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Advocacy 101

Feeling passionate about advocating for general internal medicine but don't know how to start?  Wondering how to get in touch with members of Congress to ask them to act on our behalf?  Don't know what the issues are and how you can help?  Become a  member of the Health Policy Committee or do some advocacy efforts on your own.

The SGIM Health Policy Committee advocates for three major areas:

• Fair and equitable Medicare reimbursement policies
• Adequate funding for health professions training
• Support for health services research

Get in touch with your Congressional representatives through SGIM's advocacy center here.  Or learn more about what it takes to become an effective advocate by browsing the documents below.

• Understanding the Advocacy Process, May 2008
• Public Health Advocacy Presentation, May 2008
• Guide to Advocacy, February 2008

For more information on how you can become involved, contact SGIM's health policy staff person Francine Jetton at jettonf@sgim.org.