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    This document provides an introduction to advocacy and discusses advocacy from a family medicine perspective. It defines advocacy as actions that speak in favor of or argue for a cause. Primary care physicians act as advocates for patients by coordinating their healthcare. The document outlines different levels of advocacy including self-advocacy, advocating for others, and advocating for causes or policy changes. It provides tips for effective advocacy such as researching issues, building alliances, knowing opposing stakeholders, and having clear goals and action plans. Students are assigned to submit advocacy reports by certain deadlines to then upload to their e-portfolios.

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    This document provides an introduction to advocacy and discusses advocacy from a family medicine perspective. It defines advocacy as actions that speak in favor of or argue for a cause. Primary care physicians act as advocates for patients by coordinating their healthcare. The document outlines different levels of advocacy including self-advocacy, advocating for others, and advocating for causes or policy changes. It provides tips for effective advocacy such as researching issues, building alliances, knowing opposing stakeholders, and having clear goals and action plans. Students are assigned to submit advocacy reports by certain deadlines to then upload to their e-portfolios.

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    ADVOCACY Module: Introduction To

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    Introduction to

    ADVOCACY Module

    Zaqueo G. Fajardo, RN MD
    Member, PAFP Sub-committee on
    Advocacy
    Chief Resident, DFCM, Ospital ng Makati
    National President, PAFPRO
    FAMILY MEDICINE HISTORY: THE
    PHILIPPINES

    ➤ one of largest
    medical specialty
    organization of the
    PMA.
    ➤ primary care
    physicians
    dedicated to
    providing holistic,
    accessible,
    continuous,
    DEFINITION OF
    ADVOCACY
    ✦to change “what is” into “what should be”
    ✦ any action that speaks in favor of, recommends,
    argues for a cause, supports or defends, or
    pleads on behalf of others
    ADVOCATE
    ✦ does not represent their own views but amplifies that
    of the person they are supporting
    ✦ Primary care physicians are advocates for the patient
    in coordinating the use of the entire health care system
    to benefit the patient. (Rakel, 2016)
    Component of Social Justice From a
    Family Medicine Perspective
    
    The ROAD to ADVOCACY

    Source: Powerpoint slides of Dr. Aileen Espina during the FAMED


    Convention Meeting 10/10/20
    LEVELS OF
    ➤ Self Advocacy

    ADVOCACY
    ➤

    ➤ Finding yourself and your voice


    ➤ Standing up for yourself
    ➤ Standing up for your beliefs
    ➤ Advocating for others
    ➤

    ➤ Patient Advocate
    ➤ Advocating for a cause
    ➤

    ➤ Systems change
    ➤ Policy change
    LEVELS OF
    ADVOCACY

    Source: Powerpoint slides Dr. Aileen Espina during the FAMED


    Convention Meeting 10/10/20
    Source: Powerpoint slides of Dr. Aileen Espina during the FAMED
    Source: Powerpoint slides of Dr. Aileen Espina during the FAMED
    SAMPLE ADVOCACY
    REPORT

    Source: Powerpoint slides of Dr. Aileen Espina during the FAMED


    GENERAL TIPS FOR
    ADVOCACY
    ➤Research the issue at hand
    ➤ Remember that you are not alone, find others who agree with you
    and join up
    ➤ Build alliances in the widest sense
    ➤ Know who the opposite stakeholders are
    ➤ Set clear goals and expectations
    ➤ Develop an action plan and time schedule

    Source: European Public Health Association (EUPHA)


    ASSIGNMENT
    ➤ Submission:
    First Years
    - October 30 (Friday)
    Second & Third Years
    -October 29 (Thurs)

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    upload the file to your
    e-portfolio.

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