Programs

advocacy program

Since its inception SMI has worked to fulfill its mission of advancing supply chain performance. As a result, numerous assessments of industry related issues/problems, educational activities and tools have been developed. Despite the great work, gaps exist between understanding and execution of SMI recommended change that is real and sustainable. Advocacy presents SMI with an opportunity to enable transformative change resulting in improvements to long recognized problems or challenges in the industry.

SMI has defined advocacy as an action that speaks in favor of, recommends, supports, or argues for necessary changes resulting in improvements to the healthcare supply chain leading to improved patient care. It is not SMI’s intent to lobby or become a lobbying body, but to engage in activities that enable action for change.