Oregon Chronic Health Advocacy Summit

Please join us and other Chronic Health
organizations on Wednesday, November 6th
for our inaugural Chronic Health Advocacy Summit.



OHSU South Waterfront 
3303 SW Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

One in Four was created as a collaborative approach
to address the needs of people living with chronic health conditions.
Our mission is to provide a stronger voice for patients, through education,
advocacy and policy.



You are invited to join us and learn more on how we can work together
towards shared common goals, educating communities, engaging
policy makers, and providing a stronger voice for chronic health issues in our community.


Presenters include:

 BJ Cavnor: Executive Director, One in Four Chronic Health
•  Welcome and Introductions 
•  Common Goals: The Role of a Chronic Health Collaborative
•  Empowering the Patient's Voice in Advocacy

                           

Brian Kennedy: How to Advocate More Effectively.
President; Woodberry Associates, LLC, 

Director; The Alliance for Patient Access

•  Why Advocacy? •  Building a Network and Generating Support •  Communicating Your Issue
•  Media Relations and Outreach                               •  Evaluating Efforts                               •  Advocacy vs. Lobbying

 

Rachel Hooper: Public Affairs Director, Pfizer. 
Formerly launched Marketplace Communications and served as a television journalist.  

Agenda:  Utilizing Social Media to Advance Your Message

•   Facebook; Successful Campaign Tips, Advertising, 
•   Navigating Twitter •   Relationship Building with Journalists •   Communicating Publicly with Elected Officials

  Summit - followed by a hosted networking reception.



Registration is complimentary. Please register to attend the Summit in personhere. 



The Summit will also be available as a webinar for people living outside
the Portland area.  You can register for the webinar here.