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Since Legislative and Advocacy issues are continually changing if you have
any suggestions for links/postings please submit to the SGNA Web site
Committee for review by clicking
here to access the Legislative e-SIG. You must be a current SGNA member to post a discussion thread. If you are not a current SGNA member, you may email your suggestions to sgna@smithbucklin.com. Thank you.
Below you can access Web sites that direct you to a list of elected officials for your local congressman and both your Senate and House representatives. You can contact them by
email, phone, fax or mail. You can also search by Number or Keyword for a
particular bill or print mailing labels directly from site.
THOMAS offers legislative, congressional, committee and agency updates, activities and information.
- THOMAS (Legislative Information on
the Internet)
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a variety of information on topics relating to gastroenterology, endoscopy, hepatitis, colon cancer, as well as information in Spanish and English. You are search by "Health Topic" or conduct a "Search" by using the buttons located in the upper right-hand corner of their website page.
The National Institutes of Health offers links to databases, research studies, drug information and the National Library of Medicine. Find out Regulatory Guidance and Legislation, as well as newly approved FDA drugs through their Center for Drug Evaluation and Research section.
The American Nurses Association offers various information including the "Nursing's Agenda for the Future," which addresses the growing shortage of nurses.
The Colorectal Cancer Awareness Web site offers various links to other website dedicated to the dissemination of information for patients and professionals regarding colorectal cancer. Also found on this page are sample "letter to the editor" and "op ed articles" for local publications.
The DDNC is an advocacy organization comprised of the major national voluntary and professional societies concerned with digestive diseases. The DDNC focuses on improving public policy related to digestive diseases and increasing public awareness with respect to the many diseases of the digestive system. The DDNC was founded in 1978 and is based in Washington DC. They work cooperatively to improve access to and the quality of digestive healthcare in order to promote the best possible medical outcome, and quality of life for current and future patients with digestive diseases.
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