Issue Briefs

What do I talk to my elected official about during my Hill Visit? To assist attendees with talking points for hill visits, National Patient Advocate Foundation will be writing brief summaries on the major healthcare concerns of today. The completed Issue Briefs will be posted here. Soap Box will also be onhand to show all attendees how to have a successful and meaningful visit on the Hill.

View the Issue Brief for 2009

The Exhibitors of Patient Congress

We would like to thank the following organizations for their participation to the 10th Annual Patient Congress in 2009.

Representatives from the following organizations were in attendance to meet with attendees during the Educational Expo:
ASTRO
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Dia de la Mujer Latina
Geriatric Oncology Consortium/Grandparents Against Cancer
International Medical Interpreters Association
Lung Cancer Alliance
The Mautner Project
Men's Health Network
NCCAM/NIH
Oncology Nursing Society
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
The Wellness Community
Women & Cancer magazine

The following organizations will provide educational materials for attendees at the Educational Expo:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Coping Magazine
Kidney Cancer Association
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
Sarah Lawrence Health Advocacy Program
Patient Advocate Foundation
Co-Pay Relief
Colorectal CareLine

Exhibitors, click here to learn more about attending Patient Congress