Make Your Voice Count in Health Policy
As a physician, you bring essential frontline insight that policymakers need. Laws and regulations often miss the realities of patient care — your voice helps close that gap.
No Political Background? No Problem
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) offers the tools, training, and support to help you advocate effectively — no political or policy background is required.
Act in Minutes
Our grassroots campaigns make it easy for you to connect with legislators and share your perspective on issues that matter. Use the resources below to communicate your views and shape the future of medicine.
Questions? Contact us at advocacy@mms.org.
MMS members have exclusive access to grassroots advocacy tools that make it easy to take action. Join now and make your voice count.
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS
Click the campaigns below to learn more and advocate to your representatives on key issues impacting patients and the practice of medicine.
We need short- and long-term payment reform to support and sustain physicians and patients within the Medicare program.
Primary care is the backbone of a high-quality, equitable, and cost-effective health care system. Support legislation today to stabilize and strengthen our primary care system.
As childhood immunization rates decline, preventable diseases are at risk making a dangerous comeback in Massachusetts — driven largely by rising non-medical vaccine exemptions. Now is the time to close this loophole and protect our communities.
As threats to reproductive and gender-affirming health care grow nationwide, it’s critical that we protect the rights and safety of both patients and clinicians in Massachusetts, ensuring patients can access essential
care and physicians can practice evidence-based medicine without fear.
Tailor your physician advocate profile with the issues you care about and be alerted to opportunities to participate and advocate on these issues where your expertise can make a difference!
ADVOCACY RESOURCES
Meeting with your legislator is the most effective advocacy technique. Use this resource to learn how you have successful meetings and develop relationships with your representatives.
Testifying at public hearings is an important tool to advance advocacy efforts. Learn tips on testifying at legislative hearings and more.
Social media can be a powerful advocacy tool. Help amplify the Medical Society’s advocacy-related social media!
Understanding the process makes you a more effective advocate. Learn more about our state government structures and processes with this resource.
