AACE Healthcare Advocacy Webinar Series

Join AACE’s free 4-part live webinar series—designed for endocrinologists and healthcare professionals—focused on strengthening your voice in healthcare advocacy. Learn how to drive impact at the institutional, state, and national levels, and gain critical insights on emerging issues like AI, team-based care, and telemedicine.

Launching with the first session on September 17, this webinar will provide expert-led insights on the latest advocacy priorities, followed by a series of 3 targeted webinars, for a total of 4 learning sessions exploring emerging issues in endocrinology. Each session is designed to foster engaging discussions and live Q&A with AACE Experts, ensuring participants gain practical strategies to effectively advocate for their patients and profession.

Join us to amplify your voice and shape the future of endocrine care. Register now to be part of the movement!

Webinar Series

This is a live webinar series with on-demand access available post live date.  

  • Webinar #1: Driving Policy from the Top
    September 17 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM ET
    • The AMA’s Role in Shaping Healthcare Policy
    • Speaker: Todd Askew, SVP Advocacy, American Medical Association
    • AACE’s Latest Advocacy Initiatives
    • Speaker: Dr. William Biggs, MD, FACE, ECNU, Chief Medical Information Officer, Amarillo Medical Specialists
    • The Role of AI in Institutional Decision-Making
    • Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Moon, MD, MPH, Assistant Chief Medical Information Officer, University of Pennsylvania

  • Webinar #2: Local Advocacy, Real-World Change
    September 24 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET
    • How to Get Involved in State-Based Advocacy
    • Building Effective Team-Based Care Models
    • Speaker: Dr. Arvind Cavale, MD, FACE, FCPP, DNBPAS, PCEO, Clinical Endocrinologist, Researcher & Physician CEO, Comprehensive Diabetes & Endocrinology

  • Webinar #3: Advocacy from Within
    October 16 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET
    • Influencing Policy Within Your Own Institution

  • Webinar #4: Technology & Access
    October 22 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET
    • Telemedicine: Policy Trends, Access, and Implementation

Each webinar features interactive discussions and live Q&A to equip participants with practical advocacy strategies.

Why Attend?

  • Get practical tools to engage in advocacy at every level
  • Hear from policy leaders, clinical peers, and AACE experts
  • Learn to amplify your voice on issues impacting endocrinology care
  • Gain insights to improve patient access, outcomes, and equity

Program Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar series, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the multi-level structure of healthcare advocacy and identify key opportunities for endocrinologists and healthcare professionals to influence policy at the institutional, state, and national levels.
  • Evaluate emerging healthcare issues including artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and team-based care—and their implications for access, quality, and equity in endocrinology.
  • Apply effective advocacy strategies to engage with stakeholders, professional societies, and health systems to support patient-centered endocrine care.
  • Develop an actionable plan to increase personal or organizational involvement in advocacy initiatives that improve patient outcomes and clinical practice environments.