Amanda Ptashkin Email & Phone Number

• Manages social media presence of nationwide grassroots advocacy network
• Drafts and publishes federal calls to action, newsletter content and blog articles
• Edits online content of AHA/ASA websites (both internet and intranet)
• Created and edited video recruitment message for scientific audience

• Managed grassroots advocacy network across two-state region
• Increased by 118% both the strength and participation in e-advocacy network by strong and consistent communications sent to advocates to educate on issues and pending legislation
• Developed and maintained relationships with advocates and policy-makers to advance policy supported by the AHA/ASA and served as a liaison between elected officials and volunteers
• Translated science-based policies and political realities to various audiences, including medical professionals, survivors, caregivers
• Cultivated, engaged and trained high level volunteers to take a more active role in advocacy throughout the state and represent key districts both locally and federally
• Led affiliate in successfully utilizing emerging web 2.0 technologies to engage new audiences and revitalize old ones (i.e. blogging, facebook, youtube, twitter)

• Performed legal research and case law analysis on health law issues which included: Stark Law, Anti-kickback Legislation, HIPAA, EMTALA, Sarbanes-Oxley, Document Retention and other compliance issues
• Researched and created comparison charts for compliance plans and state and federal legislation relevant to Catholic Health East and their affiliates

• Reviewed client files and followed up on requests for additional information from clients, their employers and physicians to proceed with client cases
• Summarized medical records and used summaries to create demand letters and appeal requests
• Edited interrogatories and drafted subpoenas
• Managed client relations and opposing counsel’s settlement requests

• Aided the Advocacy Team in planning and conducting state-wide and national advocacy events and trainings
• Drafted letters for legislators, both state and federal and communications to volunteers
• Researched and created comparison charts for state and federal legislation pertaining to cancer policy
• Created advocacy tools for grassroots volunteers that included Community Assessment Research Tools (CARTS) for all 67 Pennsylvania counties relating to tobacco use, its effect on the state’s health and related.
• Created a sustainable State Government Directory and updated and expanded upon it to include both state and federal information as well as devised ways for residents to determine their Legislators and districts
• Monitored and supported the Pennsylvania Tobacco Prevention Network (PTPN) as they disbursed grants for tobacco control programs for various youth and minority-focused coalitions

Juris Doctorate, Health Law

Activities and Societies: Health Law SocietyGraduated with a Health Law Certificate Cum Laude.

B.A., Politics Major; Public Policy Minor--Health Track

Activities and Societies: Co-founder of Food Salvage program.