253722 Communicating and Building Relationships with Congressional Staff

Sunday, October 30, 2011: 9:00 AM

Emily Katz, MPH , Office of Representative Diana DeGette, Office of Representative Diana DeGette, Washington, DC
This presentation will provide insight to communicating with Congressional staff about public health activities.

Learning Objectives:
Discuss tools to use for effective advocacy Describe how Congressional offices rely on advocates.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am responsible for policy issues for my Congressional office ranging from pandemic preparedness, to population health, to public insurance systems.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.