Join Us! - NPA Annual Meeting
The National Physicians Alliance Invites you to
BE A PART OF HISTORY
National Physicians Alliance 2nd Annual Meeting
Making Medicine Ours Again: Patients and Doctors United for Health
March 10-12, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
- Network with inspiring physicians from around the country
- Reconnect with your passion for better health care
- Build skills to advocate for your patients’ health
As the NPA continues to grow by thousands in only its second year, we are redefining the professional meeting. Join us for interactive, inspirational programming focused on education and skills building to reduce health disparities while restoring integrity and trust in medicine.
On-site Registration only after March 1st:
NPA Physicians - $125, Others - $185
NPA Residents & Fellows- $75, Nonmember Residents & Fellows - $105
Hotel and Travel
Meeting sessions and keynotes will take place at two hotels in Arlington, VA - just across the river from Washington, DC. Find out more information on lodging and travel.
Featured Speakers
- Paul Farmer, MD, PhD - Medical anthropologist and founding director of Partners in Health, an international charity organization (*Session sponsored by AMSA)
- Sanjay Gupta, MD - Senior medical correspondent for the health and medical unit at CNN, and practicing neurosurgeon (*Session sponsored by the NPA and AMSA)
- Rudolph Mueller, MD - Author of the widely read As Sick As It Gets: Healthcare in America
- Ron Pollack - Founding Executive Director of Families USA, the national organization for health care consumers
Innovative Sessions
- Council of Consumers: Experience NPA’s groundbreaking initiative to build strategies for local and national patient advocacy alongside national consumer groups.
- Protecting Physician Privacy: Speak out against the sale of physician prescribing data and learn what your state is doing about this threat to public health.
Resident Focus
- Saving Sign-out: Return to your institution with the latest and greatest techniques to ensure patient safety and resident sanity through effective patient hand-off
- Mentoring with Meaning: Connect with practicing physicians who exemplify the core values of our profession. Forums will focus on career development, research, and advocacy.
Lobby Day
Join us on the morning of Monday, March 12 as we break into small groups to meet with congressional staff. Our aim is to introduce the 110th Congress to the NPA and to explore ways we can work together toward better health care for all Americans. Appointments are pre-scheduled.
Read about our 2006 annual meeting.