Whether scientists should be advocates for conservation has been amatter of debate in the scientific community and literature (Brussard and Tull, 2007; Lackey, 2007; Noss, 2007; Chan, 2008; Nelson and Vucetich, 2009; Scott and Rachlow, 2010; Parsons, 2013; Rose and Parsons, 2015). Some are set against it, such as Lackey (2007), who considers that while scientists should be involved in the polic...

medical students. Many of them have never been politically active, having assumed that the arc of progress would continue uninterrupted, and so, understandably, have focused instead on a demanding training process that largely treats advocacy as extracurricular rather than as a core competency. Now, recognizing the myriad ways in which politics and policy influence the health care we deliver, m...

The Ottawa Charter laid the ground work for a new research and practice agenda by urging health promoters to advocate for healthy public policies. After more than 20 years, it is now time to reflect on the state of policy research in health promotion and to examine how rigorously theories are applied. The review of the literature was conducted on 11 peer-reviewed journals. The journals were sel...

Policy capacity focuses on the managerial and organizational abilities to inform policy decisions with sound research and analysis, and facilitate policy implementation with operational efficiency. It stems from a view of the policy process that is rational and positivistic, in which optimal policy choices can be identified, selected, and implemented with objectivity. By itself, however, policy...

Advocacy is becoming an increasingly important role for physicians, and there is extraordinary value to becoming effective advocates on behalf of our patients. Until recently, advocacy was not a formal part of medical school or residency curricula. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published an extensive overview of advocacy for the pediatrician.1 This online guide breaks down legisl...

G T r r a a t g f a W Grassroots advocacy—as the term implies—is a form of advocacy that grows organically and, uite often, spontaneously at the local r regional level. As the leading food nd nutrition experts, registered dititians (RDs) are in a unique position o shape public policy, particularly at he ground level, by participating in a ull spectrum of advocacy activities. “To advance our pro...

Across Europe, Roma face exclusion and obstacles in access to health services, resulting in poorer health. While there are legal and policy frameworks for Roma inclusion, implementation often lags behind. Increasing the grassroots capacity of Roma to advocate for accountability in health care and against systemic impediments has been a central focus of Open Society Foundations (OSF) support. Th...

Title: Constitutionalizing Gender Difference: Implications for Women’s Rights Advocacy in the Southern Cone Authors: Druscilla L. Scribner, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Priscilla A. Lambert, Western Michigan University Abstract: This paper examines the use of gender in constitutions and its significance for gender equality. New democracies, and some older ones, are increasingly including...