2022 AACR Early-career Hill Day Participant Resources

Early-Career Hill Day 2022 Booklet

Find the information about the event, funding, speakers, participants, and more in this booklet.

Message Document

Our key messages for the Hill Day meetings can be found in this document.

NIH Leave-behind Flyer

This document includes our key messages to Congress as well as general information on federal funding for the National Institutes of Health and its impact on public health, early-career researchers, and the U.S. economy. This document will also be provided to the congressional offices you will be meeting with.

Social Media Cheat Sheet

This document includes helpful tips and sample posts you can share during the virtual Hill Day.

Pushback Document

This document includes suggestions for responding to questions or comments in your meetings if you receive pushback on your requests.

State Fact Sheets

Our partner organization, FASEB, has prepared fact sheets detailing NIH funding that has gone to research institutions in each state and the impact on the state economy. To access the fact sheet for your state, click here, select your state, and then click on the “NIH State Fact Sheet” option. These documents will also be provided to the congressional offices you will be meeting with.

“Thank you” Email Template

We strongly encourage you to send a “thank you” email to the congressional staff that you meet with. This template provides suggested language for your email that you can adapt as needed.

Training Webinar Slides

We’ve provided the slides from our training webinar in case you would like to review any of the information presented.

Training Webinar Recording

You can re-watch the Hill Day training webinar to see anything you may have missed or would like to review. The recording is available here.