National Working Group Advances the “Evidence of Experience”
Consumer Forum Webcast Available Now
Patient and consumer perspectives
are critical to developing sound
evidence-based health care policy and
programs, but getting heard can be a
challenge.
To bring together stakeholders from
every area of the health care community,
the National Working Group
on Evidence-Based Healthcare hosted
a Consumer Forum March 6-7 in
Washington, D.C. called “Advancing
the Evidence of Experience: Practical
Issues for Patient/Consumer Inclusion.”
The interactive forum involved Mental
Health America affiliates, consumer
advocates, policy- and decision-makers,
payers, regulators, manufacturers,
expert panelists and the research community
in a two-day strategy session
with a focus on activities that have
demonstrated success in promoting
patient/consumer inclusion in:
• designing and prioritizing research
• reviewing evidence
• contributing to its translation, dissemination,
implementation and evaluation
 Be sure to check out the audiocast of the
forum on the Working Group’s website
at www.evidencebasedhealthcare.org.
What is the Working Group?
The Working Group, convened by
Mental Health America in 2006,
involves more than 45 patient advocacy
organizations that are committed
to promoting accurate and appropriate
evidence-based policies and practices
that improve the quality of health care
services in the United States. For more
information, contact Hazel Moran at
hmoran@mentalhealthamerica.net.
Get Out the Vote with the 2008 Election Toolkit
Coming this spring
Be on the lookout for the 2008 Mental Health America Election Outreach Toolkit
designed to help mental health consumers, advocates and our affiliate field
promote dialogue about mental health in the 2008 presidential and congressional
elections. The toolkit will include questions for candidates, policy priorities, talking
points and other materials you can use to generate conversation around key mental
health issues. It is posted online at www.mentalhealthamerica.net.
For more information, please contact Eileen Sexton at 703-837-4783.
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