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 largest private employer, serves patients across New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,300 providers in nearly every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Its network of hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics and home care facilities, spans a broad geographical area. Year after year, DHMC is named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is consistently recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, northern New England’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of less than than 60 total nationally; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital (Children’s Hospital at DHMC/CHaD) and more than 20 locations around the region; eight member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont, Hampstead, and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Dartmouth Health Home Care; Dartmouth Health Connected Care Center for Telehealth, serving patients as far away as Texas; and more than 30 primary and multi-specialty clinics across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its partnership with Dartmouth College, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the White River Junction VA Medical Center, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials with international impact. Dartmouth Health and its more than 16,000 employees are committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in the communities it serves and to providing every patient with exceptional, state-of-the-art, personalized care. Learn more at dartmouth-health.org.