ADVOCACY

Central theme in the Community Medicine Rotation

Advocacy skills themed Case Based Learning half days and noon report topics

Annual Hill Day at the Oregon state capitol (pictured on the right)

Opportunities to testify to state legislature on topics of interest and to write position papers used by the Oregon Medical Association and the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians

Opportunity to go to Hill Day in Washington DC with the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians (below)

Interactions with Public Health officials

Opportunities for engaged residents to participate in state and local advocacy committees on various topics including: addiction care, gender affirming care, and planetary health