PNHP CHAPTER ORGANIZING Oliver Fein, M.D. President Physicians for a National Health Program Professor of Clinical Medicine and Public Health Associate Dean Office of Affiliations and Global Health Education Weill Cornell Medical College PNHP Leadership Training and Annual Meeting October 2009

DISCLOSURES Dr. Oliver Fein has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE 1.National Support for Chapter Organizing Introducing: Ali Thebert 2.The Minneapolis Example Elizabeth Frost, Ann Settgast, Susan Hasti 3.Potential Chapter Activities 4.Media Activities Mark Almberg 5.Chapter Organization 6.Fundraising

CHAPTER ORGANIZING April 2008Philadelphia June 2008New Haven Sept 2008New Mexico Nov 2008Atlanta

CHAPTER ORGANIZING March 2009Seattle April 2009Toledo/Ohio SPAN May 2009Miami June 2009Minneapolis Sept 2009Indianapolis Oct 2009Houston

CHAPTER ORGANIZER Contact person for local leaders Assess organizing opportunities Local media and communications Leadership visits to chapters Thanks to Joanne Landy and Ali Thebert

MINNEAPOLIS – June 2009 Hosts: Elizabeth Frost, Susan Hasti, Ann Settgast Wednesday 7 PMForum: Equality and Health Access Thursday 10 amER Conference: Regions Hospital NoonIM Grand Rounds: Univ of Minnesota 1 pmStudent discussion 3 pmPioneer Press: Editorial Board 5 pm Cocktail fund raiser 7 pm Minnesota Universal HC Coalition

MINNEAPOLIS - continued Friday 9 amStar Tribune: Editorial Board 10 amRadio Interview 11 amPress Conference NoonIM Grand Rounds: Hennepin Country 3 pmNPR: Studio Interview 7 pmReception at Susan Hasti’s home Saturday 8 amOrganizers’ breakfast and planning

POTENTIAL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES Monthly Board meetings Monthly Educational Forums Op-Eds, Letters to the Editor, etc, Speaker Training Workshops Speaker’s Bureau Leafleting, Vigils, Demos Fundraising

BOARD ACTIVITY Monthly meetings before Forums 6:00 – 7:30 pm (one hour) December Exec/Officer elections 7:00 – 9:00 pm (two hour) General membership meeting (June: Board elections) Retreat (July: day long – outside city)

PNHP NY Metro Chapter Thursday, May 1, 2008 Board Meeting Agenda 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. 1. Introductions 2. Minutes of March 2008 Board meeting – sent to board members via Where members have been or will be speaking? 4. Executive Director’s Report: Courtney Morrow 5. Chair’s Report: Oli Fein 6. Treasurer’s Report.: Len Rodberg. Fund Appeal letter will be out by 5/30 Follow-up phone calls during the week of 6/1 7. “Ten Excellent Reasons for National Health Care” book and proposed Fall book party/fundraiser. Mary O’Brien, Martha Livingston. 8. PNHP NY-Metro Chapter Board elections: 6/18 9. General Membership meeting: Agenda. 10. State Action Committee: “Health Care for All New York Campaign,” May 6 Albany Single Payer lobby day and more. Robert Padgug, Carol Schneebaum and Len Rodberg 11. Congressional visits. 12. Summer board retreat: Proposed agenda. 13. June 19: National Day of Protest Against Private Health Insurance Corporations. Wednesday, June 18, 2008: 7 – 9 PM - General Membership meeting and board elections. Saturday, June 28, 2008: 10 – 5 PM - Board Retreat – Englewood, New Jersey

MONTHLY FORUMS 2009 Sept -Health Care Reform Student Perspectives: Stanton Shek/Anthony Accurso PNHP Perspective: Len Rodberg, Ph.D. Oct -Single Payer Activism: National and Local Margaret Flowers, M.D. Laura Boylan, M.D. Nov - Impact of Reform on Medicare Joe Baker, Medicare Rights Center Alec Pruchnicki, M.D., NY Metro PNHP Board Dec - Board meeting

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS Mark Almberg Letters to the Editor Op-Eds Local/Community Newspapers Columnist Media contact lists

CHAPTER ORGANIZATION Officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer Executive Committee Speakers Bureau Committees/Work Groups

COMMITTEES/WORK GROUPS National Action State Action Media/Communications Membership Student Organizing Fundraising Nominating