Public Policy & Advocacy
Advocacy Resources
Leadership Day 2010 May 18-19, 2010
L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC
Where the College Stands on key health policy issues, news and recent policy changes
- 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.
Page updated: 4/1/2008
What's New
Contact Information
Maine Chapter Governor:
Richard M. Engel, MD, FACP
Chapter Staff:
Warene Chase-Eldridge
Chapter Coordinator
Maine Medical Association
P.O. Box 190
30 Association Drive
Manchester, ME 04351
Ph: 207-622-3374
Fax: 207-622-3332
Email: weldridge@mainemed.com