Political Advocacy Program

12528Instructions
Professional associations like the American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, and others actively facilitate member engagement in political advocacy. For this assignment, you will research political advocacy models of professional associations, and develop a program outline to be proposed to a professional association or group of your choosing.

Objective: Political advocacy program proposal

Audience:

Primary – Members of a professional association or group (local/state/institutional).

Secondary – Leadership team of the association or group. Those who will approve your proposal.

Elements to include (but not limited to):

Proposal abstract
Need assessment (why this is needed in your profession/location)
Supporting research
Goals and Objectives
Governance structure (leadership roles)
Membership (member base, recruitment)
Proposal summary
Length: A minimum of three pages of content.

APA requirements: Title, reference page, a minimum of three references. In-text citations should be used to support your proposal.

Submit
Word document

Assignment Resource(s)
American Nurses Association. (n.d.). AdvocacyLinks to an external site.. [Website]. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/health-policy/health-system-reform/quality/advocacy/

National Council for the Social Studies. (n.d.). Advocacy Planning: Your 10-Step PlanLinks to an external site.. [Website]. https://www.socialstudies.org/advocacy/advocacy-planning-your-10-step-plan-0

O’Reilly, Kevin. (2022 Jun 3). 10 principles to fix Medicare’s unsustainable physician pay systemLinks to an external site.. American Medical Association. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/medicare-medicaid/10-principles-fix-medicare-s-unsustainable-physician-pay