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2025 Trainee Policy Survey

AUCD is partnering with Brandeis University’s Community Living Policy Center to create training, networking, and mentoring opportunities for trainees. As part of this project, AUCD is looking to learn more about our trainee's experience & interests in public policy. The deadline to complete this survey is Friday, April 25th.
1.Name(Required.)
2.Email Address(Required.)
3.Network Center(Required.)
4.Discipline(Required.)
5.Are you a current or former trainee?(Required.)
6.If you are a former trainee, what year did you participate?
7.Have you been trained in the difference between educating policymakers, advocating and lobbying policymakers, including Members of Congress, their staff and other elected or appointed officials?(Required.)
8.Which topics would you like AUCD to hold webinars on in the future?(Required.)
9.In September, AUCD hosted a webinar on Medicaid 101.  What else would you like to learn about Medicaid?
10.In September, AUCD hosted a webinar about the federal budget process and how disability programs are funded. What else would you like to learn about the federal budget process?
11.Have you ever met with any of your state or local elected officials or their staff? (Required.)
12.Are you most interested in local, state/territory, or federal policy?(Required.)
13.Where do you get your information about policies impacting people with disabilities?(Required.)
14.If you answered cable television, newspapers, or social media for the question above, let us know which networks, newspapers, or social media accounts/websites you use.
15.Where do you get information around internships and/or job opportunities?
16.How do you think public policy will be involved in your work, life, and/or your future career?
17.How has your expertise as a researcher or clinician been used to impact public policy?
18.How has your experience as a family member or a person with a disability impacted public policy?