Leave-Behind Materials: These materials consist of short briefing documents on each of the key policy priorities for the College for Leadership Day. These materials contain a specific “ask” of Congress and are intended to be left by Leadership Day attendees with congressional members and staff during their meetings. College staff typically provides chapter delegations with hard copies of these leave-behind materials on the day of the event.

ACP issued A Prescription for a Forward-Looking Agenda for American Health Care (acponline.org/2017) to make improvements in seven key areas affecting health care. The following priorities for Leadership Day, along with a summary of the policy paper, help advance this prescription:

• ACP Fact Sheet
• Summary of A Prescription for a Forward-Looking Agenda for American Health Care
• Summary of Key Leadership Day Priorities
• First Do No Harm, Protect Affordable Coverage and Consumer Protections
• Reducing Unnecessary Administrative Tasks on Physicians and Patients
• Improving the Care of Patients with Chronic Disease
• Funding for Workforce, Medical and Health Services Research, Public Health Initiatives
• Graduate Medical Education (GME) Financing and Reform
• The Rise in Prescription Drug Costs
• Promoting Continued Action to Address the Epidemic of Opioid Use
• Reforming our Medical Liability System

Additional Supporting Information:

• Key Bills in the 115th Congress
• Bob Doherty's presentation - “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Leadership Day and your role as patient advocate in a new political era (Members Only)
• Key Information about the President's FY 2018 Budget