2025 CIR National Convention: Friday, May 2 – Sunday, May 4

Palmer House, Chicago, IL – Registration coming soon!

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2024 CIR National Convention: May 3-5, Washington, DC

The CIR National Convention is an opportunity for resident union leaders to meet and interact with other delegates of the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU Healthcare (CIR), the largest union of resident physicians in the United States. Physician leaders like you from across the country will attend CIR’s National Convention to share ideas, learn new skills, and prepare for the year ahead.

The core values that inform the work of the interns, residents, and fellows who stand united as CIR are learning, service, advocacy, and community.  Our 2024 National Convention begins with Registration and Reception on Friday, May 3rd, at 6:30 pm and ends with lunch at 12:30 pm on Sunday, May 5th.

Agenda

Friday, May 3

Saturday, May 4

Sunday, May 5

4:30 – 8:30 pm Convention Registration
Blue Room Prefunction
Finance office hours 4:30-6pm
6:00 – 9:00 pm Welcome Reception
Blue Room Terrace
Hosted by CIR COPE
6:00 – 8:45 am  BREAKFAST 
Palladian Room
Registration available from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm in the Blue Room
9:00 – 9:30 amOpening of Convention 
Blue Room
9:30 – 9:40 am Video with Regional Highlights 
9:40 – 10:00 amNew Organizing Update
10:00 – 10:10 amDelegate Swearing-In
SEIU EVP Leslie Frane 
10:10 – 10:20 amExecutive Committee Swearing-in
SEIU Sec-Treasurer April Verrett 
10:20 – 10:35 amConvention Rules and Robert’s Rules of Order
10:35 – 11:10 amFinance Presentation (No vote) 
11:10 – 11:20 amBREAK
11:20-11:50 amKeynote Speaker
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry
11:50 – 12:00 pmAmendments/Resolutions
(test clickers) 
12:00 – 12:45 pmLUNCH
Palladian Room
1:00 – 4:15 pmAmendments/Resolutions cont. 
3:30 – 3:45 pmBREAK
4:15 – 5:25 pmDelegate Organizing Training Part II
Raffle disbursement
5:25 – 5:30 pmClosing
Announce raffle winners
6:00 – 7:30 pmDINNER 
Palladian Room
6-7 pm Finance office hours 
6:00 – 7:30 pmCandidate forums
Hampton Ball room
Members only – no staff
8 pm – 12 amEvening Social Event at Franklin Hall
1348 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
6:00 – 8:45 amBREAKFAST 
Palladian Room
Finance office hours 7:30 – 8:45 am
9:00 – 9:15 amOpening remarks
Raffle disbursement
9:15 – 10:45 amAdoption CIR 2024-2025 Budget
10:45 – 11:00 amBREAK
11:35 – 12:35  pmRegional Breakouts
12:35 – 1:00 pmClosing remarks
Announce Raffle winners
Boxed lunch to go

Keynote Speaker

Mary Kay Henry

International President, SEIU

Getting There

If you have any changes to your travel plans, please contact Les@unitednationstravel.agency and CC Convention@cirseiu.org. If this is an emergency or after hours, please contact the AFTER HOUR EMERGENCY LINE 888-344-5119. 

Taxi/Rideshare to and from the airport and the Saturday Social at Franklin Hall, will be reimbursed. Please save receipts to be reimbursed. Expense forms are available here and onsite at the Convention Registration table. 

Whenever possible, please share rides with other members to efficiently use resources.

Travel Policy

Select your region:

DC/NJ Region
Other Regions*

* Includes Florida, Illinois, New England,  New Mexico, New York, Northern California, Southern California, Vermont, Washington

+ More Travel Information

During registration, please enter your travel preferences (airport, time of departure/arrival etc.). 

UN travel will take your preferences and create an itinerary and email it to you. 

You have 24 hours to make changes with UN travel before your flight is booked. 

UN travel will email you your confirmed itinerary. 

Taxi/Rideshare from DCA will be reimbursed. Please save receipts to be reimbursed. 

Whenever possible, please try to share rides with other members in an effort to efficiently use resources.

