2010 Advanced Public Policy Institute for Health Professionals (PPI)

February 24-26, 2010

The Westin Grand
Washington, DC

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HOTEL INFORMATION:
Reserve your room at the Westin Grand in Washington, DC the site of the ACNP's 2010 Advanced Public Policy Institute. Take advantage of ACNP's preferred rate of only $179 per night, which is available until February 1, 2010. To make your hotel reservations, call toll-free 1-800-937-8461 or click here.

Continuing education credit available from ACNP.
DNP Students may be able to obtain independent study credit from their university.

Learn how the decision-making process works in Washington & how your presence can make a difference in health care advocacy.

ACNP is pleased to sponsor the 2010 Advanced Public Policy Institute for Health Professionals (PPI), to be held February 24-26, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Public Policy Institute for Health Professionals provides participants with in-depth presentations on key legislative and regulatory issues facing health professionals.

Topics will include: behind-the-scenes Washington scenarios; nuts and bolts of health issues in Congress and the Administration; revisiting Medicare and Medicaid; state Scope of Practice issues; future informatics and telecommunications advances; changes coming in insurance market; forces impacting economics of health care; current legislative issues for health professionals; and the need for development of a leadership presence in health professionals. In summary, attendees:

• Meet key policy-makers from legislative & regulatory branches
• Confer with health professional colleagues on public policy issues
• Examine best ways to approach policymakers with policy changes for professional practice
• Participate in Congressional visits to your Members of Congress and observe Washington office-holders in action
• Discuss & debate successful strategies for coalition-building
• Learn how to expand professional networks and manage deliberations on public policy issues

Following completion of this 3-day policy workshop experience, participating health professionals will have gathered skills and intelligence about the policy-making process, and have a better sense of the tasks ahead to impact change in our current health care world.

Continuing education credit available from ACNP. Check with University Faculty about Independent Study credit for this course -- especially for DNP programs!