Ryan Residency Training Program Policy and Advocacy Curriculum 2023-2024

Course Information
Course Overview and Introduction
1 Topic
Policy Module Overview and Introduction
Mini Course I. Reproductive Health and Policy 101
3 Topics
Jackson Women’s Health Organization v. Dobbs
Hyde Amendment
Hospital Policies
Mini Course II. Advocacy 101: Physicians as Advocates for Reproductive Health
11 Topics
The Power of the Physician Voice
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part I: Nine Spheres of OB/GYN Physician Advocacy
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part II: Advocating for Patients
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part III: Advocacy in Practice Environments
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part IV: Community Engagement
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part V: Working within Professional Organizations
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part VI: Building and Working with Coalitions
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part VII: Bridging Research and Policy
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part VIII: Regulatory and Legislative Policy Engagement
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part IX: Legal Advocacy
Introduction to Reproductive Health Advocacy – Part X: Media Engagement
Mini Course III. Working with Professional Organizations
2 Topics
The Impact and Importance OB/GYN Professional Organizations and Societies
OB/GYN Professional Organizations and Societies – Opportunities for Engagement During Residency and Beyond
Mini Course IV. Institutional Advocacy & Culture Change
4 Topics
An Introduction to Institutional Advocacy and Culture Change
Developing Relationships and Building Support
Strategies and Skills to Enact Culture Change
Medical Education as a Lens to Enact Culture Change
Mini Course V. Media Engagement
5 Topics
Magnifying the Physician Voice: The Importance of Media Engagement
Best Practices for Media Engagement
Letter to the Editor Workshop
Op-Ed Workshop
Developing & Implementing Talking Points
Mini Course VI. Legislative Advocacy
7 Topics
Strategies and Tips for Legislative Advocacy—Part I: Why to Engage
Strategies and Tips for Legislative Advocacy—Part II: How to Engage
No Need to Go it Alone: Partnering with Advocacy and Coalition Organizations
Working with ACOG at the Regional, State, and National Level—Part I
Working with ACOG at the Regional, State, and National Level—Part II
This is Why I Advocate: Bringing the Physician Message to Legislatures
This is Why I Advocate: Meeting with Elected Officials
Mini Course VII. The Physician Voice in the Courts: An Introduction to Reproductive Rights Law and Legal Advocacy
4 Topics
The Physician Voice in the Courts
The Anatomy of a Federal Lawsuit
This is Why I Advocate: Physicians as Plaintiffs and Expert Witnesses, Part I
This is Why I Advocate: Physicians as Plaintiffs and Expert Witnesses, Part II
Mini Course VIII. Spotlight on Advocacy and Policy Engagement – In partnership with Physicians for Reproductive Health (PRH)
5 Topics
Physician Advocacy in Action Part 1
Physician Advocacy in Action Part 2
Physician Advocacy in Action Part 3
Physician Advocacy in Action Part 4
Physician Advocacy in Action Part 5
Supplemental Reading & Resources
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Mini Course II. Advocacy 101: Physicians as Advocates for Reproductive Health

Ryan Residency Training Program Policy and Advocacy Curriculum 2023-2024 Mini Course II. Advocacy 101: Physicians as Advocates for Reproductive Health

Mini Course Information

This primer in physician advocacy and family planning policy engagement provides a foundation in the importance of physician advocacy and the various ways in which physicians inform and advance reproductive health policy. Advocacy is broken down into nine primary spheres, a novel framework developed by Dr. Sarah Horvath in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the important role of obstetrician-gynecologist advocacy in influencing family planning and abortion policy
  • Identify opportunities for advocacy and policy training and engagement
  • Develop innovative strategies for identifying and engaging in advocacy to protect and expand family planning at the community, institutional, state, and national levels
  • Develop a framework for thinking about advocacy that expands on traditional concepts
  • Explore your own advocacy niche
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