Omni Shoreham DC

Venue

OmnI Shoreham Hotel

2500 CALVERT STREET NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20008

PHONE: (202) 234-0700

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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Check on Status of Past Resolutions

DateName of ResolutionVideo
April 2, 2026Executive Committee Recommendation to Amend the CIR Constitution to Improve the Delegate Training ProcessA2 video ➚
April 2, 2026Executive Committee Recommendation to Amend the CIR Constitution to Require CIR Chapters to Establish a System for Choosing Department RepresentativesA3 video ➚
April 2, 2026Resolution to Amend the CIR Constitution and Bylaws to Create a Second Executive Vice President PositionA4 video ➚
April 2, 2026Amendment to Formalize Regional MeetingsA5 video ➚
April 2, 2026Resolution Advancing Food is Medicine and Addressing Food Insecurity in Graduate Medical Education
April 2, 2026Resolution: House Staff Stand to Abolish ICE
April 2, 2026Resolution to Establish a Standard for Pregnancy and Parenting ProtectionsR3 & R4 video ➚
April 2, 2026Resolution to Support Disabled Residents and PatientsR3 & R4 video ➚
April 2, 2026Resolution to Support Ranked-Choice VotingR5 video ➚
DateName of Resolution
May 3, 2025Amend CIR’s By-laws to Create a Mid-Atlantic Region
May 3, 3035Amend the CIR Constitution to Improve the Discipline Process
May 3, 2025Change the Convention Rule on Resolutions
May 3, 2025Expand Residency Spots Resolution
May 3, 2025Honor International Workers’ Day
May 3, 2025Protect Healthcare Workers from ICE Targeting, Racial  Profiling, and Collateral Arrests 
May 3, 2025Stand with Immigrants and for the Right to Free Speech and Political Freedom for All
May 3, 2025Promote Follow-Up and Reporting of CIR Member Resolutions
May 3, 2025Bargaining for the Common Good
May 3, 2025Clarify Eligibility of Regional Vice Presidents to Require Employment in Their Represented Region
DateName of Resolution
May 4, 2024Non-Voting Representation for Newly Organized Chapters on the EC
May 4, 2024Modify CIR’s Bylaws to Create a Northern CA-UC Region
May 4, 2024Improve Continuity on the Executive Committee
May 4, 2024House Staff for Human Rights
May 5, 2024House Staff Against Apartheid
May 4, 2024Fight Medical Debt through CIR Contracts
May 4, 2024Facilitate the Transition to Staggered Regional Vice President Elections
May 5, 2024Allow Members Serving as CIR National Officers to Serve Up to Three Years
DateName of Resolution
May 7, 2023Pregnancy and Night Float
May 7, 202312-Week Paid Parental Leave Resolution
May 7, 2023Single Call Rooms Resolution
May 7, 2023Reproductive Justice Resolution
May 7, 2023Gender-Affirming Resolution
May 7, 2023Resolution to Amend CIR By-laws to Create New England, Great Lakes, and Northwest CIR Regions
DateName of Resolution
May 14, 2022Resolution to Disincentivize Hospital Overreliance on Undercompensated Resident and Fellow Labor
May 14, 2022Resolution to Encourage Participation by CIR Alumni Leaders
May 14, 2022Resolution to Protect Paid Leave and Compensate Residents and Fellows for Coverage
May 14, 2022Resolution to Support the Strike Authorization Vote among CIR Housestaff Members of LA County
DateName of Resolution
May 23, 2021Resolution in Favor of Medicare for All
May 23, 2021Resolution in Favor of Stipends to Officers for Services Rendered that are Beneficial to CIR Membership
DateName of Resolution
June 21, 2020Resolution Regarding CIR’s Response to the COVID-10 Pandemic
June 21, 2020Putting Members First Resolution
June 21, 2020Black Lives Matter in CIR Resolution
June 21, 2020Resolution to Amend the Election Calendar
DateName of Resolution
May 4, 2019Resolution to Amend Constitution to Require Officer Elections to Occur Every Two (2) Years
May 4, 2019Resolution to Amend CIR Bylaws to Reorganize Southern California Regions
May 4, 2019Resolution to Amend the CIR ByLaws to Create a New York Public Sector Region and a New York Private Sector Region
DateName of Resolution
May 6, 2017Resolution to Promote Resident Well-Being
DateName of Resolution
May 14, 20162016 Constitutional Amendment
DateName of Resolution
May 6, 2014Resolution in Support of John Hopkins Workers
May 17, 20142014 Constitutional Amendments
DateName of Resolution
May 19, 2013HOD Resolution for a Membership Defense and Strategic Growth Fund
May 18, 20132013 Constitutional Amendments
DateName of Resolution
May 19, 20122012 Constitutional Amendments
DateName of Resolution
May 16, 2009Resolution to Recommend Amendment to the HOD Resolution of 2008 Convention Constitution Amendment
DateName of Resolution
May 17, 20082008 Constitutional Amendments

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