ACOG’S 37TH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP …...biggest CLC we’ve ever had, thanks to your...

ACOG’S 37TH ANNUALCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

MARCH 10-12

2019

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WELCOME TO ACOG’S 37TH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE!THE PRESIDENT’S CONFERENCEWASHINGTON, DC

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I’m so excited to welcome you to ACOG’s 37th Annual Congressional Leadership Conference, the President’s Conference. This is the biggest CLC we’ve ever had, thanks to your passion and dedication. Whether you’ve attended dozens of CLCs or this is your very first, congratulations on being here today. I hope your experience is fun, educational, and empowering.

I know each one of you worked incredibly hard to get to where you are today. Becoming an ob-gyn requires long nights, endless shifts, countless hours of training and studying – it takes years of hard work for us to learn how we can provide the best possible care to our patients. We put in this time and effort because we care deeply about our work, our life’s calling. Now, at this critical time, we need to do everything we can to make sure that our patients, the women of this country, can get the care they need. We’re here in Washington to help ensure that access!

Access means having enough—and good enough—ob-gyn care in rural areas to meet the maternity care needs. Access means protecting ob-gyns from expensive frivolous lawsuits that chase them out of practicing obstetrics or prevent them from practicing where they want to serve. Access means providing the patients in your waiting room with the services they need, even if they have pre-existing conditions. Access means ensuring that women and their families can afford their premiums and prescription drugs.

Over the next three days, our CLC will give us access to our U.S. Senators and Representatives. We’ll learn how to use access to Congress, state legislators, social media, and candidates—to improve women’s health care nationwide. We’ll hear from experts on ACOG’s legislative priorities, and we’ll have the chance to test our advocacy skills and try out new techniques.

I have no doubt that everyone here has something wonderful to contribute, and I know that even CLC veterans learn something new every year. To help us all grow and improve together, I hope you’ll take an opportunity over these next few days to step out of your comfort zone. Whether that means volunteering to make “the ask” during your Hill meeting, signing up for Twitter, or even just introducing yourself to an ob-gyn you haven’t met before, please join me in taking this extra step to help us all become better advocates for our practices and our patients.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING HERE. TOGETHER, WE’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR SPECIALTY.

Lisa M. Hollier, MD, MPH


9:00 - 5:00

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REGISTRATIONCapitol Foyer

OB-GYNPAC GOVERNING COMMITTEE PHOTOMeet at Registration

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PHOTOMeet at Registration

WELCOME TO WASHINGTON: ACCESS IS POWERFULLisa Hollier, MD, MPH, President, and Interim Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer, ACOG@TXmommydoc Haywood Brown, MD Immediate Past President, ACOGRick Robinson, MBA Chief Operating Officer, ACOGGrand Ballroom

ADVOCACY TOGETHERBarbara McAneny, MD President, American Medical Association @BarbaraMcAneny Grand Ballroom

ACCESS: GRANTEDLucia DiVenere, Officer, Government and Political Affairs, ACOG@DivenereLucia Tasha Parker, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, ACOGGrand Ballroom

HILL PREP: ACCESS AT WORKChristopher Kush, MPP CEO, Soapbox ConsultingGrand Ballroom

2019 AGENDASunday, March 10


Monday, March 11

5:00 - 5:30

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TEAM MEETINGS: PLANNING FOR ACCESS SUCCESS!Grand Ballroom

OPENING RECEPTIONCapitol Ballroom

RUN FOR THE HILLJoin us for an OPTIONAL Group Run to start your day of advocacy action feeling strong and stress-free!Meet in the lobby of the J.W. Marriott by the 14th Street entrance

YOGAStart your day with an invigorating and relaxing yoga class. Space is limited so come early to grab a spot. Mats will be provided.Pennsylvania Avenue Terrace

REGISTRATIONCapitol Foyer

OB-GynPACcessHaywood Brown, MD, Ob-GynPAC Chair, ACOG Past President Tom Gellhaus, MD, Ob-GynPAC Immediate Past Chair, ACOG Past President @obgynmaster The Honorable Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14)@LaurenUnderwood Grand Ballroom

