The Friends of AHRQ is a voluntary coalition of more than 130 organizations that support the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). These groups are either the producers or end-users of the health services research developed by AHRQ.

The Friends of AHRQ advocates on behalf of the agency to Congress. Activities include:

• Sending joint letters to key members of Congress;
• Making joint visits to members of Congress and their staff; and
• Holding briefings to demonstrate the importance of AHRQ research.

If your association, university, or corporation would like to join the Friends of AHRQ, please contact Emily Holubowich (Director, Government Relations, Coalition for Health Services Research) at emily.Holubowich@academyhealth.org for more information.

• Briefing for Friends, Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Director of AHRQ (February 13, 2008)
• Friends Letters to Congress
• Friends of AHRQ Fact Sheet
• AHRQ's National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR) Fact Sheets
• Recent AHRQ Comparativeness Effectiveness Study Summaries
• List of Friends Organizations