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NEW LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE:
PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY LEADERS
IN MEDICINE PROGRAM
September 7-10, 2007 (Fri-Mon)
AMSA Office - Reston, VA
Supported in part by Rockefeller Family Fund and Consumers Union.
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: JULY 16, 2007
We are looking for twenty physicians-in-training with the potential to become the leading change agents of their generation to improve pharmaceutical policy. This four-day Institute, organized by the AMSA Foundation in collaboration with Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, will provide intensive training and interaction with some of the leading changemakers, researchers and journalists reporting on pharmaceutical policy.
- How does a public interest group petition the FDA and CMS over a pharmaceutical or medical device that never should have been approved?
- What is the evidence and the context behind the $800 million figure for bringing a new drug to market?
- How does an investigative journalist dig for the "truth" and sort through the complexity of those findings on a pharmaceutical policy?
- How might you track industry contributions to your Congressional representative and make transparent conflict of interest in how he or she represents your District?
- Where does the money trail from the pharmaceutical industry lead, and how has it influenced U.S. government policy abroad on access to essential medicines for developing countries?
- Ever wondered how Congressional hearings are put together for a controversy like Avandia?
- Do you want to make a difference on pharmaceutical promotion in your medical school or hospital? with twenty or so committed colleagues?
Work with your colleagues to plan advocacy on these issues. Develop a network of colleagues who share this vision of professionalism. Institute alumnae will be eligible to compete for small seed grants for local projects. The Medical Letter and Consumer Union's Best Buy Drugs have contributed resource materials for participants.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Any allopathic or osteopathic medical school student or resident enrolled in U.S. allopathic and osteopathic medical schools and residency programs interested in learning advocacy skills to affect the medicine-pharmaceutical industry relationship should consider applying. The ideal applicant will have demonstrated an interest in health policy and have leadership experience. Students and residents at any stage in their medical education are encouraged to apply. Twenty physicians-in-training will be selected to participate in the program.
DEADLINES
All application materials must be received by AMSA no later than July 16, 2007. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. To apply, please download and complete the application instructions and form. We will notify you of the status of your application by early August.
PROGRAM EXPENSES
Participants will be responsible for their travel expenses (including airfare and ground transportation in your area), breakfast and dinner each day. Participants flying in are expected to fly into Dulles Airport as other airports are too far for reasonable transfer. Free housing will be provided at the AMSA townhouse (communal living). Lunch will be provided by AMSA each day of the program. All attendees are encouraged to request support from their respective institutions for their travel expenses. AMSA will provide participants with any documentation required in order to secure funding.
PROGRAM DATES and LOCATION
The Pharmaceutical Policy Leaders in Medicine Institute will be held at the AMSA Headquarters in Reston, VA from September 7-10, 2007. Applicants selected to attend the institute will be required to attend the entire duration of the institute from Friday, September 7 beginning at 8:00 am EDT until Monday, September 10, 2007 ending at 2:00pm. Selected participants will not be granted permission to miss partial or whole days of the institute. Participants accepted to the program will be expected to arrive in Reston, VA by Thursday evening, September 7, 2007 to begin the institute early Friday morning. Participants will be free to leave on Monday, September 10, 2007 after 2:00pm. Participants' guests cannot be accommodated in this program.
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To receive additional information about attending the program, please contact Joan Hedgecock, MSPH, Associate Director of the AMSA Foundation, joan_h@amsa.org, tel. 703-620-6600 ext. 208, fax 703-620-5873.
Download Application
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