CODE BLACK
@codeblackamerica.bsky.social
Emergency physician 🇨🇦 | U.S.-trained, mid-career. I watched U.S. medicine sell its moral core to fascists. Canada still has time to choose differently.
https://linktr.ee/code__black__ #DOXIT
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That’s so much better.
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
That’s so much better.
U.S. medicine is not run by doctors.
Not anymore. 78% of doctors now work for a hospital, corporation, or private equity firm as compared to ~15% in 1980.
Not anymore. 78% of doctors now work for a hospital, corporation, or private equity firm as compared to ~15% in 1980.
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
U.S. medicine is not run by doctors.
Not anymore. 78% of doctors now work for a hospital, corporation, or private equity firm as compared to ~15% in 1980.
Not anymore. 78% of doctors now work for a hospital, corporation, or private equity firm as compared to ~15% in 1980.
You’re going to love this paper.
www.nber.org/papers/w32484
www.nber.org/papers/w32484
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
You’re going to love this paper.
www.nber.org/papers/w32484
www.nber.org/papers/w32484
The AMA's conduct should alarm everyone.
German Medical Group: Apology for Nazi Physicians' Actions, Warning for Future (2012)
German Medical Group: Apology for Nazi Physicians' Actions, Warning for Future (2012)
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The AMA's conduct should alarm everyone.
German Medical Group: Apology for Nazi Physicians' Actions, Warning for Future (2012)
German Medical Group: Apology for Nazi Physicians' Actions, Warning for Future (2012)
Working 🔗 to the full position statement (PDF): archive.org/details/posi...
This report explains why featuring Dr. Oz at the AMA undermines scientific integrity and pressures residents.
Please share with anyone attending tomorrow’s session.
#MedSky
This report explains why featuring Dr. Oz at the AMA undermines scientific integrity and pressures residents.
Please share with anyone attending tomorrow’s session.
#MedSky
![REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE CONDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, AND RESIDENT ORGANIZING IN THE POST-2020 POLICY ENVIRONMENT
Position Statement on the Dr. Mehmet Oz Event:
Threats to Scientific Integrity and the Coercion of Resident Physicians
Executive Summary
The American medical profession is undergoing a structural realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerating unionization of resident physicians (1]; the collapse of scientific and public-health norms in the United States due to the political capture of federal agencies (2); and a widening gap between the priorities of organized medicine's legacy institutions and the lived reality of trainees. Medical students and residents now occupy the most precarious position in the physician workforce while simultaneously holding the greatest leverage to redirect the profession's trajectory.
The present moment is shaped by the consolidation of political power by the current Republican administration and the placement of high-profile COVID-19 contrarians-individuals whose pandemic-era claims were repeatedly discredited- into leadership roles within federal science and health agencies [3]. This shift has destabilized traditional assumptions about evidence-based governance, regulatory oversight, and the civic role of physicians.
Meanwhile, the resident workforce-the backbone of the U.S. hospital system -faces unprecedented strain: declining inflation-adjusted wages, chronic understaffing, escalating retaliation risks, and high levels of burnout. Residents organizing through CIR/SEIU have secured major gains across the country [4], while the AMA has only recently adopted policies supportive of collective bargaining for residents.
This report outlines the structural dynamics shaping the profession, the interaction between political disinformation and medical licensure, the implications for trainees, and recommendations for coordinated action between CIR, medical students, and aligned p…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nqarhi3oedy4dv6uv5sdoi4r/bafkreiabzpuw56kyzpv2y5yt2sgzu7q6dymnthz43ljh4upjytkh76w5he@jpeg)
![1997 Balanced Budget Act [6]. These decisions often relied on the belief that physician oversupply would reduce quality or compress income.
COVID-19 exposed the fragility of this system. Several U.S.-licensed physicians-including some with academic affiliations-used their credentials to oppose public-health measures and promote unproven treatments. Their claims were amplified by political networks and media ecosystems, contributing to public distrust and increased mortality [7].
Disciplinary action against these physicians was rare. State medical boards were slow or unwilling to intervene [8]. Meanwhile, prominent contrarian physicians consolidated political influence and now occupy key federal health leadership roles.
Il. Recent Developments Affecting Trainees
Residents have responded to worsening conditions by organizing at an unprecedented rate.
CIR/SEIU now represents tens of thousands of residents across major academic systems.
Recent wins include wage increases, due-process rights, parental-leave expansions, and improved safety provisions [9].
Medical students increasingly view collective action as the only viable mechanism for improving training conditions. This generational shift is redefining the culture of medicine and the relationship between physicians and institutional authority.
