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GRASSROOTS
ADVOCACY:
WE NEED YOU
Did you know that out of the
nearly 7,000 bills and joint
resolutions introduced each
congressional session, less
than five percent get enacted
into law?

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NOW STREAMING-APMA PODCAST SERIES 2:
YOUNG PHYSICIANS
Curious about how to balance the number of work hours required of you as a resident
in an effort to be mindful of physician burnout? Or maybe you're contemplating
a change in practice and are interested in learning more about joining a large
group practice or buying an existing practice. The APMA Podcast Series 2: Young
Physicians is geared specifically to APMA young physician members who are
navigating residency and transitioning into their first years in practice. Episode topics
like "Student Debt Management" and "Transitioning from Residency into Practice"
were developed by APMA's Young Physician Leadership Panel and ultimately
stemmed from questions asked at previous Young Physicians' Institutes.

majority of the podcast episodes are hosted by young physician members sharing their
personal and professional experiences. Past APMA TDI Public Health Fellow Rachel
Albright, DPM, MPH, explains to listeners the process of understanding and utilizing
clinical research. Calvin Rushing, DPM; Dominick Casciato, DPM; and Karim Ead, DPM,
offer an in-depth discussion of the prevalence of physician burnout, contributing factors,
and the impact on resident and young
physician members. APMA Director of
Is there a topic you'd like
Clinical Affairs Dyane Tower, DPM, MPH,
to see discussed on a
MS, interviews young physician member
Michelle Sparks, DPM, who outlines the
future podcast? Feel free
steps she took when buying an existing
to share your suggestions
practice.
with APMA Career
The Young Physicians series is the
Development Manager
second series of the APMA Podcast and
Tiffany Kildale
follows up the well-received Series 1: Codat takildale@apma.org.
ing. All seven episodes are available at
www.apma.org/podcast.

he need for grassroots advocacy involvement cannot be
overstated. Through constituent
letters, phone calls, and face-to-face
meetings, legislators learn what's
important to the people back home
and why they should pay attention
to certain issues. They rely heavily
on the expressed views of their constituents and information provided
by experts such as you. If you have
not done so recently, take advantage
of our easy-to-use eAdvocacy tool
(www.apma.org/eAdvocacy) and follow that up with a phone call to your
representatives and senators.
Elected officials need more than
compelling arguments and sound
policy ideas to influence their decisions on many issues. They depend
on their constituents-the voters in
their state or district-to let them
know how federal policy affects
their local community. Knowing and
being responsive to the needs and
concerns of the voters-the grassroots-is their top priority.
It is important for all APMA
members to be involved in grassroots advocacy. Greater influence
and impact are gained when large
numbers of constituents speak
with one voice to push their elected
officials. Act now at www.apma.org/
eAdvocacy!
eAdvocacy

http://www.apma.org/eAdvocacy http://www.apma.org/eAdvocacy http://www.apma.org/eAdvocacy http://www.apma.org/podcast

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