VMS 2022 Advocacy Month

Are you passionate about health care policy issues? Fired up about public health? Are you curious about how you craft a successful advocacy message?
Virtual Advocacy Actions
- Monday, February 14th, 12-1pm - Virtual Town Hall discussion with State Legislative Leadership and Health Care Policy decisionmakers
- February, 2022 - opportunities to testify on VMS legislative priorities
- March 3rd, 12:30-1:30pm - Virtual Town Hall discussion with Vermont's Congressional Delegation

February 14th, 12-1pm Virtual Advocacy Town Hall
Please join the VMS on Monday, February 14th from 12-1pm for our 2022 VMS Health Care Policy Townhall with Vermont legislative leaders:
- Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint,
- House Speaker Jill Krowinski,
- Senate Health and Welfare Committee Chair Ginny Lyons, D- Chittenden,
- House Human Services Committee Chair Ann Pugh, D- So. Burlington,House Health Care Committee Chair Bill Lippert, D-Hinesburg.
Do you have insight to share on being a practitioner in health care as we approach the second year of the pandemic? Are you passionate about a current health policy issue? Your medical expertise makes you uniquely qualified to be a health advocate and help lead evidence-based health care policy change in Vermont. This February, 14th, 2022, VMS will host a virtual conversation with health care policy decision-makers as part of our 2022 VMS Advocacy Month. Join us, as your voice is critical to improving care for Vermonters, Vermont’s health care system and the practice environment.
No registration is required. Simply log on this Zoom link.

March 3rd, 12:30-1:30pm Virtual Congressional Town Hall
Lead the VMS conversation on federal health policy with representation from the offices of:
- Senator Patrick Leahy,
- Senator Bernie Sanders
- Rep. Peter Welch.
No registration is required. Simply log on this Zoom link.

Your voice can make a difference!
Now more than ever, VMS member voices are critical to improving care for Vermonters, Vermont’s health care system and your practice environment.

Learn how to craft your message!
The VMS has created this toolkit to help you craft an effective advocacy messge.