BcMs n e w s & e v e n t s BCMS Physician Advocacy Academy September 15 - November 3 In Partnership with Mission Scope To provide Berks County physicians with the proper tools and techniques for effectively advocating and educating our community as well as elected officials on public health issues. To sign up contact T.J. Huckleberry at tjhuckleberry@berksCMS.org or 610-375-6555 * Seven 1 hour lectures offered by local professors and Community leaders Academy Syllabus All lectures to be held at noon on Reading Health System Campus Sept 15 Legislation and Policy * Basics on Political Structure * How a bill becomes law * How Public Policy is enacted Sept 22 Grassroots Advocacy: Understanding Local Issues * Local and County governments * Community Action Groups * Speaker * 7 Free CME accreditation hours for participating physicians Sept 29 State Advocacy: Issues in our Commonwealth * Current Pennsylvania legislation * Current Pennsylvania Policy * Speaker Oct 6 Federal Advocacy: Issues on our Capitol Hill * Federal Legislation * Federal Policy * Speaker Oct 13 * Break Oct 20 Utilizing Media Part 1 * Speaking Techniques * Strategies * Framing an argument Oct 27 Advocacy Project: Creating your issue * Identifying an issue * Formulating a Strategy * Drafting legislation Nov 3 Advocacy Project: Advocating your issue * Peer to Peer Mock Interviews * Presenting Proposed legislation SUMMER 2017 | 33