Healing Politics & the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) invite you to a Reception Honoring Nurses in Elected Office. Celebrate the remarkable contributions of nurses in politics. Connect with fellow attendees and honor those who bring compassion and expertise to governance. Join us for an uplifting evening of celebration and inspiration!
Are you concerned about the state of partisan politics and wondering what you can do to support our democracy? One of the most effective, non-partisan actions everyday Americans can take is to be a poll worker. Join us Tuesday, July 16 at 8 pm ET to hear from our partners at Power the Polls and learn more about becoming a poll worker.
About this event 🏥 Join Healing Politics & Vot-ER for an Interactive Webinar 🗳️ Hosted by Nurses Davey Scher, MPH, MSN, RN, CEN, & Janet Michaelis: Learn to use your trusted voice to encourage patients to register to vote. Session Takeaways: Understand the Relationship Between Voting and Health: Discover how civic participation impacts overall well-being. 🗳️❤️ Access Resources for Nonpartisan Voter Registration: Equip yourself with tools to help patients register without partisan bias. 📚📝 Learn Legal Guardrails for Voter Registration: Ensure compliance with legal standards while promoting voter registration. ⚖️✅ Let's make a difference together! 💪🌍 Register HERE at Vot-ER About Vot-ER Vot-ER is bridging a gap in care with a groundbreaking prescription: civic engagement. Our mission is to empower patients and healthcare professionals to address the root causes of health disparities through civic participation. By doing so, we're not just treating symptoms — we're fostering a healthier, more equitable society. Our swift and easy HIPAA compliant resources promote employee happiness, combat burnout, and cultivate deeper trust between the healthcare professional and patient. Since our founding in 2020, Vot-ER has expanded, with over 350 institutional partnerships, 700 participating sites, and 50,000 healthcare professionals. Our movement has been featured by The New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, NBC, NPR, and PBS NewsHour. Recognizing that 83% of adults will visit a healthcare facility in the next year, we understand the critical role these spaces can play in voter registration and turnout, which directly impact public health and investment. Together, we can uplift patients’ voices in shaping local, state, and federal health policy, through the power of their vote.
Kimberly joins the Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists to conduct a legislative workshop for incoming and outgoing members of the Board of Directors. We'll talk about methods to increase member engagement in legislative advocacy, the importance of civic engagement, and, of course, encouraging colleagues to run for elected office - and how to help them win!
Representation matters. Diverse voices at policy-making tables lead to public policy that is more representative of the community it serves. However, nursing’s voice is missing from many of those tables. We now know the number of nurses in elected office is decreasing, not increasing. Let’s change that! During this webinar we will discuss the importance of representation in politics, why nurse attorneys are uniquely qualified to run for elected office, and how to get started. There are 3.5 million nurses in the United States and while we won’t all run for office, the millions of us that don’t can help those that do. Learner Objectives Define “representation” in the political context. Identify the skills and expertise that make nurse attorneys uniquely qualified to run for elected office at every level - local, state, or federal. Describe what the participant can do to increase the representation of nurses in elected office. Register here
As nurses, we’re keenly aware of the social determinants of health - those conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect our health. Perhaps more important are the political determinants of health – the policy choices that led to the SDOH. Join us on September 23rd at 8 pm ET to hear about Political Determinants of Health from Nelson J. Dunlap, JD, VP, Public Policy & External Affairs, School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College. What are PDOH and how are they different from SDOH? How can nurses support PDOH? Please consider donating $10 to support future Healing Politics events.
Happy Election Season! Healing Politics Aficionados know that we host monthly virtual events. In the spirit of civic engagement, we encourage every nurse and midwife to Create Your Own Event in October! Whether you intend to run for office or want to help colleagues who do, the weeks leading up to the 2024 general election provide a wealth of opportunities to gain experience and expertise. If running for office or managing a campaign is in your future, volunteer for a candidate of your choice and try someone else's campaign for size. It's a terrific learning experience - no risk and all reward! Communities that vote are healthier! Improve the health of your community by registering voters and encouraging them to vote. Help others vote by becoming a poll worker. Our July event featured our partner, Power the Polls. We discussed what poll workers do and why they are important to the voting process. Nurses & midwives from CA, CO, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NC, NY, and PA have already signed up; it's not too late to join them! Check out the Create Your Own Event information on our website for advice and tips about what you can do right now! Then, share your October “event” on social media - show us what you did and share what you learned. Tag us: #healingpolitics #nursingispolitical #nursesleadchange #nursesvote. Are you ready to Create Your Own Event?!?!? Learn more here. The fine print: Healing Politics is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and cannot engage in campaign activities for any candidate. However, we can (and do!) encourage everyone to be an educated voter and to work to elect individuals you support.
Are you a nurse or midwife considering running for an elected office? If you've ever considered entering public service but weren't sure where to start, Healing Politics is here to help! We've connected with hundreds of nurses and midwives thinking about making the leap to elected office. We've studied campaign training, gathered valuable insights from campaign professionals, and run two campaign schools tailored to nurses and midwives! Join us for a 90-minute workshop by Healing Politics co-founders Lisa Summers and Kimberly Gordon. In this interactive workshop, you’ll discover: Essential questions to consider before running for office Curated resources to support your journey Optional “homework” to help you take the next steps, with follow-up support available The workshop is limited to 35 attendees. Have questions? Reach out to us at [email protected]. Ready to take the plunge? Register below! Click the "+" button to add a ticket from 0 to 1
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