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Dr. Emma Olsen

Dr. Emma Olsen

Kaiser psychiatrist and NUHW union steward, Vallejo

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They're trying to take all that time away. They really just want us to be seeing people for less time with less resources. — Dr. Emma Olsen, Kaiser psychiatrist and NUHW steward

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Healthcare workers draw the line on AI replacing clinicians

Rule Changes

Active in strike and contract negotiations

For years, when Kaiser Permanente patients called for mental health care, they spoke with a licensed therapist for 10-15 minutes. Kaiser replaced many of those clinicians with unlicensed operators and an AI-driven questionnaire, and 2,400 mental health workers walked off on March 18 when the company refused to guarantee that AI would not replace therapists.

Updated May 30