Patients Before Paperwork

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Get Involved: Participate in Essential Advocacy Now

Join more than 15,000 colleagues in the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (AIMn) in advocating for the interests of internal medicine in Washington, DC, and across the country. The AIMn program is for ACP members interested in participating in federal advocacy. It is designed to help members engage with their federal lawmakers on policy issues important to ACP and internal medicine. Follow @AdvocatesIM

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ACP Advocate

ACP Advocate is a biweekly e-newsletter that provides ACP members with news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care.

ACP's Chapter Advocacy Toolkit (only Chapter Leaders/Regents/Governors can access this link)

If you would like to work with your chapter to advocate for regulatory relief, please visit this toolkit for more resources and calls to action.

WBCs—partner with your ACP chapter leaders to:

  • Request a consultation with ACP State Health Policy staff to develop or enhance your advocacy activities and strategies.
  • Collaborate with ACP National on a grassroots alert to facilitate your chapter members contacting elected officials regarding a public policy issue in your state. (only Chapter Leaders/Regents/Governors can access this link)
  • Check what state legislation ACP is following in your state for key health policy topics. (only Chapter Leaders/Regents/Governors can access this link)
  • Use ACP's new State Health Policy Website for help with chapter lobbying and advocacy.

ACP Patients Before Paperwork Initiative

Patients Before Paperwork is an ACP initiative designed to reinvigorate the patient–physician relationship by challenging unnecessary practice burdens. To help the Patients Before Paperwork Initiative, provide your feedback with our online data-collection tool and contact the Patients Before Paperwork team directly at policy-regs@acponline.org.

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