Advocacy Priority Areas
To guide our work, the Social Mission Alliance Advocacy Advisory Council determined the following priority areas for our organization:
- Ensuring that the diversity of the health workforce matches the health workforce of the nation, and
- Transforming social mission education to make sure that all health professions trainees are prepared to treat all the diverse communities of the country.

For Us All
The For Us All campaign is a vehicle to galvanize our vast community of committed health professionals from across the United States and internationally who have connected with SMA through our conferences over the past decade. Learn more about the For Us All campaign and how you can get involved.
Sign Up for the Advocacy Bulletin
The Social Mission Alliance is pleased to offer our advocacy bulletin, Health Advocate Insights. Seeking to foster social accountability in the health professions, this publication aims to keep advocates, educators, and students informed about the latest state and federal policy developments in the ever-evolving landscape of health professions education and workforce.
Engagement
How we engage in policy and advocacy efforts:
- For Us All campaign
- Writing letters of support
- SCOTUS Task force – exploring a response to the recent Supreme Court decision, Students For Fair Admissions v. Harvard
- Health Workforce Policy Tracker – tracking bills that stand to impact the healthcare workforce
- Student Assembly Virtual Hill Day – Students and Advocacy Advisory Council members meeting with members of congress to share our advocacy platform.
Advisory Council
In October 2022, Social Mission Alliance assembled the Advocacy Advisory Council. Led by Robert Rock and Raashmi Krishnasamy, the council was charged with establishing a plan to leverage Social Mission Alliance’s health workforce research expertise and network for advocacy efforts around social mission that will reach a wider audience.
In 2023, the Advisory Council hosted a virtual summit to convene leaders in pursuit of health equity, where they officially released the advocacy priorities.
In 2024-2025, the Advisory Council expanded its membership and is advising our latest advocacy initiative, the For Us All campaign.