Advocacy

Question 1

Who do we advocate for?

Answer 1

patients, community, profession

Question 2

Do we advocate for our profession primarily?

Answer 2

no, primarily for patients

Question 3

Structural change (explicit)

Answer 3

policies, practices, resource flows

Question 4

Relational change (semi-explicit)

Answer 4

relationships and connections, power dynamics

Question 5

Transformative change (implicit)

Answer 5

mental models

Question 6

What is advocacy?

Answer 6

public support for our recommendation or a particular case or policy

Question 7

Advocacy

Answer 7

speak your voice, listen to understand, suspend judgement, respect all

Question 8

Advocacy vs Inquiry

Answer 8

advocacy- being understood; inquiry- understanding; it’s a 2 way street

Question 9

Where does understanding come in?

Answer 9

finding common truth between your side and their side

Question 10

Why?

Answer 10

commitment to community (beneficence)

Question 11

What is beneficence?

Answer 11

a commitment that transcends; community (professional, government, ?)

Question 12

Professional community

Answer 12

organizations/societies; genesis of health policy, influence agency rule making, AOA involved here (and AAO)

Question 13

American Public Health Association

Answer 13

APHA champions the health of all people and communities. We strengthen the public health profession. We speak out for public health issues and policies backed by science. We are the only organization that influences federal policy, has a 140+ year perspective and brings together members from all fields of public health

Question 14

APHA Policy process

Answer 14

1) individual, group or section authorship 2) review by joint policy committee 3) open hearing 4) presentation on governing council floor at annual meeting for vote

Question 15

When is national public health week?

Answer 15

April 4-10 2022

Question 16

US Senate Committee

Answer 16

Health, education, labor and pensions; majority chair, ranking member and committee

Question 17

US House of Representatives

Answer 17

Energy and commerce committee has sub committee on health

Question 18

Rhetoric

Answer 18

the art and study of using language effectively and persuasively

Question 19

What is the prevention and public health fund spending?

Answer 19

$14B over 10 years

Question 20

What is the Moral Foundation theory?

Answer 20

care/harm, liberty/oppression, fairness/cheating, loyalty/betrayal, authority/subversion, sanctity/degradation

Question 21

What was more preferred in terms of language as a tool… safe consumption site or overdose prevention site?

Answer 21

overdose prevention sites

Question 22

What are the top 3 advocacy strategies?

Answer 22

in-person issue visits from constituents, contact from a constituent who represents other constituents, individualized postal letters (#4 individualized email)

Question 23

How to personalize messages from constituents?

Answer 23

impact of bill on state/district, reason for supporting/opposing, relevant personal story

Question 24

What method of personalizing is most impressive?

Answer 24

constituent’s reason for supporting/opposing bill or issue

Question 25

How much was Hubble fined?

Answer 25

$3.5 million for creating needless risk for customers

Question 26

Where can you find resources?

Answer 26

the AOA Action Center

Question 27

1st tool for advocacy

Answer 27

introduce yourself: polite greeting, name, relevant personal link, manage expectations

Question 28

What vs Why… which is better?

Answer 28

Why does it matter? Why should we care? Why is it relevant?

Question 29

Reverse your way of thinking…

Answer 29

start with the conclusion, get to the most compelling point first, add supporting points that strengthen your story

Question 30

3 ways to ace any interview

Answer 30

have an agenda, learn to block bridge and flag, project positive energy

Question 31

What if you get a difficult question… learn the bridge

Answer 31

A: address the question briefly, B: bridge to your key message, C: conclude with why it matters

Question 32

What are bridging connector examples?

Answer 32

what’s important to understand is, the primary focus is, let me take step back, I’d like to highlight that, the reason we’re here today is, it’s interesting you mention that because

Question 33

How do we sabotage?

Answer 33

too fast, too detailed, qualifying language, trailing off… uptalk

Question 34

T/F social media is powerful

Answer 34

true

Question 35

Social media post-hill tips

Answer 35

mention the congress person’s handle, mention the topic you discussed, mention the district, city or state, include a picture