There is no one more qualified than you to speak up for health care. Let us show you how to do it.
Day 1: Learn how to lobby. Day 2: Go do it.
Get started in beginner tracks. Develop your expertise in advanced tracks.
Annual Family Medicine Congressional Conference
May 19-20, 2008
Washington, D.C.
- Learn how to practice real-world advocacy.
- Understand family medicine’s legislative issues.
- Visit with Congressional offices.
Gain advocacy skills that will help you work with your hospital CEO, DIO or GME office. Learn from and interact with senior level AAFP, AFMAA and influential U.S. government officials.
Sponsored by AAFP and Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Alliance (AFMAA), FMCC educates participants on family medicine’s legislative priority issues, trains attendees on how to lobby on Capitol Hill, and allows participants to put these skills to use with federal legislators and their staff. Advocacy is a high priority of AAFP and the AFMAA organizations; every family physician and educator can learn how to be effective in Washington and at home.
