Employee Empowerment Workshop: Navigating Contracts, Negotiations, and Unionization

Take charge of your professional future with this full-day, interactive workshop focused on contract negotiations and the evolving role of unionization in emergency medicine. Designed for physicians at all career stages, including senior residents entering the workforce, this program provides practical strategies for understanding employment agreements, negotiating fair terms, and navigating workplace dynamics.

Faculty will cover key topics, including:

• Fundamentals of physician contracts: what to look for, what to question
• Negotiation tactics to strengthen your position
• Legal and financial considerations every physician should understand
• The landscape of physician unions: benefits, challenges, and current trends
• Real-world case studies and role-playing exercises to build confidence

This workshop is your opportunity to ask direct questions and walk away with the tools needed to advocate for yourself and your colleagues.

Designed For:

• Employed emergency physicians seeking greater workplace agency (Those who have at least considered unionization)
• Physicians exploring negotiation, advocacy, or organizing strategies due to disappointment or frustration with their current working conditions
• Early- and mid-career physicians evaluating employment options (Particularly those who have recently experienced employer changes)
• Group leaders or physician advocates aiming to improve workplace conditions
• Physicians preparing to enter employed practice (Especially those with prior residency unionization experience)

Schedule

Schedule/faculty below subject to change.

The Employee Empowerment Workshop schedule is for January 18.

All ACEP Accelerate attendees in San Diego are welcome to attend all keynote courses, expert theaters, learning lounges, reception events, and the exhibit hall throughout the Accelerate event.