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CAP Resources to Assist: PathNET and PathPACDavon Gray, Manager, PathPAC Legislation and Political Action
Division of AdvocacyDecember 8, 2013
What do these four people have in common?
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Influence
The Influence Equation
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Shared Interest Credible Relationships Influence
Your Community of Influence
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• Patient groups• Civic organizations
• Government Officials (federal, state and local)
• Legislative staff• Candidates running
for office
• Other professional organizations
• State societies
• Pathologists you work with or know personally
• Physicians in other specialties you work with
• Peers through social media
Peers Professional
Public
Political
Knowing Your Value
Congressional staffers say you are influential:
• Constituent visits to the Washington office (97%), district/state office (94%) have 'some' or 'a lot' of influence on an undecided member
• Questions at town hall meetings (87%) letters to the editor (80%) have “some” or “a lot” of influence
• Individualized postal mail (90%) and email (88%) (source: Congressional Management Foundation)
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PathNET
• Lab Tours
• Capitol Hill Fly-Ins
• Action Alerts
• In District Meetings
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PathPAC
• Attend or host fundraising events
• Practice involvement
• PAC Ambassador
• Political involvement
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CAP Members and Staff building influence together
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CAP Members
• Meet legislators• Inform key communities (PathNET)
• Engage in political activities (PathPAC)
CAP Lobbying
Team
• Follow up with legislative staff
• Reinforce CAP’s positions on policy
CAP Political
Programs
• Manage tools and resources
• Build relationships with political staff
Influence with
legislators and staff
Key Takeaways
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Influence through
advocacy works!
Everyone has a community of
influence
PathNET and PathPAC are tools to help
you build influence with
your community
PathNET provides the tools to make
your voice heard in the legislative
arena
PathPAC provides the
tools to amplify our voice