Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of "Ask the Expert," hosted by Krissy Dilger of SRNA, Dr. Shuvro Roy talked about the importance of legislative advocacy in healthcare [00:01:10]. Dr. Roy discussed how physicians can engage in legislative advocacy by sharing their practice stories and providing technical expertise [00:05:05]. He emphasized the crucial role of patients in advocacy, highlighting that their personal stories carry significant weight with legislators [00:07:45]. Dr. Roy also shared examples of successful advocacy efforts, such as telemedicine policy changes and Medicare reforms, contributing to better patient outcomes [00:15:10].
Shuvro Roy, MD is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Washington, specializing in Neuroimmunology. He completed his neuroimmunology and neuroinfectious disease fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He graduated from Medical School at Ohio State University and completed his neurology residency at University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Roy is actively engaged with a number of projects to improve access to care, healthcare inequality, and patient safety for people with MS and related conditions, with a special interest in neuromyelitis optica and MOG antibody disease. His primary research focus examines how to better leverage health systems to understand and treat neuroimmunologic disorders. He chose to work with people who have MS and rare neuroimmunologic conditions because of the opportunity to build longstanding patient-provider relationships and to help his patients thrive in the face of challenging lifelong conditions.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:36 Meet Dr. Roy: Our Expert Guest
01:05 Importance of Legislative Advocacy in Healthcare
02:54 Physicians' Role in Legislative Advocacy
06:13 Patients' Role in Legislative Advocacy
07:51 Examples of Successful Advocacy Efforts
11:52 Current Legislative Issues Impacting the Community
15:28 Effective Communication with Legislators
18:15 Barriers to Advocacy
20:34 The Role of Medical Research in Advocacy
23:47 Collaborating with Stakeholders
27:58 Advice for New Advocates
31:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
In this episode of "Ask the Expert," hosted by Krissy Dilger of SRNA, Dr. Shuvro Roy talked about the importance of legislative advocacy in healthcare [00:01:10]. Dr. Roy discussed how physicians can engage in legislative advocacy by sharing their practice stories and providing technical expertise [00:05:05]. He emphasized the crucial role of patients in advocacy, highlighting that their personal stories carry significant weight with legislators [00:07:45]. Dr. Roy also shared examples of successful advocacy efforts, such as telemedicine policy changes and Medicare reforms, contributing to better patient outcomes [00:15:10].
Shuvro Roy, MD is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Washington, specializing in Neuroimmunology. He completed his neuroimmunology and neuroinfectious disease fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He graduated from Medical School at Ohio State University and completed his neurology residency at University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Roy is actively engaged with a number of projects to improve access to care, healthcare inequality, and patient safety for people with MS and related conditions, with a special interest in neuromyelitis optica and MOG antibody disease. His primary research focus examines how to better leverage health systems to understand and treat neuroimmunologic disorders. He chose to work with people who have MS and rare neuroimmunologic conditions because of the opportunity to build longstanding patient-provider relationships and to help his patients thrive in the face of challenging lifelong conditions.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:36 Meet Dr. Roy: Our Expert Guest
01:05 Importance of Legislative Advocacy in Healthcare
02:54 Physicians' Role in Legislative Advocacy
06:13 Patients' Role in Legislative Advocacy
07:51 Examples of Successful Advocacy Efforts
11:52 Current Legislative Issues Impacting the Community
15:28 Effective Communication with Legislators
18:15 Barriers to Advocacy
20:34 The Role of Medical Research in Advocacy
23:47 Collaborating with Stakeholders
27:58 Advice for New Advocates
31:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
