Our goal is to empower all participants with the necessary tools to advocate effectively for sound public health policies.
Courtney Tanner, Dartmouth Health senior government relations directorEach year, the New Hampshire legislature debates proposed bills that can advance or jeopardize the health of the people of the Granite State. The executive branch—the governor, executive council and agencies—also decide on funding and programming that impact public health.
Dartmouth Health’s next Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) virtual education series examines legislation and executive action on key current issues, and will empower participants with information to consider together as a group so that they can best advocate for policies in New Hampshire that advance the health of all state residents. The series will include eight sessions, held every other Thursday starting February 20, from 8-9 am, and will include:
- February 20: Our Current Political Landscape/Budget
- March 6: School Meals—Medicaid Certification
- March 20: Right Care, Right Time
- April 3: Safe and Affordable Housing
- April 17: Maternal Health
- May 1: Vaccine Infrastructure
- May 15: Budget
- May 29: Wrap Up
“We all have many roles—parents, children to aging parents, neighbors and friends, providers, employees, volunteers in our communities, and more. In those roles, Granite Staters provide firsthand experience to our policy makers and should inform their decisions. This series is intended to inform all Granite Staters of proposed policies in Concord and explore opportunities to engage in the process,” said Courtney Tanner, Dartmouth Health’s senior government relations director. “Anyone who cares about the health and prosperity of our communities should sign up for this ECHO. Our goal is to empower all participants with the necessary tools to advocate effectively for sound public health policies.”
Registration for “The Political Drivers of Health ECHO: Policies to Advance the Health and Economic Prosperity of New Hampshire” is free of charge. To register and learn more, visit bit.ly/3QnvfEU.
Project ECHO is a program of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and the state’s largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital and multiple locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory and specialty services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.