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Public Policy & Advocacy

California Legislative Resources

Following are some Web sites that are good resources for getting California legislative updates:

 - always a good, pretty timely site for legislative updates as well as a myriad of other happenings. Use this site to sign up for CMA Alert, a weekly email publication, and Daily News Clips.

 (Californians Allied for Patient Protection) coalition web site

 - was one of two foundation financed by Blue Cross when Blue Cross changed from not-for-profit to for-profit status. It too has dozens of reports on the state of health care today. Additionally they provide grant money for health related studies.

 - the website of legislative mandate to review new health benefit mandates and quantify impact

New to Advocacy and Health Policy? 

Watch this  created by the ACP California Council of Student Members to learn about the underpinnings of our health care system.

ACP Leadership Day on Capitol Hill

ACP’s annual national advocacy event, Leadership Day, will be held in 2025 on Monday, April 28 – Tuesday, April 29 at the , located at 999 9th Street, NW, in Washington, DC. Please mark your calendars so you can join us!

Leadership Day enables the College to increase its presence on Capitol Hill and advocate directly with Congress in support of legislation directly impacting internal medicine physicians and their patients. ACP members will receive in-depth briefings on the College’s legislative priorities and an opportunity to meet with elected officials. To help our members prepare for Leadership Day, we have developed a frequently asked questionsÌý(FAQs) document with logistical information for the event. The FAQs can be accessed .

Note that Leadership Day is being held earlier next year (in April) and on a Monday – Tuesday combination (not on Tuesday – Wednesday as is typical).

More details about the event will follow, but if you have questions regarding Leadership Day in the meantime, please contact Shuan Tomlinson at stomlinson@acponline.org or 800-338 -2746, ext. 4547.

State Health Policy

ACP's State Health Policy program helps internal medicine physicians gain influence in their state capitols on issues affecting them and their patients. Learn more about key policy issues impacting states, how ACP members can act, and other available tools and resources.

Latest News

  • Election 2024:ÌýAs described in ACP's paper Ensuring Equitable Access to Participation in the Electoral Process, the College recognizes that voting impacts health and health care. As part of our non-partisan commitment to civic engagement and voter education, ACP has prepared a resource with information on the health records of the two major party presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
  • August Recess 2024 - Grassroots Mobilization ChallengeÌý(Member Log-in)
  • State Health Policy Networking (SHPN) Webinar - July 30, 2024
  • Toolkit:ÌýUsing Your Voice as a Physician Advocate - (Member Log-in) ACP’s National Council of Resident/Fellow Members has created a toolkit for physicians to be better informed advocates for their profession and patients. 
  • Toolkit: Policy and Advocacy on Scope of Practice -Ìý(Member Log-in) ACP has prepared this toolkit to assist members in advocating for physician-led health care teams that enable health care professionals to deliver care commensurate with their training and strengths. 
  •  - a bi-weekly e-newsletter that provides ACP members with news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care. 

Resolutions

ACP Board of Governors Resolution Guide for ACP Members - A how-to on drafting a resolution that allows members to shape ACP policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
- (Member Log-in) find Chapter Sponsored Resolutions
The Policy Library - (Member Log-in) a repository of ACP's current and historic policies and the Policy Compendium 

Advocates of Internal Medicine Network (AIMn)

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Join colleagues in the in advocating for the interests of internal medicine in Washington, D.C. The AIMn program is for ACP members interested in participating in federal advocacy. It is designed to help members engage with their federal lawmakers on policy issues important to ACP and internal medicine. Member log-in is required to access legislative action alerts. 

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