Texas Advocacy Day 2023 On the Road Again 2023 Return to Austin

Mark your calendars for January 23 & 24, 2023! Texas Health Advocacy Day.

Come and join your fellow healthcare professionals as we advocate to create safer and more efficient healthcare systems through the use of technology and policies impacting them.

We'll kick off Texas Health Advocacy Days activities on Monday morning at the Austin State Capitol with prep and training sessions. In the afternoon we will hear from keynote speakers and will wrap up with panel presentations on key Texas Healthcare issues. That evening will host a networking social for volunteers sharing additional information and providing time to meet fellow volunteers. Tuesday morning the hard work begins with visits with Texas legislators and their staff where we will introduce, educate, and discuss important topics. Dress professional but highly suggest wearing comfortable walking shoes.

Join us and participate in talks, walks, calls and planning that include everything from meetings with our legislators to helping with programs and social outreach. We look forward to having you and your colleagues join us for two productive days at our state's capitol. As a Healthcare Professionals and Texas citizen, your role in Advocacy will be to educate and advocate for critical and important issues. You will not be representing your organization where you are employed, you will be representing Healthcare Professionals across Texas through your local HIMSS Chapter and TORCH.

Topics of critical importance to Texans include:

• Rural Health
• Public Health (Maternal Health, Chronic Disease Management and Medication Safety)
• Workforce

WE NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE VOLUNTEER!

Please contact your Texas Chapter Advocacy Leaders to learn more and to join our growing group of Advocacy committee members to make a great Advocacy event in Austin.

Austin: Elsie Gori - elsie.gori@gmail.com

DFW: Lee Lavergne- leelavergne@yahoo.com

Houston: Joseph Kunisch- joseph.kunisch@harrishealth.org

West Texas: Victor Pinion - victor.pinion@babylonhealth.com

TORCH: John Henderson - jhenderson@torchnet.org

You can register for the following:

• Volunteer for legislative visits in Austin
• Attend Education Sessions Monday 1/23 in the Texas Capital Annex Auditorium

12:00 PM – 4:15 PM

12:00 PM State of the State – Steve Love

01:00 PM Workforce - Kristie Caviness and Mari Tietze

02:15 PM Public Health – Dr. Jaynes

03:30 PM Rural Health – John Henderson

• Attend the Advocacy Social sponsored by Lone Star Communication on Monday 1/23 at Quattro Gatti Ristorante e Pizzeria from 5 pm - 7pm. A family-run authentic Italian restaurant in a charming, historic 1876 landmark building. 908 Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78701

• Joining the Advocacy Legislative Scheduling Committee
• Require a Hotel during the event

By being a volunteer for Legislative visits we are asking the following:

1. Sign a Code of Conduct Form
2. Attend a 30-minute training session (webinar) prior to the event
3. Be available for the Legislative walkthrough on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 at the state capitol

By becoming a part of the Advocacy Legislative Scheduling Committee we are asking the following:

1. Sign a Code of Conduct Form
2. Attend a 30-minute training session (webinar) prior to the event
3. Provide extra time during the months of November, December & January to help prepare for the event
4. Be available for the Legislative walkthrough on January 24th, 2023 at the state capitol

A group rate has been negotiated at the Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol District. This is only half mile from the State Capital and is walking distance. Breakfast vouchers will be available at the front desk and you will need to be picked these vouchers up during check in.

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/ruralhealthadvocacyevent/

It will be a great event!