September 2026

At Doctors for America, we believe meaningful change happens when doctors and trainees step up and take action. DFA is a membership-driven, bottom-up organization where our members help identify the problems, shape the priorities, and lead the work. 

 

So if you’ve ever thought, “I wish DFA would do more about ____,” here’s your invitation: help us to do it. 

 

You can do more by joining an Impact Area, leading a project, writing an op-ed, meeting with lawmakers, mentoring a Copello Fellow, or recruiting a colleague. 

 

You can do less by choosing one issue or one action where your voice can make a difference. 

 

Or do something different, bring us an idea for a campaign, partnership, training or initiative that DFA should pursue. 

 

You don’t have to wait for an invitation. Join something. Start something. Lead something. 

 

The Copello Fellowship is a yearlong leadership and advocacy program that brings together emerging clinician-advocates to strengthen their skills in policy engagement, media strategy, community organizing, and health equity. Fellows meet monthly, participate in expert-led trainings, engage in DFA’s Impact Areas, and complete a capstone project demonstrating their advocacy impact. A warm welcome to our newest cohort!

Healthcare consolidation is reshaping how care is delivered, with growing implications for patients, physicians, and clinical decision-making. This event will explore the impact of vertical consolidation through the firsthand experiences of a physician and patient advocate, followed by an expert discussion of the Break Up Big Medicine Act. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how consolidation affects healthcare and opportunities for physician advocacy.

Join the FDA Task Force on Tuesday, September 15, at 8:00 pm ET to learn how physicians can influence FDA policy and advocate for the safe, effective, and equitable regulation of medicines, vaccines, and medical devices. Whether you're new to advocacy or an experienced leader, there's a place for you.

Join the Community Health & Prevention Subcommittees on Monday, September 21, at 8:00 pm ET to tackle some of the nation's most pressing public health challenges, including substance use disorders, gun violence prevention, and strengthening public health systems. Your expertise can help drive meaningful change.

Join the Health Justice & Equity Subcommittees on Sunday, September 27, at 8:00 pm ET to fight for access to more equitable healthcare access, including reproductive rights, sexual and gender health, and immigrant and carceral health justice. Your expertise can help drive meaningful change.

Join the Access to Affordable Care Team on Tuesday, October 6, at 8:00 pm ET as we mobilize to protect Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act from devastating cuts that threaten the health and financial security of millions of Americans. Be part of the strategy and help shape our advocacy efforts.

Healthcare access remains at the center of national conversations. The Reproductive Health Coalition is offering a series of free, interactive trainings designed to help clinicians, advocates, and community members communicate more effectively about reproductive healthcare. Gain practical skills, build confidence, and learn how to have respectful, values-based conversations that make a difference.

We believe that your stories have the power to shape policy and shift public opinion. Fight back with your words by writing an Op-Ed and submitting it for feedback and review by DFA’s Op-Ed Review Committee.

Your generous donation directly powers the work we do to advance health equity nationwide. Every gift helps fund fly-in programs that bring clinicians and students to Washington, DC, to advocate directly with lawmakers on critical healthcare policy issues, as well as the educational training and community outreach initiatives that strengthen local health systems across all 50 states. By supporting our mission, you're investing in the next generation of healthcare advocates and helping ensure that every community has a voice in shaping the policies that affect its health and wellbeing.