Mission Statement

We, the residents and fellows of the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), unite to achieve a common goal: striving to ensure that UMMC provides the highest-quality care for our patients, our families, and our community. We represent all Housestaff members who—for years—have felt their concerns undercut and dismissed. Our union, UMRFA, is an arbiter who will listen to and speak for those concerns. Together, we negotiate, promote, and defend our legally binding contract that reflects the extraordinary commitment and value provided by the residents and fellows employed by UMMC. 

We invite ALL housestaff of UMMC to stand together in strength and solidarity, and to join our fight to create a better UMMC for all who come through its doors. We unite as residents and fellows, as physicians and caregivers. WE UNITE AS A UNION!

Objectives

Our Constitution

The purpose of UMRFA is:  

  1. To promote a safe learning environment for residents and fellows

  2. To promote health and wellness during a trainee’s time at the University of Maryland

  3. To develop a sense of community amongst residents and fellows

  4. To offer support and guidance when concerns in the programs are raised

  5. To advocate for a fair and living wage for all trainees

Our constitution is a guide for a representative organizational structure to self-govern ourselves. Review a draft version of our constitution here.

Our constitution:

  • Enshrines the objectives of our union

  • Establishes union membership criteria

  • Establishes an Executive Board of elected officers from among the members

    • Ensures our elected representatives reflect all aspects of our membership

  • Lays out guidelines for elections to the Executive Board

  • Lays out roles and responsibilities for different officers

  • Provides an avenue for the recall of officers for misconduct

  • Establishes our union’s dues rate