May 27, 2015 Letter from the Editor Hello! This is the firstever issue of the new Emerging Professionals Digest! The Families USA Emerging Professionals group is growing, and with that, we have decided to expand our outreach and communications. To keep you in the loop with all that's happening around the country in health policy and advocacy, we’ll be publishing a monthly digest. This is a platform for which we can share best practices across states, career experiences, leadership advice, and more. I hope you gain helpful tips and advice through this newsletter. You can share strategies and questions with the group by emailing me at abott@familiesusa.org or through Facebook or LinkedIn. Looking forward to interacting with you! Abby Bott, Emerging Professionals Project Manager Advocate Resources Fellow emerging professional (EP), Steven Hernandez of Michigan Consumers for Healthcare, has produced a YouTube series called Non Profit Fundamentals, in which he discusses tips that he has learned in his experiences in the nonprofit world. Check out his newest series featuring EPs! Get your iPhones out, EPs; this one minute video by Georgians for a Healthy Future demonstrates how easy it can be to inspire action! #Hashtags Have you dealt with #SurpriseMedBills? Check out this ongoing Twitter discussion. ‘Tis the season for #RateReview. Follow to stay in touch with insurance premium increases. *Be sure to share any upcoming live twitter chats or any key hashtags to follow! What is “Emerging Professionals?” Families USA Emerging Professionals is a networking group for newer and younger leaders within the health policy and advocacy community. Emerging Professionals, or “EP,” is not an age restrictive group. We welcome all professionals interested in advancing their personal capacity as a leader in the movement for health care justice. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn! Mentor Tip “Keep striving for what you want. It will happen!” Farooq Salahuddin, Human Resource Director Enroll America at Health Action Conference 1/24/15 Career Advancement Interested in taking the next step in your education or career? Check out these resources at Public Health Online. National Resources Working for health equity? The Commonwealth Fund collaborated with Families USA for this great awareness video on Latino health. Need some statebystate Medicaid expansion information? Click here! Don't want to receive the Emerging Professionals Digest? If you no longer want to receive the Emerging Professionals Digest, please reply to this message with "Remove from List" in your response or in the subject line. To unsubscribe from all Families USA emails, follow the unsubscribe instructions below. If you no longer want to receive any emails from Families USA, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe. This will remove you from all Families USA email lists. Families USA | 1201 New York Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 2005