Growing Your CPAN Chapter: Strategies For Success

Susanne Johnson Berns, BSA, GGCP, CPAN Chapter Leader Betty Apt, CPAN Advocate Diane O’Keefe, CPAN Advocate Pat Tubiak, CPAN Advocate Advocacy Lessons from CPAN’s First Chapter Susanne Johnson-Berns, BSA, GGCP CPAN Chapter Leader

• In the beginning………. • Building and recruiting advocates • CPAN Chapter program development • Chapter organization • Maintaining advocate Interest • Seeking and creating advocate engagement opportunities • Establishing contacts with legislative officials Northwest Oncology Centers Practice Profile

• 10 Practice Locations in six counties • 22 Physicians and 19 Physician Extenders • Medical Oncology • In-house Retail Pharmacy • 104,000 Patient visits in 2017 CPAN NGOC Chapter Quarterly Meetings CPAN NGOC Advocates at the Local and State Level

Congressman Senator Congressman Barry Loudermilk Representing Georgia’s 14th Georgia Representing Georgia’s 11th congressional district congressional district Establishing Relationships with Legislative Officials Georgia House and Senate Contact Information

District Congressman DC Phone Local Phone Health LA Health LA e-mail 1 R 202-225-5831 912-352-0101 912-265-9010 Chase Cannon [email protected] 478-803-2631 706-320-9477 [email protected] 2 D 202-225-3631 229-439-8067 Jonathan Halpern v Lynn [email protected] 3 Westermoreland R 202-225-5901 770-683-2033 Mary Christina Riley ov 4 D 202-225-1605 770-987-2291 Arya Hariharan [email protected] 5 D 202-225-3801 404-659-0116 Thomas Dorney [email protected]

7 R 202-225-4572 770-432-5405 770-232-3005 Tatiana Calderon [email protected]

8 Austin Scott R 202-225-6531 229-396-5175 478-971-1776 Mary Dee Beal [email protected] 9 Doug Collins R 202-225-9893 770-297-3388 Sally Larson [email protected] 10 Paul Broun R 202-225-4101 404-659-0116 Tim Reitz [email protected] 11 Barry Loudermilk R 202-225-2931 770-429-1776 Colin Carr [email protected] 12 John Barrow D 202-225-2823 706-722-4494 Katie Hunter [email protected] 13 David Scott D 202-225-2939 770-210-5073 Lauren.Lattany [email protected] 14 Tom Graves R 202-225-5211 706-226-5320 Jason Murphy [email protected]

Senate

Johnny Isakson R 202-224-3643 770-661-0999 David Perdue R 202-224-3521 404-865-0087 NGOC at the Local, State and National Level CPAN NGOC Advocates Seeking and Creating Opportunities CPAN NGOC Advocacy Summit October 2017 CPAN NGOC Advocacy Summit October 2017 CPAN NGOC Advocates on Capitol Hill, April 2017 CPAN NGOC Advocates – COA Conference Advocacy Track Betty Apt - CPAN Advocate & Cancer Survivor

• Joining the NGOC CPAN Group • Educating myself and others about Community Oncology • CPAN Advocacy Opportunities • CPAN Advocate Voices website • Presenting at National Conference CPAN NGOC Advocates Diane O’Keefe - CPAN Advocate & Cancer Survivor

• The Importance of Networking • Sharing CPAN knowledge with others • Advocacy Through Local Community Activities • Advocacy Through Local Publications • Advocacy Through Social Media CPAN NGOC Advocates CPAN NGOC Advocates in the Media Pat Tubiak - CPAN Advocate & Cancer Survivor

• CPAN making a difference for current and future patients • Building camaraderie and support • Staying engaged and active CPAN NGOC Advocates Hope starts with YOU take the advocacy challenge

Susanne Johnson Berns, BSA, GGCP, CPAN Chapter Leader Betty Apt, CPAN Advocate Diane O’Keefe, CPAN Advocate Pat Tubiak, CPAN Advocate