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The 2024 National Advocacy Conference will be held on Feb. 12-14, 2024 in Washington, D.C. All speakers and times are subject to change. All times are in Eastern Standard time (EST).
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Monday, Feb. 12
3–4 p.m.
President’s lecture
Independence Ballroom A
- Brian J. Miller, MD, MBA, MPH, commissioner, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; practicing hospitalist, Johns Hopkins Hospital assistant professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and nonresident fellow, American Enterprise Institute
4–5 p.m.
AMA leadership on the issues
Independence Ballroom A
- Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, president, AMA
- Bruce A. Scott, MD, president-elect, AMA
- Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, chair, Board of Trustees, AMA
5–5:30 p.m.
Hill visits: A how-to
Independence Ballroom A
- Rob Jordan, vice president, political affairs, AMA
- Jason Marino, director, congressional affairs, AMA
5:30–6 p.m.
Hill visits: Training with Soapbox
Independence Ballroom A
- Christopher Kush, MPP, CEO, Soapbox Consulting
6–7 p.m.
Welcome reception (sponsored by AMPAC)
Independence Ballroom B–E
Tuesday, Feb. 13
7–8 a.m.
Breakfast
Independence Ballroom B–E
8:30–9:30 a.m.
The road ahead: Politics and policy in 2024
Independence Ballroom A
- Bruce Mehlman and David Thomas, Mehlman Consulting
9:30–10 a.m.
Medicare payment: In the field
Independence Ballroom A
- Nita Kulkarni, MD, ob-gyn (Flint, Michigan)
- Lorraine Rosamilia, MD, dermatologist (State College, Pennsylvania)
10–10:30 a.m.
From the administration
Independence Ballroom A
- Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
10:30–11 a.m.
Augmented intelligence in medicine
Independence Ballroom A
- Gary W. Floyd, MD, chair, AMA Council on Legislation
- Shannon Curtis, assistant director, federal affairs, AMA
11–11:30 a.m.
Congressional perspectives
Independence Ballroom A
- Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), U.S. House of Representatives
11:30 a.m.–noon
Capitol Hill briefing
Independence Ballroom A
- Todd Askew, senior vice president, Advocacy, AMA
- Cindy Brown, vice president, government affairs, AMA
- Jason Marino, director, congressional affairs, AMA
Noon–1 p.m.
Lunch
Independence Ballroom B–E
Afternoon open for Hill visits.
6–7 p.m.
AMA Awards for Outstanding Government Service reception
Independence B–E
This reception is open to all National Advocacy Conference attendees.
7–9:30 p.m.
AMA Awards for Outstanding Government Service Awards dinner
Independence Ballroom A
- Geoff Bennett, PBS NewsHour co-anchor
Wednesday, Feb. 14
7–7:45 a.m.
Breakfast
Independence Ballroom B–E
8–8:30 a.m.
Congressional perspectives
Independence Ballroom A
- Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), U.S. House of Representatives
8:30–9 a.m.
From the administration
Independence Ballroom A
- Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
9–10 a.m.
Inside the Beltway
Independence Ballroom A
- Ana Navarro, GOP strategist and political contributor to CNN, Telemundo; co-host of ABC’s The View
- Donna Brazile, political strategist and commentator; former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee
10–11 a.m.
From the administration
Independence Ballroom A
- Lina M. Khan, chair, Federal Trade Commission
11–11:30 a.m.
Congressional perspectives
Independence Ballroom A
- Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), U.S. House of Representatives
11:30 a.m.–noon
Congressional perspectives
Independence Ballroom A
- Rep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA), U.S. House of Representatives
Noon–12:30 p.m.
Congressional perspectives
Independence Ballroom A
- Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), U.S. House of Representatives
12:30 p.m.
Lunch
Independence Ballroom B–E
Afternoon open for Hill visits.