Advocacy in Action: Translating your Scholarly Work into Policy

Saturday, April 29, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Location: Convention Center: 149 AB

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Leader(s)

Sandra McKay, MD

Associate Professor
Pediatrics
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Missouri City, Texas, United States

Co-Leader(s)

Sheela Gavvala, DO, FAAP

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
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Zoabe Hafeez, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Lauren Gambill, MD, MPA

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
austin, Texas, United States

Disclosure(s):

Sandra McKay, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Sheela Gavvala, DO, FAAP: No financial relationships to disclose

Zoabe Hafeez, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Lauren K. Gambill, MD, MPA: No financial relationships to disclose

Workshop

Description: It is essential to be able to translate the work of the scholar and researcher to both the public and decision makers so that the impact of the work can reach a public health level. However, successfully reaching policy makers and seizing the opportunity to efficiently communicate the implications of your work to policymakers can be challenging. This requires balancing the time constraints and responsibilities faced by clinicians, effectively networking with community partners and transforming scholarly work into more easily disseminated, targeted messages. In this workshop, we will go through a series of activities to identify the policy implications in one’s work, learn strategies on how to engage with decision makers and understand the utility of a policy brief and how to create one. Ultimately this skill building session will help clinicians and scholars effectively translate their work into policy.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants should be able to identify the policy implications within their academic work.
Upon completion, participants should be able to translate their scholarly work into an effective policy brief that is readily interpretable by decision makers.
Upon completion, participants should be able to analyze various methods to engage with decision makers, and identify who are key stakeholders related to academic work.