Fw: Upcoming NYC Events to Support Health Care Reform!
Jessica Bloome
Thought some of you all might be interested in these events
-jess
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To: "AMSA Global Health Action" <glo...@lists.amsa.org>
From: "loj...@aecom.yu.edu Ojalvo" <loj...@gmail.com>
Date: 08/16/2009 10:54PM
Subject: Upcoming NYC Events to Support Health Care Reform!
Please contact Dr. Aaron Fox (aaro...@gmail.com) for more information.
Thanks!
-laureen
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Class of 2010
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The pressure is on!!! The radical right is mobilizing to turn public
opinion against health reform with lies and scare tactics. We are
fighting back. Help us maintain strong support for health reform by
engaging our neighbors. Join us for the following activities (details
below).
1. Rally - 8/29 @ 2pm, Times Square
2. Town Halls
3. Phone Banks - 8/18 & 8/25
4. Canvassing
5. Media Blitz
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1. UNITY WALK and RALLY 8/29 in NYC
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Times Square @ 2PM
We will start walking from hospitals throughout New York City and
converge at Times Square by 2:00 pm for a rally in support of quality,
affordable health care for all.
The rally will include elected officials, leaders in the health care
community, and stakeholders for our health care system. Doctors and
patients, small business owners and hospital administrators, insured
and uninsured, will rally to overcome the failure of the status quo.
We need physicians and medical students to represent our profession
and support health care reform! We will conduct health screenings and
mobile clinics. We need you there, wearing your white coat and
stethoscope, to hand out prescriptions for health reform.
* Sign up on the MyBo and FB, then forward to your friends:
MyBo: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpfc3r
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=119410712311&mid=ef3f02G2beb5c99G2fd8bf6G7
* Forward the attached flyer to your lists
* To help with health screenings, email Oni at oblac...@yahoo.com
* Stay tuned for a meeting to make banners and posters
* Any other questions or thoughts, email Manel at dr.man...@gmail.com
* Come to the rally!!!
2. TOWN HALLS
You see what's been happening at the town hall meetings all across the
country, including here in NY. As a physician, you can be a powerful
voice amidst the shouting and the misinformation - just with your
white coats and your experience. Come join us- there are several town
hall meetings over the next 2 weeks in all boroughs.
Contact Manisha at mani...@aol.com for more information.
3. PHONE BANKS
People are confused about what health reform means, and there's plenty
of misinformation out there. Having a physician call constituents
across the country is a powerful and effective way to engage people,
and it worked in the last election. You can make the difference!
Come join us for a phone banking session.
Tuesday 8/18 @ 8pm
Inwood (Upper Manhattan)
Sharon's Apartment
RSVP: sbena...@gmail.com
Tuesday 8/25 @ 8pm
Harlem
Bill's Apartment
RSVP: wbjo...@gmail.com
4. CANVASSING
Interested in going door-to-door? Or organizing people to do so?
There are several canvassing opportunities available.
Contact Karen at kax...@gmail.com
5. MEDIA BLITZ
Have an opinion about what's going on with health care reform? Or a
patient story that really highlights our need for change? We have
several forums for you to get your thoughts in the media, from blogs
to letters to the editors.
Contact Aaron at aaro...@gmail.com
- From the NPA NY Local Action Network team
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