Agenda

All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

MONDAY, MAY 5
Time	Session	Speaker(s)	Location
9 a.m.	Registration Opens		Regency Foyer
Newcomer Session			Regency Ballroom
2 p.m.	Welcome and Introductions	Brian Reilly, MBA, CAE Chief Executive Officer American Society of Anesthesiologists	Regency Ballroom
	Overview: Federal and State Advocacy 101	Nora Matus Director of Congressional and Political Affairs ASA Advocacy Division Jason Hansen, JD, MS Director of State Affairs ASA Advocacy Division
Legislative and Political Affairs Program – Part One			Regency Ballroom
3 p.m.	Capitol Conversations: An Interactive Session on Engaging Lawmakers New, Hands-On Session Tackling the Challenges and Showcasing the Successes of Your Hill Meetings	Manuel Bonilla, MS Chief Advocacy Officer ASA Advocacy Division
5 - 6 p.m.	Welcome Reception		Columbia ABC
TUESDAY, MAY 6
Time	Session	Speaker(s)	Location
7 a.m.	Breakfast and Registration Opens		Regency Foyer
7:25 a.m.	Convene, Welcome Remarks and Announcements	Donald E. Arnold, MD, FACHE, FASA, ASA President Alexander Choi, MD, MPH, FASA Chair, ASA Committee on Governmental Affairs	Regency Ballroom
Legislative and Political Affairs Program – Part Two			Regency Ballroom
7:30 a.m.		Rep. Maxine Dexter, MD (D-OR-03) Co-Chair, Congressional Doctors Caucus Member, House Committee on Veterans Affairs U.S. House of Representatives
8 a.m.		Rep. John Joyce, MD (R-PA-13) Vice Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce Co-Chair, GOP Doctors Caucus U.S. House of Representatives
8:30 a.m.		Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives
8:45 a.m.	Excellence in Government Award “For Exemplary Contributions to the Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology, its Practitioners and Patients”	Virginia State Senator Mamie Locke (D-VA-23)
9 a.m.		Rep. Herb Conaway, MD (D-NJ-03) Co-Chair, Congressional Doctors Caucus Member, House Committee on Veterans Affairs U.S. House of Representatives
9:30 a.m.	Hill Visit Briefing	Manuel Bonilla, MS Chief of Advocacy ASA Advocacy Division
9:50 a.m.	Excellence in Government Award “For Exemplary Contributions to the Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology, its Practitioners and Patients”	Arizona Rep. Beverly Pingerelli (R-AZ-21)
10 a.m.		Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) Member, House Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives
10:30 a.m.		Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX-33) Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives
10:55 a.m.	Resident Group Photo		Regency Ballroom Front Stage
11 a.m.	Breakout Sessions Medicare/Insurance Safe VA Care Resident Advocacy Candidate Workshop		Columbia B Columbia A Lexington Concord
Noon	Luncheon Program	Luncheon Speaker Jake Sherman Founder of Punchbowl News Former Co-Author of POLITICO Playbook	Regency Ballroom
1:20 p.m.	Bertram W. Coffer, MD Excellence in Government Award “For Exemplary Contributions to the Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology, its Practitioners and Patients”	Antonio Hernandez Conte, MD, MBA, FASA Robert Hsiung, MD, FASA
State Affairs Program			Regency Ballroom
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.	Workshop on State Advocacy Panel I: State Topics
	Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure	Casey Dowling, DO, FASA President, Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists Virginia, a Formula for Success Jeff Ollis, MD, FASA, MBA President, Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists Tennessee, What a Year
	Scope of Practice	Tyler Stout, MD President, Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists Beware of Strange Bedfellows: Mississippi’s Demon Bill Antonio Hernandez Conte, MD, MBA, FASA Immediate Past President, California Society of Anesthesiologists California: Staring Down an Advocacy Tsunami
	Economic Advocacy	Daniel Shattuck Executive Director, Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists Maryland: First to Enact Anesthesia Time Limitation Prohibition Legislation
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.	Panel II: Advocacy Skills	Claire Bentley, MD Treasurer, West Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists Make Sure Your Bench is Full Jet Toney Lead Lobbyist, Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists Georgia – Ringless Voicemail Lisa Weiss, MD, FASA Chair, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists’ Committee on Governmental Affairs It’s About Repetition
5:30 – 7 p.m.	Advocacy Champions Reception		U.S. Capitol, HC-5 South Door Entrance off Independence Ave
WEDNESDAY, MAY
Time	Session	Speaker(s)	Location
7 a.m.	Breakfast		Regency Foyer
7:30 a.m.	ASAPAC Report	Julius Hamilton, MD Chair, ASAPAC Executive Board	Regency Ballroom
7:45 a.m.	Lobbying Refresher	Manuel Bonilla, MS Chief of Advocacy ASA Advocacy Division
8 a.m.		Rep. Andy Harris, MD (R-MD-01) Member, House Committee on Appropriations Member, GOP Doctors Caucus U.S. House of Representatives
8:30 a.m.		Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX-32) in conversation with H.A. Tillmann Hein, MD, PhD, FASA
8:50 a.m.	Send-off to Capitol Hill	Patrick Giam, MD, FASA ASA President-Elect
9 a.m.	Program Concludes

Additional Resources

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