Georgia State Senate, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Solo Hand Surgery Practice, Altoona, PA, USA.
Hand Clin. 2020 May;36(2):271-274. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.01.010.
This article explains and gives examples of the importance of political advocacy for hand surgeons at the federal and state levels. Two health care leaders who are also hand surgeons, one now serving as a state Senator and one a former President of the American Medical Association, give their perspective on participation in the political process. The article covers avenues for advocacy for hand surgeons as individuals and as members of medical organizations, including suggestions about effective communication with legislators. There is discussion of the unique role of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand in representing hand surgeons.
本文解释并举例说明了手外科医生在联邦和州级进行政治宣传的重要性。两位既是手外科医生又是医疗保健领域领导者的人士，一位现任州参议员，另一位曾担任美国医学协会主席，分享了他们对参与政治进程的看法。本文涵盖了手外科医生作为个人和医疗组织成员进行宣传的途径，包括与立法者进行有效沟通的建议。文中还讨论了美国手外科学会在代表手外科医生方面的独特作用。
