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OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DAY. JOSEPH A GIAIMO, DO FOMA PRESIDENT. OMD. BEGAN 12 YEARS AGO KCP STARTED 2001 GOAL GRASSROOT TRAINING TO EDUCATE ADVOCATES FOR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE EACH YEAR FLORIDA HOUSE AND SENATE DESIGNATE ONE DAY OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DAY.
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OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DAY JOSEPH A GIAIMO, DO FOMA PRESIDENT
OMD • BEGAN 12 YEARS AGO • KCP STARTED 2001 GOAL GRASSROOT TRAINING TO EDUCATE ADVOCATES FOR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE • EACH YEAR FLORIDA HOUSE AND SENATE DESIGNATE ONE DAY OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DAY
KCP • HEALER • LEADERS • TEACHERS
GOALS KCP • CREATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS TO EDUCATE THEM REGARDING TOPICS OF OUR MUTUAL INTEREST • “IN THE LONG RUN, LEGISLATIVE BATTLES ARE WON NOT IN THE HALLS OF THE LEGISLATURE BUT IN THE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE” CLARENCE DARROW
KCP AT WORK • WORKING WITH OUR TEAM LEADERS TO MEET WITH LEGISLATORS REGARDING “HOT” TOPICS WITH TALKING POINTS AND FACT SHEETS AS RESOURCE GUIDES • IE: MEETING DURING SESSION WITH MEMBERS PLI, AMENDMENTS
GOALS DAY BEFORE THE DAY • ENCOURAGE KCP to arrive early and have an opportunity to meet with there legislators regarding Key topics • talking points and fact sheets will be available • meetings are to be concise and topics limited scope
FLORIDA CAPITAL • “Don’t burn a bridge that you may need to cross again.” • Machiavelli