The AMA, historically ambivalent toward physician unionization, adopted policy in 2024 recognizing the legitimacy of resident collective bargaining [10]. However, the AMA's primary legislative focus remains national scope-of-practice battles and physician payment reform, leaving trainees without a national body focused primarily on workplace safety, retaliation protections, or fair compensation.
III. Scientific Integrity Under Political Pressure
The integration of discredited COVID-19 contrarian physicians into federal leadership represents a fundamental change in the environment for scientific practice [11]. Their elevation undermines the authority of evidence-based institutio…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nqarhi3oedy4dv6uv5sdoi4r/bafkreidzdbcqp2mtbqhxfcghpvwuwkni7ifw4fgkjnufm4rrfjhosaq23e@jpeg)
![Third, trainees who advocate for evidence-based care may face institutional retaliation, while physicians spreading disinformation face minimal consequences. This asymmetry distorts the professional environment and pushes trainees toward organized collective protection.
IV. Areas of Alignment and Conflict Between AMA Policy and Trainee Needs While the AMA and resident unions share interest in scientific integrity and physician well-being, their priorities diverge significantly. Residents require safe staffing, fair compensation, due-process protections, and freedom from retaliation. The AMA has historically prioritized national legislative battles (such as scope-of-practice) over the day-to-day realities of residency training.
However, the rise of political interference in scientific institutions creates an emerging area of alignment: both trainees and segments of organized medicine recognize that defending evidence-based practice is essential to the profession's future.
V. Risk Assessment for Trainees in the Current Environment
Trainees now operate in a structurally unstable ecosystem shaped by political capture of federal science agencies [12], increasing right-wing disinformation targeting medicine [13], academic-center fragility, declining public trust, weak state board enforcement, and widespread vulnerability to employer retaliation.
These forces combine to create a historic level of risk for trainees, and senior leadership has not adequately communicated these stakes to medical students or residents.
VI. Recommendations for Residents, Students, and CIR Leadership Residents must assert themselves as central actors in the profession's future.
Recommendations include strengthening organizing capacity across academic centers, building communication channels independent of employer oversight, establishing reporting pathways for retaliation or scientific interference, coordinating with allied organizations (including the AMA when aligned), creating educational reso…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nqarhi3oedy4dv6uv5sdoi4r/bafkreib72p32eotolwoybq6ma6pmdarkq2nnfbokqs5fael2wqgm5kt6yy@jpeg)
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Working 🔗 to the full position statement (PDF): archive.org/details/posi...
This report explains why featuring Dr. Oz at the AMA undermines scientific integrity and pressures residents.
Please share with anyone attending tomorrow’s session.
#MedSky
This report explains why featuring Dr. Oz at the AMA undermines scientific integrity and pressures residents.
Please share with anyone attending tomorrow’s session.
#MedSky
Tomorrow, the AMA is giving a platform to Dr. Oz — CMS Administrator destroying Medicare and Medicaid.
Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.
This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.
We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.
Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.
This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.
We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.
Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
![REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE CONDITIONS, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, AND RESIDENT ORGANIZING IN THE POST-2020 POLICY ENVIRONMENT
Position Statement on the Dr. Mehmet Oz Event: Threats to Scientific Integrity and the Coercion of Resident Physicians
Executive Summary
The American medical profession is undergoing a structural realignment driven by three converging forces: the accelerating unionization of resident physicians [1]; the collapse of scientific and public‑health norms in the United States due to the political capture of federal agencies [2]; and a widening gap between the priorities of organized medicine’s legacy institutions and the lived reality of trainees. Medical students and residents now occupy the most precarious position in the physician workforce while simultaneously holding the greatest leverage to redirect the profession’s trajectory.
The present moment is shaped by the consolidation of political power by the current Republican administration and the placement of high‑profile COVID‑19 contrarians—individuals whose pandemic‑era claims were repeatedly discredited—into leadership roles within federal science and health agencies [3]. This shift has destabilized traditional assumptions about evidence‑based governance, regulatory oversight, and the civic role of physicians.
Meanwhile, the resident workforce—the backbone of the U.S. hospital system—faces unprecedented strain: declining inflation‑adjusted wages, chronic understaffing, escalating retaliation risks, and high levels of burnout. Residents organizing through CIR/SEIU have secured major gains across the country [4], while the AMA has only recently adopted policies supportive of collective bargaining for residents.
