AMSSM Advocacy Update | April 2024

In this month’s Advocacy Update, AMSSM Director of Policy and Advocacy Brian Williams visits with several AMSSM members during the 2024 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, including outgoing Practice and Policy Committee chair Cynthia LaBella, MD, FAMSSM; incoming Practice and Policy Committee chair Eliot Hu, MD, MBA; and incoming vice chair Michael Swartzon, MD, FAMSSM. Dr. Swartzon’s report includes good information and advice about getting involved with your state’s “Doctor of the Day” program.
This update also includes a brief report about the AMSSM High School Team Physician Toolkit rollout in Baltimore, provided by outgoing vice chair Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, FAMSSM; Community Advocacy Subcommittee chair Neha Raukar, MD, MS; and Special Projects Coordinator Brooke Pfister, MD. Legislative Subcommittee chair Sarah Kinsella, MD, also shares some information about getting more involved as an AMSSM State Legislative Key Contact.