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Sample Text of City Resolution for Single Payer
Whereas: Barriers to quality medical care infringe on the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and access to health care is a fundamental human right, and;
Whereas a bill has been introduced in Congress, HR 676, aka The Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act, that will provide all medically necessary care, including dental and prescription drugs, to everyone in the country from birth to death. There will be no co-pays nor deductibles so that inability to pay will be removed as an impediment to care.
Whereas with HR 676 each person will choose their own physicians, hospitals, and other providers.
Therefore be it resolved that the City of _______________ wholeheartedly endorses HR 676, the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act; and
Be it further resolved that we call on our representative in Congress, Representative __________________, to formally co-sponsor HR 676 so that the people of our city, our state, and our nation can move forward toward the excellent health care we deserve.
Signatories:
______________________________
______________________________
PNHP Mentoring Program
The PNHP Mentoring Program pairs medical and health professional students with experienced physicians, residents, and medical professionals. The goal of the program is to create a groundswell of single payer advocates in the medical community, while supporting new activists as they organize both in their schools and nationally for a single payer health system.
Why Participate?
Mentees have the outstanding opportunity to develop a professional relationship with some of the most prominent voices for single payer in the country. It is challenging to stand up for patients and advocate for a single payer system, but especially so in the medical community – Mentees will receive encouragement, guidance, and practical advice from seasoned veterans in the movement for single payer.
Mentors have the possibility of inspiring a new generation of single payer advocates. The mentoring program is an opportunity to engage in the movement in a new way, by investing time, knowledge, and encouragement in young leaders – the future of the health professional field. For more information, potential mentors are encouraged to check out our Guide to Single Payer Mentoring (Coming soon!).
Watch Dr. Richard Bruno, former student board member and PNHP mentor, discuss why he’s participating in the mentoring program here.
Eligibility
Mentees are current medical, pre-med, or health professional students who are official members of PNHP (membership is free for students, sign up here). Mentees are encouraged to consider participation if they are looking for guidance in their single payer advocacy. Ideal mentees will have a specific goal in mind that the mentor can help them with during the course of one semester or one academic year, such as organizing a student chapter, completing and publishing relevant research, or planning larger events such as lobby days or conferences.
Mentors must have an M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical institution, or terminal degree in a related health professional field. Additionally, mentors must be current members of Physicians for a National Health Program, and ideally will have substantial experience advocating for single payer in some way (such as published research or writing, organizing, media work or lobbying).
What to Expect
Each mentoring pair is unique, and the nature of the relationship should be decided by the pairs themselves. The PNHP Mentoring Program will offer a suggested framework and timeline for the facilitation of the match and provide ongoing support for both mentors and mentees.
Once matched, the mentee should make contact with their mentor by phone, email or in person. The first meeting should focus on the pair getting to know each other and setting/refining goals. The National Organizer will be available to provide tools for facilitating the initial conversation, and it is strongly encouraged that the matched pair engage in conversation in some way at least monthly throughout the duration of the relationship. Ideally, the mentor will support the mentee as she or he tackles some challenge or objective (such as a research paper, student event, or other advocacy such as lobbying). At the end of the semester of academic year, both mentor and mentee will be asked to participate in an evaluation of the program.
To Apply:
Students may apply here.
Questions:
Please contact Emily Henkels at organizer@pnhp.org
2013 Annual Meeting Materials
Find below a selection of slideshows and handouts from PNHP’s 2013 Annual Meeting.
Photos from the Annual Meeting are available here.
