Physician Advocacy: The Career Advocacy Story of Dr. Bruce Gans & An Update on Patient Access to the Inpatient Rehab Facility

Physician advocacy is an important career pathway for academic physiatrists. This course will teach the unique role of physicians in healthcare advocacy, provide instruction on advocacy strategy and the importance of long-term relationships with legislators and staff, and help learners understand how to influence policy outcomes. This session will highlight the inspiring advocacy story of Dr. Bruce Gans, who has devoted his career to improving patient care. His career milestones and lessons learned will be revealed. His public policy leadership has resulted in legislative changes that aim to improve patient access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) - level care.