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Wednesday, February 3 - Patient Centered Medical Home and Advocacy Training Dinner Thursday, February 4 – Day at the Capitol

To: GAFP Members

You asked for it – you got it! Please see the registration for our Legislative Advocacy Training Session (that has a concentration on Patient Centered Medical Home) and Day at the Capitol. Please see the information below.

Wednesday, February 3 - Legislative Advocacy and the Patient Centered Medical Home - Dinner  Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta
6:00 - Registration and Reception
6:30 - Dinner Served
Patient Centered Medical Home – Successful State Projects - Robert Graham, MD
7:30 - 9:30 - "Dirty Little Secrets Your Mother Never Told You" - How to Talk to Legislators – Kim Ross

Speakers:
Dr. Robert Graham is currently Professor of Family Medicine, and Robert and Myfanwy Smith Endowed Chair, in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, a position he has held since March 2005. Dr. Graham has previously been associated with the discipline of Family Medicine as the Executive Vice President/CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP, 1985-2000), the head of the AAFP Foundation (1988-1997), and the Administrative Officer of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM, 1973-1975).

Kim Ross - "I regard myself as a partially rehabilitated lobbyist and now am a public affairs consultant. In a previous incarnation, I coordinated political, legislative, legal and regulatory matters for the 36,000-member Texas Medical Association as their Vice President for Public Policy and Director of Public Affairs.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Location:
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta (across the street from Georgia Aquarium)
267 Marietta St NW ·
Atlanta, GA 30313
Phone: 404-577-2001
Room Rate: $139
Group Code: Physicians Day at the Capitol
Room rate expires on Jan. 26

Thursday, Feb. 4th - Day at the Capitol

8:30-9:45 am..........Breakfast with legislators
10:00-10:30............ "How to Lobby in 5 minutes or Less" - How to Successfully Interact with Legislators
10:30 - 11:00..........Prep for Legislator Meetings at Capitol 
11:30 a.m.-12:30.....Meet with legislators at Capitol 
12:30-1:30 pm.........Lunch with legislators and Press Conference on Medicaid Funding

Location:  Floyd Building (Top Floor) and the State Capitol Wednesday, February 3 - Patient Centered Medical Home and Advocacy Training Dinner Thursday, February 4 – Day at the Capitol

Registration for GAFP Members (Deadline – January 29, 2010):

_____ $30.00 for Wednesday Night

_____ $30.00 for Thursday Morning

_____ $45.00 to Attend Both Events

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MAIL: GAFP, 3760 LAVISTA ROAD, SUITE 100
TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084

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