Get InvolvedWith the passage of health reform, Doctors for America (DFA) works to educate physicians and the public about the new law, ensure its successful implementation and continue to advocate for further improvements to our health system. There is much work to be done to build an equitable, affordable and effective health care system.

n Educate yourself, your colleagues and your community about the new health reform law.

• Joinanonlinewebinartogetyourselfuptospeedabout what is in the new law and how to educate your communityaboutthecomplexlaw.

• DownloadDFAmaterialstohandoutinthecommunity— in your office, at senior centers, at your church, community fair or other community organizations.

n GetinvolvedwithyourlocalDFAteamtoidentifylocalissuestoimprovethehealthcaresysteminyourstate.

• Defendthenewhealthreformlawfromfalseattacksthroughsign-onletters,earnedmediaopportunities(events,op-eds,letterstotheeditor)andpressreleases.

• JoininteractiveconferencecallswithseniorHHSOfficialswhoareoverseeingtheimplementationofthe health reform law so you can get your questions answeredabouttheprocessandsubstance.

• Joinanonlinetrainingonhowtobeaneffectivephysicianadvocate.

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Building Communities of Physicians and

Medical Students Fighting for Greater Access to Quality Health Care

AstheKansasstateleader,Ihavebeenabletoconnect with other doctors in my state to identify wayswecanimproveaccesstocareinKansas.

— Katherine Scheirman, Oklahoma

doctors for America is a nonprofit organization of physicians and medical students who advocate for

changes in the health care system to ensure affordable access to quality care for all.

WHAt IS doctorS For AMerIcA?DoctorsforAmerica(DFA)isanonprofit,grassrootsorganizationofmorethan15,000physiciansandmedi-calstudentsfromall50stateswhoadvocateforchangesin the health care system to ensure affordable access to quality care for all. Physicians are critical to rebuilding our healthsystemandcanbeleadersinthatprocesswhentheyutilizetheircollectivevoice.Weworkwithphysiciansandmedical students on the front lines of our health system to empowerthemtomakechangepossible.Weamplifytheirvoicesandexperiencestoimprovethehealthcaresystemfor everyone.

the doctors for America team: Ourmembersarepracticingandretiredphysiciansandmedicalstudentswithrichanddiversebackgroundsspanningthegeographicandmedicalspectrums—fromruralcommunitiestoacademiccenters;fromprimarycarephysicianstosub-specialists.

Ournetworkofvolunteerphysicianorganizershavespokenat hundreds of local community events — town halls, vigils, community forums, church meetings, and more — to share theirexperiencesaboutwhyhealthreformiscriticalandtoeducate about the new law.

JoIn doctorS For AMerIcA todAy!!!

doctorS At Workdoctors for America’s Fight for reformApril 2009 – voices of Physicians Thousandsofphysiciansinall50statesspokeoutaboutthe brokensystemandtheneedforreform.

June 18, 2009 – White House roundtable MeetingDFAleadersbroughtyourconcernsandfeedbacktoWhiteHouse.

August 2009 – town Halls and vigils for reformDFAphysiciansjoinedeventsallacrossthecountrytosharetheirexperienceswiththebrokensystem.

october 5, 2009 – doctors in the rose Garden PresidentObamainvitedeverydaydoctorstotheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.60DFAmembersattended.ThePresidentmetwithDFAleadersintheOvalOffice.

January 2010 –Stories for Insurance reformMemberssharedstoriesofthebrokenstatus quo with their communities and the President.

March 17, 2010 – day of Action Calls,letters,andemailspushedusoverthe finish line for health care reform.

March 22, 2010 – March for reform Morethan300DFAmembersjoinedarally,marchandpress conferencetothanktheHouseforpassingreformandurge theSenatetofinishthejobinWashington,D.C.

March 30, 2010 – tHe PAtIent ProtectIon And AFFordABle cAre Act IS SIGned Into lAW

Summer 2010 – community education campaignPhysicians and medical students across the country educated patientsandtheircommunityaboutthenewhealthreformlaw.

 

DoctorsforAmericahasprovidedmean incredibleopportunitytohelpadvocatefor positivechangestothehealthcaresystem.Workingwithotherdoctors,andlearning from each other, has been invaluable.

— Dr. Chris Lillis, Virginia

Membership is Free!Join more than 15,000 physicians and medical students in a grassroots movement to gain greater access to quality, affordable health care for all.

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