SGNA is proud to be an advocate in GI/endoscopy issues that affect not only our members but the patients our members serve.
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 e-mail, phone, fax or mail. You can also search by Number or Keyword for a particular bill or print mailing labels directly from this site.
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The United States Senate
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CapWiz e-Advocacy tool offers access to current legislative updates, Action Alerts and other resources. Access to this tool is through a partnership with ASGE.
THOMAS offers online legislative, congressional, committee and agency updates, activities and information.
The following organizations also contain legislative information peratining to GI/endoscopy:
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): contains a variety of information on topics relating to gastroenterology, endoscopy, hepatitis, colon cancer, as well as information in Spanish and English.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH): 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 (ANA): offers various information including the "Nursing's Agenda for the Future," which addresses the growing shortage of nurses.
Digestive Disease National Coalition (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.
National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT): A national coalition committed to reducing colorectal cancer incidence and mortality through coordinated leadership, strategic planning and advocacy.
Prevent Colorectal Cancer: offers various links to other Web sites dedicated to the dissemination of information for patients and professionals regarding colorectal cancer.
Pancreative Cancer Action Network (PANCAN): offers various information on pancreative cancer for patients and professionals.