ASK 1: ACCESS FOR EVERY MOMNext Steps on Ending Preventable Maternal MortalityPooja Mehta, MD, FACOG, and Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Louisiana Medicaid@poojakmehta Grand Ballroom

THE FUTURE OF ROE: ACCESS AT RISKStephanie Toti, JD, Senior Counsel and Project Director, Lawyering ProjectCapitol Ballroom


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SPOTLIGHT ON RURAL MATERNAL HEALTH: ACCESS LOSTBrock Slabach, MPH, Senior Vice President of Member Services, National Rural Health Association @bslabach Grand Ballroom

RACIAL DISPARITIES: ACCESS & EQUALITYAllison Bryant, MD, MPH, FACOG and Vice Chair of Quality, Equity, and Safety, Massachusetts General HospitalGrand Ballroom

MEMBER OF CONGRESSThe Honorable Robin Kelly (D-IL-02)@RepRobinKelly Grand Ballroom

ASK 1 DEEPER DIVE: AIM TO REDUCE PREVENTABLE MATERNAL MORTALITY

Deidre McDaniel, MSW, LCSW, Senior Program Manager, Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, ACOGGrand Ballroom

MEMBER OF CONGRESSThe Honorable Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)@SenCapito Grand Ballroom

ASK 2: ACCESS DENIEDCoverage for Individuals with Pre-existing ConditionsAshley Kirzinger, PhD, Associate Director, Public Opinion and Survey Research, Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation@AshleyKirzinger Grand Ballroom

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: TOTAL ACCESS!See pages 9-10 for descriptions and locations

ACOG PRESIDENT’S LUNCHEONUnited States Surgeon General VADM Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH@Surgeon_General Grand Ballroom


1:10 - 2:00

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3:20 - 4:00

4:00 - 4:30

4:30 - 5:10

5:10 - 5:30

7:00 - 10:00

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: TOTAL ACCESS!See pages 9-10 for descriptions and locations

MEMBER OF CONGRESSThe Honorable Steve Stivers (R-OH-15)@RepSteveStivers Grand Ballroom

MEMBER OF CONGRESSThe Honorable Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07)@AyannaPressley Grand Ballroom

MEMBER OF CONGRESSThe Honorable Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09)@JanSchakowsky Grand Ballroom

ASK 2 DEEPER DIVE: COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

Katie Keith, JD, MPH, and Faculty, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University Law CenterGrand Ballroom

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: ACCESS AND HEALTH CARE REFORM IN 2019

Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2015-2017)@ASlavitt Grand Ballroom

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACCESS!ACOG Staff SkitGrand Ballroom

ALL-ACCESS: REVIEWACOG StaffGrand Ballroom

FINAL TEAM MEETINGSGrand Ballroom

OB-GYNPAC PARTY!Decatur House, Tickets available at the PAC Booth


Tuesday, March 12

7:30 - 8:30

10:00 - 5:00

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MEMBERS IN THE MORNINGThe Honorable Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA-08)@DrKimSchrier The Honorable Tina Smith (D-MN)@SenTinaSmith Grand Ballroom

HILL MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESSLunch on your own

GROUP PHOTO – ALL CLC ATTENDEES!In front of U.S. Capitol Building


BREAKOUTSESSIONS

This year’s Breakout Sessions ensure that each state delegation has all the tools it needs to advocate on the Hill, and back at home, on issues that matter to ob-gyns. CLC attendees from the same state are encouraged to split up, represent your state, and then report back at your Team Meetings!

NOTE: All sessions are offered twice, so if the AM session looks full, please attend the PM session.

