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Health Journalism 2018: Presentations

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Thursday, April 12

7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Field trips to local research, clinical and educational sites.

  

9-11 a.m.

Pulling back the curtain on medical studies

#AHCJmedicalstudies

  • Tara Haelle, AHCJ topic leader/medical studies; independent health journalist

  • F. Perry Wilson, M.D., M.S.C.E., assistant professor of medicine, Section of Nephrology, Program of Applied Translational Research, Yale University School of Medicine

Salon G

Profile workshop: Bringing authentic characters to life on the page

#AHCJcharacters

Salon H

Right-to-know workshop: Unearthing the facts in today’s Washington

#AHCJRTK

  • Lenny Bernstein, health and medicine reporter, The Washington Post

  • Virgil Dickson, Washington bureau chief, Modern Healthcare

  • Sam Hornblower, associate producer, 60 Minutes

  • Kimberly Leonard, senior health policy reporter, The Washington Examiner

  • Rachana Pradhan, health care reporter, Politico

  • Moderator: Deborah Schoch, independent journalist

Salon I

11:15 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.

Hospital quality

#AHCJquality

  • Jose Figueroa, M.D., M.P.H., instructor of medicine, Harvard Medical School; associate physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; director, BWH Residency Management Leadership Track

  • Instructor: Charles Ornstein, senior reporter, ProPublica

Salon H

Freelance: Pitch doctor part 1 – Crafting the perfect pitch

#AHCJpitch

Salon G

Science of stem cells
Science basics track

#AHCJstemcells
  • Steven Goldman, M.D., research scientist professor of medicine, Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona | Presentation

  • Henry J. Klassen, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor and director, Stem Cell and Retinal Regeneration Program, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute and Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine | Presentation

  • Lalitha Madhavan, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of neurology, molecular cellular biology, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and Bio5 Institute, University of Arizona

  • Moderator: Karen Blum, independent journalist

Salon I

1:45-3 p.m.

Reporting about people with disabilities

#AHCJdisability
  • Instructor: Lauren Appelbaum, communications director, RespectAbility

  • Instructor: Jennifer LaFleur, data editor, Investigative Reporting Workshop; data journalist-in-residence, American University School of Communication

  • Instructor: Kristin Gilger, senior associate dean, Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication; director, National Center on Disability and Journalism

  • Presentation

Salon G

Freelance: Pitch doctor part 2 – Real pitches, real-time critiques

#AHCJcritiques

  • Tracy Middleton, health director, Women’s Health magazine | Presentation

  • Katie Palmer, senior editor, Wired | Presentation

  • Tom Zeller, editor in chief, Undark Magazine | Presentation

  • Moderator: Laura Beil, freelance journalist

Salon H

Science of genetic testing
Science basics track

#AHCJgenetic

Salon I

3:15-4:15 p.m.

Using multimedia tools for your project

#AHCJmulti

  • Instructor: Jessica Pucci, director of digital audience programs, ethics and excellence professor of practice, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Salon G

Science of marijuana
Science basics track

#AHCJcannabisresearch

  • Sue Sisley, M.D., physician, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Scottsdale Research Institute

  • Barth Wilsey, M.D., researcher, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, University of California System

  • Moderator: Peter Hecht, independent journalist

Salon I

4:20-5 p.m.

Newcomer welcome

First-time conference attendees are invited to meet members of AHCJ’s board of directors and learn how to make the most of the conference.

  • Ivan Oransky, M.D., Distinguished Writer in Residence, New York University; president, AHCJ board of directors

Salon H

5:15-6:45 p.m.

Official conference welcome and kickoff session

Donald K. Warne, M.D., M.P.H., chair of the Department of Public Health at North Dakota State University; senior policy adviser of Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board; adjunct professor, Indian Legal Program, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Highland

7-8:30 p.m.

“Welcome to Phoenix” reception and meal

Supported by The Arizona Republic/azcentral, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and AHCJ’s Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism.

Hidden Valley

Friday, April 13

9-10:20 a.m.

States and health care in the age of Trump: Wishes and waivers

#AHCJstates

  • Daniel Derksen, M.D.,  Walter H. Pearce endowed chair, Community, Environment and Policy Department; director, Arizona Center for Rural Health, University of Arizona

  • Larry Levitt, senior vice president for special initiatives, senior adviser to the president, Kaiser Family Foundation

  • Hemi Tewarson, director, National Governors Association Center Best Practices Health Division

  • Grace-Marie Turner, president, The Galen Institute

  • Moderator: Joanne Kenen, executive editor, health care, Politico; AHCJ topic leader/Health Policy

  • Focus shifts to states’ efforts in health policy

Salon J

The rise of gene therapy

#AHCJgenetherapy

Salon H

Is lack of sleep killing us?

