named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Collaboration Councils
Monthly forums co-led by frontline physicians and hospital executives in NYC Health + Hospitals and Cook County, IL, designed to foster dialogue and joint problem-solving on quality improvement and patient care issues.
Collective Bargaining
Union-led negotiations to secure contracts that improve wages, benefits, working conditions, and physician input in clinical decision-making.
House of Delegates
Governing body composed of practicing physicians that sets organizational priorities and drives local and national policy for the union.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Healthcare System Administrative Support 2 activities
- Conducts quality improvement pilot projectsConducts ongoing quality improvement pilot projects in hospitals and clinics, using physician input to address emergency department flow, outpatient scheduling, electronic medical record use, and patient satisfaction.
- Operates Collaboration Councils for quality improvementOperates Collaboration Councils in major public health systems to identify and implement quality improvement projects in partnership with administration, including in all 22 facilities of NYC Health+Hospitals and Cook County, Illinois.
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Labor Union Representation & Organizing 2 activities
- Negotiates and enforces collective bargaining agreementsWins and enforces collective bargaining agreements through labor-management meetings, grievances, and arbitrations on behalf of physician members.
- Organizes physicians and ratifies union contractsOrganized physicians at ChristianaCare who voted to join Doctors Council SEIU in June 2024 and ratified a first union contract with 97% support.
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Union and Association Benefit Funds 1 activity
- Administers supplemental benefits for membersAdministers welfare and benefit plans, including supplemental health and other benefits, for covered participants through partnerships with SEIU.
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Medical Staff Credentialing & Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocates for quality and affordable health careOrganizes frontline doctors across multiple states to advocate for improved working conditions, safer staffing levels, and quality, affordable health care for all; also submits policy white papers and provider insights to health system leadership.
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Biomedical Research and Innovation 1 activity
- Provides clinical education and conducts medical researchConducts medical research, publishes findings, writes grants, and provides clinical education to residents and medical students.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conducts research to inform union advocacyConducted a membership survey in 2013 to identify physician priorities for union advocacy, supporting evidence-based policy and organizing efforts.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.20M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$1.14M94%
Investment income$41K3%
Other revenue$27K
expenses
Total expenses$1.09M
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$2.26M
Cash$480K
Investments$1.68M
Liabilities$244K
Net assets$2.02M
Liquid reserves23.8 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +0.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL DONNELLAN | Administrator | 9 | $292K |
| Dr Sheena Nandi | Trustee | 1 | $4K |
| DR Frances Quee | Trustee | 2 | $2K |
board members · 4
- DR EUGENE BECKER — Trustee
- DR HOWARD OWENS — Trustee
- DR MICHAEL GREENBERG — Trustee
- DR PETER CATAPANO — Trustee
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- ChristianaCare Partner — Collaborates with and supports the ChristianaCare community.
- ChristianaCare Partner — Represents physicians employed at ChristianaCare in collective bargaining and contract negotiations.
- Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU) Partner — Part of Doctors United, a coalition of CIR/SEIU and Doctors Council within SEIU Healthcare.
- Cook County Partner — Established a Collaboration Council with physicians in Cook County, Illinois.
- H+H Government — Doctors Council members serve within the H+H system and respond to leadership statements from H+H CEO.
- NYC Health + Hospitals Government — Submitted a white paper to the incoming head of HHC (now H+H) in 2014 to influence health care reform and quality improvement.
- NYC Health+Hospitals Partner — Collaborates with NYC Health+Hospitals to establish and maintain Collaboration Councils in 22 facilities.
- New York City Mayoral Administration Government — Submitted policy recommendations to the incoming administration in 2014 regarding health care reform.
- SEIU Network — Receives additional benefits for members through affiliation with SEIU.
- SEIU Partner — Provides additional benefits to members through partnership with SEIU.
- SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Partner — SEIU is the parent union of Doctors Council and the largest and fastest-growing healthcare workers’ union in North America.
- SEIU Healthcare Partner — Doctors Council is part of SEIU Healthcare, the nation’s largest union of healthcare workers.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative Governance for Clinical-Administrative Alignmentmethodology: collaborative_governanceBy establishing structured collaboration between physicians and leadership, the organization improves healthcare quality because inclusive governance ensures frontline clinical insights directly inform administrative decisions.
- Collective Empowerment to Improve Healthcare Systemsmethodology: collective_empowermentBy uniting frontline physicians in a collective, the organization drives improvements in healthcare quality and accessibility because shared professional agency enables more effective influence over clinical decision-making and systemic reform.
- Physician Union Model for Advocacy and Working Conditionsmethodology: physician_union_modelBy organizing physicians into a collective bargaining structure, the organization strengthens advocacy to improve both physician working conditions and patient care outcomes, because unified professional voice increases leverage in shaping clinical and administrative decisions.
- Testimony-Driven Advocacy for Systemic Reformmethodology: testimony-driven_advocacyBy centering frontline physician testimony in advocacy and bargaining efforts, the organization identifies and addresses systemic flaws in healthcare delivery because lived clinical experience reveals root causes and credible solutions.