JF Lobbying 101Junior Fellows, come prepared for your Hill meetings with help from Congressional staffers. This session is recommended for all JF CLC first-timers, as well as anyone who might want a refresher!Grand Ballroom, Level -3

Access is LocalKeep the advocacy going after you get home! Learn top tips and tricks for bringing the CLC asks—and more!—to your state legislators.Salon D, Level -3

See You In CourtACOG’s Legal team shares insights into women’s health care issues that will be on the docket in the next few years.Longworth Room, Level -2

Ob-GynPACcessOb-GynPAC is your voice. Learn how to use it!Hart Room, Level -2

JFs to the FrontLeverage your leadership as a Junior Fellow to make the most out of CLC. This session is designed for Junior Fellows who have current or prior engagement in ACOG leadership, whether as a member of the JFCAC, a District or Section Legislative Chair, or as a Gellhaus Fellow.Salon E, Level -3

All Aboard the MOMNIBUSLearn the ins and outs of the many bills in Congress working to address rising rates of maternal mortality. If you’re the lead on Ask 1 for your Hill meetings, you should attend this session.Cannon Room, Level -2

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Access DeniedHear more about efforts on Capitol Hill to ensure insurance coverage for women with pre-existing conditions. If you’re the lead on Ask 2 for your Hill meetings, you should attend this session.Treasury Room, Level -2

Leadership in Organized MedicineHear from ACOG leaders about why – and how – to get involved in the AMA House of Delegates and your State Medical Societies.Justice Room, Level -2

Level UpJoin ACOG Vice President of Practice Dr. Chris Zahn to learn about about ACOG’s important Levels of Maternal Care initiative.Rayburn Room, Level -2

Access Is Our VoiceDo you know how to make a “message box?” Come hear from ACOG’s communications pros about the most effective ways to get your message across to policymakers.Dirksen Room, Level -2

Ready. Set. Tweet.ACOG Marketing and Communications experts give a “202” level course on how to improve your Twitter presence. This session is designed for attendees who already have Twitter accounts and some basic level of familiarity with the platform.Salon F, Level -3

America’s Next Top #ObGynAdvocateA crash course on how to become “ACOG-famous.” Learn how you can develop your personal brand to help advance our specialty.Salon G, Level -3

RUC & CPTACOG Vice President of Health Policy Dr. Barbara Levy will give you the lowdown on RUC, CPT, and CMS proposed add-on codes.Commerce Room, Level -2


GENERAL INFORMATION

Registration InformationMeeting registration fees include syllabus, hot breakfasts, refreshments throughout the day, lunch on Monday, and our Welcome Reception.

Registration takes place in the Capitol Foyer during these times:

SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Guests are invited to the Welcome Reception but must register to attend all other events.

37th Welcome Reception: Mix and Mingle Thanks to all of you, this is our biggest CLC yet! Join us at the Welcome Reception to catch up with colleagues and make new friends from around the country – everyone here shares your passion for advocacy! All registered participants and guests are welcome. Sunday, March 10, beginning at 5:30 pm in the Capitol Ballroom.


ACCESS IS POWER: Support Ob-GynPAC!How do you make sure elected officials support your specialty and your patients? You elect the best candidates, and then you hold them accountable! Ob-GynPAC, ACOG’s Political Action Committee, is dedicated to doing just that. You can make a difference —and have fun doing it—by joining our Ob-GynPAC Governing Committee for the best party of the CLC on Monday, March 11. You’ll enjoy a great evening of food, drinks, and dancing, and every dollar of your ticket purchase goes directly to support ob-gyn-friendly candidates for office. This can’t-miss event will be held at the historic Decatur House, a short walk from the JW Marriott.

Ticket prices: 1 for $325, 4 for $1200. Tickets are sure to sell out; purchase yours early! Purchase your tickets at the Ob-GynPAC Booth located in the Capitol Foyer.

Lobby Day Details: Tuesday, March 12New This Year: No Capitol Hill Club Home Base It’s official—we’ve outgrown every home base space on Capitol Hill! Sadly, this means we have to say goodbye to our long-time home base at the Capitol Hill Club.

You can have lunch and breaks on your own at the many cafeterias in the House and Senate Office Buildings. Staff will be stationed at various points on the Hill for quick check-ins and are always available through email and text. Details are outlined in the CLC Conference FAQ.

