2023 Annual Meeting

Advocates for Community Health is hosting our Annual Member Meeting on February 7-9, 2023.  Join Us!

We are excited to welcome ACH members back to our nation’s capital for our 2nd Annual Member Meeting on February 7-9, 2023. This yearly gathering will convene senior leaders from our member health centers to connect with high-level policy experts and health care advocates. Attendees will hear from Administration and Congressional leadership, while also participating in critical discussions about the future of health care and the policies that impact health centers the most.

Our 2022 event featured an impressive slate of speakers, including HRSA’s Carole Johnson, Jim Macrae and Tonya Bowers; Special Assistant to the President Catherine Oakar; and Center of Medicaid & CHIP Director Dan Tsai. This year’s agenda can be found below.

Hotel
The meeting will be held at the AC Hotel Capitol Hill/Navy Yard, located at 867 New Jersey Avenue, SE.

Tuesday, February 7
2:00 – 3:00      Opening Keynote: James Macrae, Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Services and Resources Administration 3:00 – 3:15       Break
3:15 – 4:15        The 118th Congress & Our Policy Priorities featuring remarks from Dr. LaShawn McIver, Director for the CMS Officer of Minority Health
4:15 – 4:30      Break
4:30 – 6:30      Welcome Reception

Wednesday, February 8  
8:15 – 9:00      Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00   Delivering Health to Rural Communities
10:15 – 11:00   Policy Deep Dive: 340B                                                                                                                                                 11:00 – 11:15    Break
11:15 – 12:00    Off-the-Record with Health Policy Reporters
12:00 – 12:45    Lunch                                                                                                                                                                 1:00 – 2:00       Keynote: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Chair of the Senate HELP Committee, Health Center Champion                                           
2:15 – 3:15       Breakout Sessions on Value Based Care                                                                                                                             3:15 – 3:30       Break
3:30 – 4:30       Remarks from Cat Oakar, Special Assistant to the President for Public Health and Disparities                   4:30 – 5:00       Lobby Day Overview
5:30 – 7:30       Networking Reception

Thursday, February 9
8:15 – 9:00      Breakfast                                                                                                                                                                                        9:00 – 10:30    Lobby Day Prep featuring remarks from Dr. Luis Padilla, Associate Administrator for Health Workforce (HRSA) and Director of the National Health Services Corps (HHS)
10:30 – 4:00    Congressional Meetings

*Session times are subject to change.

Please note: This is a MEMBER-ONLY event. You must be an ACH member to attend. If you are interested in becoming an ACH member, please visit our Membership page for more information.

Hotel
The meeting will be held at the AC Hotel Capitol Hill/Navy Yard, located at 867 New Jersey Avenue, SE.