#AHCJsleep

  • Brynn Dredla, M.D., sleep medicine specialist, Mayo Clinic

  • Sairam Parthasarathy, M.D., professor of medicine, University of Arizona; director, Center for Sleep Disorders Banner University MediCal Center – Tucson

  • Moderator: Marlene K. Harris-Taylor, reporter/producer, WVIZ/PBS Ideastream

Salon G

Freelance: Unleash your inner entrepreneur

#AHCJunleash

  • Heather Boerner, independent journalist, Pittsburgh | Presentation

  • Ruth Carter, attorney, blogger and author, Phoenix

  • Linda Marsa, contributing editor, Discover magazine

  • Moderator: Michele Cohen Marill, independent journalist

Salon I

Housing, homelessness and health

#AHCJhousing
  • Ginamarie Brockdorff, supportive services manager, Lodestar Day Resource Center, Human Services Campus

  • Stacey Millett, director, Health Impact Project, collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts | Presentation

  • Brandi Whisler, director of outpatient services, Circle the City | Presentation

  • Moderator: Susan Heavey, AHCJ topic leader/social determinants; reporter, Reuters

  • Housing as a prescription on the journey to well-being

Courtroom K

10:40 a.m.-noon

 

Are we headed toward a post-antibiotic world?

#AHCJpostabx

  • Dennis M. Dixon, Ph.D., chief, Bacteriology and Mycology Branch, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIAID, National Institutes of Health | Presentation

  • Elizabeth Jungman, director of public health, The Pew Charitable Trusts | Presentation

  • Jean Patel, Ph.D., science team lead, Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Presentation

  • Matthew Wellington, antibiotics program director, U.S. Public Interest Research Groups, U.S. PIRG Education Fund | Presentation

  • Moderator: Maryn McKenna, columnist, Wired Ideas; senior fellow, Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, Brandeis University

  • In race between bugs and drugs, the bugs are pulling ahead

Salon I
 

What you need to know about reporting on Native American health issues

#AHCJNativeAmerican

  • Jason Begay, associate professor and director of Native American journalism projects, University of Montana School of Journalism

  • Mary L. Smith, member, Cherokee nation; former principal deputy director, Indian Health Service | Presentation

  • Donald Warne, M.D., M.P.H., professor and chair, Department of Public Health, North Dakota State University | Presentation

  • Moderator: Nancy Lapid, editor in charge, Reuters Health

Salon J

The increasing demand for palliative care

#AHCJpalliative

Courtroom K

Concussion and brain health: New angles on diagnosis and treatment

#AHCJconcussions

Salon H

Can value-based care drive innovation and enable patients?

#AHCJvalue

  • Patrick Carroll, M.D., divisional vice president clinical programs & alliances; chief medical officer healthcare clinics, Walgreens

  • Robert Groves, M.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer, Banner|Aetna joint venture

  • Sam Ho, M.D., chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare

  • Moderator: Bruce Japsen, health care columnist, Forbes

Salon G

1:40-3 p.m.

How hospital consolidations are affecting the cost of health care

#AHCJmergers

  • R. Adams Dudley, M.D., M.B.A., director, Center for Healthcare Value; associate director for research, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health; policy professor of medicine and health policy, University of California, San Francisco | Presentation

  • Dennis Laraway, chief financial officer, banner Health

  • Chuck Lehn, president, Banner Health Network

  • Paul Rooney, vice president of carrier relations, eHealth | Presentation

  • Moderator: Joseph Burns, AHCJ topic leader/insurance

Courtroom K

Is single-payer on the table?

#AHCJsingle

  • David Blumenthal, M.D., president, Commonwealth Fund | Presentation

  • Victoria Colliver, health care reporter, Politico

  • Gerald Kominski, Ph.D., director, Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles

  • Moderator: Julie Appleby, senior correspondent, Kaiser Health News

  • Panel explores prospects for a single-payer health system

Salon H

Special challenges of covering immigrant health

#AHCJimmigranthealth

  • Samantha Artiga, director, Disparities Policy Project; associate director, Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, Kaiser Family Foundation | Presentation

  • Jason A. Odhner, R.N., co-founder, Phoenix Urban Health Collective and Phoenix Allies for Community Health

  • Maria Ortiz Briones, health reporter, Vida en el Valle

  • Moderator: Jude Joffe-Block, independent journalist and New America fellow

Salon I

Microbiome: Gut health’s ties to obesity, diabetes, other diseases

#AHCJgutbug

  • John DiBaise, M.D., professor of medicine, Mayo Clinic

  • Gail Hecht, M.D., professor of medicine and microbiology/immunology and chief of gastroenterology and nutrition, Loyola University, Chicago

  • Daniel McDonald, Ph.D., scientific director, American Gut

  • Moderator: Kat McGowan, independent journalist

  • Researchers warn that evidence about microbiome’s role is preliminary

Salon G

Is climate change a threat to public health?

#AHCJclimatechange

  • Nitin S. Damle, M.D., M.S., M.A.C.P., immediate past president, Board of Regents, American College of Physicians; clinical associate professor of medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University | Presentation

  • Kacey Ernst, Ph.D., M.P.H, associate professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona | Presentation

  • Joshua C. Morganstein, M.D., assistant chair, department of psychiatry; assistant director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine | Presentation

  • Moderator: Alicia Ault, independent journalist

  • Panel explores new ways to cover the health effects of climate change

Salon J

1:40-3:50 p.m.

