A surgeon's journey through grassroots advocacy

In these divisive times, it is critical for our policy makers (and health care organizations) to continue to have the input from passionate healthcare advocates, and for us to show up, speak up more, and vote. Decisions made by state and federal policymakers that directly influence equitable healthcare access, quality, and funding can also be impacted by our votes. Supporting candidates who prioritize healthcare, patient and physician wellness is best done in the voting booth. However, this is not possible when only 36 % of eligible physicians vote in national elections and half who were eligible to vote were not even registered to do so. It is said that "the world is run by those who show up". As a professional caucus, we can do so much better daring greatly!