254098 Training for Capitol Hill Visits

Sunday, October 30, 2011: 2:00 PM

Lucy Melcher , Government Relations Department, APHA, Washington, DC
The session will describe how to be an effective advocate in a Capitol Hill visit on APHA legislative priorities.

Learning Objectives:
Describe Capitol Hill advocacy visits to members. Discuss what to expect in a meeting with a member of Congress and how to be an effective advocate.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I work in the government relations department at APHA and have several years of advocacy and training experience.
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.