As our OSG adventure continues, we set off to the HHS building downtown to meet with presenters who educated us about the responsibilities of SOC, or the Secretary’s Operations Center.
After touring the facility and meeting with staff, we took the metro over to NACCHO. There, four presenters shared information about their departments. They spoke of various topics ranging from preparedness, accreditation, and equity to chronic disease, and each presenter painted a picture of what their responsibility entailed and how their departments affect the local and global communities.
We had the chance to grab a quick lunch at the local food trucks where all of us tried new cuisines.
Newly recharged by our meal, we headed towards Mr. George Sifakis’ office. There, we met with his assistant who briefed us on advocacy and it's importance. We spent the rest of the day in meetings on Capitol Hill with congressional officer representatives talking about HOSA Future Health Professionals and Perkins Funding.
The meetings were a success! To celebrate we all went down to Vapiano’s and enjoyed some quality Italian food. We headed to Georgetown Cupcakes afterward and each enjoyed the famous delicacies. The ended with a twilight tour of the monuments lead by CAPT Tosatto. The beautiful monuments glistened under the lights and made us appreciate their history even more.
All in all, the day was long but rewarding! Can't wait for what tomorrow will bring!
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