# The Sequoia Project: Independent advocate for nationwide health information exchange\. Rallying the healthcare community to get to the root of health IT interoperability\. > Explore The Sequoia Project as a trusted advocate for health information exchange, fostering collaboration and innovation\. 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House re: UPI](https://sequoiaproject.org/resource/2020-june-joint-industry-letter-to-u-s-house-re-upi/) - [2020 June \- Joint Industry Letter to U\.S\. Senate re: UPI](https://sequoiaproject.org/resource/2020-june-joint-industry-letter-to-u-s-senate-re-upi/) - [2020 June \- Sequoia Project Member Meeting](https://sequoiaproject.org/resource/2020-june-sequoia-project-member-meeting/) ## Board of Directors - [Paul Uhrig](https://sequoiaproject.org/board_of_directors/paul-uhrig/) - [Nancy Beavin](https://sequoiaproject.org/board_of_directors/nancy-beavin/) - [Melissa Kotrys](https://sequoiaproject.org/board_of_directors/melissa-kotrys/) - [AJ Peterson](https://sequoiaproject.org/board_of_directors/aj-peterson/) - [Lauren Riplinger](https://sequoiaproject.org/board_of_directors/lauren-riplinger/) ## Events - [Interoperability Matters Privacy \& Consent Workgroup Meeting](https://sequoiaproject.org/event/interoperability-matters-privacy-consent-workgroup/2026-07-10/) - [Operationalizing Automated Consent: Overview Webinar](https://sequoiaproject.org/event/operationalizing-automated-consent-overview-webinar/) - [Interoperability Matters Pharmacy Workgroup Meeting](https://sequoiaproject.org/event/interoperability-matters-pharmacy-workgroup-meeting-3/2026-06-17/) - [Information Blocking in the Age of Enforcement presented by the Interoperability Matters Information Sharing Workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/event/information-blocking-in-the-age-of-enforcement-presented-by-the-interoperability-matters-information-sharing-workgroup/) - [Interoperability Matters Member Forum \- Risks and Rewards: The Symbiotic Relationship Between AI and Health Data Interoperability](https://sequoiaproject.org/event/interoperability-matters-member-forum-risks-and-rewards-the-symbiotic-relationship-between-ai-and-health-data-interoperability/) ## Categories - [Press Releases](https://sequoiaproject.org/category/press-releases/) - [The Sequoia Project News](https://sequoiaproject.org/category/sequoia-project-news/) - [TEFCA News](https://sequoiaproject.org/category/rce/) - [Blog](https://sequoiaproject.org/category/blog/) ## Tags - [The Sequoia Project](https://sequoiaproject.org/tag/sequoia-project/) - [Interoperability](https://sequoiaproject.org/tag/interoperability/) - [Information Blocking](https://sequoiaproject.org/tag/information-blocking/) - [Carequality](https://sequoiaproject.org/tag/carequality/) - [ONC](https://sequoiaproject.org/tag/onc/) ## Categories - [The Sequoia Project Member](https://sequoiaproject.org/lshowcase-categories/the-sequoia-project-member/) - [Guiding PULSE](https://sequoiaproject.org/lshowcase-categories/guiding-pulse/) - [Emergency Preparedness Workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/lshowcase-categories/emergency-preparedness-workgroup/) - [The Sequoia Project Founding Member](https://sequoiaproject.org/lshowcase-categories/the-sequoia-project-founding-member/) - [RSNA](https://sequoiaproject.org/lshowcase-categories/rsna/) ## Resource Categories - [Meeting Materials](https://sequoiaproject.org/resource_categories/meeting-materials/) - [Government Relations](https://sequoiaproject.org/resource_categories/government-relations/) - [Information Blocking](https://sequoiaproject.org/resource_categories/information-blocking/) - [Governance](https://sequoiaproject.org/resource_categories/governance/) ## Government Liaisons - [Government Liaison](https://sequoiaproject.org/government_liaisons/government-liaison/) ## Litigation or Legislation - [Litigation](https://sequoiaproject.org/cases-or-laws/litigation/) - [State Legislation](https://sequoiaproject.org/cases-or-laws/state-legislation/) ## Workgroups - [Data Usability Workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/workgroups/duwg/) - [Information Sharing Workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/workgroups/iswg/) - [Pharmacy Workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/workgroups/pharmwg/) - [Payer\-to\-Payer Workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/workgroups/p2pwg/) - [Privacy and Consent Workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/workgroups/pcwg/) ## Event Categories - [Interoperability Workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/events/category/interoperability-workgroup/) - [emergency preparedness information workgroup](https://sequoiaproject.org/events/category/emergency-preparedness-information-workgroup/) - [2021 Clinical Connections](https://sequoiaproject.org/events/category/2021-clinical-connections/) - [Executive Committee](https://sequoiaproject.org/events/category/board-of-directors/executive-committee/) - [Finance Committee](https://sequoiaproject.org/events/category/board-of-directors/finance-committee/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://sequoiaproject.org/sitemap_index.xml)