PUBLIC POLICY MEETING ESSAY

PUBLIC POLICY MEETING

1. Create a thread seeking approval for your public policy meeting. Choose a meeting to view or attend. It must be a public policy body at work and related to health care. If it is a recorded meeting, please make sure it has been posted within the last year. 

Title the thread with your name and the name of the policy meeting. For example: Janice Smith: Affordable Health Care Policy Meeting

In the body of the thread, include

the title or topic focus of the policy meeting

the date and time of the meeting

the location of the meeting (if online, include the website). Some websites are:

https://www.c-span.org/ (search the video library or the live sessions)

http://www.youtube.com (perform a search for your topic)

Your local government or healthcare organization websites

 What is a public policy meeting? A meeting held by public or governmental officials to discuss and deal with public problems or issues, communicate and disseminate information, and engage in problem-solving, policy change strategizing and/or decision making. Open public policy meetings are when the public’s business is conducted in open, noticed meetings, where the public, lobbyists and members of the news media have the right to attend, record, broadcast, and in some cases, participate in the meeting. An open meeting agenda is usually posted in advance and meeting materials may be made available. 

• Submit a 3-4 page summary paper of the meeting (do not exceed 4 pages)

• Your paper will include the following components:

• • The purpose of the meeting, key participants, key agenda items, and meeting logistics

  • A description of relevant facts and background information about the committee

  • A summary about one specific topic that was discussed at the meeting and an explanation of the committee process

  • An analysis of the key stakeholder positions related to the topic discussed

  • A summary of key interactions that occurred at the meeting

  • Outcomes of the meeting including the specific topic focus

  • APA format (6th ed.), proper grammar, and references as appropriate