Political determinants of health, including governmental systems, structures and policies, shape our communities and access to resources.
Courtney Tanner, senior director of government relations, Dartmouth HealthEach year, the New Hampshire legislature debates proposed bills that can advance or jeopardize the health of the people of the state. The executive branch—the Governor, Executive Council, and agencies—also decides on funding and programming that impacts health. The voices of everyday Granite Staters are critical to shaping the future of New Hampshire, including advocating for policies that advance the health of all residents.
Dartmouth Health’s next Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) virtual educational series will examine legislation and executive action on key current issues, and educate participants on engaging in advocacy. “Policies to Advance the Health & Economic Prosperity of New Hampshire Communities” begins this month and spans across eight sessions, including:
- February 22: Our Current Political Landscape
- March 7: Cannabis Legislation
- March 21: Workforce and Economy
- April 4: Patient Choice in Healthcare
- April 18: Public Health Systems
- May 2: Digital Health Equity
- May 16: Workplace Violence
- May 30: Wrap Up Session
“Political determinants of health, including governmental systems, structures and policies, shape our communities and access to resources,” said Courtney Tanner, senior director of government relations at Dartmouth Health. “This Project ECHO series will offer the opportunity for anyone with a vested interest in the health and prosperity of New Hampshire communities, including community leaders, legislators, policy shapers, healthcare workers, teachers, parents, and more, to learn how to identify key current health-related policy proposals that may impact health determinants, and to advocate effectively for sound public health policies.”
All five sessions will be held from 8-9 am. Registration is required and free of charge. Register for this Project ECHO series.
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.