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Neurology Off the Hill

What is Neurology Off the Hill?

Take the opportunity to meet with your members of Congress during the August recess. Most members take this month away from Washington, DC, to spend time with constituents. This creates the perfect time for you to reach out and create a personal connection and ongoing relationship with your representative’s office.

Types of Off the Hill Visits

• Visit a legislator's district office
• Invite your representatives to visit your office, lab, hospital, or institution
• Invite representatives and other policymakers to your local event
• Invite patients to Off the Hill events to help frame the conversation around their experiences

How to Schedule an Off the Hill Meeting

Interested in meeting with your representatives this August? Reach out to AAN staff at advocacy@aan.com.

How Much Time Do You Have to Dedicate to Advocacy?

You Have a Minute

Advocacy Action Center – Quickly and easily contact your members of Congress and state policymakers and participate in AAN Advocacy efforts on state and national levels.

Capitol Hill Report – The Academy’s bi-weekly update on legislative action and advocacy for neurology. Read the latest news on how the AAN is fighting for neurology in Washington, DC.

Sign up for your federal and state legislators'  newsletters

• Find out who represents you on the . 

Advocate on social media – Check out how the AAN and your peers advocate for neurology and join the discussion.

• Follow these accounts on X:
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• Repost, like, and share what others are saying by searching and using as a hashtag
• Other social media accounts to follow:
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You Have an Hour

Learn more about your state neurosociety or state medical society to ensure that neurologists and their patients' voices and concerns are represented in the legislative, regulatory, and payer arenas

• Don’t see a neurosociety in your state? Contact the AAN at advocacy@aan.com.

Advocacy Resident ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Webinars – Learn how to build your advocacy efforts for yourself and your patients during residency

• Advocacy Basics (20 minutes)
• Advocacy Skills Toolbox (17 minutes)
• More webinars to help transition from training into practice

Define your story—many members of Congress are unfamiliar with neurology and its impact on their state, district, and constituents. Personal stories put a “face” to an issue and resonate more than just facts and figures. Take some time to recall and prepare a concise, compelling story to have the best chance of being remembered.  

You Have a Day

Neurology Off the Hill (see above)

: The Rally for Medical Research is held every September and includes more than 300 national organizations coming together to meet with congressional offices to advocate for increased NIH funding and raise awareness about the importance of continued investment in medical research.

: An organization that works to empower constituents across the county to have face-to-face conversations with their elected officials. Their event listings include:

• Town halls
• Other public events with members of Congress in their district/state
• Ticketed events in the district/state
• Staff office hours
• Opportunities in Washington, DC, to speak with your representative

Fundraisers: Attend fundraisers to support those working for AAN priorities in your community. For information about fundraiser opportunities, please email advocacy@aan.com.

Hill Days: Participate in other hill days on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, organized by medical societies and patient organizations. Visit their websites to get more details.