Here are a few tips how to get the ball rolling on advocating for new legislation to help improve care.
PUBLISHED October 01, 2018
Justin Birckbichler is a fourth grade teacher, testicular cancer survivor and the founder of aBallsySenseofTumor.com. From being diagnosed in November 2016 at the age of 25, to finishing chemo in January 2017, to being cleared in remission in March, he has been passionate about sharing his story to spread awareness and promote open conversation about men's health. Connect with him on Instagram @aballsysenseoftumor, on Twitter @absotTC, on Facebook or via email justin@aballsysenseoftumor.com.
A few weeks ago, I attended the Young Adult Cancer Conference in Bethesda, MD. I had the opportunity to attend three amazing breakout sessions (including a session on living with cancer's uncertainty) alongside many other young adult cancer survivors and patients.
In this lunch and learn session, led by Critical Mass CEO, Kate Houghton, we discussed advocating for cancer action, specifically in legislation. She has some experience with this, as she was the mind behind HR2976: Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017, which I advocated for on Capitol Hill in June 2018. She shared with us three big ideas about helping legislation for cancer advocacy get signed into law:
In this lunch and learn session, led by Critical Mass CEO, Kate Houghton, we discussed advocating for cancer action, specifically in legislation. She has some experience with this, as she was the mind behind HR2976: Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017, which I advocated for on Capitol Hill in June 2018. She shared with us three big ideas about helping legislation for cancer advocacy get signed into law:
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