Our Work
Mayor Linda Gorton Lexington, Kentucky
Nurses and midwives are eminently qualified for elected office. Healing Politics builds on that to:
- Inspire nurses to run for office up and down the ballot
- Identify nurses who will run and build a community of nurses to help them
- Provide non-partisan training to help nurses who run, win
- Promote a culture within the profession where we support our colleagues who enter politics
- Partner with researchers to add to what we know about nurses and midwives in elected office
Does this seem overwhelming?
We will demystify the process.
What it means to be a charitable organization and why you won't find campaign or candidate information on our website:
Healing Politics made the decision to incorporate as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. This means every donation is tax-deductible – yay! However, this tax-exempt designation comes with one significant limitation: according to IRS regulations, tax-exempt organizations “may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.”
Our mission is focused on highlighting the need for more nurses and midwives in elected office, inspiring them to run, and providing non-partisan training. We encourage everyone to be an educated voter and to work to elect individuals you support, but Healing Politics cannot engage in campaign activities for any particular candidate.
Testimonials
Healing Politics is a clarion call to honor the spirit of our country. Promoting nurses in elected office promotes wellbeing. Our future must include common sense and health lens on every law. I am supporting this work with every fiber of my being.
Eileen T. O’Grady PhD, RN, NP Founder of the School of Wellness
Certified Nurse Practitioner and Wellness Coach eileenogrady.net
Social change is driven by citizen engagement in politics and policy. There is no better group to do this important work than nurses and midwives, the backbone of every healthy community and the most trusted profession in the US. In the epoch of climate change, our nation and the world need the crucial work of Healing Politics.
Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH Former Dean, Yale School of Nursing
President, New York Academy of Medicine
Nurses around the world are saying 'My voice matters' and are using their voices to advocate for healthy public policies. It's time for more nurses to be the policymakers and this 'campaign school' is critical for helping nurses pursue this path.
Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN Senior Policy Service Professor, Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, George Washington University School of Nursing
Programme Director, International Council of Nurses, Global Nursing Leadership Institute
Professor Emerita, Hunter College, City University of New York
Producer and Moderator, HealthCetera in the Catskills, WIOX Radio at wioxradio.org
Nurses have the requisite skills to be effective legislators: multi-taskers; evidence-based thinkers; people skills. We understand the social picture; and we are good listeners and value social justice and understand that policies and lawmaking affect real people. It is what we do as nurses. Healing politics is filling a gap by encouraging nurses to run for elected office and providing the technical skills and knowledge needed to get elected.
Richard Ricciardi, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN Professor
Executive Director, Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Practice and Community Engagement
The George Washington University School of Nursing
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Testimonials
Healing Politics is a clarion call to honor the spirit of our country. Promoting nurses in elected office promotes wellbeing. Our future must include common sense and health lens on every law. I am supporting this work with every fiber of my being.
Eileen T. O’Grady PhD, RN, NP Founder of the School of Wellness
Certified Nurse Practitioner and Wellness Coach eileenogrady.net
Social change is driven by citizen engagement in politics and policy. There is no better group to do this important work than nurses and midwives, the backbone of every healthy community and the most trusted profession in the US. In the epoch of climate change, our nation and the world need the crucial work of Healing Politics.
Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH Former Dean, Yale School of Nursing
President, New York Academy of Medicine
Nurses around the world are saying 'My voice matters' and are using their voices to advocate for healthy public policies. It's time for more nurses to be the policymakers and this 'campaign school' is critical for helping nurses pursue this path.
Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN Senior Policy Service Professor, Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, George Washington University School of Nursing
Programme Director, International Council of Nurses, Global Nursing Leadership Institute
Professor Emerita, Hunter College, City University of New York
Producer and Moderator, HealthCetera in the Catskills, WIOX Radio at wioxradio.org
Nurses have the requisite skills to be effective legislators: multi-taskers; evidence-based thinkers; people skills. We understand the social picture; and we are good listeners and value social justice and understand that policies and lawmaking affect real people. It is what we do as nurses. Healing politics is filling a gap by encouraging nurses to run for elected office and providing the technical skills and knowledge needed to get elected.
Richard Ricciardi, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN Professor
Executive Director, Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Practice and Community Engagement
The George Washington University School of Nursing
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