Upholding Democracy Within Our Union
To ensure our members’ voices are heard, we will begin our annual election process for elected Executive Board officers. Eligible UMRFA members will be sent a detailed election notice regarding the election process at their respective physical mailing address and email on Jan 31st, 2026. We encourage all housestaff to become union members to nominate officers and participate in this democratic process. If you have questions, please contact us at elections@umrfa.org
Important dates:
January 31st – Election Notice Sent & Nominations Open
March 2nd 11:59 PM EST – Deadline to submit nominations
March 9th 11:59 PM EST – Deadline for nominees to accept
March 10th – Candidates announced
April 1st 12:01 PM EST – Voting opens
April 21st 12:00 PM EST – Voting closed and results to be announced
Executive Board Officer Positions
UMRFA conducts internal elections for Executive Board officers annually. In preparation for these elections, the current UMRFA E-Board appointed 5 of your peers to our Elections Committee. This committee holds the crucial responsibility of overseeing the conduct of this election. To ensure fair and transparent elections, our Elections Committee members cannot serve on the Elections Committee and run for an Executive Board position at the same time.
The following positions will be up for election for the Dec 2025 - April 2026 term:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Communications Chair
Surgical Specialty Representative
Midtown Representative
Fellow Representative
Representative At-Large (3 positions)
Full descriptions of the duties of the Executive Board & its officers are available by clicking the button below.
Executive Board Election Details
Executive Board Officer Nominations
Union members can nominate themselves and/or other members for multiple Executive Board Officer positions using our nomination form. See the table below for requirements for successful nomination of self and/or others.
Petitions and Nomination Form need to be emailed to elections@umrfa.org or mailed to the UMRFA Union office: UMRFA, 21 Governors Court, Suite 120 Windsor Mill, MD 21244, no later than 11:59 pm Monday, March 2nd, 2026.
Please direct UMRFA Petition questions to the UMRFA Elections Committee at: elections@umrfa.org
Comprehensive Election Process Information
For a detailed understanding of our election process, please consult the relevant sections of our Constitution that lay out the procedures and protocols that govern our elections by clicking the button below. Should you be interested, our full Constitution can also be found here.
Voting Eligibility
President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Chair, & Representative At-Large
All union members are eligible to vote for the above positions
Surgical Specialty Representative
Only union members of surgical specialties are eligible to vote for this position
Midtown Representative
Only union members from a residency based in the Midtown Campus are eligible to vote for this position
Fellow Representative
Only union members of a fellowship are eligible to vote for this position