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Advocacy Newsletter, AZ chapter American College of Surgeons, May 2025 By Sarah Lee-Davisson, MD, Advocacy Chair Get Started Right Away Is there anything that you care deeply about as it relates to medicine? I would be shocked if anyone answered ‘no’ to that. Our day-to-day life as doctors is filled with moments of frustration for ourselves and our patients. Those are the exact issues that our legislators need to hear about. First Question: How do I know who my legislators...

Advocacy Newsletter, AZ chapter American College of Surgeons, Spring 2025 b Sarah Lee-Davisson MD, Advocacy Chair GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY You may ask, “who still reads newspapers and letter to the editor?” The answer is lots of the public (who we do need to understand the problems in healthcare and hear our perspective) AND legislative staffers, who note what constituents are saying and getting involved in. These letters are monitored by our elected officials. Q: How do I technically write the...