2013 Annual Meeting Morning Presentation Annual Meeting Main Session
Slideshow: PNHP 2013 – Long Set By David Himmelstein, MD, and Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH
Slideshow: PNHP 2013 – Short Set By David Himmelstein, MD, and Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH
2013 Annual Meeting Morning Presentation (Alternate Visuals)
Annual Meeting Main Session
Slideshow: PNHP 2013 – Long Set By Ed Weisbart, MD
Slideshow: PNHP 2013 – Short Set By Ed Weisbart, MD
The Impact of Austerity on European Health Systems Annual Meeting Main Session
Slideshow: The Impact of Austerity on European Health Systems By Adam Gaffney, MD
Update from Massachusetts, model for the ACA Annual Meeting Main Session
Slideshow: Update from Massachusetts, model for the ACA By Rachel Nardin, MD
Patients, not Profits Lunch Session
Slideshow: Patients, not Profits By Marcia Angell, MD
An introduction to HR 676, the national single-payer bill Workshop
Slideshow: HR 676 By Margaret Russell, MS2
Slideshow: Funding HR 676 By Walter Tsou, MD, MPH
Policy dilemmas raised by state-based reform Workshop
Slideshow: Obstacles to state-based reform: Vermont By Dr. Marvin Malek
Grassroots organizing around healthcare is a human right Workshop
Slideshow: Maryland By Sergio España
Reforming long term care under a single payer Workshop
Slideshow: US Nursing Homes and Single Payer By Christopher Cherney, MA
Slideshow: The Business of Dying By Rob Stone, MD
The role of integrated health systems/HMOs/ACOs under a single payer Workshop
Slideshow: The IDS: Health policy’s Higgs Boson By Kip Sullivan, JD
Slideshow: Overview of a “functional” ACO and policy implications By Steve Tarzynski, MD, MPH
Heroism vs. Evil in medicine Workshop
Slideshow: Transitioning from sympathizer to activist By Scott Goldberg, MS2, and Victoria Powell, MS4
Ballot initiatives in California, Colorado, Maine and Massachusetts Workshop
Slideshow: Colorado By Donna Smith
How will the ACA affect safety-net hospitals? Immigrants? Workshop
Slideshow: Massachusetts health reform and the Cambridge Health Alliance By David Bor, MD
Slideshow:Immigrants and the ACA By Diljeet Singh, MD, DrPH
International health systems: models for the US? Workshop
Slideshow: Is the Swiss health care system a model for the US? By Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD
Slideshow: The Canadian health care system in 8 minutes flat By Karen Palmer, MPH, MS
Slideshow: Overview of Scotland’s National Health Service By Aziz Sheikh, MD
Impact of austerity and other social policies on health at home and internationally Workshop
Slideshow: Impact of austerity and other social policies on health in the US and abroad By Adam Gaffney, MD
Slideshow: From “War on Poverty” to “War on the Poor”: Social Policy, Health, and Austerity By Jacob Bor, MD
The Medicare crisis: real or imagined? Annual Meeting Dinner Session
Slideshow: The Medicare crisis: real or imagined? By Bruce Vladeck
2013 Annual Meeting Materials
Find below a selection of slideshows and handouts from PNHP’s 2013 Annual Meeting.
Photos from the Annual Meeting are available here.
2013 Annual Meeting Morning Presentation Annual Meeting Main Session
Slideshow: PNHP 2013 – Long Set By David Himmelstein, MD, and Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH
Slideshow: PNHP 2013 – Short Set By David Himmelstein, MD, and Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH
2013 Annual Meeting Morning Presentation (Alternate Visuals)
Annual Meeting Main Session
Slideshow: PNHP 2013 – Long Set By Ed Weisbart, MD
Slideshow: PNHP 2013 – Short Set By Ed Weisbart, MD
The Impact of Austerity on European Health Systems Annual Meeting Main Session
Slideshow: The Impact of Austerity on European Health Systems By Adam Gaffney, MD
Update from Massachusetts, model for the ACA Annual Meeting Main Session
Slideshow: Update from Massachusetts, model for the ACA By Rachel Nardin, MD
Patients, not Profits Lunch Session
Slideshow: Patients, not Profits By Marcia Angell, MD
An introduction to HR 676, the national single-payer bill Workshop
Slideshow: HR 676 By Margaret Russell, MS2
Slideshow: Funding HR 676 By Walter Tsou, MD, MPH
Policy dilemmas raised by state-based reform Workshop
Slideshow: Obstacles to state-based reform: Vermont By Dr. Marvin Malek
Grassroots organizing around healthcare is a human right Workshop
Slideshow: Maryland By Sergio España
Reforming long term care under a single payer Workshop
Slideshow: US Nursing Homes and Single Payer By Christopher Cherney, MA
Slideshow: The Business of Dying By Rob Stone, MD
The role of integrated health systems/HMOs/ACOs under a single payer Workshop
Slideshow: The IDS: Health policy’s Higgs Boson By Kip Sullivan, JD
Slideshow: Overview of a “functional” ACO and policy implications By Steve Tarzynski, MD, MPH
Heroism vs. Evil in medicine Workshop
Slideshow: Transitioning from sympathizer to activist By Scott Goldberg, MS2, and Victoria Powell, MS4
Ballot initiatives in California, Colorado, Maine and Massachusetts Workshop
Slideshow: Colorado By Donna Smith
How will the ACA affect safety-net hospitals? Immigrants? Workshop
Slideshow: Massachusetts health reform and the Cambridge Health Alliance By David Bor, MD
Slideshow:Immigrants and the ACA By Diljeet Singh, MD, DrPH
International health systems: models for the US? Workshop
Slideshow: Is the Swiss health care system a model for the US? By Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD
Slideshow: The Canadian health care system in 8 minutes flat By Karen Palmer, MPH, MS
Slideshow: Overview of Scotland’s National Health Service By Aziz Sheikh, MD
Impact of austerity and other social policies on health at home and internationally Workshop
Slideshow: Impact of austerity and other social policies on health in the US and abroad By Adam Gaffney, MD
Slideshow: From “War on Poverty” to “War on the Poor”: Social Policy, Health, and Austerity By Jacob Bor, MD
The Medicare crisis: real or imagined? Annual Meeting Dinner Session
Slideshow: The Medicare crisis: real or imagined? By Bruce Vladeck
The Case for an Improved Medicare for All
Resources for Students
For the most current information and resources from Students for a National Health Program, visit the SNaHP blog, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Schedule a PNHP speaker for your student group
Please fill out the form below and we will work with you to schedule a speaker for a lunchtime or evening seminar on health care reform. Possible topics include: the medical consequences of the health care crisis; how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) falls short of universal coverage; the U.S. health care system in an international context; and an evidence-based approach to single payer national health insurance. Our presentations are widely heralded by medical students, residents, and faculty and can be tailored to your specific interests. PNHP will reimburse student groups up to $100 for food and beverages at a speaker event.
