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NPA FOUNDATION BORN!
The National Physicians Alliance is thrilled to announce our newborn NPA Foundation, a 501c3 organization dedicated to research and education regarding medical professionalism and high quality health care. Read our mission and help nourish our baby! Make a tax-deductible donation today. We've even made it easy to donate in honor of someone?. Let people know how much you value their influence!
NPA PARTICIPATES in CAPITOL HILL BRIEFING
On October 22, NPA Executive Director Dr. Jean Silver-Isenstadt joined representatives of the American Medical Student Association and the Prescription Project in briefing Capitol Hill staff members on the importance of S.2029, The Physician Payments Sunshine Act. Learn more about the act and why it's important.
PRESCRIPTION PROJECT & NPA JOIN FORCES TO STEM NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF DRUG INDUSTRY
The Prescription Project and the National Physicians Alliance today announced a partnership to engage physicians in a nationwide campaign to eliminate the harmful influence of pharmaceutical marketing on the cost, quality, and safety of health care. Read more in our press release.
NPA LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
NPA BOARD POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Do you want to help shape the future of the National Physicians Alliance? Your chance is coming soon.
The National Physicians Alliance will be electing two physician members to serve on the Board of Directors for four-year terms. Additionally, the NPA will be appointing four physician members to serve on the Board of Directors of varying terms.
The Elections Committee welcomes applications from dedicated members who are ready and willing to serve the organization at the leadership level. Self-nominations are encouraged.
The Official Call for Applications will be published soon and applications will be accepted from November 15 to December 15, 2007. Keep an eye on the www.npalliance.org and in your inbox.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED
Are you a policy guru? Maybe you have experience with meeting planning or public relations. The NPA needs motivated and committed members to serve on committees and will soon be accepting applications. Our national committees include:
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Policy (including work on prescription privacy, universal health care, global health workforce, safety-focused malpractice reform and more)
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Meetings and Retreats (regional and national events)
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Organizational Structure (council of consumers, elections)
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Ethics (guideline development)
No matter what your skills or experience, there is something to meet your interests. The NPA is your organization and all members are welcome and encouraged to apply and get involved. Please forward to colleagues or friends that you think might be interested.
More details will be coming in November. Send any questions to structure@npalliance.org and click here to learn more about each committee's scope.
Below is a brief listing of committee needs:
POLICY- seeking general committee members and members of the following sub-committees: Prescription Privacy, Universal Health Care, Global Health Workforce, Patient Centered Malpractice Reform Subcommittees
MEETINGS AND RETREATS- seeking National Meeting Programming Coordinators (2-3) and Regional Meeting Coordinators (2-3).
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE - seeking members for the Council of Consumers Sub-Committee (3-4), Elections Sub-Committee (2-3).
ETHICS - This committee is just forming and anyone interested in medical ethics is welcome to be a part of our evolution.
FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT- positions include Foundation Liaison, Grant Writers (2-3), Special Campaign Coordinator, Donor Cultivation, AMSA alumni outreach.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS - seeking Web coordinator, Blog coordinator, Newsletter coordinator, Letter to the editor coordinator, Media Relations, Messaging/Framing, Graphics Coordinator, Liaison to NPA Task Forces, and Liaison to other organizations.
MEMBERSHIP - positions include New Member Recruitment (3-5), Renewing Member Recruitment (1-2), Local Action Group Coordinators (3-5), Idealist Care Package Coordinators (2-5), Member Benefit Coordinators (2-4).
POLICY CORNER: PROMOTING THE AFRICA HEALTH CAPACITY INVESTMENT ACT
The NPA, in coalition with other global health advocacy groups, is lobbying Congress to pass the Africa Health Capacity Investment Act, a bill that would authorize Congress to work with nations in Sub-Saharan Africa to develop comprehensive and sustainable health care systems; to train and retain health workers in their country of origin; and to provide funding for these plans. We have already had significant success in moving this bill through the Senate. Now it's time to work on the House side! Learn more and take action.
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