Resident Advocacy Involvement

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Resident Advocacy Involvement

• ASA
• May, 2009

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• America is not governed by the majority, but by
  the majority of those who participate.
• Thomas Jefferson

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Will YOU participate?
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Plenty of opportunities for involvement
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1. Understand ASAs key issues

• Health care reform
• SGR Medicare payment for physicians
• Truth Transparency
• Rural Pass-through
• Pain care

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2. Meet with your Member of Congress (or staff)
in Washington
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3. Join the ASA Grassroots Network

• www.asahq.org/Washington/grassroots.htm

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4. Join ASAPAC

• Political arm of ASA
• Important tool in ASAs lobbying efforts
• Allows anesthesiologists to participate in
  politics
• Separate segregated fund of the ASA
• Regulated by FEC
• To join
• www.ASAhq.org (Members only)
• See any ASA Washington staff member

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5. Participate in a local political event

• Host a fundraiser, attend a fundraiser, do a
  local check delivery
• More information
• Scott Barnes s.barnes_at_asawash.org

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6. Schedule a local meeting

• District office meeting
• Town Hall
• Site visit

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7. Follow up on Washington and local meetings

• Does your Member of Congress support the issue?
• Does the Member or staff need additional
  information?
• Be polite and persistent

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8. Recruit colleagues and residents for
Grassroots and ASAPAC involvement

• Washington Advocacy Guide
• ASAPAC Kit Involvement Guide

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9. Report your involvement to the ASA Washington
office

• Provide updates on your efforts
• How can we support you?
• How can we follow up?
• Contact us
• Phone [phone]
• Email mail_at_asawash.org

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Other ways to stay involved

• www.ASAhq.org RSS
• Facebook (ASA Grassroots Network)
• Twitter
• Sign up to receive Vital Signs

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Stay in touch

• ASA Washington Office
• [phone]
• Manuel Bonilla (m.bonilla_at_asawash.org)
• Director of Congressional and Political Affairs
• Sarah Byun (s.byun_at_asawash.org)
• Manager of Congressional and Political Outreach
• Scott Barnes (s.barnes_at_asawash.org)
• ASAPAC Assistant
• Moriah Merkel (m.merkel_at_asawash.org)
• Grassroots Program Administrator