Government Relations Committee
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Select ACCP Government Relations Committee members and Governors attending a joint meeting in Washington, DC, March 2009.
Top row, from left: Osi Udekwu, MBBS, FCCP; Anthony Marinelli, MD, FCCP; Boaz Markewitz, MD, FCCP; Steve Zimmet, MD, FCCP; Diane Lim, MD, FCCP; Daniel Ouellette, MD, FCCP; Daniel Nader, DO, FCCP; James Maguire, PhD, FCCP; Paul Sammut, MBBCh, FCCP; Eric Edell, MD, FCCP; Dennis Moritz, MD, FCCP. Bottom row, from left: Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP; Henri Colt, MD, FCCP; Kalpalatha Guntupalli, MD, FCCP; Irwin Berlin, MD, FCCP; Lawrence Mohr, Jr., MD, FCCP; W. Brendle Glomb, MD, FCCP; Robert Aranson, MD, FCCP. |
Chair
Irwin Berlin, MD, FCCP
Vice Chair
TBD
Robert Aranson, MD, FCCP
Paul D. Banick, MD, PhD, MBA, FCCP
Sidney S. Braman, MD, FCCP
Michael B. Foggs, MD, FCCP
W. Brendle Glomb, MD, FCCP
Diane C. Lim, MD, FCCP
James P. Osmanski, II, DO, FCCP
Daniel R. Ouellette, MD, FCCP
Susan K. Pingleton, MD, Master FCCP
Rebecca L. Shriver, MD, FCCP
Pascal O. Udekwu, MBBS, FCCP
Steven M, Zimmet, MD, FCCP
William H. Goodman, MD, MPH, FCCP - Gov. Rep.
Lawrence C. Mohr, Jr. MD, FCCP
Ex Officio
Committee Liaisons:
Brian W. Carlin, MD, FCCP, APCCMPD
Michael E. Nelson, MD, FCCP, Practice Management Committee
Loren W. Greenway, PhD, FCCP, Council of Governors
Eric S. Yaeger, MD, FCCP, NAMDRC
Criteria for ACCP Government Relations Committee Membership
The ACCP Government Relations Committee (GRC) is charged with the following:
- Identifying legislative and regulatory issues deemed important to ACCP members’ ability to care for their patients.
- Requesting input from ACCP members with expertise on issues under review.
- Prioritizing, developing, and implementing appropriate advocacy plans.
- Making recommendations to the appropriate ACCP Committee(s) Councils, and NetWork(s) for action.
- Providing ongoing education to ACCP members about legislative issues and advocacy.
- Communicating recommendations and actions to appropriate audiences.
- Assisting ACCP Governors and members in building strong relationships with key members of Congress.
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates for appointment to the GRC must be ACCP members in good standing, ACCP Grassroots Advocates, and have some experience advocating at either the grassroots and/or federal levels (eg, attending an ACCP Capitol Hill Caucus, independently meeting with legislators in their district and/or on the Hill). Although not a requirement for appointment, ideal candidates also will have established relationships with legislators, legislative staff, and/or members of the media to assist the ACCP in its advocacy efforts.
Responsibilities of GRC Members:
- Actively participate in at least eight out of the 10 monthly GRC conference calls. (If you are unable to participate, please notify Terri Berman, ACCP Health Affairs, at tberman@chestnet.org.)
- Actively participate in the GRC meeting(s) at CHEST.
- Participate in the ACCP Capitol Hill Caucus held each spring in Washington, DC (full travel grants provided to GRC members).
- Participate in all live ACCP advocacy Webinars or subsequently review Webinars online.
- Participate in all relevant ACCP Action Alerts.
- Visit at least one of your federal legislators in his or her district office each year.
- Invite at least one of your federal legislators to visit your hospital or clinic to see, as well as hear about, the challenges chest physicians currently face.
- Participate in at least one congressional town hall meeting.
- Mentor the relevant ACCP Governor(s) in your state(s) regarding effective advocacy.
- Recruit five ACCP Grassroots Advocates.
The ACCP staff will provide support, as necessary, to assist GRC members with fulfilling their responsibilities, including tracking GRC member participation and sending relevant reminders and tips for effective advocacy.
All applicants should submit the materials listed below to Lynne Marcus, VP of Health Affairs at lmarcus@chestnet.org or fax: (847) 498-5460.
- Completed biographical sketch of your background, including name, e-mail address, telephone numbers, specialty, practice concentration, and current practice mailing address.
- Statement of Commitment and Purpose
- History of work in aspects of chest medicine in local institutions or regional or national organizations.
- Commitment to the mission of the GRC and interest in participating and supporting all ACCP government relations issues.
- Demonstrate how you meet the eligibility criteria for the GRC, as outlined above.
- Statement of willingness to participate in two meetings per year: the annual CHEST meeting and an additional face-to-face meeting at the Annual Capitol Hill Caucus, as well as one committee conference call each month.
- Completed Conflict of Interest Disclosure form
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