This report outlines the structural dynamics shaping the profession, the interaction between political disinformation and medical licensure, the implications for trainees, and recommendations for coordinated action between CIR, medical students, and aligned…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nqarhi3oedy4dv6uv5sdoi4r/bafkreibfns5dabf36wpntpmf2hqunebhsflyg4tzxwsszlizjlpix3rpmm@jpeg)
![1997 Balanced Budget Act [6]. These decisions often relied on the belief that physician oversupply would reduce quality or compress income.
COVID‑19 exposed the fragility of this system. Several U.S.-licensed physicians—including some with academic affiliations—used their credentials to oppose public‑health measures and promote unproven treatments. Their claims were amplified by political networks and media ecosystems, contributing to public distrust and increased mortality [7].
Disciplinary action against these physicians was rare. State medical boards were slow or unwilling to intervene [8]. Meanwhile, prominent contrarian physicians consolidated political influence and now occupy key federal health leadership roles.
II. Recent Developments Affecting Trainees
Residents have responded to worsening conditions by organizing at an unprecedented rate. CIR/SEIU now represents tens of thousands of residents across major academic systems. Recent wins include wage increases, due‑process rights, parental‑leave expansions, and improved safety provisions [9].
Medical students increasingly view collective action as the only viable mechanism for improving training conditions. This generational shift is redefining the culture of medicine and the relationship between physicians and institutional authority.
The AMA, historically ambivalent toward physician unionization, adopted policy in 2024 recognizing the legitimacy of resident collective bargaining [10]. However, the AMA’s primary legislative focus remains national scope‑of‑practice battles and physician payment reform, leaving trainees without a national body focused primarily on workplace safety, retaliation protections, or fair compensation.
III. Scientific Integrity Under Political Pressure
The integration of discredited COVID‑19 contrarian physicians into federal leadership represents a fundamental change in the environment for scientific practice [11]. Their elevation undermines the authority of evidence‑based instit…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nqarhi3oedy4dv6uv5sdoi4r/bafkreih5migf4gkghfc2latv7hvx7g25dj57e5bjtxsc4ppt25dpkoi2cy@jpeg)
![Third, trainees who advocate for evidence‑based care may face institutional retaliation, while physicians spreading disinformation face minimal consequences. This asymmetry distorts the professional environment and pushes trainees toward organized collective protection.
IV. Areas of Alignment and Conflict Between AMA Policy and Trainee Needs
While the AMA and resident unions share interest in scientific integrity and physician well‑being, their priorities diverge significantly. Residents require safe staffing, fair compensation, due‑process protections, and freedom from retaliation. The AMA has historically prioritized national legislative battles (such as scope‑of‑practice) over the day‑to‑day realities of residency training.
However, the rise of political interference in scientific institutions creates an emerging area of alignment: both trainees and segments of organized medicine recognize that defending evidence‑based practice is essential to the profession’s future.
V. Risk Assessment for Trainees in the Current Environment
Trainees now operate in a structurally unstable ecosystem shaped by political capture of federal science agencies [12], increasing right‑wing disinformation targeting medicine [13], academic‑center fragility, declining public trust, weak state board enforcement, and widespread vulnerability to employer retaliation.
These forces combine to create a historic level of risk for trainees, and senior leadership has not adequately communicated these stakes to medical students or residents.
VI. Recommendations for Residents, Students, and CIR Leadership
Residents must assert themselves as central actors in the profession’s future. Recommendations include strengthening organizing capacity across academic centers, building communication channels independent of employer oversight, establishing reporting pathways for retaliation or scientific interference, coordinating with allied organizations (including the AMA when aligned), creating educational…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nqarhi3oedy4dv6uv5sdoi4r/bafkreiae5c47yson4c7by3jrtyk4yiaat5xeouuxvgte6j3djbzg3ezkam@jpeg)
November 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Tomorrow, the AMA is giving a platform to Dr. Oz — CMS Administrator destroying Medicare and Medicaid.
Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.
This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.
We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.
Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
Residents can’t freely dissent or the AMA will punish them.
This isn’t “dialogue.” It’s coercion.
We wrote the position statement the AMA won’t.
Document link:
drive.proton.me/urls/9CR5SB3...
The medical profession has clearly written out standards, in the form of actual State legislation called the “Medical Practice Act.”
They have simply chosen themselves over the rest of us.
Here’s the first statute in the California MPA. This is an outright lie.
They have simply chosen themselves over the rest of us.
Here’s the first statute in the California MPA. This is an outright lie.
November 15, 2025 at 4:43 AM
The medical profession has clearly written out standards, in the form of actual State legislation called the “Medical Practice Act.”
They have simply chosen themselves over the rest of us.
Here’s the first statute in the California MPA. This is an outright lie.
They have simply chosen themselves over the rest of us.
