PNHP CHAPTER ORGANIZING

2008-2009Oliver Fein, M.D.

PresidentPhysicians for a National Health Program

Professor of Clinical Medicine and Public HealthAssociate Dean

Office of Affiliations and Global Health EducationWeill Cornell Medical College

PNHP Leadership Training and Annual Meeting October 2009

DISCLOSURES

Dr. Oliver Fein has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

1. National Support for Chapter OrganizingIntroducing: Ali Thebert

2. The Minneapolis ExampleElizabeth Frost, Ann Settgast, Susan Hasti

3. Potential Chapter Activities

4. Media ActivitiesMark Almberg

5. Chapter Organization

6. Fundraising

CHAPTER ORGANIZING

• April 2008 Philadelphia

• June 2008 New Haven

• Sept 2008 New Mexico

• Nov 2008 Atlanta

CHAPTER ORGANIZING • March 2009 Seattle

• April 2009Toledo/Ohio SPAN

• May 2009 Miami

• June 2009 Minneapolis

• Sept 2009 Indianapolis

• Oct 2009 Houston

CHAPTER ORGANIZER

• Contact person for local leaders

• Assess organizing opportunities

• Local media and communications

• Leadership visits to chapters Thanks to Joanne Landy and Ali Thebert

MINNEAPOLIS – June 2009 Hosts: Elizabeth Frost, Susan Hasti, Ann Settgast

Wednesday7 PM Forum: Equality and Health Access

Thursday 10 am ER Conference: Regions Hospital Noon IM Grand Rounds: Univ of Minnesota 1 pm Student discussion

3 pm Pioneer Press: Editorial Board 5 pm Cocktail fund raiser 7 pm Minnesota Universal HC Coalition

MINNEAPOLIS - continuedFriday

9 am Star Tribune: Editorial Board

10 am Radio Interview

11 am Press Conference

Noon IM Grand Rounds: Hennepin Country

3 pm NPR: Studio Interview

7 pm Reception at Susan Hasti’s home

Saturday

8 am Organizers’ breakfast and planning

POTENTIAL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES• Monthly Board meetings • Monthly Educational Forums • Op-Eds, Letters to the Editor, etc, • Speaker Training Workshops • Speaker’s Bureau • Leafleting, Vigils, Demos •Fundraising

BOARD ACTIVITY

• Monthly meetings before Forums6:00 – 7:30 pm (one hour)

• December Exec/Officer elections 7:00 – 9:00 pm (two hour)

• General membership meeting(June: Board elections)

• Retreat (July: day long – outside city)

PNHP NY Metro ChapterThursday, May 1, 2008 Board Meeting Agenda

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

1. Introductions2. Minutes of March 2008 Board meeting – sent to board members via email.3. Where members have been or will be speaking? 4. Executive Director’s Report: Courtney Morrow5. Chair’s Report: Oli Fein6. Treasurer’s Report.: Len Rodberg.

• Fund Appeal letter will be out by 5/30• Follow-up phone calls during the week of 6/1

7. “Ten Excellent Reasons for National Health Care” book and proposed Fall book party/fundraiser. Mary O’Brien, Martha Livingston.

8. PNHP NY-Metro Chapter Board elections: 6/189. General Membership meeting: Agenda.10. State Action Committee: “Health Care for All New York Campaign,” May 6 Albany Single Payer lobby day and more. Robert Padgug, Carol Schneebaum and Len Rodberg11. Congressional visits.12. Summer board retreat: Proposed agenda. 13. June 19: National Day of Protest Against Private Health Insurance Corporations. 

Wednesday, June 18, 2008: 7 – 9 PM - General Membership meeting and board elections. Saturday, June 28, 2008: 10 – 5 PM - Board Retreat – Englewood, New Jersey

MONTHLY FORUMS2009

• Sept - Health Care Reform Student Perspectives: Stanton Shek/Anthony Accurso

PNHP Perspective: Len Rodberg, Ph.D.

• Oct - Single Payer Activism: National and LocalMargaret Flowers, M.D.Laura Boylan, M.D.

• Nov - Impact of Reform on MedicareJoe Baker, Medicare Rights Center

Alec Pruchnicki, M.D., NY Metro PNHP Board

• Dec - Board meeting

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONSMark Almberg

• Letters to the Editor

• Op-Eds

• Local/Community Newspapers

Columnist

• Media contact lists

CHAPTER ORGANIZATION

• Officers: Chair, Vice Chair,

Secretary, Treasurer

• Executive Committee

• Speakers Bureau

• Committees/Work Groups

COMMITTEES/WORK GROUPS

• National Action

• State Action

• Media/Communications

• Membership

• Student Organizing

• Fundraising

• Nominating