Family Medicine Congressional Conference
Monday, May 14 - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Grand Hyatt Washington
Washington, DC
Help family medicine continue to make important gains. Learn valuable advocacy skills at the 2012 Family Medicine Congressional Conference (FMCC).
In two days, learn about the legislative process, current priorities for family medicine, and how you can take action. Get the tools you need to advocate for your patients, your specialty, and yourself -- regardless of your prior experience.
Day 1. Learn about the issues. Day 2. Go out and advocate.
Share your voice at home and in D.C. Learn how you can strengthen and build relationships with legislators, then go out and practice. Separate sessions are available for beginning and seasoned advocates.
- Understand family medicine’s current legislative issues.
- Learn to practice real-world advocacy.
- Receive an introduction to lobbying or advance your capabilities.
- Acquire persuasive skills to use on Capitol Hill -- and in your career.
- Interact with legislators and health care leaders in Washington D.C.
Topics for 2012 sessions will include deficit reduction, workforce issues, payment for family physicians, public health, lobbying, and more. Physicians, educators, residents, and medical students are all invited to attend.
2011 FMCC Conference Highlights
View photos and video of family physicians advocating for family medicine and for the patients they serve.
Sponsored by AAFP and the Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM), 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 CAFM organizations; every family physician and educator can learn how to be effective in Washington and at home.