Buses Buses will depart the JW Marriott at 8:30am from the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance. All buses drop off near the House Office Buildings on Capitol Hill.

Luggage Before breakfast, please leave your luggage to the JW Marriott CLC-designated luggage area in the Capitol Foyer. No luggage is allowed on the buses or in any Hill Office Building. Keeping this in mind, be sure to allow time to retrieve your luggage from the hotel before heading to the airport! Transportation to the hotel and airport following Hill meetings is on your own.

Photos During your Hill day, enjoy a free individual or group keepsake photo. Photos will be taken outside in front of the Cannon House Office Building, at the corner of Independence Ave. and New Jersey SE. Photos will be taken from 12:15pm-4:00pm, weather permitting, and will be available to view and download online after the CLC. We will also take a group photo at 12:00 noon right in the front of the Capitol Building, for everyone who is available to join at that time!


ACCME ACCREDITATION The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT(S)™ OR COLLEGE COGNATE CREDIT(S) ACCME Accreditation The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT(S)™ The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

COLLEGE COGNATE CREDIT(S) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.00 Category 1 College Cognate Credits. The College has a reciprocity agreement with the AMA that allows AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to be equivalent to College Cognate Credits.

The breakdown of the number of credits for each day of the meeting is as follows:

Sunday, March 10 = 3.00 credits Monday, March 11 = 6.00 credits Tuesday, March 12 = 7.00 credits

Please sign in each day. Attendance will be recorded by swiping your badge at the entrance to the Grand Ballroom once daily.

Disclosure of Faculty and Industry Relationships In accordance with College policy, all faculty and planning committee members have signed a conflict of interest statement in which they have disclosed any financial interests or other relationships with industry relative to topics they will discuss at this program. At the beginning of the program, faculty members are required to disclose any such information to participants. Such disclosure allows you to evaluate better the objectivity of the information presented in lectures. Please report on your evaluation form any undisclosed conflict of interest you perceive. Thank you!

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (CLC) ONLINE EVALUATION PROCESS Check out ACOG’s new, improved and shorter evaluation process! Course evaluation is a key component in determining the effectiveness of ACOG’s Continuing Education courses. As a participant, you will complete the evaluation online at http://acog.org/clceval. After completing the evaluation, you can print your CME certificate.


A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ACOG ADVOCACY

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Support Ob-GynPACOb-GynPAC, ACOG’s political action committee, is exclusively dedicated to electing candidates who support our specialty. Contribute at obgynpac.org.

Follow @ACOGActionJoin the conversation and get real-time updates on Twitter for all things advocacy.

Contact Your Elected OfficialsMake your voice heard at acog.org/action.

Go Local!Connect with your state Legislative Chair at acog.org/legchair to get involved at your State capital.

Stay InvolvedLearn more about ACOG’s advocacy and take the next step at acog.org/advocacy.

Got 5 minutes? Here are 5 things you can do to advocate with ACOG!

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Join the Ob-GynPAC Governing Committee for an evening of drinks, dinner, and dancing at the Ob-GynPAC Party!

Every dime of your ticket purchase goes to support Ob-GynPAC—the only national PAC dedicated to advocating for our specialty.

Monday, March 11 | 7-10 p.m.The Historic Decatur House in Washington, DC

TICKETS$325 per ticket | 4 for $1,200AVAILABLE AT THE OB-GYNPAC BOOTH

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2019 CLC LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Welcome to Washington: Access is PowerfulAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify the key advocacy points for ACOG’s top legislative priorities

• Recognize the major issues and players in the 116th Congress

• Identify the health care policies that will be impacted by actions in the 116th Congress

• Anticipate key issues that will be debated in Congress in the 116th Congress

Advocacy TogetherAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of a united voice of physician advocacy across the House of Medicine

• Recognize the essential partnership between ACOG and the American Medical Association to accomplish shared legislative priorities

• Appreciate the unique opportunity that involvement in state medical societies offers in terms of advancing women’s health advocacy and ob-gyn physician issues

