Legislative Landscape 2024

Now that the Spring legislative session is wrapping up for 2024, ISMS is offering a webinar that will take an inside look at topics related to Illinois medicine!

ISMS Senior Vice President for State Legislative Affairs Erin O’Brien and ISMS Senior Vice President of Health Policy Research and Advocacy David Porter will cover the outcomes of health-related legislative issues introduced and debated in the Illinois General Assembly.

Who can attend:

Registration is limited to ISMS members and their employed staff.

About the presenters:

Erin O’Brien has been employed with the Illinois State Medical Society since 2004. In her capacity as Senior Vice President for State Legislative Affairs, it is her responsibility to convey the organizations’ positions and policies to lawmakers on issues impacting the practice of medicine, physicians and their patients. She is also responsible for connecting legislators and other state officials to Illinois physicians to discuss important matters facing Illinois’ public health system and how to safely improve access to health care for all Illinois patients.

Erin O’Brien graduated from Marquette University where she majored in political science.

David Porter is the Senior Vice President of Health Policy Research and Advocacy at the Illinois State Medical Society. In that role, he is dedicated to advancing physicians’ interests and protecting their ability to provide high-quality care to their patients. He and his team track all legislative and regulatory changes that may impact physicians’ professional lives – including issues like the licensure of healthcare professionals, the integration of health information technology into medical practice, and the constantly changing interface between physicians and public and private payers.

David holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Denison University in Granville, Ohio.