In New Mexico, there are 5,501 healthcare professionals and workers who are not yet registered to vote. That means that even if you are registered, 1 out of 3 of your colleagues in New Mexico is not.  If we are going to change our national healthcare system, we need everyone's voices and every nurse, doctor and healthcare worker registered to vote.

Who We Are

Here in New Mexico, the Committee of Interns and Residents are the interim coordinators of Healthcare United.

The Committee of Interns and Residents is the largest housestaff union in the country, representing more than 13,500 residents in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. CIR contracts improve housestaff salaries and working conditions as well as enhance the quality of patient care. CIR was founded in 1957 by interns and residents in New York City's public hospitals. Since then, CIR members have negotiated hours limitations and program security clauses in Miami, Los Angeles and Boston. These important advances have become models for improving residency programs across the country.

See CIR member Dr. Elizabeth Burpee's political efforts here.

What We Are Doing

After the primary, Healthcare United New Mexico will be launching with a vigorous voter registration campaign - aimed at registering caregivers across the state.

Stay tuned at this space for our upcoming statewide mobilization, and join us now!

Oscar Lopez is our full-time organizer based in Albuquerque. You can contact him via phone at 505-266-6659 or via e-mail at oscar@healthcareunited.org.