Advocacy

Susanne Bathgate MD

Associate Professor

Anita Mikkilineni MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

The George Washington University

Learning Objectives:

1. Demonstrate to OBGYN providers the importance of physician involvement in local and national policy making
2. Review the difference between agency and activism
3. Educate providers on the different modalities of physician advocacy
4. Provide specific organizations and avenues for physician advocacy involvement and support
5. Be able to create "asks" an apply real patient experiences to policy creation

Drs. Bathgate and Mikkilineni indicated that they have no conflicts of interest to disclose.