Pre-Conference Course

Health Policy in Emergency Medicine (HPEM) Symposium

Pre - Conference Speaker(s)

• MH

  Matthew Hoekstra

  Williams & Jensen, PLLC

Course Director(s)

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  Deborah Fletcher, MD FAAEM

  Assistant Chief
  Emergency Medicine
  Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
  Shreveport, Louisiana

Pre - Conference Speaker(s)

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  Julie Vieth, MD FAAEM FACEP

  Attending Physician
  Emergency Department
  University of Vermont Health Network
  Shelburne, Vermont
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  Mercy Hylton, MD MBA FAAEM

  Physician, Practice Owner
  Mind Over Metabolism, LLC
  Brownsburg, Indiana
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  Gregory Jasani, MD

  Assistant Professor
  University of Maryland School of Medicine
  Baltimore, Maryland

Course Director(s)

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  Leah Colucci, MD MS

  President
  AAEM, Resident and Student Association
  WOODBRIDGE, Connecticut

We are headed to Baton Rouge and the Louisiana State Capitol for a day of state-level, hands-on learning!

Whether you are new to advocacy efforts or a veteran in speaking with legislators, the Health Policy in Emergency Medicine (HPEM) Symposium will provide an unrivaled experience in activism. Network and engage with Louisiana state legislators in a day of experiential learning about grassroots advocacy and how to get things done! Get an introduction to the advocacy process and take part in mock legislative meetings with staffers. Learn about current topics of importance to AAEM and AAEM/RSA, as well as the legislation you need to know about coming up in your state. No prior hill experience is necessary.

Registered participants should gather in the hotel lobby at 7:15am and AAEM staff will direct you to the transportation.

Course Agenda
7:30am                   Bus Departs for Baton Rouge - Marriott Lobby
9:00am-9:30am    The Why’s and What’s: The Academy’s Lobbying Efforts | Matt Hoekstra
9:30am-10:00am       Becoming an Advocate: The 411 on Grassroots Advocacy | Debbie Fletcher, MD FAAEM / The Duke Firm
10:00am-10:30am       Legislation You Need to Know
10:30am-11:30am       Practice Sessions with Legislators
11:30am-12:30pm       Lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm       Tour of Louisiana State Capitol
1:30pm-2:15pm        The Scoop on Scope Creep & What You Can Do About It | Julie Vieth, MD; Mercy Hylton, MD; and Debbie Fletcher, MD
2:15pm-3:00pm        Finding My Voice as a Young EM Advocate | Greg Jasani, MD
3:00pm-3:30pm        What You Need to Do Now | Leah Colucci, MD
3:30pm                   Return to New Orleans
5:00pm                   HPEM Unwind Social Event at The Cellar on St. Louis
6:00pm Return to Marriott New Orleans


Agenda subject to change

Presentations:

• 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM CST

  The Why’s and What’s: The Academy’s Lobbying Efforts
  

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Matthew B. Hoekstra – Williams & Jensen, PLLC
• 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CST

  Becoming an Advocate: The 411 on Grassroots Advocacy
  

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Deborah Fletcher, MD FAAEM – Overton Brooks VA Medical Center

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Steven R. Duke, J.D. – Duke Firm, Inc.

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Hannah Duke, JD

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Hunter Duke
• 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST

  Legislation You Need to Know
  

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Steven R. Duke, J.D. – Duke Firm, Inc.

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Hannah Duke, JD

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Hunter Duke
• 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

  Practice Sessions with Legislators
• 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM CST

  The Scoop on Scope Creep & What You Can Do About It
  

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Julie T. Vieth, MD FAAEM FACEP – University of Vermont Health Network

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Mercy M. Hylton, MD MBA FAAEM – Mind Over Metabolism, LLC

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Deborah Fletcher, MD FAAEM – Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
• 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM CST

  Finding My Voice as a Young EM Advocate
  

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Gregory N. Jasani, MD – University of Maryland School of Medicine
• 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST

  What You Need to Do Now
  

  Pre - Conference Speaker: Leah Colucci, MD MS (she/her/hers) – Yale New Haven