Daily Schedule

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Council Steering Committee Meeting

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Chapter Executives Forum

10:30 am - 2:30 pm

AAWEP Brunch followed by Power Up: Women in Emergency Medicine Leadership Workshop

Presented by AAWEP

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Candidate Forum Subcommittee

12:30 – 5:00 pm

Health Policy Primer presented by ACEP's Young Physicians Section & the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA)

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Council Forum Meeting

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Federal and Government Affairs/State Legislative Committee Joint Meeting

3:00 - 5:00 pm

Chapter Leaders Session

3:00 - 4:00 pm

NEMPAC Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00 - 6:00 pm

AAWEP/Chapter Leaders Reception

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Resident and Young Physician Section Reception

6:00 - 8:00 pm

NEMPAC VIP Reception (by invitation only) - District Winery

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 am

LAC Welcome

• Aisha Terry, MD, MPH, FACEP; ACEP President
• Susan Sedory, MA, CAE; ACEP Executive Director

8:15 - 9:00 am

Using Social & Traditional Media to Influence Congress

• Brad Fitch, Congressional Management Foundation

9:00 - 9:45 am

Administration Speaker

9:45 - 10:00 am

Break

10:00 - 10:45 am

Unionization Panel Discussion

10:45 - 11:30 am

Boarding Panel Discussion with Government, Private Sector, and EM Representatives

11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Lunch Options

Lunch on your own

OR choose to attend one of the sponsored luncheons.

12:45 - 1:30 pm

After LAC: How to Advocate Back Home

• John Corker, MD, FACEP
• Bradley Uren, MD, FACEP
• Angela Cai, MD, MBA

1:30 - 2:15 pm

Stadium, Speedway, or Space? New Practice Models Outside the ED

2:15 - 3:15 pm

Making Connections: Networking Roundtables with ACEP Leaders

3:15 - 4:00 pm

Congressional Staff Panel

4:00 - 4:45 pm

Leading by Example: ACEP's Model Legislation to Fight Scope Creep/Expansion

4:45 - 5:30 pm

Breakout Sessions

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Emergency Medicine Foundation VIP Reception (By Invitation Only) 

National Press Club

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:05 am

Welcome - Advocacy Day Training & Issues Briefing 

• Jeanne Slade - Director, NEMPAC & ACEP Grassroots Advocacy

8:05 - 9:00 am

2024 Election Update

• Mo Elleithee - a nationally-recognized Democratic political and communications strategist, with nearly two decades of experience on political campaigns at all levels of government. Elleithee is the former communications director of the Democratic National Committee and served as senior spokesperson and traveling press secretary for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. Currently, Elleithee is a Fox News Contributor focusing on the world of politics.

9:00 - 9:45 am

Congressional Speaker

9:45 - 10:00 am

Presentation of 911 Legislative Network Award

10:00 - 10:45 am

LAC24 Hill Visits Issues Briefing

• Jeanne Slade - Director, NEMPAC & ACEP Grassroots Advocacy
• Ryan McBride, MPP - ACEP Congressional Affairs Director
  Fred Essis - ACEP Congressional Lobbyist

ACEP's in-house advocacy team of experts will walk attendees through the issues that you'll be advocating for on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon, with key points to strengthen your case and ensure lawmakers and their staff keep your perspective top of mind long after the meeting is over. 

10:45 - 11:00 am

Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Advocacy Associates - Hill Meetings Prep

• Lincoln Clapper and ACEP Staff

12:30 - 5:00 pm

Congressional Hill Visits

Hospitality Suite - American Dental Association (ADA) Town House, 137 C Street, SE; Washington DC

5:00 – 7:00 pm

Closing Reception on Capitol Hill

A chance to network with your peers, debrief on the afternoon's Congressional meetings with ACEP's advocacy team, and touch base with lawmakers and their staff as available. 

7:00 - 9:00 pm

NEMPAC Candidate Events (By Invitation Only)