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Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Ambassador Briefing

Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Ambassador Briefing. Dial In: 1-866-487-9460 Participant Code: 931 709 2991# Materials available for download at http://www.arthritis.org/ambassador_assignment.php. January 15, 2013 3PM Eastern. Agenda.

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Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Ambassador Briefing

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  1. Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Ambassador Briefing Dial In: 1-866-487-9460 Participant Code: 931 709 2991# Materials available for download at http://www.arthritis.org/ambassador_assignment.php January 15, 2013 3PM Eastern

  2. Agenda • WelcomeAnn M. Palmer, President & CEO, Arthritis Foundation • 2014 Ambassador Commitment FormLaurie Markle, Manager for Grassroots Advocacy, Arthritis Foundation • Update from Capitol HillKimberly Beer, Director of Advocacy, Arthritis Foundation • 2014 Legislative PrioritiesLaurie Markle, Manager for Grassroots Advocacy, Arthritis Foundation • January Ambassador Assignment: Share Priorities with Members of House & SenateLaurie Markle, Manager for Grassroots Advocacy, Arthritis Foundation • Q&A 1

  3. www.arthritis.org/advocacy-summit 4

  4. Welcome On the Phone Ann M. Palmer President & CEO Arthritis Foundation 4

  5. 2014 Ambassador Commitment Form Access the form via: -A link sent in your email today -The link posted on the Current Ambassador Assignment website -An email that you will receive tomorrow http://www.arthritis.org/advocacy/inside-advocacy/2014-Ambassador-Commitment/ This form MUST be signed by Feb 28, 2014. 4

  6. Update from Capitol Hill On the Phone Kimberly Beer Director, Advocacy Arthritis Foundation 3

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  8. January Ambassador Assignment • Email and call your THREE Health Legislative Assistants and share with them our legislative priorities for 2014. • Visit www.arthritis.org/ambassador_assignment.php • Copy the draft language into an email to your Health Legislative Assistants and edit it to fit your needs. • Send the email. • If you don’t receive a response within 5 business days, call the Washington, DC office of your Rep/Senator and leave a voicemail for the HLA using the draft language available at www.arthritis.org/ambassador_assignment.php • Visit www.arthritis.org/report and complete an assignment report, with notes for any follow up required, for all three calls. Login: • AdvocateID= your email address • Password=your last name • Don’t know your HLA? Can’t login to the system? Email me! lmarkle@arthritis.org 3

  9. Remember: You Don’t Have to Be an Expert! But if you want to be…we’re here to help: Access to Medications: HR 460 February 3, 2014 8:00-8:45 pm Eastern Access to Pediatric Rheumatologists: HR 1827 February 10, 2014 8:00-8:45 pm Eastern Arthritis Research at the Department of Defense February 24, 2014 8:00-8:45 pm Eastern 9

  10. Questions? Laurie Markle, MAlmarkle@arthritis.org Cell: 678-358-0235 10

  11. 2014 Ambassador Briefing Schedule Ambassador Briefings will take place at 3PM Eastern on the following dates: March 5, 2014 April 2, 2014 May 7, 2014 July 16, 2014 September 3, 2014 November 5, 2014 4

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