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Six representatives of the Office of HOPE posing at an exhibit table in the Missouri Capitol Building.
Two representatives of Mizzou posing in the rotunda of the Missouri Capitol Building.
Four Mizzou medical students posing with representatives from the MRHA, Missouri AHEC, and Speaker of the House, Dr. Jon Patterson.

Advocating for HOPE

Representatives from within the Office of HOPE rounded-out the 2024-2025 legislative session with visits to the Missouri State Capitol Building to advocate for rural health programming across the state. Activities included exhibiting at the state’s first Rural Health Advocacy Day, scheduled visits with legislators, and exclusive time with Missouri Speaker of the House, Dr. Jon Patterson (also a Mizzou School of Medicine alumnus).