Dermatology extends its reach on Capitol Hill
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By Emily Margosian, assistant editor, February 1, 2021
In the midst of a contentious election year and global health crises, the AADA held its first virtual Legislative Conference this past September. Despite these challenges, a record-breaking number of physicians, residents, select medical students, dermatology nurses, and patient advocates attended the conference, bringing key dermatologic issues before members of Congress.
During their virtual congressional visits, AADA members requested support for:
Dermatologists and dermatology patients during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE)
Medical liability protections for physicians working during the PHE
Action to delay pending Medicare cuts by waiving budget neutrality before the end of the year
AADA members who were unable to attend the congressional visits were sent a grassroots alert following the conference, asking them to support their colleagues by contacting their members of Congress about the legislative asks above. In total, 106 additional AADA members sent 315 letters and four tweets to their members of Congress from this alert.
See the graphic below for an illustrated view of this year’s impact, and learn more about how you can support the Academy’s advocacy efforts.
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