Registration for Capitol Connection 2012 has closed. See you at IMPACT 2013 in Washington, D.C.!
PAs: What is one of the most important things you can do for your career and the PA profession in 2012? Attend Capitol Connection, March 25-27, in Alexandria, VA, and speak for the profession on Capitol Hill.
Nearly 250 advocates from 40 states will be carrying a unified message to the Congress on March 27 as part of Capitol Connection 2012.
National Call-In to Congress Day, March 27, 2012
Unable to attend Capitol Connection 2012 in Washington DC? Then participate virtually! While nearly 300 PAs and PA students will be engaging legislators and staff in face-to-face meetings on Capitol Hill, all PAs and students across the country are urged to participate virtually in the 2012 AAPA National Call-In to Congress Day and deliver a unified, cohesive message to legislators from coast to coast. Watch this space and your email inbox for more information on how YOU can participate.
CONFERENCE RESOURCES
We've developed some resources to ensure that you are confident and prepared for your experience at Capitol Connection 2012.
Capitol Connection AGENDA [PDF]
Webinar: Setting Up Hill Appointments (3 mins.)
Comprehensive Guide to Setting Up Hill Visits: Step-by-step instructions, a "script" to help you know what to say when you call, and a template for making a written request
Capitol Connection Online Scheduler: Once you have secured meeting appointments, please enter them in AAPA’s 2012 Capitol Connection Online Scheduler. This will enable us to prepare materials for you based on the number of appointments (and with whom) you’ve scheduled.
Fact Sheets on the Issues
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this meeting, participants will know:
- What is advocacy, and the four reasons PAs MUST engage Congress.
- How to be an effective advocate for the profession’s policy priorities, including the steps to a successful meeting with a legislator.
- The challenges PA advocates must overcome to achieve policy success on Capitol Hill.
- The top health policy priorities for physician assistants and the patients they treat.
- How Congress works and legislates, and how PA advocacy fits into the political process to create positive change for patients and the profession.
HOUSING INFORMATION
AAPA has secured a block of rooms from March 25-27, 2012 at the Westin Alexandria, in historic Alexandria, Va. This hotel is on the Metro Blue and Yellow line, and a short ride from Capitol Hill.
Please register online or call the Westin Alexandria at 1-866-837-4210 to make your reservations.
QUESTIONS
For questions about the Capitol Connection program, including Hill visits, contact Kristin Butterfield, director of grassroots advocacy, at kbutterfield@aapa.org. For questions about registration or housing, contact Heiwote Aberra, program assistant, at haberra@aapa.org.