AHCJ Code of Conduct

The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) is committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of race, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, appearance or religion.

AHCJ supports vigorous debate and welcomes disagreement, while maintaining a civil and respectful community. Discriminatory or harassing behavior is not permitted.

AHCJ may take any action it deems appropriate to deal with those who violate our principles, including exclusion from our events, forums, listservs and the organization itself.

The AHCJ code of conduct applies to all events and meetings that AHCJ holds, including entirely virtual ones. Participants agree to follow these principles throughout all communications related to the conference and meetings.

If you feel threatened or in immediate jeopardy during an AHCJ event, call 911 or contact building security.

How to report a complaint

During in-person conferences, we will make staff and AHCJ board members easily identifiable, with badges that identify themselves as such, so you know whom to contact if you want to report an issue in person.

During any AHCJ event or meeting, concerns can be brought to the attention of AHCJ staff or board members.