Day 1

Boston University School of Social Work and the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health| Representative Tami Gouveia, Mojdeh Rohani, Kristina Whiton-O’Brien

3. Hospitals Can Register Patients to Vote: The National Voter Registration Act

Hear an overview of the National Voter Registration Act from Trey Grayson, then learn about what the Act means for hospitals and healthcare spaces. Leave the session understanding why voter registration is allowed and encouraged in healthcare.

Vot-ER | Former Secretary of State Trey Grayson, Einstein Health, Demos, Voting Is Social Work, Jon Kusner MS5

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Closeout Oratory: Moral Determinants of Health

Hear Don Berwick reflect on the moral determinants of health and the imperative of healthcare providers to vote to create change for their patients.

Dr. Don Berwick & New York Academy of Medicine

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Keynote: Problems of Power - Organizing in Health

Hear what clinicians can learn from community organizers and the science behind organizing for change.

Hahrie Han, PhD

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Civic Engagement and Better Health: Landmark Studies

In this session, Dr. Parissa Ballard will present her research on the relationship between civic engagement and health for individuals and communities. Attendees will learn why healthcare providers should address civic engagement with their patients and hear what questions are still being asked about the links between voting and health.

Parissa Ballard, PhD

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Choice of Panels and Case Studies:

1. Leading a Medical School Voter Registration Campaign

In this moderated panel, learn from medical students who successfully brought civic health into their school. Hear tips for building support and overcoming barriers with school administrators, engaging classmates, and registering voters as a student. Leave the session ready to build a high-achieving Healthy Democracy Campaign team with your peers.

AMSA | Maria Santos MS4, Zonía Moore MS2, Lekha Chilakamari MS3

2. Social Work Roles in Health: Addressing Patient, Family, & Community Needs

In this session, clinical social workers will describe their roles in relationship to other health professionals addressing patient and family medical, social service, and community resource needs. Panelists include clinicians working in in-patient, out-patient, and community health center settings addressing acute medical, rehabilitation, and behavioral health needs. The panel will highlight the socio-ecological framework of social work practice in practical terms, including discussion of clinician efforts to promote equity, social justice, and civic health through community and political engagement.

Boston University School of Social Work and the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health| Tfawa Haynes, Dorothy Bergold, Karen Potter

3. Get Things Done: How to Partner with Hospital Administration

Learn strategies to implement civic health projects in hospitals and healthcare settings. Hear from hospital administrators about getting buy-in and resources for your projects. Develop your understanding of what barriers hospital administrators face and how to address them.

Vot-ER | Dr. Megan Schultz from MCW, Massachusetts General Hospital, Penn Medicine, Dr. Halea Meese

4. Nursing and Civic Engagement: Democracy at Discharge

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Nurses Who Vote | National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Oncology Nursing Society, & more

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Organizing Workshop: Local Elections and Local Mobilization

The session will begin with a 15 minute overview of the structure and function of local government. After this primer, choose your mobilization from the following options:
1. Vaccines and Voting with GOTVax
2. Voting rights and health advocacy with Nonprofit VOTE
3. Geographic/State based activation with Vot-ER (for NYC, Boston, PA, WI, MI, FL, GA)

Dr. Andrea Benjamin, Nonprofit VOTE, GOTVax , & Vot-ER

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Patient Conversation Workshops: Scripts and Tips for Conversations about Voting

1. Resilience Through The Youth Vote: A Practical Guide

Learn how to promote youth and family voter engagement in your practice. Gain confidence from practical tips to address voting in clinical encounters. Hear how you can turn young people into lifelong voters through conversation.

American Academy of Pediatrics: Dr. Margaret Stager & Dr. Stephanie Fong Gomez

2. The New Social History: How to Talk to all your Patients about Voting

Ideas42, a behavioral science consulting firm, will present the latest research on engaging voters. Then, Dr. Alister Martin will dive into the nitty gritty of patient conversations based in best practices.

ideas42 & Dr. Alister Martin

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Conference Closeout: Your Role in Creating a Healthier Democracy

Hear Desmond Meade, president and founder of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2019, reflect on what part we all have to play in creating a healthier democracy. Then, Dr. Alister Martin will close out the conference with key takeaways and action steps.

Desmond Meade & Dr. Alister Martin

2021 Civic Health Conference

April 23rd-24th

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