PPP board member and president of the Oklahoma State Radiological Society, Sharon D’Souza, MD, MPH, delivers a video seminar on grassroots coalition building as part of ACR’s advocacy curriculum.

“Healthcare can be made political, but it is not a partisan issue. Today, PPP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a nine member physician board, and interestingly enough, we’ve always had one, if not two radiologists on the board. Personally, I think that’s because we are the canaries. We literally see it all. All service lines run through us. So, we recognize and diagnose these problems earlier than most.

“PPP has had many, many wins over the years in multiple states….”

Watch the ACR advocacy seminar video or read the transcript here >

You might also be interested in...

  • Our critical appraisal of Cochrane’s “Substitute of Nurses for Physicians in Hospital Settings” is published in Missouri Medicine

    October 1, 2026

  • North Carolina Legal Challenge Threatens Vital Physician-Led Patient Safeguards

    September 25, 2026

  • Why Physician-Led Care and Credential Transparency Are Non-Negotiable Safeguards

    September 17, 2026

  • Profit Over Expertise: NP’s and PA’s Fuel Over-Prescribing Risks. Pharmaceutical Companies Profit & Patients Can be Harmed.

    August 24, 2026