How to start a PNHP student chapter
1. Look into your school’s guidelines for starting a student group. The best time of year to think about starting a group is several months ahead of the new school year. This will give you enough time to fill out necessary paperwork and start recruiting founding members.
2. Contact PNHP at (312) 782-6006 or organizer@pnhp.org. The National Organizer will help you to identify PNHP members from the faculty of your medical school who might serve as a mentor or sponsor of your group, and connect you to other PNHP student leaders in your area.
3. Have an initial meeting of interested medical students. Your group should discuss the following:
• What does your chapter hope to accomplish? What kinds of leadership roles are needed to facilitate those actions?
• How often will your chapter meet, and how?
• How will your chapter be structured and how will your group make decisions?
• How will your chapter grow? Who do you hope to recruit into your chapter?
• What kinds of other student groups or civic organizations will your chapter partner with, if any? Is there a process for working with other like-minded groups?
4. Create a “Chapter Charter.” A Chapter Charter is a statement of intent to the national headquarters of PNHP (see template here). The charter should be signed by at least five founding members. Send your signed charter to organizer@pnhp.org, fax to 312-782-6007, or send by mail to 29 E. Madison Street, Suite 1412, Chicago, IL 60602. Please indicate a primary contact for correspondence.
5. All signatories of the Chapter Charter should be members of PNHP, or join PNHP upon signing. Student memberships are free! Join here.
6. Begin planning a kick-off event, such as a film screening, panel discussion or speaker. The National Organizer at PNHP can help you with ideas, acquire the rights to show certain films, provide lists of members to invite, and help book speakers from PNHP.
7. Most universities have an Activity Fair at the beginning of the school year in August or September. Contact your school about reserving a table, and email PNHP at organizer@pnhp.org to receive materials for your table (such as sign-up sheets, posters, handouts and buttons). Make sure to have a flyer for your kick-off event at the table!
8. Join the PNHP monthly national conference calls. Email organizer@pnhp.org to make sure the announcement of your new chapter is on the agenda so we can recognize and welcome your group!
How to start a PNHP chapter
1. Contact PNHP at (312) 782-6006 or organizer@pnhp.org. The National Organizer will help you to identify PNHP members in your area to send an invitation to help form a chapter, and provide a start-up guide for your group.
2. Have an initial meeting of interested physicians or health professionals. Your group should discuss the following:
• What does your chapter hope to accomplish? What kinds of leadership roles are needed to facilitate those actions?
• How often will your chapter meet, and how?
• What geographic area will your chapter cover?
• How will your chapter be structured and how will your group make decisions?
• How will your chapter grow? Who do you hope to recruit into your chapter?
• What kinds of groups/civic organizations will your chapter partner with, if any? Is there a process for working with other like-minded groups?
3. Create a “Chapter Charter.” A Chapter Charter is a statement of intent to the national headquarters of PNHP (see template here). The charter should be signed by at least five founding members, at least three of whom should be physicians. Send your signed charter to organizer@pnhp.org, fax to 312-782-6007, or send by mail to 29 E. Madison Street, Suite 1412, Chicago, IL 60602. Please indicate a primary contact for correspondence.
4. All signatories of the Chapter Charter should be members of PNHP, or join PNHP upon signing. Become a member here.
5. Begin planning a kick-off event, such as a film screening, panel discussion or speaker.
The National Organizer at PNHP can help you with ideas, acquire the rights to show certain films, provide lists of members to invite, and help book speakers from PNHP. Check out the Get Active section of the PNHP website for more inspiration:
6. Join the PNHP monthly national conference calls. Email organizer@pnhp.org to make sure the announcement of your new chapter is on the agenda so we can recognize and welcome your group!
Looking to start a student chapter at your medical or health professional school? Click here for specific student chapter information.