On September 23, 2018, the Advocacy in Medicine Conference (AIM) brought together healthcare-advocates and trainees from various local institutions interested in health advocacy for full day of talks, interactive panels, breakout sessions and networking. The conference opened with keynote speakers addressing the role of physician advocacy followed by an interactive Q&A panel discussion with physicians on advocacy, activism, and their personal career trajectories. The afternoon was dedicated to small workgroups with the opportunity to focus on skill-building or topic-focused content.
Keynote Speakers
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Health
Kamini Doobay, MD
Resident Physician, Emergency Medicine
NYC Coalition to Dismantle Racism in the Health System
Abdul El Sayed, MD
Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate 2018
Panelists
Robert Rock, MD
Resident Physician, Family Medicine
Co-Founder of the US Health Justice Initiative at Yale
Linda Prine, MD
Medical Director, Reproductive Health Access Project
Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN, FNP
President, NY State Association of Nurses
Skill-Building Sessions
Curriculum Reform, Media, Lobbying, Organizing an Action, Civil Disobedience
Topic-Focused Sessions
Gun Violence, Single Payer, LGBTQ+ Healthcare, Segregated Care, Abortion Access, Opioid Epidemic, Criminal Justice Reform, Immigration & Refugee Health
ABOUT AIM
AIM's Mission
Educate: Provide the skills to integrate advocacy into all scopes of future healthcare practice
Connect: Bring together healthcare-advocates and trainees from various local institutions interested in health advocacy
Act: Create a sustainable student alliance to organize future healthcare professionals to bring about change
