• Ann Am Thorac Soc · Feb 2014

    Engaging patients in public policy advocacy.

    • Charlotte W Collins and Nuala S Moore.
    • 1 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Landover, Maryland; and.
    • Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014 Feb 1;11(2):260-3.

    AbstractHealth professionals can and should be game-changing influencers of U.S. health policies. The American Thoracic Society (ATS) is enabling its members to advocate on important issues through such initiatives as the Breathing Better Alliance network and the annual ATS Hill Day. Patients are also organizing to make their voices heard by participating in the member organizations of the ATS Public Advisory Roundtable and by accompanying ATS members and staff on visits to legislators and government regulators. If we join together, we can amplify our messages and promote better health policies. Doing so will require us to embrace a partnership steeped in trust and hope.

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