PNHP CHAPTER ORGANIZING 2008 2009 Oliver Fein M

PNHP CHAPTER ORGANIZING 2008 -2009 Oliver Fein, M. D. President Physicians for a National Health Program Professor of Clinical Medicine and Public Health Associate Dean Office of Affiliations and Global Health Education Weill Cornell Medical College PNHP Leadership Training and Annual Meeting October 2009

DISCLOSURES Dr. Oliver Fein has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE 1. National Support for Chapter Organizing Introducing: Ali Thebert 2. The Minneapolis Example Elizabeth Frost, Ann Settgast, Susan Hasti 3. Potential Chapter Activities 4. Media Activities Mark Almberg 5. Chapter Organization 6. Fundraising

CHAPTER ORGANIZING • April 2008 Philadelphia • June 2008 New Haven • Sept 2008 New Mexico • Nov 2008 Atlanta

CHAPTER ORGANIZING • March 2009 Seattle • April 2009 Toledo/Ohio SPAN • May 2009 Miami • June 2009 Minneapolis • Sept 2009 Indianapolis • Oct 2009 Houston

CHAPTER ORGANIZER • Contact person for local leaders • Assess organizing opportunities • Local media and communications • Leadership visits to chapters Thanks to Joanne Landy and Ali Thebert

MINNEAPOLIS – June 2009 Hosts: Elizabeth Frost, Susan Hasti, Ann Settgast Wednesday 7 PM Forum: Equality and Health Access Thursday 10 am ER Conference: Regions Hospital Noon IM Grand Rounds: Univ of Minnesota 1 pm Student discussion 3 pm Pioneer Press: Editorial Board 5 pm Cocktail fund raiser 7 pm Minnesota Universal HC Coalition

MINNEAPOLIS - continued Friday 9 am Star Tribune: Editorial Board 10 am Radio Interview 11 am Press Conference Noon IM Grand Rounds: Hennepin Country 3 pm NPR: Studio Interview 7 pm Reception at Susan Hasti’s home Saturday 8 am Organizers’ breakfast and planning

POTENTIAL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES • Monthly Board meetings • Monthly Educational Forums • Op-Eds, Letters to the Editor, etc, • Speaker Training Workshops • Speaker’s Bureau • Leafleting, Vigils, Demos • Fundraising

BOARD ACTIVITY • Monthly meetings before Forums 6: 00 – 7: 30 pm (one hour) • December Exec/Officer elections 7: 00 – 9: 00 pm (two hour) • General membership meeting (June: Board elections) • Retreat (July: day long – outside city)

PNHP NY Metro Chapter Thursday, May 1, 2008 Board Meeting Agenda 6: 00 – 7: 30 p. m. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introductions Minutes of March 2008 Board meeting – sent to board members via email. Where members have been or will be speaking? Executive Director’s Report: Courtney Morrow Chair’s Report: Oli Fein Treasurer’s Report. : Len Rodberg. • • Fund Appeal letter will be out by 5/30 Follow-up phone calls during the week of 6/1 7. “Ten Excellent Reasons for National Health Care” book and proposed Fall book party/fundraiser. Mary O’Brien, Martha Livingston. 8. PNHP NY-Metro Chapter Board elections: 6/18 9. General Membership meeting: Agenda. 10. State Action Committee: “Health Care for All New York Campaign, ” May 6 Albany Single Payer lobby day and more. Robert Padgug, Carol Schneebaum and Len Rodberg 11. Congressional visits. 12. Summer board retreat: Proposed agenda. 13. June 19: National Day of Protest Against Private Health Insurance Corporations. Wednesday, June 18, 2008: 7 – 9 PM - General Membership meeting and board elections. Saturday, June 28, 2008: 10 – 5 PM - Board Retreat – Englewood, New Jersey

MONTHLY FORUMS 2009 • Sept - Health Care Reform Student Perspectives: Stanton Shek/Anthony Accurso PNHP Perspective: Len Rodberg, Ph. D. • Oct - Single Payer Activism: National and Local Margaret Flowers, M. D. Laura Boylan, M. D. • Nov - Impact of Reform on Medicare Joe Baker, Medicare Rights Center Alec Pruchnicki, M. D. , NY Metro PNHP Board • Dec - Board meeting

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS Mark Almberg • Letters to the Editor • Op-Eds • Local/Community Newspapers Columnist • Media contact lists

CHAPTER ORGANIZATION • Officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer • Executive Committee • Speakers Bureau • Committees/Work Groups

COMMITTEES/WORK GROUPS • National Action • State Action • Media/Communications • Membership • Student Organizing • Fundraising • Nominating