Advocacy Video Podcasts

The following brief video podcasts provide important background information on the current priority legislative issues for chest medicine. Watch them to advocate effectively for your patients and profession at the ACCP Capitol Hill Caucus in Washington, DC, and from home!

Please note that the podcast format allows you to do the following:

• Jump directly to a slide by clicking in the table of contents on the left—there may be a short delay as each slide reloads the audio component
• Click the "Attachments" tab to download a PDF copy of the slides
• Expand the slides by clicking on the icon in the lower right corner
• Click the question mark icon in the lower right corner of the slide to e-mail a question to Stacy Seiden, ACCP Health Affairs, or see other options

The Critical Care Workforce Shortage
An ACCP Advocacy Education Podcast

Irwin Berlin, MD, FCCP
Chair, ACCP Government Relations Committee

David Kull, MPH
Member, ACCP Government Relations Committee

Spring 2010

A FREE 45-min podcast to gain the necessary expertise, skills, and tools to advocate with confidence for legislation to address the critical care workforce crisis.

Who should view this podcast?
All domestic ACCP members, especially those attending the 17th Annual ACCP Capitol Hill Caucus, and their staff

Not only do physicians have a strong interest in engaging in public sector advocacy on behalf of their patients, but they also have a professional obligation to do so. Despite this interest, physician involvement in health-related advocacy in the public arena remains low. This free, 45-minute podcast, in which ACCP leaders serve as faculty, educates domestic ACCP members and their staff regarding the growing critical care workforce shortage—a legislative priority for chest medicine—and how this shortage interfaces with health system reform. Learners will receive the necessary expertise, skills, and tools to advocate with confidence for legislation to address the critical care workforce crisis.

Accreditation Statement
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ACCP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACCP Advocacy Webinar: What To Know Before You Go
Stephanie D. Vance
“The Advocacy Guru,” Advocacy Associates, LLC
February 24, 2010

ACCP Advocacy Webinar: Making Your Case at Home
Stephanie D. Vance
“The Advocacy Guru,” Advocacy Associates, LLC
April 15, 2009