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* 1. Please give the Legislative Conference an overall rating:

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* 2. Would you recommend this conference to others?

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* 3. If you would not recommend this conference to others, why not?

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* 4. MONDAY, MAY 5, 2014 (One a scale of 1-5 - 1 being UNFAVORABLE and 5 being EXCELLENT - please rate each of the sessions of Monday's program by checking the appropriate number)

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Newcomer’s Session and Advocacy Overview - Nora Matus, Director of Congressional and Political Affairs, ASA Advocacy Division
Newcomer’s Session and Advocacy Overview - Jason Hansen, M.S., J.D., Director of State Affairs, ASA Advocacy Division
Interactive State Advocacy Workshop: Promoting Patient Safety Through State Support for Medicare Supervision Requirement - Randall M. Clark, M.D. - ASA Director, Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists
Interactive State Advocacy Workshop: Non-Physician Prescriptive Authority Initiatives - Jeffrey S. Plagenhoef, M.D. - ASA Assistant Secretary
Interactive State Advocacy Workshop: The Anesthesia Care Team and Anesthesiologist Assistant Practice Authorization - The Honorable Sam L. Page, M.D. - Former Member, Missouri House of Representatives
Interactive State Advocacy Workshop: Effective Physician State Advocacy: A Perspective from the Other Side of the Desk - The Honorable John M. Zerwas, M.D. - ASA Immediate Past President
Interactive State Advocacy Workshop: A Michigan Legislator's Perspective on Effective Advocacy and Lobbying - The Honorable Tom M. George, M.D. - Former Member, Michigan State Senate
Interactive State Advocacy Workshop: A Medical Society President's Perspective on Synergy - Between State Professional Organizations - Kenneth Elmassian, D.O. - Past President, Michigan State Medical Society

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* 5. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014 (On a scale of 1-5 - 1 being UNFAVORABLE and 5 being EXCELLENT - please rate each of the sessions of Tuesday's program by checking the appropriate number

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Federal Affairs Briefing: Manuel E. Bonilla, M.S., Chief Advocacy Officer, ASA Advocacy Division
Battleground: Insiders’ Perspective on the 2014 Governors Campaigns: Elisabeth Pearson, Campaign Director, Democratic Governors Association
Battleground: Insiders’ Perspective on the 2014 Governors Campaigns: Ken McKay, Political Director, Republican Governors Association
When Seconds Count: Make Your Messages to Policymakers Resonate with Effective Delivery and Stories: Theresa Hill, Director of Public Relations, ASA Advocacy Division
When Seconds Count: Make Your Messages to Policymakers Resonate with Effective Delivery and Stories: Leigh Wagner, Senior Vice President, Public Communications Inc.
The Honorable Phil Roe, M.D., Co-Chair, House GOP Doc Caucus, U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Health Policy’s Impact on the Future of Medicine: The Honorable Andy Harris, M.D., Member, House Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
LUNCHEON PROGRAM: 2014 Elections: Politics in the Crystal Ball: Larry Sabato, Ph.D., Founder,, “Sabato’s Crystal Ball” and Director, University of Virginia Center for Politics
CMS Quality Measurement and Value Based Purchasing Programs: Kate Goodrich, M.D., MHS, Director, Quality Measurement and Health Assessment Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Sustainable Growth Rate Reform (SGR): Quality and Future Payment Models: Stanley W. Stead, M.D., M.B.A., ASA Vice President for Professional Affairs & Chair, ASA Ad Hoc Committee on SGR Reform
Cathy L. Scholl, M.D., ASA Lansdale Public Policy Fellow
Maintaining Relevancy in an Era of Healthcare Transformation: Daniel J. Cole, M.D., ASA First Vice President
The Honorable Raul Ruiz, M.D., Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

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* 6. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 (On a scale of 1-5 - 1 being UNFAVORABLE and 5 being EXCELLENT - please rate each of the sessions of Wednesday's program by checking the appropriate number

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ASAPAC Report: Jeff Mueller, M.D., Chair, ASAPAC Executive Board
The Honorable Ann Kirkpatrick, Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

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* 7. On a scale of 1-5 (1 being STRONGLY DISAGREE and 5 being STRONGLY AGREE), please rate the following statements

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The ASA staff was helpful.
The audio-visual was appropriate for this conference.
The meetings rooms were appropriate for this conference.
The food provided at this conference was satisfactory.
The hotel's sleeping rooms were acceptable.
The hotel staff was friendly and courteous.

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* 8. What would make the ASA Legislative Conference a more useful experience for you?

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* 9. What other topics would you like to see at future conferences?

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* 10. Are there any additional comments you would like to share on this year's Legislative Conference?

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