Public Policy and Advocacy
Check out ACP's Advcacy Blog by Bob Doherty, SVP of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy.
Learn more about ACP's position on the health care reform.
Local Updates
Colorado Chapter Healthy and Public Policy Committee
Mission and Goals
Committee Members
Updates & Discussion Group
If you have any questions about the activities of the Colorado Physician's Congress for Health Care Reform, contact Mark Mathews, our delegate on the Congress, or David Downs, the Chair of our Health and Public Policy committee who was appointed to the Blue Ribbon Health Care Reform Commission formed by Senate Bill 208.
Leadership Day on Capitol Hill
2013 Leadership Day
May 21-22
Liaison Hotel
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
The 21st annual Leadership Day on Capitol Hill will be held on May 21-22, 2013 at the Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Leadership Day enables the College to increase its presence on Capitol Hill and bring our issues of concern to U.S. lawmakers.
This two-day event provides ACP members with advocacy and/or media training, an update on the College's priority legislative issues; briefings from Members of Congress, Administration officials, and key Capitol Hill staffers; and an opportunity to meet with your state's elected officials. A special briefing for associate and medical students is also provided.
ACP members interested in participating in Leadership Day 2013 should contact their chapter Governor to let him/her know of your interest and to be included in the chapter delegation congressional meetings.
For more information, please contact Shuan Tomlinson at stomlinson@acponline.org or 800-338-2746 ext. 4547.
Advocacy Resources
Where the College Stands on key health policy issues, news and recent policy changes
Visit Legislative Action Center for more information about the new Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (AIMn) and the Richard Neubauer Advocate for Internal Medicine Award.
State Health Policy Pages
Home Page
News and Info
"Essential Health Benefits"
- Consumer Web site: Affordable Care Act- site provides clear, trusted, concise and understandable information--by state, by timeline, and by different patient characteristics (like small business, under or over age 65).
- An Internist’s Practical Guide to Understanding Health System Reform
- practical resource guide for internists on recently-enacted health care reform legislation and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
- AmericanEHR Partners: an interactive website designed to assist medical practices compare, select, and implement electronic health records.
- The ACP Advocate: bi-weekly, e-newsletter created to provide ACP members with news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.
- The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty
- Legislative Action Center
- Electronic Resolution System - find Chapter Sponsored Resolutions
- Member Advocacy - Other resources to help members advocate ACP policy
- White House Health Reform Web site - useful state-by-state data that highlights the current status of health care and the need for reform this year.
- Project Vote Smart - a comprehensive database that helps you identify federal and state legislators, through a zip code search, and research their positions, voting records, campaign finances, performance evaluations, and even send them an email.
- Public Policy Virtual Library (PPVL) - a repository of ACP's current and historic policies and the Policy Compendium.
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Contact Information
Christina M Reimer, MD, FACP
Governor, ACP Colorado Chapter
Chapter Staff:
Christine Westbrook
Ph: (720) 301-3184
E-mail: cochapteracp@msn.com
