San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility (SFBPSR) believes equitable, fair, and just public policy is key to creating a healthy society. We also believe community members, public health professionals, scientists, and clinicians working together are essential to achieving this. And one of the best ways to strengthen and build communities capacities is by investing in the development of emerging leaders.

SF Bay PSR is proud to present a two-part advocacy training series to build the skills of all who want to advocate for California legislation that will better serve our communities. View the recorded content and download slides here.

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Understanding how a bill becomes a law in California is essential to successful policy advocacy. In this workshop, advocates will learn about deadlines for bill introduction and throughout the legislative process; how bills are assigned to committees; and when advocacy is needed before, during, and after bill hearings for passage a bill. You’ll also learn about the state budget process including timing for when and how to have impact.

How to Communicate with Policy Makers

Creating political will and building public support for a policy proposal includes presenting your position in a way that engages the individuals or groups you are trying to persuade. Depending on the type of policy proposal you are advocating for, you will need a variety of different policy advocacy materials, including fact sheets and policy briefs. And it is important to understand how to craft these documents for policy advocacy. This workshop will help you understand how to craft your own message when you are speaking briefly to a policy maker or sending an email or letter in support of a bill.

Join our friends at OEHHA and the Children’s Environmental Health Center and WSPEHSU for a virtual symposium series exploring the effects of heat on children and during pregnancy. This highly interactive four-session symposium will cover physiologic considerations for children and pregnancy, strategies to combat health effects in children and during pregnancy, and important considerations for these populations in the development of heat health warning systems. More information.

Session 1 (Pediatrics) Wednesday, April 5, 2023; 11:15 am - 12:45 pm. Pediatric physiology and the epidemiology of heat health effects in children. Recording.

Session 2 (Pregnancy) Wednesday, April 26, 2023; 10:15 am - 11:45 am. Pregnancy physiology and the epidemiology of heat health effects in pregnant people & their offspring. Recording.

Session 3 (Strategies) Wednesday June 7, 2023; 11:15 am - 12:45 pm. Strategies to combat health effects of heat in children and during pregnancy. Recording.

Session 4 (Warning Systems) Tuesday, August 15, 2023; 11:15 am - 12:45 pm. Heat Health Warning Systems and Important Considerations for Children and Pregnant People. Recording.

NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) P30 Core Centers Program hosts an ongoing an ESI spotlight webinar series to highlight P30 center scientist's research and accomplishments.

• Session One - January 12, 2022
  • Cetewayo Rashid, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
  • Joseph Romano, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
• Session Two – February 9, 2022
  • Erica Jansen, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of Michigan
  • Hae-Ryung Park, Ph.D., University of Rochester Medical Center
• Session Three – March 9, 2022
  • Jacob Simmering, Ph.D., University of Iowa
  • Melissa Furlong, Ph.D., University of Arizona
• Session Four – April 13, 2022
  • Kathrin Schilling, Ph.D., Columbia University
  • Allison Kupsco, Ph.D., Columbia University
• Session Five – May 11, 2022
  • Marissa Baker, Ph.D., University of Washington
  • Michael Petriello, Ph.D., Wayne State University
• Session Six – June 8, 2022
  • Zhanghua Chen, Ph.D., University of Southern California
  • Maude David, Ph.D., Oregon State University
• Session Seven – August 10, 2022
  • Angelico Mendy, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
  • Shelly Buffington, Ph.D., The University of Texas Medical Branch

The HHS Office on Women’s Health will host a virtual symposium to convene federal and non-federal stakeholders in the fields of research, prevention, and treatment focusing on the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals on women’s health and to explore actionable solutions addressing evidence to policy and practice gaps.

View the event on this YouTube playlist.