AAEM has joined Suck It Up, Buttercup as an executive producer — a bold new documentary revealing how corporate control is reshaping medicine.
This project gives physicians a national platform to speak honestly about what’s happening inside health care — from rising pressure to shrinking autonomy and growing ethical strain.
If you’ve ever felt the system working against the practice of good medicine, this is your chance to speak out.
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:00am CT
Medicine is shifting — fast.
Business metrics are driving decisions. Physicians are being overruled, sidelined, or silenced. The system is changing the way we work, the way we treat, and the way we’re treated.
Suck It Up, Buttercup takes an honest look at what physicians are facing today — pressure without support, eroded autonomy, and consequences that rarely make headlines.
This isn’t about pointing fingers. It’s about telling the truth.
AAEM has always stood for physician-led care and transparency in medicine.
We support our members — wherever they work — when they face policies or pressures that compromise patient care, autonomy, or ethics.
Our role in this film is simple but essential: to ensure physician voices are heard — clearly, publicly, and without distortion.
Maybe you’ve been overruled by a non-clinician.
Maybe you’ve been asked to choose speed over safety.
Maybe you’ve stayed quiet to keep your job.
We’re collecting real experiences from physicians in all practice settings. Some may be featured in the film. Others will inform campaigns and public advocacy.
No judgment. No spin. Just the truth from the front lines.
Quick & Easy
The form takes just 5–10 minutes to complete. No editing, polish, or perfect phrasing required. Just speak from experience.
Your Voice, Your Terms
You choose how your story is used. You can stay anonymous. We want this to be a process where you feel heard, respected, and in control.
You choose how it’s used
You’ll indicate whether we can share your name, keep your story anonymous, or contact you before using it.
Nothing will be published without your permission
We’ll never use your name, quotes, or details without clear consent.
You may be invited to participate in a recorded Zoom interview
If your story is selected, we may follow up to ask if you’re open to a short recorded conversation for the film. This is completely optional.
You can opt out at any time
You can change your preferences or withdraw your story completely. Just let us know.
All stories are stored securely and reviewed with care
Every submission is treated with confidentiality and respect.