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Re:Sitters and Standers by pc86 on Thursday December 05, 2024 @09:33AM (#42328576)
They're going to be members of the American Medical Association and likely at least one of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, and/or the American Council for Graduate Medical Education. The difference between these organizations and unions pretty much starts and ends with "negotiate collectively with your employer directly" because they all (especially the AMA and ACGME) act to keep salaries and prestige high.

They're not a union member the same way a teacher, police officer, or steam fitter is but they're not as far removed as your typical programmer, for example.

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Re:Sitters and Standers by worik on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:40PM (#42331093)
The American Medical Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the American Council for Graduate Medical Education are all unions

Powerful unions

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Re:Sitters and Standers by sarchertech on Thursday December 05, 2024 @03:35PM (#42332472)
None of those are unions. They are lobbying organizations and certification bodies.

The vast majority of doctors aren’t even members of the AMA.

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Re:Sitters and Standers by sarchertech on Thursday December 05, 2024 @03:32PM (#42332435)
Less than 20% of practicing physicians are members of the AMA.

As for medical specialty boards, getting board certified is much more like an engineer passing the PE exam than joining a union.

Also collective bargaining with your employer is the primary benefit of joining a union, and the primary purpose of joining a union. Without that function a union would be unrecognizable to the average union member.

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