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Advocacy and Mobilization and Health Center Governance

CTuC2 - Health Center Leadership and Board Members: The Perfect Pairing for Health Center Advocacy

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CT
Location: Grand Hall GHI (East Tower, Ballroom Level)
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Understanding of advocacy
CPE: 1.2
CME: 1.0
CE: 1.0
CEU: 1
Session Description: Advocacy is an essential component of elevating health centers as the nation’s largest network of primary care providers. Health centers are uniquely governed by patient-majority, community-based boards that play a critical role when advocating for their organization’s mission and overall community well-being. The partnership between health center leadership and board members offers a robust framework to advance advocacy initiatives, especially around strategizing and mobilizing health center advocates to make their voices heard.

Session attendees will hear directly from health center peers who have strengthened advocacy efforts between health center leadership and board members, and gain insights on how to build a strategic advocacy strategy.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the distinct roles of the health center CEO and their board of directors with regards to health center advocacy, and the importance of partnership between them.
  • Understand how to use a team-based approach for health center advocacy.
  • Explore promising practices, strategies, and resources to increase the number of health center advocates and their engagement with advocacy.