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PNHP CHAPTER ORGANIZING 2008-2009

PNHP CHAPTER ORGANIZING 2008-2009. Oliver Fein, M.D. President Physicians for a National Health Program Professor of Clinical Medicine and Public Health Associate Dean Office of Affiliations and Global Health Education Weill Cornell Medical College

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PNHP CHAPTER ORGANIZING 2008-2009

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  1. PNHP CHAPTER ORGANIZING2008-2009 Oliver Fein, M.D. President Physicians for a National Health Program Professor of Clinical Medicine and Public Health Associate Dean Office of Affiliations and Global Health Education Weill Cornell Medical College PNHP Leadership Training and Annual Meeting October 2009

  2. DISCLOSURES Dr. Oliver Fein has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

  3. WORKSHOP OUTLINE • National Support for Chapter Organizing Introducing: Ali Thebert 2. The Minneapolis Example Elizabeth Frost, Ann Settgast, Susan Hasti 3. Potential Chapter Activities 4. Media Activities Mark Almberg 5. Chapter Organization 6. Fundraising

  4. CHAPTER ORGANIZING • April 2008 Philadelphia • June 2008 New Haven • Sept 2008 New Mexico • Nov 2008 Atlanta

  5. CHAPTER ORGANIZING • March 2009 Seattle • April 2009 Toledo/Ohio SPAN • May 2009 Miami • June 2009 Minneapolis • Sept 2009 Indianapolis • Oct 2009 Houston

  6. CHAPTER ORGANIZER • Contact person for local leaders • Assess organizing opportunities • Local media and communications • Leadership visits to chapters Thanks to Joanne Landy and Ali Thebert

  7. MINNEAPOLIS – June 2009 Hosts: Elizabeth Frost, Susan Hasti, Ann Settgast Wednesday 7 PM Forum: Equality and Health Access Thursday 10 am ER Conference: Regions Hospital Noon IM Grand Rounds: Univ of Minnesota 1 pm Student discussion 3 pm Pioneer Press: Editorial Board 5 pm Cocktailfund raiser 7 pm Minnesota Universal HC Coalition

  8. MINNEAPOLIS - continued Friday 9 am Star Tribune: Editorial Board 10 am Radio Interview 11 am Press Conference Noon IM Grand Rounds: Hennepin Country 3 pm NPR: Studio Interview 7 pm Reception at Susan Hasti’s home Saturday 8 am Organizers’ breakfast and planning

  9. POTENTIAL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES • Monthly Board meetings • Monthly Educational Forums • Op-Eds, Letters to the Editor, etc, • Speaker Training Workshops • Speaker’s Bureau • Leafleting, Vigils, Demos • Fundraising

  10. BOARD ACTIVITY • Monthly meetings before Forums 6:00 – 7:30 pm (one hour) • December Exec/Officer elections 7:00 – 9:00 pm (two hour) • General membership meeting (June: Board elections) • Retreat (July: day long – outside city)

  11. PNHP NY Metro ChapterThursday, May 1, 2008 Board Meeting Agenda6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 1. Introductions 2. Minutes of March 2008 Board meeting – sent to board members via email. 3. Where members have been or will be speaking? 4. Executive Director’s Report: Courtney Morrow 5. Chair’s Report: Oli Fein 6. Treasurer’s Report.: Len Rodberg. • Fund Appeal letter will be out by 5/30 • Follow-up phone calls during the week of 6/1 • “Ten Excellent Reasons for National Health Care” book and proposed Fall book party/fundraiser. Mary O’Brien, Martha Livingston. 8. PNHP NY-Metro Chapter Board elections: 6/18 9. General Membership meeting: Agenda. 10. State Action Committee: “Health Care for All New York Campaign,” May 6 Albany Single Payer lobby day and more. Robert Padgug, Carol Schneebaum and Len Rodberg 11. Congressional visits. 12. Summer board retreat: Proposed agenda. 13. June 19: National Day of Protest Against Private Health Insurance Corporations.  Wednesday, June 18, 2008: 7 – 9 PM - General Membership meeting and board elections. Saturday, June 28, 2008: 10 – 5 PM - Board Retreat – Englewood, New Jersey

  12. MONTHLY FORUMS2009 • Sept - Health Care Reform Student Perspectives: Stanton Shek/Anthony Accurso PNHP Perspective: Len Rodberg, Ph.D. • Oct - Single Payer Activism: National and Local Margaret Flowers, M.D. Laura Boylan, M.D. • Nov - Impact of Reform on Medicare Joe Baker, Medicare Rights Center Alec Pruchnicki, M.D., NY Metro PNHP Board • Dec - Board meeting

  13. MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONSMark Almberg • Letters to the Editor • Op-Eds • Local/Community Newspapers Columnist • Media contact lists

  14. CHAPTER ORGANIZATION • Officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer • Executive Committee • Speakers Bureau • Committees/Work Groups

  15. COMMITTEES/WORK GROUPS • National Action • State Action • Media/Communications • Membership • Student Organizing • Fundraising • Nominating

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