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Federation of Nurses/UFT Professional Issues Conference 2017

Hundreds of members of the Federation of Nurses/UFT attended the chapter’s annual Professional Issues Conference at the Westin New York Grand Central on Nov. 17–18. UFT Vice President for Non-DOE Members Anne Goldman, the Federation’s leader, shared a broad vision for their work, whether in a hospital, school or visiting nurse setting.

Members of the Federation of Nurses/UFT applaud one of the speakers at the morning plenary session on the first day of the conference.
Jonathan Fickies
The New York City Labor Chorus opens the conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Delegate Rosemary Scheriff (right) heads the line to pick up information at the Empire Blue Cross table.
Jonathan Fickies
UFT President Michael Mulgrew is flanked by Alicia Schwartz (left) of the Visiting Nurse Service, who used vacation time to help out in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, and Nancy Barth-Miller, a member at Staten Island University Hospital.
Jonathan Fickies
Attendees listen to a speaker during the conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Kumar Ramlakhan, of NYU–Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, takes notes during a workshop on Social Media for Nurses, delivered by Edith Brous, a nurse who became a lawyer.
Jonathan Fickies
Hyeyoung Lee, a school nurse at PS 31 in Queens, reviews the conference workshops.
Jonathan Fickies
School Nurses Chapter Leader Cathy Connolly (standing, second from left) with school nurses during the conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Anne Goldman, the UFT vice president for non-DOE members, shares insights while Paul Egan (sitting at dais, left), the UFT political director, and John Green (sitting at dais, right), a legislative representative from NYSUT, await their turns to speak.
Jonathan Fickies
Nurses listen to a speaker during the plenary session.
Jonathan Fickies
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Members of the Federation of Nurses/UFT applaud one of the speakers at the morning plenary session on the first day of the conference.
Jonathan Fickies
The New York City Labor Chorus opens the conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Delegate Rosemary Scheriff (right) heads the line to pick up information at the Empire Blue Cross table.
Jonathan Fickies
UFT President Michael Mulgrew is flanked by Alicia Schwartz (left) of the Visiting Nurse Service, who used vacation time to help out in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, and Nancy Barth-Miller, a member at Staten Island University Hospital.
Jonathan Fickies
Attendees listen to a speaker during the conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Kumar Ramlakhan, of NYU–Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, takes notes during a workshop on Social Media for Nurses, delivered by Edith Brous, a nurse who became a lawyer.
Jonathan Fickies
Hyeyoung Lee, a school nurse at PS 31 in Queens, reviews the conference workshops.
Jonathan Fickies
School Nurses Chapter Leader Cathy Connolly (standing, second from left) with school nurses during the conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Anne Goldman, the UFT vice president for non-DOE members, shares insights while Paul Egan (sitting at dais, left), the UFT political director, and John Green (sitting at dais, right), a legislative representative from NYSUT, await their turns to speak.
Jonathan Fickies
Nurses listen to a speaker during the plenary session.
Jonathan Fickies
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