Improving healthcare through legislation,
education, and organization.

GET INVOLVED

Sign up for the Health Policy Listserve
Get involved in group discussions, communicate with AMSA members nationally and discuss burning health policy issues. Listserve Guidelines

• Health Policy on Humanistic Medicine
  
  
• Health Policy on Medical Education
  
  
• Health Policy Made Simple
  
  
• 2008 Elections
  
  
• Thomas
  Look up current information on bills in Congress, track changes, and contact Congressmembers.
  
  
• Physicians for a National Health Program
  Links to student action on healthcare access and single payer healthcare.
  
  
• Regional PLI
  Organize/host a half to full day training session at your school to focus on a public health or policy issue in your city, state or region. Contact AMSA's Jack Rutledge Legislative Director for more information.
  
  
• The HPAC Philosophy
  Improving Healthcare Through Legislation, Education, and Organization
  
  
• Apply for the Health Policy Action Network!
  We're ready to take AMSA health policy to the next level! Needed are individuals who want to coordinate local health policy between chapters, partner organizations, and the national office. In return for your communication and networking, you will be paired with an advisor who can aid you in learning about how to do effective health policy advocacy in your area.
  
  
• The Activism Toolbox
  Need help organizing your event and getting the message out to the media? Find how-to guides for any of your programming needs.

MORE HPAC RESOURCES

• The New Physician Magazine Article Archives
  Health Policy
• Health Policy Projects at the Local Chapter
• AMSA's Local Project Directory
• Local Project Grants
• Health Policy Resources

HPAC 2007 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Reproductive Health/Rights: Safe Motherhood Initiative
  Women’s and chronic disease, contraception, infertility, abortion, STI treatment and prevention, HPV, sexual education, domestic violence, WIC, neonatal/ infant mortality, international women’s health.
  
  
• Transforming the Healthcare System: Increased access and quality improvement
  Health care for all, health care access, patient safety, IT, malpractice, preventive medicine/ primary care, Title VII, Medicare bulk purchasing, health literacy, improving the system of medical education, PharmFree.
  
  
• Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease: Reducing morbidity and mortality through prevention
  Primary care and preventive medicine, substance abuse treatment on demand, mental health parity, wellness and CAM, nutrition /obesity, tobacco, Title VII, HIV/AIDS
  
  
• Investing in Our Future: Childhood and Environmental Health
  Healthy Places Act, S-CHIP, climate change, improving nutrition in schools, physical education, vaccines, international child mortality, clean water and sustainable living, student loans.