National Advocacy Conference agenda

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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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

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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

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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.