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Advocacy Day

Spring 2026 Advocacy Day

Location: Washington, D.C.
April 29 - 30, 2026

Join us for the ASTS 2026 Spring Advocacy Day to learn more about legislation affecting the transplant community and gain the tools needed to strategize and hone your message. Participants will gather in the evening on April 29 for a briefing over dinner before meeting with Congressional office staff the next day. Participants will be divided into groups for meetings, and paired with ASTS staff.

As representatives of the Society, ASTS will require all participants to:

  • attend the briefing and dinner on April 29 (location TBD)
  • advocate solely for legislation and issues ASTS identifies, and
  • agree to pay for all of their own travel expenses.

Please note that all participants must register in advance.

ASTS Members:

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If you are a patient interested in attending, please email Emily.Besser@asts.org. Please do not register via the ASTS Member-Only Portal.

Spring Advocacy Day 2026 Schedule

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

6:00 PM               Briefing Dinner (required for all participants)
                              Location: TBA

Thursday, April 30, 2026 (Capitol Hill)

7:00 AM               Check out/store luggage & Breakfast with your group

8:30 AM               Uber/walk to Capitol Hill with ASTS/Powers staff

9:00 AM               Arrive at team assigned first meeting office building, move through security

10:00 AM            Hill Visits

4:30 PM               Optional debriefing with ASTS & Powers staff (Location TBD)

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