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What to Expect at Leadership Day 2026
Published: February 12, 2026
Welcome to Leadership Day 2026, the American College of Physicians’ (ACP) annual two-day advocacy event held in Washington, D.C. Leadership Day enables ACP to increase its presence on Capitol Hill and strengthen the voice of the internal medicine community in discussing issues of interest and concern with U.S. lawmakers. We have an exciting program and experience in store for you including educational briefings from ACP staff on the key policies you will be discussing with lawmakers as well as advocacy tips on how to present ACP’s Leadership Day issues to your members of Congress, an awards program, and briefings from lawmakers. The second day of the event is dedicated to meetings with your members of Congress. See agenda details here and some FAQs regarding event logistics. The event will be held at the Westin Washington, DC Downtown Hotel which is a short metro or taxi ride to Congressional offices.
ACP National will schedule ALL congressional meetings for attendees and chapters. Our scheduler, Soapbox Consulting, will make every effort to choregraph meeting schedules so attendees will have enough time to get from one meeting to the next without feeling rushed.
ACP's Advocacy Agenda/Expectations
There is so much happening this year and the November elections right around the corner it is crucial that Congress hear from ACP members on issues of importance to internal medicine. Therefore, we are counting on the participation of all ACP chapters to help with our advocacy efforts at this year’s Leadership Day.
Key Priority Issues for Leadership Day:
Potential Leadership Day priority issues include advocating for legislation that protect patients’ access to immunizations, reduce administrative burden on physicians, improve physician payment, ensure patient affordability and access to care, and strengthen the physician workforce and reduce the burden of student debt.
The Role of Chapters and ACP Members
The involvement of our chapters and our ACP advocates is vital to the effectiveness of our advocacy efforts, and that includes your participation in Leadership Day. This event is our most critical advocacy event of the year, providing you the opportunity to learn about and advocate for legislation that directly impacts internal medicine physicians and their patients, meet with lawmakers, and most importantly provide your real-world perspective as a physician on how policies being contemplated by Congress impact your patients. As constituents, your involvement in the legislative process can make all the difference in your lawmakers’ decision whether to support or oppose a given policy proposal. As always, we appreciate the time that you take away from your practice, your patients, and your family to be here in Washington advocating with us for the greater good.
For other information or questions about Leadership Day, please contact Shuan Tomlinson, Associate, State Health Policy & Grassroots at 1-800-338-2746, Ext. 4547 or by email at stomlinson@acponline.org.
Chapter participation in Leadership Day and the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (AIMn) program are the bedrocks of ACP’s advocacy program. Thank you for your chapter's support and we look forward to seeing you at Leadership Day!