Here’s the first statute in the California MPA. This is an outright lie.
I had no idea this film existed. Have you watched it? I just started reading Gustave Gilbert’s book. @charlieangus104.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I had no idea this film existed. Have you watched it? I just started reading Gustave Gilbert’s book. @charlieangus104.bsky.social
Here all the free options to download this book linked above. Read it.
We’ll all get through this a lot faster if you do.
We’ll all get through this a lot faster if you do.
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Here all the free options to download this book linked above. Read it.
We’ll all get through this a lot faster if you do.
We’ll all get through this a lot faster if you do.
This is my wallpaper on most things.
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This is my wallpaper on most things.
pwned live on Xitter
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
pwned live on Xitter
Bowden says Bowden doesn’t learn lessons. #QuackBowden
November 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Bowden says Bowden doesn’t learn lessons. #QuackBowden
Let’s go Jays! 🇨🇦
October 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Let’s go Jays! 🇨🇦
I’ve never seen anything like this.
ER locum coverage needed.
They don’t send out lists like this usually.
ER locum coverage needed.
They don’t send out lists like this usually.
October 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’ve never seen anything like this.
ER locum coverage needed.
They don’t send out lists like this usually.
ER locum coverage needed.
They don’t send out lists like this usually.
U.S. Health and Human Services just announced its next brilliant initiative.
October 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
U.S. Health and Human Services just announced its next brilliant initiative.
I was going to write a long diatribe about this horrendous person Dr. Mary Tally Bowden but I’m so sick of her attitude I’m going to just leave this here.
Bottom line she’s still fully licensed just like all the ethical, caring doctors in Texas and that renders licensure absolutely meaningless.
Bottom line she’s still fully licensed just like all the ethical, caring doctors in Texas and that renders licensure absolutely meaningless.
October 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I was going to write a long diatribe about this horrendous person Dr. Mary Tally Bowden but I’m so sick of her attitude I’m going to just leave this here.
Bottom line she’s still fully licensed just like all the ethical, caring doctors in Texas and that renders licensure absolutely meaningless.
Bottom line she’s still fully licensed just like all the ethical, caring doctors in Texas and that renders licensure absolutely meaningless.
It probably has something to do with this. It was in the MAHA list of actions they’re taking to destroy science, medicine and the truth. These same medical schools sat silently while their faculty were relentlessly attacked by the modern Republican Party. Now they’re getting destroyed.
October 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
It probably has something to do with this. It was in the MAHA list of actions they’re taking to destroy science, medicine and the truth. These same medical schools sat silently while their faculty were relentlessly attacked by the modern Republican Party. Now they’re getting destroyed.
“Kennedy’s historically inaccurate anti-Semitic remark ignores the fact that Frank and some 6 million other Jews were murdered by Nazis.”
www.cnn.com/2022/01/23/p...
www.cnn.com/2022/01/23/p...
October 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
“Kennedy’s historically inaccurate anti-Semitic remark ignores the fact that Frank and some 6 million other Jews were murdered by Nazis.”
www.cnn.com/2022/01/23/p...
www.cnn.com/2022/01/23/p...
I volunteer as your Dr. Leo Alexander. I know all the doctors, and the charges, using plain existing statute.
They have been threatening to hang me and my doctor colleagues for years for defending science. Garbage like this. What they did to us in real life was much worse than nasty tweets.
They have been threatening to hang me and my doctor colleagues for years for defending science. Garbage like this. What they did to us in real life was much worse than nasty tweets.
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I volunteer as your Dr. Leo Alexander. I know all the doctors, and the charges, using plain existing statute.
They have been threatening to hang me and my doctor colleagues for years for defending science. Garbage like this. What they did to us in real life was much worse than nasty tweets.
They have been threatening to hang me and my doctor colleagues for years for defending science. Garbage like this. What they did to us in real life was much worse than nasty tweets.
This is from Trump 1.0, the before times. But it’s evergreen.
October 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This is from Trump 1.0, the before times. But it’s evergreen.
With the reinterpretation of "protective custody" (Schutzhaft) in 1933, police power became independent of judicial controls. In Nazi terminology, protective custody meant the arrest—without judicial review—of real and potential opponents of the regime.
encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...
encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...
October 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
With the reinterpretation of "protective custody" (Schutzhaft) in 1933, police power became independent of judicial controls. In Nazi terminology, protective custody meant the arrest—without judicial review—of real and potential opponents of the regime.
encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...
encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...
More justification for violent retribution they have been promising for years. All based on lies.
October 4, 2025 at 6:58 AM
More justification for violent retribution they have been promising for years. All based on lies.