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         <title>Episode 1: Why We Advocate</title>
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         <title>E1: American Association for Cancer Research </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Poll that shows voters strongly support government funding for medical research especially cancer research.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Global Injury Research Collaborative</title>
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         <title>E1: AAP et al. v. Kennedy et al.</title>
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         <title>E1: Litigation Tracker-Georgetown University</title>
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         <title>E1: USA FY 2027 Budget Proposal</title>
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         <title>E1: Dr. Andrea Hayes Dixon, Howard University Profile</title>
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         <title>E1: AAMC NIH Awards FY 2026</title>
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         <title>E1: Tracking NIH funding</title>
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         <title>E1: NIH pivots away from agency directed science</title>
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         <title>E1: Dr. Andrea Hayes Dixon in local news</title>
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         <title>E1: Dr. Andrea Hayes Dixon, Dartmouth Medicine </title>
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         <title>AAP Advocacy Resources</title>
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         <title>ACS Advocacy</title>
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         <title>APSA Advocacy</title>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-30 02:07:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Schoolhouse Rocks &quot;Just a Bill&quot;</title>
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         <title>Medicaid webinar for Pediatric Surgeons</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>September 12, 2025 webinar on Medicaid policy changes and the impact to pediatric surgery. Guest speaker Dr. Leo Cuello; Georgetown Center for Children &amp; Families</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Consumer Product Safety Commission </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>High powered magnets. APSA Health Policy &amp; Advocacy committee participated in letter writing campaign and shared patient stories to support policy change</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Firearms are #1 Killer of Children</title>
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         <title>Find your Members of Congress</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Find your U.S. Senator <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm">https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find your U.S. Representative </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative">https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representativehttps://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Contact other Elected Officials</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Lookup addresses and phone numbers to make your voice heard by policy makers.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>ACS Surgeons Voices-ACTION CENTER</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Write your Legislators! Template that you can click &amp; send. Customize with YOUR compelling personal stories!</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-30 02:32:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nature Journal Article</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is safe in children with DSRCT. It may prolong disease-free survival.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Contact Us!</title>
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         <title>5 Calls-Learn HOW To Contact Your Policy Makers</title>
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