Advocacy is becoming an increasingly important role for physicians, and there is extraordinary value to becoming effective advocates on behalf of our patients. Until recently, advocacy was not a formal part of medical school or residency curricula. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published an extensive overview of advocacy for the pediatrician.1 This online guide breaks down legislative reform efforts into individual, community, state, and federal levels. We focus here on state and federal legislative advocacy, the practice of taking a position, and initiating actions in a legislative arena so as to deliberately influence policy choices.2 Health law can have a profound impact on a physician’s practice of medicine, and there is a general call for physicians to become advocates for changes in public policy.3 However, there is little in standard medical journals outlining how medical personnel may specifically advocate for changes in laws that affect...
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April 01 2012
Advocating for Change in Medical Legislation
Brian Alverson, MD;
1Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Address correspondence to Brian Alverson, MD, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Potter 108, Providence, RI 02903. E-mail: alverson@lifespan.org
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Nicole Alexander, MD;
Nicole Alexander, MD
2Pediatric and Internal Medicine Infectious Diseases, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, and
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Francis A. Donahue, MPA
Francis A. Donahue, MPA
3Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Providence, Rhode Island
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Address correspondence to Brian Alverson, MD, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Potter 108, Providence, RI 02903. E-mail: alverson@lifespan.org
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The authors have indicated they have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.
Hosp Pediatr (2012) 2 (2): 99–104.
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Brian Alverson, Nicole Alexander, Francis A. Donahue; Advocating for Change in Medical Legislation. Hosp Pediatr April 2012; 2 (2): 99–104. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2011-0025
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