The Elevator Pitch: How EM Residents can utilize their natural ability to think quick in the name of advocacy

Zoom | 6pm EST

EM residents possess a unique skillset that lends itself well to advocacy. They are witness to many systemic challenges within the healthcare system that they believe could use change. But how do they reach legislators to help put policy change in motion? One skill is the elevator pitch.

The EMRA Health Policy Committee is proud to host Professor Joshua Horwitz, JD of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on April 19 at 6pm EST. Professor Horwitz is the Dana Feitler Professor in Gun Violence Prevention And Advocacy Professor of the Practice. Along with teaching Health Advocacy at Johns Hopkins, he is involved at the local, state, and federal level in advocacy efforts with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. Professor Horwitz has testified to Congress regarding gun violence, as well.

This talk aims to provide the skills to share a policy idea with a legislator in a short time frame. We hope you will join us for this helpful talk.