Occasionally, these interviews may fail to clarify the true position of the candidates. Medical groups have actually promoted candidates that then voted against medicine on key issues. Physicians need to spend time with candidates, support candidates, and find those candidates that can have the most beneficial impact for our society. Physicians that promote individuals for office can more effectively influence the process, than just evaluating those that are running. Physicians should not be deceived that they cannot be involved in politics because they are too busy managing patients and taking care of other important things.
Physicians are very busy, and often see politics as a very peripheral issue.
However, other interest groups have members that are very busy, but they have made the political process a priority. Physicians often complain that they have lost their autonomy and power to make decisions for their patients. Physicians will not regain their autonomy and maintain their profession without involvement in the political process. Physicians can host political candidates in their homes or practices. Physicians can use their homes to sponsor dinners or receptions for candidates.