Lobby Day 2009
January 11, 2009

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Come join hundreds of allied healthcare students from across California in Sacramento January 11-12 for Lobby Day. Lobby day is your opportunity as students to lobby for healthcare reform. It is also a really fun networking event. As future healthcare professionals, we are the one’s that are going to be impacted by our broken system, we need to be involved in reform for our sake and for our patient’s sake. UCI is known for it's activism, even if healthcare reform isn't your #1 priority, come to lobby day to learn how to lobby for what you are most passionate about.

LOBBY DAY PARTICIPANTS:

This year Lobby Day will cover two days for education and activism. We will meet together for our state wide Lobby Day Training at the UC Davis Medical School in Sacramento on Sunday January 11, 2009. Our program will run from noon to 6pm. After the training, we will have dinner as a large group in one of Sacramento’s downtown restaurants then stay the night at the Embassy Suites. On Monday January 12, 2009 we will march to the Capitol to hold our noon time rally on the North Steps. From 1pm-4pm we will break into small groups to meet with and lobby our California state legislators asking them to act on the California Universal Health Care Act (SB 840).

Our program this year is focused on building strong groups who will confidently lobby their representatives on California’s Universal Health Care Act. If you would like to lobby on Monday January 12th you must complete the training day program on January 11th!

COST:

•$39.99 includes round trip bus ride, training day conference, one night stay at the Embassy Suites, rally, legislative visits and meals EXCEPT Sunday dinner.

TRAINING DAY PROGRAM: (exact times may change)

Noon-1pm: Arrival, registration and lunch provided

1pm-1:15pm: Introduction to health care reform

1:15pm-1:30pm: The Legislative Process

1:30pm-2:30pm: SB 840-Sara Rogers, Health Consultant for Sen. Sheila Kuehl

2:40pm-3:30pm: Break out session

3:40pm-4:30pm: Message in a Box-Parker Duncan, MPH, MSIV, CAPA Fellow

4:40pm-5:30pm: Break out session

5:40pm: Closing Remarks

6pm: Depart for dinner in Sacramento. This is the only meal you are responsible for buying!

LOBBY DAY 2009: (schedule may change)

Breakfast at the Embassy Suites (provided as part of your registration)

10am: Final preparation in lobby group for afternoon visits with legislators

11:30am: March to Capitol Noon: Lunch will be provided at the Capitol

Noon-1pm: Rally on the North Steps of the Capitol

1pm-4pm: Lobby Visits with Representatives