{"podcast":{"title":"ACEP Frontline","slug":"acep-frontline-452279","podcast_index_feed_id":452279,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/acep-frontline/","website_url":"https://acep-frontline.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9954223f-b347-4058-a34c-d458dcf561f3/PC-FRLN-Frontline-Cover-Art-1358-1018-1.jpg","author":"ACEP Frontline","episode_count":512,"summary":"ACEP Frontline, hosted by Dr. Ryan Stanton, features in-depth conversations on the hottest topics in emergency medicine and critical care.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T08:20:30.707823+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acep-frontline-452279"},"episode":{"title":"Communicating Advocacy with Brad Fitch","slug":"communicating-advocacy-with-brad-fitch","published_at":"2026-06-22T18:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acep-frontline-452279/communicating-advocacy-with-brad-fitch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acep-frontline-452279","url":"https://acep-frontline.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2fb584ae-e7b0-4e7e-842c-506977b0b9e9.mp3","summary":"Recorded at ACEP's Leadership and Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC, this episode of ACEP Frontline features a conversation between Dr. Ryan Stanton and communications strategist Brad Fitch on the art and science of effective advocacy. As emergency medicine faces increasing challenges at the local, state, and federal levels, the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively has never been more important. Fitch shares practical strategies for engaging policymakers, the media, hospital leaders, and the public, emphasizing the importance of message discipline, storytelling, and relationship building. The discussion explores how emergency physicians can better articulate the value of the emergency department as the nation's healthcare safety net, translate complex healthcare issues into meaningful messages, and advocate effectively for patients and the specialty. Whether speaking with legislators on Capitol Hill or stakeholders in your own community, this episode offers valuable insights into how thoughtful communication can strengthen emergency medicine's voice and advance meaningful policy change. Mentioned in this episode: ACEP26","meta_description":"Recorded at ACEP's Leadership and Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC, this episode of ACEP Frontline features a conversation between Dr. Ryan Stanton a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1391,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/acep-frontline-452279/episodes/communicating-advocacy-with-brad-fitch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/acep-frontline-452279/communicating-advocacy-with-brad-fitch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}