Access: GrantedAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify the implications that each of ACOG’s top legislative priorities have for the ob-gyn specialty and on women’s health

• Know the status of ACOG’s top legislative priorities in each chamber of Congress

• Articulate ACOG’s unique role in promoting our legislative priorities on Capitol Hill

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Hill Prep: Access at WorkAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the distinctions between the House and Senate

• Articulate the unique role of ACOG members in educating Members and Committees in each chamber, and in promoting our legislative priorities on Capitol Hill

• Demonstrate how to communicate a message effectively to Members of Congress

• Identify components of a successful Hill meeting, as well as what to avoid

• Effectively communicate personal stories and technical information to Members of Congress and their staff in order to further ACOG’s legislative goals

Team MeetingsAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify key components of a successful Capitol Hill meeting

• Identify their Members of Congress in the US House and Senate

• Research the voting records and legislative sponsorship commitments of their Members of Congress

Ob-GynPACcessAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Interpret results of recent elections around the country

• Anticipate key factors that will influence the 2019 political landscape

• Learn from the 2018 election results around the country, to develop insights for the 2020 election year

• Identify specific ways they can get personally involved in influencing the election cycle to support ACOG priorities

Ask 1: Access for Every Mom, Next Steps on Ending Preventable Maternal MortalityAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the current state of maternal mortality in the United States

• Examine federal legislative proposals for their potential impact on maternal mortality rates around the country

• Identify the relationship between federal Maternal Mortality legislation and their own practice and patients

• Compose compelling arguments for establishing federal support to promote successful programs that will reduce material maternity nationwide

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Future of Roe: Access at RIskAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand how jurisprudence can impact medical practice and the patient-physician relationship

• Identify the role that ob-gyns and evidence-based medicine can play in informing judicial action related to women’s health policy

• Discuss how pending court cases across the country will impact the provision of care and women’s health access

Spotlight on Rural Maternal Health: Access LostAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify key issues impacting the practice of ob-gyn care in rural areas in the United States

• Recognize unique factors the affect women in rural America who lack access to an ob-gyn

• Understand and effectively communicate policy proposals in Congress and the States that seek to address women’s health care delivery in a rural setting

Racial Disparities: Access & EqualityAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the impact of implicit racial bias in the practice of medicine, and more specifically within obstetrics and gynecology

• Reflect on how racial and socioeconomic biases could potentially alter the course of treatment or delivery of medical care

• Discuss the importance of acknowledging implicit bias as it relates to safety, quality and equity of care

Member of Congress: Rep. Robin KellyAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify key priorities of a member of the US House of Representatives

• Recognize the importance of organized advocacy efforts on the policy-making process to address maternal mortality—and particularly the impact of advocacy by physician groups

• Discuss current bipartisan legislative efforts to promote women’s health in the US House


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Ask 1 Deeper Dive: AIM to Reduce Preventable Maternal MortalitytAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Program plays in implementing recommendations to reduce maternal mortality

• Communicate the importance of the AIM Program in ending preventable maternal mortality in the United States

• Identify and advocate for legislative proposals that support the AIM Program and other policy proposals that would curb America’s rising maternal mortality rate

Member of Congress: Sen. Shelley Moore CapitoAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify key priorities for the United States Senate in 2019

• Describe the impact of organized advocacy efforts on the policy-making process from the perspective of a U.S. senator working to improve maternal mortality—and particularly the impact of advocacy by physician groups

• Discuss lessons learned from her bipartisan legislative victory on maternal mortality in the 115th Congress

Ask 2: Access DeniedAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify how ‘Short Term Limited Duration’ plans undermine the ACA’s pre-existing conditions guarantees

• Understand federal legislative proposals to address this growing problem

• Communicate why full coverage of pre-existing conditions is essential to our patients

ACOG President’s LuncheonAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify the current landscape of health care in the United States and how that landscape has changed since the passage of the Affordable Care Act

• Recognize instances where physician advocacy is essential to shaping health care policy decisions

