Learn how your healthcare experience can help you choose which elected office to run for or help a nurse or midwifery colleague who does! James Haggar, Political Consultant and Principal with M State Partners, has held leadership roles in political campaigns up & down the ballot. He was the campaign manager for Erin Murphy's 2018 run for Governor of Minnesota and, lucky for us, has agreed to serve as expert faculty in the future Healing Politics Candidate School for Nurses and Midwives. There are so many elected offices: City Council, Library Board, Mayor, County Commissioner, Board of Education, State Legislature and each one has unique responsibilities and impact. James will show us how to choose the right elected office based on our individual interests, clinical experiences, and leadership trajectories. Not interested in running for office yourself? There are countless ways for nurses and midwives to improve their communities by helping those who run, win.

They ran. They lost. They learned...a lot. Now they're ready for their next campaign. In December 2021 Dr. Michelle Munroe, COL (Ret)'s campaign for US Congress began with two words: Proven leadership. The accompanying photo said so much more (see it below). Five months and a primary loss later, a look at the Munroe for Congress Facebook page says, "I might have lost this primary, but service to my community has just begun". Dr. Toni DiChiacchio, DNP, APRN, FNP, BC resigned her position as an Assistant Dean in the West Virginia University School of Nursing to run for the West Virginia House of Delegates. After a razor-thin loss in the May primary (), she participated in a WVNA panel discussion about campaigning for elected office. The advice she gave to nurses considering a run became the inspiration for this event: Don't be afraid to lose! Michelle and Toni will share what they learned from their campaigns, what they will do differently next time, and what nurses and midwives can do right now to help them (and other nurse/midwife candidates) win!

It's election season! Let's find out how we can help nurses & midwives who are running for office, win! You vote. Maybe you are already civically engaged or interested in becoming more engaged. Have you ever thought about what really makes a difference to a candidate running for elected office? Is it registering voters? Making a campaign donation? Volunteering? Let's ask a nurse who knows! North Carolina Representative Gale Adcock has served in elected office since 2007. She is an experienced campaigner at both the local and state levels and the first advanced practice registered nurse to ever serve in the North Carolina General Assembly. Bottom line: Representative Adcock knows how to run a winning campaign. If you are thinking about running for office, there's no better way to learn how to campaign than to participate in one. If you are interested in helping colleagues who run, win, this event will show you how to make a valuable impact on any campaign. Who knows, you might even decide to try it yourself. Join us on Sunday, September 18 at 2 pm EST for our next virtual event: Want To Do More Than Vote? How We Can Help Nurses & Midwives Win!

David Wasserman (yes, THAT David Wasserman!) joins us to dish on redistricting - what it meant in 2022 & what it might mean in 2024. "I've seen enough!" If that phrase sounds familiar, you won't want to miss this event! If it doesn't, you'll want to become familiar with it and, for that to happen, you won't want to miss this event! David Wasserman, (yes, that David Wasserman), Senior Editor - U.S. House of Representatives for the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter will join Healing Politics for a talk about why redistricting matters, who redistricted what in 2022, and how it affected the midterm elections. Then, he'll preview what it all means for 2024. If you've ever wondered why the Cook PVI is the gold standard (or what the heck the Cook PVI is) for candidates, campaign managers, and analysts and what it means for state and federal races, join us! Healing Politics will be the first to know what David Wasserman knows in 2023. This event is not to be missed! **Cover photo by The Intelligencer/NY magazine