Examples of advocacy activities include:
- Policy advocacy
- Communications
- Dissemination of relevant research
- Work with professional organizations
- Internal advocacy within UCSF to change policies to benefit patients
Ob, Gyn & RS Committee Charge:
- Take inventory of the department’s advocacy activities, interests, and needs
- Review and analyze activities to optimize opportunities
- Promote advocacy efforts for collaboration within the department and for increased visibility at the local, state, and national levels
- Develop skill-building activities and resources to help the department’s faculty and staff advance their advocacy work
- Process, findings, and recommendations to be reviewed presented to the department Leadership Council, twice per year and at All Hands Faculty meeting