"Can I Speak to a Representative?" Advocacy for the Profession
Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM CST at Lone Star Ballroom A2
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE credit
Activity Number: 0217-0000-23-109-L03-P
Activity Type: An Application-Based Activity
Contacting a US Representative or Senator is one of the most effective ways to influence decisions on legislation related to pharmacy and healthcare in general. If it is effective, why are so many of us not currently advocating for change? This session will explore how and when to advocate for the profession of pharmacy. Discussion will focus on how to be effective when communicating with state representatives and visiting Capitol Hill and identifying ways to impact changes.
Faculty
 | Moderator: William E. Dager, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Institution: UC Davis Medical Center
City/State: Shingle Springs, CA
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Learning Objectives
1. Define professional advocacy.
2. Assess strategies for advocating for policy and the profession.
3. Design effective messaging to support advocacy efforts.
4. Illustrate why professional advocacy is an important part of being a professional.
Use Your Advocacy or Lose Your Voice: Why You Should Care About Being Heard9:45 AM to 10:00 AM  | Speaker: John K. McGlew
Title: Director, Government Affairs
Institution: American College of Clinical Pharmacy
City/State: Washington, DC
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Follow What Frustrates You: Finding Your Advocacy Voice, Women’s Health Example10:00 AM to 10:35 AM  | Speaker: Veronica Vernon, Pharm.D., BCACP, BCPS
Title: Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice
Institution: Butler University
City/State: Pittsboro, IN
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Honing Your Message: Creating a Plan for Advocacy10:35 AM to 11:00 AM  | Speaker: Jenny Newlon, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Title: Research Director
Institution: Birth Control Pharmacist
City/State: ,
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Q&A Panel11:00 AM to 11:15 AM |