September: Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month

AWARENESS = ADVOCACY

Day of Action

In honor of CSRO’s Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month Day of Action, we are calling on you to join us in our advocacy work!

Since 2003, CSRO has been the rheumatology community’s primary resource when it comes to advocacy, and we are calling on you to help advocate by raising awareness.

The goal is simple: create awareness with state legislators about how rheumatology patients suffer because they are not protected from utilization management practices. Advocacy = Awareness – take action today using our easy two-step toolkit below.

DAY OF ACTION: ADVOCACY TOOLKIT

1. Invite legislators to visit your office: Hearing firsthand how these issues affect patients and practices is one of the most effective ways to raise awareness with your elected officials.

• Our Action Center will automatically select your state legislators based on your address and has a template message pre-populated so you can easily invite your elected officials to visit your office.
• Email info@csro.info if you schedule a meeting, and we will provide you with talking points and information to share!

2. Spread the word on social media: Tell your networks that you are advocating to raise awareness and invite them to join you.

• Use our Day of Action image and template text below or draft a post of your own using #RDAMAwarenessIsAdvocacy.
• Don't forget to tag CSRO - find @CSROAdvocacy on Facebook and X, and @Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations (CSRO) on LinkedIn.