Family Medicine Advocacy Day 2022

U-M family physicians and medical students descended on Michigan’s capitol last week for a day of advocacy and connecting with law makers.

Five young doctors in white coats and a man in a suit stand in a conference room in front of a window. Michigan's capitol building can be viewed through the window.

Family Medicine residents meet with State Senator, Jeff Irwin, in Lansing on Family Medicine Advocacy Day.

Six people wearing masks sit around around a round table and are turned to look at the camera.

Family physicians gather in Lansing for Family Medicine Advocacy Day. They connected with family physicians across the state and Michigan's legislators about issues affecting family physicians and their patients.

Four women in white physician coats and one man in an orange sweater stand in front of a painting of the Mackinac Bridge and a red lighthouse.

Family medicine residents attend Michigan Family Medicine Advocacy Day.
(L-R) Drs. Carol Shetty, Louisa Howard, Sebastian Schoenich, Nadia Ilhardt, Raven Batshon

10 men and women pose in front of painting of lighthouses and the Mackinaw Bridge. Some are wearing white physicians' coats.

University of Michigan Representatives at Family Medicine Advocacy Day 2022

Back row:
Drs. Eric Skye, Louisa Howard, Sebastian Schoenich, Raven Batshon, Nadia Ilhardt, Erin Hendriks
Front row:
Drs. Carol Shetty, Christine Medaugh, Beth Jones, Nora Dagher

A group of people walk on a sidewalk away from the camera towards Michigan's capitol building

The advocacy group heads to Michigan's capitol to meet with law makers. Among their many discussions they advocated for SB 247, which amends Chapter 22 of the insurance code to modify and delete provisions requiring prior authorizations requests making it easier for patients to get health care in a more timely manner. SB 247 passed Michigan's senate later that day.