Question: How does partnering with AMP ensure the continued success of our animal research programs?
Answer: Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) is a team of subject-matter experts that helps create and maintain an environment where essential medical advancements can continue to be made by companies and academic institutions in the research community. As we all know, animal research is necessary for future medical advancements both now and in the foreseeable future. At the same time, there’s increasing opposition and it’s on the rise. An active AMP Partner Subscription ensures that you and others at your institution have access to our programs, services and expert advice.
Consider us your trusted animal research response team—experienced, capable, aware, and always prepared. You may not need us today, but when the moment comes, you’ll be glad we’re ready. Your support ensures we stay that way. At the same time, we’re helping the public better understand why animal studies are needed and how ethically they are performed.
Question: What are the key benefits of an AMP Partner Subscription to meet our organization’s needs?
Answer: AMP keeps medical advances moving ahead through our fact-based public education programs that clearly demonstrate the irreplaceable role of animal studies. We also provide individualized support to partner organizations to help them respond to activities and misinformation that threaten future medical advancements and the greater discovery process.
Our supporters receive the following:
- Access to our experts 24/7
- Monitoring for anti-research activities that could affect your organization
- Immediate alerts to such activities when they’re discovered
- Monitoring and identifying policy, legislative, and regulatory developments that could threaten the animal research ecosystem
- Customized tool kits of materials for you to use to respond to that misinformation or negative event
- Training programs for staff on outreach, communications and more.
- Table top and issues-based sessions for animal research leadership, communications teams, security, regulatory affairs and others.
- Access to our extensive Partner Resources Portal containing plans, talking points, etc.
- Educational materials about animal research for use with employees and others
- Connection to a global network of similar organizations and best practices
Stated succinctly: We provide indispensable expert support for members of the biomedical research community to help keep medical advances moving ahead.
Question: What science policy benefits does AMP provide to organizations?
Answer: AMP provides comprehensive policy and legislative monitoring to safeguard animal research. In addition to communications and public relations assistance, we actively monitor and identify policy, legislative, and regulatory developments that could threaten the animal research ecosystem. This includes:
- Monitoring Federal Register publications, NIH Guide notices, and NIH advisory council discussions.
- Responding to Federal Requests for Information.
- Tracking legislative activities at the state and federal levels.
- Helping AMP Partners proactively prepare for policy and legislative challenges.
- Developing talking points, editorial review and guidance on resources to transmit to legislators
- Facilitating connections with key contacts on Capitol Hill.
Question: What has changed over the years at AMP?
AMP’s depth of programs and services has increased exponentially over the past eight years. Yet, despite all these additional benefits, our fees have remained the same. These newly added program and service offerings include:
- 24/7 access to our staff of longtime university and industry insiders who provide advice based on firsthand experiences, decades of deep knowledge and successes.
- The AMPNews Alert system which provides biomedical research organizations with rapid, customized alerts to emerging controversies and campaigns that might hamper or halt operations. We pair these alerts with one-on-one consultations and advice whenever needed. (Email us for more information).
- Weekly and monthly newsletters which provide valuable details about emerging threats to research and crucial advocacy initiatives.
- The AMP Partner Resources Portal, a deep, extensive and constantly growing body of online resources (prepared messages, tips, advice and data) available at all hours to those we serve.
- An outreach, communications and science policy webinar series with expert offerings for a wide variety of audiences.
- Science Policy Advisor services– AMP’s team is available to assist in a variety of science policy related issues. This might include developing talking points or messaging, drafting letters, providing comment or convening coalitions to address a specific topic.
- Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) an advocacy and education program pre-built for and used by hundreds of research organizations around the globe.
- The Lab Rat Chat podcast to educate the public and assist those who work in the life sciences with their own communications skills.
- The Come See Our World website, which provides factual images and data about the animals involved in research.
- Curious Science Writers, a program for high schoolers, which educates the next generation about the biomedical research process.
- and much, much more.
Maintaining, updating and expanding these helpful resources also requires additional staffing and expertise. Based on increasing requests for assistance that we’ve witnessed over the past several years, we need to expand our services to better serve you.
Question: Can you tell me more about the funding/service levels?
When designing our new funding/services model, we’ve been careful to account for the tremendous variability across the community we serve. It was deliberately created to support organizations of every size and type from small businesses and nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. Our funding/service levels were also built to rapidly respond to your constantly evolving needs.
We’re also happy to provide you with detailed information. Simply email us.
Question: How is AMP Funded?
AMP’s funding primarily comes from individuals and companies that provide charitable contributions which support our mission. These donations are incredibly important to help us remain a positive and supportive voice for the research community. This financial support also allows us to immediately respond with expert advice and assistance when a crisis suddenly arises and research operations are threatened.
Question: What if I have additional questions?
That’s easy, contact us. We are happy to answer any questions or respond to any concerns.