• Assess the impact that politics and elections have on health care policy making at the Federal and State level


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Member of Congress: Rep. Steve StiversAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of bipartisan leadership on healthcare within the US House of Representatives

• Identify key priorities of a leader in the US House of Representatives for this Congress

• Describe the impact of organized advocacy efforts on the policy-making process from the perspective of a key House member

Member of Congress: Rep. Ayanna PressleyAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify key priorities of a newly elected member of the US House of Representatives for this Congress

• Recognize the importance of organized advocacy efforts on the policy-making process—and particularly the impact of advocacy by physician groups

• Discuss current bipartisan legislative efforts to promote women’s health in the US House

Ask 2 Deeper Dive: Coverage for Individuals with Pre-existing ConditionsAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the impact that undermining access to essential health services, like pre-existing conditions coverage, has on America’s broader health care infrastructure

• Advocate for policies that assure that insurance plans are no longer able to limit coverage of pre-existing conditions

• Differentiate between coverage and access to health care, and recognize how a legislative fix is essential to ensuring that insurance does actually mean coverage

Lights, Camera, ACCESS!Connect the instruction from all previous sessions to form an overall comprehensive understanding of the building blocks of a successful Hill meeting

• Describe and conduct an effective Hill lobbying meeting from beginning to end

• Explain the role of an ob-gyn in advocating for our two CLC legislative asks

• Demonstrate how to best articulate ACOG policy issues in a way intended to effectively inspire legislative action


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Final Team MeetingsAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify and select the most important and compelling talking points, stories, and questions to raise during Hill meetings for each of our two CLC legislative asks

• Respond effectively to potential questions from Members of Congress or their staff

• Identify and successfully perform their individual roles in each Hill meeting scheduled

• Understand how their role fits with the roles of their colleagues to create an effective Hill meeting

• Accurately assess and convey the results of and any additional feedback

Members in the Morning: Rep. Kim Schrier, and Sen. Tina Smith, and seyAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify key health care concerns facing Congress in 2019

• Describe the significance of physician advocacy in impacting the movement and ultimate success of healthcare legislation in Congress

• Discuss the importance of bipartisanship in moving legislation through the U.S. House and Senate

Meetings with Members of CongressAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Build and maintain relationships with Members of Congress and their staff

• Educate and engage with Congressional offices on ACOG’s top priority issues

• Build a networking operation with Members of Congress for future visits

DebriefingAt the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Analyze and gain new perspectives on meetings with Members of Congress and staff

• Convey Members of Congress’ questions or concerns to ACOG staff

• Discuss alternative approaches and follow-up meetings with physicians and Members of Congress as needed

• Develop a long-term advocacy plan



SAVE THE DATEMARCH 8-10, 2020

38th Annual Congressional Leadership Conference Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel

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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Lisa M. Hollier, MD, MPHPresident, Chair

Haywood L. Brown, MDImmediate Past President

Ted L. Anderson, MD, PhDPresident Elect

Donald Chervenak, MD

Marguerite Cohen, MD

Stella Dantas, MD

Thomas Dardarian, DO

Carl (Tony) Dunn, MD

Aaron Elkin, MD

Megan Evans, MD, MPH

Thomas Gellhaus, MD

Verda Hicks, MD

Ann Honebrink, MD

Lydia Jeffries, MD

C.H. “Tersh” McCracken, III, MD

Kathleen Morrell, MD

Maura Quinlan, MD

Brandi Ring, MD

Laura Sirott, MD

Heather Smith, MD

Dana Stone, MD

STAFF Rick Robinson, MBAChief Operating Officer

Lucia DiVenereOfficer, Government and Political Affairs

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Rachel Gandell TetlowDirector, Federal Affairs

(202) 863-2534 [email protected]

Kathryn MooreDirector, State Legislative Affairs


Mary SchillingDirector, Political Advocacy


Paige Colston

Sean Garrity

Chloe Kuske

Michela Masson

Philip Saville

Mallory Schwarz

Vanessa Wellbery

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