Texas Doctors for Social Responsibility 3rd Annual Fall Health Forum: A Brief Survey (CE available, Gift card drawing)

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* 1. Please indicate the area(s) of your major professional work.

Healthcare Administration

Healthcare Delivery

Education and Community Organizing

College/University Student

Social Services or Behavioral Health

Elected Official

Governmental Department

Community-Based Organization

Other Nonprofit Organization

Foundation

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please enter a checkmark in boxes that reflect your PRIOR level of advocacy or involvement to promote increased access to healthcare for vulnerable populations.

Correspondence with state and/or national legislators

Correspondence with local and county elected officials.

Direct in-person meetings with legislative decision makers

Providing testimony during public legislative hearings

Participating in an advisory capacity for local, regional, state or national departmental entity implementing healthcare policy.

Serving as a volunteer for a nonprofit advocacy organization

Serving on a board of directors for a nonprofit organization

Participation in rallies, demonstrations, public forums.

Joining online public forums, blogs, chat rooms advocating for expansion of access to health care

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please indicate which major session(s) you participated in or viewed during this 3rd Annual Health Forum.

Legislative Advocacy

Behavioral Health

Social Determinants of Health

National Hispanic Medical Association

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* 4. If the Texas Legislature could address only three of the issues below, which issues would be of urgent importance.

Reducing food insecurity

Expansion of Medicaid coverage in Texas

Access to broadband internet services in poor neighborhoods

Extension of unemployment benefits during the current COVID-19 pandemic

Allocation of "Rainy Day Funds" to effectively screen and manage COVID-19 positive cases and implement broad contact tracing.

Implement statewide regulations for a return to live school instruction based on evidence-based public health measures.

Allow mail-in voting for all registered voters in Texas

Other (please specify)

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* 5. After participating in the 3rd Annual Health Forum, please indicate below actions that you will take to advance or promote healthcare initiatives to improve access to care by the working poor and uninsured.

Correspondence with state and/or national legislators

Correspondence with local and county elected officials.

Direct in-person meetings with legislative decision makers

Providing testimony during public legislative hearings

Participating in an advisory capacity for local, regional, state or national departmental entity implementing healthcare policy.

Serving as a volunteer for a nonprofit advocacy organization

Serving on a board of directors for a nonprofit organization

Participation in rallies, demonstrations, public forums.

Joining online public forums, blogs, chat rooms advocating for expansion of access to health care

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What new knowledge and/or practice strategies did you gain today to improve the care of your patients?

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* 7. What professional changes will you make as a result of attending this continuing education virtual session?

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* 8. Did you find the information presented to be objective, balanced, and free of bias?

Yes

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* 9. Thank you for participating in the Health Forum and for completing this survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JYN858W
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