​The Rhode Island Medical Society (RIMS) offers the following Rhode Island Advocacy Tool Kit as a resource to its members and the broader health care advocacy community.

Please note that inclusion in this tool kit does not signify endorsement of any organization by RIMS. Users should use their good judgement and discretion when engaging in advocacy.  

These resources have been compiled by Expedition Consulting, LLC. If a resource is out of date, or you are aware of a resource that is missing, please contact projectlead@expedition-consulting.com.

Table of Contents

• Physicians as Advocates

• State Agencies, Offices, and Other Important Policy-Making Organizations

• Trade and Professional Organizations

• Rhode Island Data, Policy, and Advocacy Organizations and Coalitions

• Elected Officials and Voting

• Legislative Process

• Rhode Island State House

• Boards, Committees, Commissions, and Planning Processes

• Regulatory and Rule-making Processes

• Written or Oral Testimony or Public Comment

• Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds

• Media Outlets

• Lawmakers Listen to Physicians Advocacy Training

• Acknowledgements