Your voice matters!
Join patients and families like you, along with medical providers and federal policymakers, to educate our members of Congress about congenital heart disease! Lend your voice to the cause and together, we will conquer CHD.
Advocates from the following states have already registered. Is your state on the list?
Agenda
Click here for the most recent version of the agenda, updated regularly as speakers are confirmed. Here’s a brief agenda overview:
Sunday, February 28, 2021
10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
Pre-Conference Health Disparities Meeting, a follow up from the 2020 Summit on Transparency and Public Reporting
- Listen. Learn. Act.
- Registration for this pre-conference meeting is free
Monday, March 1, 2021
10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
Conference Day One
- Training in Civics, History of CHD on Capitol Hill, Advocacy
- Don’t miss game shows, skits, inspirational patient and family stories, and shout-outs from Legislators
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Times TBD
Conference Day Two
- Virtual meetings with the offices of your 2 Senators and 1 Representative
NOTE: Virtual advocacy programming and materials for junior advocates ages 5-12 will be available on Saturday, February 20th. Advocates ages 13+ are encouraged to attend the full virtual conference with a parent/guardian.
Registration & Pricing
Registration is required for all portions of the Conquering CHD Virtual Advocacy Conference. There are three ways to participate:
Advocacy Conference + Pre-Conference Health Disparities Meeting
- $25.00 per attendee
- This ticket includes virtual admission to pre-conference meeting, advocacy conference day one, and advocacy conference day two (legislative visits)
- Due to the cost of scheduling visits, registration is non-refundable after January 1, 2021
- Attendance at Advocacy Conference day one is required to participate in Advocacy Conference day two
Advocacy Conference ONLY
- $25.00 per attendee
- This ticket includes virtual admission to advocacy conference day one and advocacy conference day two (legislative visits)
- Due to the cost of scheduling visits, registration is non-refundable after January 1, 2021
- Attendance at Advocacy Conference day one is required to participate in Advocacy Conference day two
Pre-Conference Health Disparities Meeting ONLY
- FREE
- This ticket includes virtual admission to the pre-conference health disparities meeting on 2/28/21 only
Virtual Instructions
The Pre-Conference Health Disparities Meeting and Advocacy Conference Day One will be held over Zoom. Click here for tech tips to make sure your experience goes smoothly.
Zoom
You will need to join the event using the Zoom computer application or through a web browser. The mobile phone app may not correctly display all meeting functions. If you don’t already have one, you will need to create an account and download Zoom for Mac or PC. You can find Zoom’s FAQs and Getting Started resources here.
Soapbox Consulting
Soapbox is the consulting firm that schedules your Legislative visits. More info to come soon on technical requirements for Advocacy Conference Day Two!
Conquering CHD Stories
Beyond the Heart – Nauman’s Story
Adult patient and medical student, Nauman Shahid, shares what he learned about the way different body systems interact with one another through Medical School and personal experience. Here, he shares the complications that developed with his lungs as a result of his Congenital Heart Disease.
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