About Advocacy in Action Workshop
The Advocacy in Action Workshop is an opportunity for medical students to receive virtual grassroots advocacy skills training that will equip them to become effective advocates and leaders in medicine.
Missed this event? You can reach out to [email protected] to request a copy of the virtual recordings.
Registration
Register for the webinars on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 to hear from expert speaker panels, participate in advocacy skills workshops, learn about health care issues and how you can actively advocate for patients, providers and communities. Registration information will be posted once available.
On the third day, Oct. 1, workshop attendees are invited to put to use the skills they learned and resources provided to advocate for specific issues they care most about by writing emails or letters to elected officials and posting advocacy infographics on social media.
Agenda
Download the full agenda (PDF).
Sept. 29: Standing Out with Advocacy: Distinguish Your Medical Journey
7-8:30 p.m. Central
- Opening remarks: AMA President, Bobby Mukkamala, MD
- Keynote session: “From Clinic to Congress: How Advocacy Shaped My Career”
- Keynote session: “Addressing Advocacy Myths: What’s Holding You Back?”
- Issue Brief: Influenza vaccination
- Panel discussion: “Real Talk: How Advocacy Boosted My Career”
Sept 30: Tools of the Trade: Writing, Messaging, Mobilizing
7-8:30 p.m. Central
- Opening remarks: AMA CEO and Executive Vice President John Whyte, MD, MPH
- Skills workshop: “Words that Work: How to Move Lawmakers with Your Message”
- Issue Brief: Graduate Medical Education Expansion
- Issue Brief: Protecting Telehealth Coverage in Medicare
- Skills workshop: “Your Online Voice: Advocacy in the Digital Age”
Oct. 1: Action Day: Putting Advocacy into Practice
Make a tangible impact on the future of medicine. Join us for Action Day and the unique opportunity to engage directly with policymakers and advocate for critical issues.
- Students mobilize!—Encourage fellow medical students to sign onto advocacy letters and emails
- Participation encouraged—8 a.m.–5 p.m. local time with all letters due by 5 p.m.
- Distinguish yourself—recognition of outstanding participants at the AMA 2025 Interim Meeting
Workshop resources
- Issue Brief: Graduate Medical Education Expansion (PDF)
- Issue Brief: Protecting Telehealth Coverage in Medicare (PDF)
- Advocacy in Action Workshop: Draft letter to Congress (PDF)
- Advocacy in Action Workshop: Meeting request (PDF)
- Advocacy in Action Workshop social media kit
Contact
For questions about the Advocacy in Action Workshop, contact Joshua Hartley, AMA Government Relations Advocacy Fellow at [email protected].
