Advocacy

Advocacy is the act of educating others on a specific cause or issue. It allows constituents to make their voices heard on issues of importance, open the channels of communication with policymakers, and potentially influence opinions.

Blog Post

Shared Truth is Essential to Democracy

AcademyHealth condemns the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol last week. The riotous attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power is a threat to American democracy and an attack on our shared values.

Posted Jan 12, 2021 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Advocacy

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Senate Labor HHS Funding Bill Devastates Health Services Research in a Pandemic

AcademyHealth is deeply disappointed by the counterproductive and devastating 24 percent cut to AHRQ in the Senate’s FY21 Labor-HHS bill.

Posted Nov 11, 2020 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

Past Event

2020 Health Policy Orientation - Fall

Behind the scenes of decision-making in Washington

Date & Time October 27-29, 2020 Location Virtual - Online

Topics Advocacy Building Healthy Communities

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Policymakers Need Evidence, and the Health Policy Orientation has the Skills You Need

AcademyHealth Senior Manager for Government Affairs Josh Caplan explains how AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation helps attendees maximize the impact of research in policymaking.

Posted Sep 21, 2020 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Advocacy

Past Event

2020 National Health Policy Conference

Co-located with the Health Datapalooza

Date & Time February 10-11, 2020 Location Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C.

Topics Advocacy Research Ethics & Governance Building Healthy Communities Paying for Care Delivering Better Care

Past Event

2019 Health Policy Orientation

Behind the scenes of decision-making in Washington.

Date & Time October 28-30, 2019 Location AcademyHealth Office, Washington, D.C.

Topics Advocacy Research Ethics & Governance Building Healthy Communities Delivering Better Care

Blog Post

Addressing Teen Crises: A Challenge for Mental Illness Awareness Week

A new policy playbook identifies the top policy priorities to pave the way to a true safety net for adolescents in mental health crisis situations.

Posted Oct 10, 2019 By Denise Dougherty, Ph.D., Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Topics Advocacy Delivering Better Care

Publication

Advocates and Policy Experts Identify Priorities for Addressing Teen Mental Health Crises

This policy playbook outlines policy recommendations and advocacy strategies across seven domains identified by the National Summit for Policy & Action on Teen Mental Health Crises convened by AcademyHealth.

Posted Oct 08, 2019

Topics Advocacy Delivering Better Care

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Senate’s Labor HHS Funding Bill Includes Unacceptable Cuts to Health Research

AcademyHealth urges the Senate to revisit a devastating cut to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and to act to ensure sufficient and stable funding as it works with the House to finalize spending bills this fall.

Posted Sep 18, 2019 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

Blog Post

Enlisting America’s Mayors as Public Health Allies

Mayors are key public health actors, often playing an important role in shaping social determinants - from housing to education to the physical urban environment. But how do mayors perceive the health of their communities and approach their role in promoting healthy places?

Posted Aug 26, 2019 By Katharine Lusk, M.P.P., Monica Wang, Sc.D., M.S.

Topics Advocacy Building Healthy Communities Public & Population Health