2019 Advocacy Summit slideshow

by US Pain Foundation | Oct 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Slideshow

: U.S. Pain staff welcome attendees.

: Attendees chatting during registration.

: Pain advocates meet before the first night begins.

: More pain advocates.

: Nicole Hemmenway kickstarted the training with an overview of U.S. Pain.

: Attendees participating in an ice breaker.

: An optional yoga class, led by attendee Ryan Drozd.

: Saturday was a full day of training.

: U.S. Pain provided cots so attendees could lie down as needed.

: Shaina Smith, Director of State Advocacy and Alliance Development, speaking.

: A panel about patient advocacy featuring Emily Lemiska, Mia Maysack, and Michele Rice.

: Advocates Sharon Rose, Heidi Brehm, and Ryan Drozd

: Advocates Rachel Hiles and Nadine Malone

: Ed Coghlan, Editor-in-Chief of National Pain Report, offered a workshop on honing in on your pain story. testtesttesttesttest

: Ed working with attendee Sharon Rose.

: Nicole Hemmenway helping advocates with their stories

: Shaina Smith gives attendees some pointers.

: Bob and Cindy Boehler discuss their story tree worksheets.

: Attendees compare notes during the workshop.

: Charity Schussler works on her story.

: Mia Maysack shares her story.

: Mia Maysack and Cindy Steinberg.

: U.S. Pain’s Cindy Steinberg and Shaina Smith demonstrate how to make an ask of legislators.

: Attendees broke into groups to practice speaking with legislators in a role-playing exercise.

: Cindy Dawson and Tom Sayen bravely role play in front of the group to show what they’ve learned.

: Former NFL linebacker Mike Moore paid attendees a surprise visit.

: Charity snaps a pic with former NFL linebacker Mike Moore, who paid attendees a surprise visit.

: Mell Miller with Moore.

: The group.

: Nicole Hemenway presented attendees with certificates in honor of completing the training.

: Nicole with Tiffany Kinney.

: Johanna Young talks about what she learned during the training.

: Tom Sayen talks about what he learned.

: Shaina Smith and Cindy Steinberg explain next steps for advocates.

: Advocates Heidi Brehm, Mia Maysack, and Tom Sayen

: Elisa Friedlander and Michele Rice

: Nicole Hemmenway closes out the weekend.