Join Us At HPEM!
AAEM/RSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Leah Colucci, MD MS
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hat is HPEM?
HPEM is the Health Policy in Emergency Medicine Symposium. This event provides you a crash course in activism, all while allowing you to network and engage with our AAEM leaders and possibly state legislators. The focus is grassroots advocacy through experiential learning. You will acquire practical experiences and leave the day with a better idea of what impacts you as an emergency physician. I personally love HPEM, because residents need to equip themselves with the tools to fight for our specialty. I want them to be encouraged that although there are issues we are facing, we can take part in the solutions. Where Is It? This will be a post-conference course (May 1) at AAEM Scientific Assembly 2024 in Austin, Texas. We will try to go into the Texas State Capitol for hands-on learning. What to Expect at HPEM? No prior hill experience is required to get the most out of HPEM! You will get an introduction to the advocacy process and how to be a part of grassroots advocacy in your state. This will be followed by legislation you need to know—both local and national laws that can and will be impacting your career as an EM physician.
I personally love HPEM, because residents “ need to equip themselves with the tools to fight for our specialty. You will take part in mock legislative meetings to practice the skills you learned and have a better understanding of how to sell your viewpoint about the legislation you are hoping to encourage or block. An advocacy day would not be complete without education on scope creep and a refresher about what we can do to address it in our home states! Throughout the day there will be a focus on what you can start doing right now in order to enact change. . Being an EM Physician puts you in a unique position to be an advocate for our patient populations and against the tragedy we see daily. The skills you learn at HPEM will be applicable to almost any topic you want to address for yourself or your patients. Cost? There will be a very small registration fee to cover the cost of this event. You will get all of this for less than the cost of an uber ride. The good news is the earlier you sign up the better the rates!
AAEM Members: $20 early bird rate, $30 after April 5, 2024 AAEM/RSA Residents and Students: $10 early bird rate, $20 after April 5, 2024. Non-members are not eligible for the course. By attending HPEM at SA you will have first dibs to attend HPEM as a fly in, in D.C. in June! I hope you register, and I look forward to seeing you at Scientific Assembly!
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