National Advocacy Conference

2013 National Advocacy Conference
Feb. 11–13, 2013
Washington, D.C.

View highlights from the 2013 National Advocacy Conference

 

National Advocacy Conference Agenda

Join your colleagues and the American Medical Association

Attending the NAC will help empower you to be an advocate for patients, the medical profession and the future of health care. At the conference you will hear from political insiders, industry experts and members of Congress on current efforts being made in health system reform refinement and implementation, and take part in discussions that will help shape the future of the AMA's advocacy efforts.

National Advocacy Conference Presentations

Chet Burrell
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Richard Deem
American Medical Association

Atul Grover, MD, PhD
Association of American Medical Colleges

Thomas C. Ricketts, PhD, MPH
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Physicians Action Kit

• Now is the time to support physician leadership in new payment models and repeal the SGR
• The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR): Just the facts
• Growing gap between Medicare payment updates and practice cost inflation threatens patients, physicians
• Adequate funding of Graduate Medical Education (GME) critical to ensure access to current and future medical services
• Combating Rx diversion, overdose and death—comprehensive public health strategies needed
• A “to do” list for Congress

Featured speaker at this year’s NAC:
Chuck Todd, NBC News political director and chief White House correspondent; host of the "Daily Rundown" on MSNBC

 

 

 

 

Master of ceremonies for the Dr. Nathan Davis Awards:
Terry Moran, co-anchor of ABC News "Nightline"