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Causes: Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disabled Persons Rights, Health, Health Care, Medical Research, Public Health
Mission: CIAAG acts as a liaison between the public, lawmakers and other stakeholders to facilitate productive discussion and provide recommendations to address the knowledge gaps and inconsistencies within the Public-Private-Partnerships that are influencing access to care and healthcare as a whole in America. We consult with the public and private sector, providing both professional expertise and lived experience, regarding the issues presented by the use of Public-Private-Partnerships to develop solutions to complex societal problems via the use of pragmatic trials and the biopsychosocial approach to managing population health.
Results: Investigative research has been internationally published, help pass state level legislation, subject matter expert in the field of public health policy and opioids, provided several speeches and testimonials at the Intersessional Meetings for the United Nations Office of Drugs & Crime, become a member of the VNGOC, UNTAC, Keynote speaker at The International Publication Planning Meeting, given several presentations via webinars and lead discussions at conferences. Created a coalition with 28 partners representing 8,224,000 people including 70,000 physicans.
Target demographics: Advocate for: patient rights, research oversight, public health policy & strategy and access to medications.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Helped passed legislation in Arizona protecting doctor & patient rights to ensure safe access to pain medications for those with illnesses/painful conditions.
Geographic areas served: United Stares
Programs: Advocacy training and mentorship program Offer opportunities for summer internships