We know many of our members have questions, concerns, and fears related to the University's abrupt changes to its DEI programs. We know there will be debates about this decision. The HOA wants to take a moment to ensure each House Officer knows we have their back. A union contract is inherently about equity. We strive to achieve equity regardless of background, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Our Mission Statement guides us to foster fellowship amongst our members and intends to promote justice and due process. Implicit in those goals is for each House Officer to feel included and for no House Officer to experience any form of discrimination. We value diversity — our mission has not changed regardless of external circumstances.

We are here for you.

If you need help, please reach out to a board member, or HOA staff member.

Mission of the House Officers Association

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The Mission of the University of Michigan House Officers Association is to represent and advocate for its member physicians in obtaining the following:

1.     A professional workplace where neither patient care nor the well-being of the resident physicians are compromised through unsafe work conditions, hours, or environments; and

2.     Fair compensation for the resident physicians, recognizing their collective and extensive education, the level of responsibility, and hours of providing care to their patients; and

3.     Respect and support for the ongoing continuing medical educational needs of the resident physicians; and

4.     Justice and due process in all interactions between resident physicians and the clinical departments, hospitals, attending physicians, or any others who seek to have an influence on our members; and

5.     Knowledge, skills and information that may be useful to our members either now as resident physicians or later as attendings, especially regarding our contract provisions and benefits, financial matters and planning, or any other personal or professional issues viewed as helpful to our member physicians, and

6.     Fellowship among its members.