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 Oct 1st, 2025. We encourage all housestaff to join our union to nominate officers and participate in this democratic process. If you have questions, please contact us at elections@umrfa.org

Important dates:

  • October 1st – Election Notice Sent & Nominations Open

  • October 31st 11:59 PM EST – Deadline to submit nominations

  • November 5th 11:59 PM EST – Deadline for nominees to accept 

  • November 10th – Candidates announced

  • December 1st 12:01 PM EST – Voting opens

  • December 21st 12:00 PM EST – Voting closed and results to be announced 

Executive Board Officer Positions

In preparation for these elections, your Interim Governance Committee appointed an Elections Committee as soon as our first union contract was ratified. This committee holds the crucial responsibility of overseeing the conduct of this election. To ensure fair and transparent elections, members of our Elections Committee cannot serve on the Elections Committee and run for an Executive Board office within our union at the same time. UMRFA conducts internal elections for Executive Board officers annually.

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

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E-Board & Officer Duties

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 Friday, October 31, 2025.

Please direct UMRFA Petition questions to the UMRFA Elections Committee at elections@umrfa.org

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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, the full Constitution can also be found here.

E-Board Election Procedures

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