VFMP Municipal Advocacy

Committee Chairs: Zamina Mithani & Igor Sljivic

Contact: isljivic5@gmail.com;

• Goals: To advocate for determinants of health in local communities

• Ways to advocate

  • System change: Policy, health initiatives, technology

  • Culture change: Campaigns, Education, Patient empowerment

  • Research

Planned projects for 2020-2021:

• Student-Run Clinic

• Site Visits

• Homeless Count

• Naloxone Training

• Foster Care Health Outcomes

• Others: Start your own Project!!

  • Speaking at council meetings

  • Hold speaker series

  • Write opinion pieces

  • Network and speak with policy-makers