Save the Date: CMA's Annual Legislative Leadership Conference
The California Medical Association (CMA) is pleased to announce that California Attorney General Kamala Harris will be the keynote speaker for the 2012 Legislative Leadership Conference, to be held April 17. Members have the unique opportunity to join more than 400 physicians, medical students and CMA Alliance members who come to Sacramento to lobby their legislative leaders as champions for medicine and their patients.
The morning includes speeches from a number of key legislative leaders. Attendees will go to the Capitol in the afternoon to meet with legislators on health care issues. The meetings will be scheduled and coordinated by local county medical societies. Medical students will be scheduled to meet with elected state officials, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Commissioner.
Photo Shoot
There will be a large group photo shoot with all the conference attendees on the west steps of the Capitol at 1 p.m. Please bring your white coats for the photo.
Health Fair
A health fair on the north steps of the Capitol is another feature of CMA Legislative Day. Physicians with a wide range of specialties will provide services and information to legislators and their staffs.
Capitol Museum
For the first time, CMA and the Sierra Sacramento Medical Society have obtained permission to display medical artifacts from Sierra Sacramento’s Medical History Museum in the Capitol Rotunda from April 16-20.
Legislative Day is offered at no cost to physicians. Please contact your local county medical society before making travel arrangements. Otherwise, expenses will be the obligation of each individual participant.
Registration is free for medical students, and scholarships may be available to medical students for travel and accommodations through their county medical societies.
CMA is currently in the process of scheduling additional speakers and will keep you posted as the agenda is finalized. More information about legislative meetings, afternoon events and the health fair will be coming your way shortly.
Medical Student Information
CMA will host a special advocacy training session for medical students with CEO Dustin Corcoran from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. Medical students will once again have a special afternoon schedule, separate from the regularly scheduled physician legislative meetings.
Hotel Details
CMA has again established a local rate agreement with the Sheraton Grand Sacramento for 2012. You may book a room there for the discounted rate of $159. Online reservation instructions are available here. Reservations can also be made by calling (800) 325-3535 or (916) 447-1700 – ask for the California Medical Association corporate rate.
Contact: Nick Birtcil, (916) 551-2570 or keycontacts@cmanet.org.
