FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HEALTH ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION
Left to right: Maggie Hoffman, Elizabeth French,
Martha Gaines, Marsha Hurst, Sarah Davis,
Rachel Grob, Liz Hamlin, and JoAnne Earp
At a number of occasions, various health advocates have met and expressed an interest in developing a way to exchange ideas, strategies, and create a sense of profession. In the Spring of 2006, a diverse group of health advocates met more formally to consider whether there was a need for an association, and what activities, ideals, and ethics members would feel bound by. Since then, this core group has met by phone and email, and is continuing to move forward. The HAA is being formed to serve a membership of health advocates. For a copy of the summary statement, click here.
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BENEFITS OF BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION
- A journal
- Health insurance and pension plans
- Opportunities for networking and comraderie
- Mentoring new health advocates
- Training opportunities
- Infrastructure to respond to media inquiries
- Adherence to common principles, values and ethics
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECIEVING UPDATES AS THE HEALTH ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION DEVELOPS, PLEASE CONTACT:
- Maggie Hoffman ProjDOCC@aol.com
- Marsha Hurst mhurst@sarahlawrence.edu
We welcome your comments and suggestions, as well as your offers of more active participation in HAA.
PRESENT AT SHELTER ROCK, APRIL 10-11, 2006:
- Donna Appell, Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network, Project DOCC
- Sarah Davis, Center for Patient Partnerships, U of Wisconsin (Madison)
- JoAnne Earp, Dept. of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, U of North Carolina
- Elizabeth French, Dept of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, U of North Carolina
- Martha (Meg) Gaines, Center for Patient Partnerships, U of Wisconsin (Madison)
- Rachel Grob, Sarah Lawrence College
- Janis Guerney, Autism Speaks
- Maggie Hoffman, Project DOCC - Delivery of Chronic Care
- Marsha Hurst, Health Advocacy Program - Sarah Lawrence College
- Elda Railey, Advocacy Institute of Research Advocacy Network
- Laura Weil, Beth Israel Medical Center
- Elizabeth Hamlin, Health Advocacy student; meeting recorder
Absent but invited:
- Gwen Darien, American Association for Cancer Research; Lynn Feinberg, Family Caregiver Alliance, Center for Health, Environment, & Justice (CHEJ) & Beyond Pesticides, Sharon Terry, Genetic Alliance