Advocacy Alert Newsletter
Sent to Chapter Members quarterly.
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Public Policy & Advocacy
ACP Leadership Day on Capitol Hill
ACP鈥檚 annual national advocacy event, Leadership Day, took place in Washington, D.C. this year on May 14-15. 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. To help our members prepare for Leadership Day, we have developed a聽frequently asked questions听(FAQs) document with logistical information for the event. The FAQs can be accessed聽.
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
- August Recess 2024 - Grassroots Mobilization Challenge听(Member Log-in)
- State Health Policy Networking (SHPN) Webinar - July 30, 2024
- Toolkit:聽Using Your Voice as a Physician Advocate - (Member Log-in) ACP鈥檚 National Council of Resident/Fellow Members has created a toolkit for physicians to be better informed advocates for their profession and patients.聽
- Toolkit: Policy and Advocacy on Scope of Practice聽-听(Member Log-in)聽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.聽
- 聽- a bi-weekly e-newsletter that provides ACP members with news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.聽
Resolutions
ACP Board of Governors Resolution Guide for ACP Members聽- A how-to on drafting a resolution聽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聽
Advocates of Internal Medicine Network (AIMn)
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.聽
Legislative Action Alerts
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