Freelance PitchFest

Highland

4:20-5:30 p.m.

 

How large purchasers are changing the health care landscape

#AHCJpurchasers

  • Larry S. Boress, M.P.A., executive director, National Association of Worksite Health Centers

  • Michael Thompson, president and chief executive officer, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions | Presentation

  • Lauren Vela, M.B.A., senior director of member value, Pacific Business Group on Health | Presentation

  • Moderator: Irene Wielawski, independent writer and editor

Salon H

Transforming medical education: How are medical schools adjusting?

#AHCJmeded
  • Joseph F. Drazkowski, M.D., F.A.A.N., F.A.E.S., professor of neurology; George M. and Kristen Lund associate dean student affairs, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine | Presentation

  • Pedro J. Greer, M.D., associate dean, College of Medicine Community Engagement, Florida International University

  • Allan J. Hamilton, M.D., executive director, Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center (ASTEC), University of Arizona College of Medicine at Tucson

  • Moderator: Beth Howard, health care journalist, Charlotte, N.C.

Salon I

Alcohol: One of the most popular and most dangerous drugs of all

#AHCJalcohol

  • Gabrielle Glaser, M.A., independent journalist, author

  • Richard Grucza, Ph.D., M.P.E., associate professor of psychiatry and epidemiologist, Washington University School of Medicine

  • Yasmin S. N. Senturias, M.D., F.A.A.P.., academic division director, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, the Carolinas Health Care System; medical director, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, the Carolina Charlotte Clinic | Presentation

  • Moderator: Tara Haelle, AHCJ topic leader/medical studies; independent health journalist

Salon J

Closing the gap between oral and overall health: What will it take?

#AHCJoralhealth

  • Jack Dillenberg, D.D.S., M.P.H., dean emeritus, A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health | Presentation

  • Anita D. Glicken, M.S.W., executive director, National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health; associate dean and professor emerita, University of Colorado School of Medicine | Presentation

  • Russell Maier, M.D., program director, Community Health of Central Washington

  • Robert Trombly, D.D.S., J.D., dean, A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health | Presentation

  • Moderator: Mary Otto, AHCJ topic leader/oral health; independent journalist

Courtroom K

What reporters need to know about the changing scene of Alzheimer’s research

#AHCJAlz

  • Anna Burke, M.D., director of neuropsychiatry, Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute | Presentation

  • Eric M. Reiman, M.D., executive director, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute; chief executive officer, Banner Research | Presentation

  • Julia Wallace, professor of practice, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University; member, Alzheimer’s Association national board | Presentation

  • Moderator: Sabriya Rice, business of health care reporter, Dallas Morning News

  • Panelists look to the future of Alzheimer’s disease research

Salon G

5:40-6:30 p.m.

Membership meeting

AHCJ members are invited to come hear about the organization’s latest efforts and to ask questions of your elected board.

Salon H

Saturday, April 14

9-10:20 a.m.

Free health data for journalists: How to make the most of it

#AHCJdata
  • Josh Gray, vice president, athenaResearch

  • Jim Rivas, head of data studies and corporate communications, Doximity

  • Casey Ross, national hospitals correspondent, Stat

  • Moderator: Felice J. Freyer, health care reporter, The Boston Globe

Salon G

Cancer basics for reporters: The latest in care, research and policy

#AHCJcancer

  • Otis Brawley, M.D., M.A.C.P., chief medical and scientific officer and executive vice president, American Cancer Society; professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine

  • William G. Cance, M.D., deputy director, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Phoenix

  • Nader Sanai, M.D., director, Barrow Brain Tumor Research Center; J.N. Harber professor of neurological surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center

  • Matthew Ong, reporter, The Cancer Letter

Salon H

The lurking danger of medical device hackers

Salon I

Newest efforts in integrative health

#AHCJintegrative

  • Wayne B. Jonas, M.D., executive director, Integrative Health Programs, Samueli Foundation

  • Roberta Lee, M.D., clinical director for Whole Health, Southern Arizona Veterans Healthcare System | Presentation

  • Esther Sternberg, M.D., director, Institute on Place and Wellbeing, University of Arizona, Tucson | Presentation

  • Moderator: Carla K. Johnson, medical writer, The Associated Press

  • Examining the latest efforts in integrative health

Courtroom K

What happens when science turns out to be wrong?

#AHCJscience

  • Monya Baker, editor and writer, Nature | Presentation

  • Steven Goodman, M.D., M.H.S., Ph.D., associate dean, clinical and translational research; professor of medicine and of health research and policy, Stanford University; co-founder and co-director of the Meta-research innovation Center at Stanford | Presentation

  • Moderator: Ivan Oransky M.D., distinguished writer in residence, New York University Arthur Carter Journalism Institute; co-founder, Retraction Watch | Presentation

Courtroom M

Finding organization in the chaos of mass violence

#AHCJmassviolence

Salon J

10:40 a.m.-noon

Freelance: Flex your social media muscle

#AHCJsocialmedia
  • Andrea Collier, independent journalist

  • André Picard, health columnist, The Globe and Mail

  • Shaun A. Spalding, J.D., assistant director, New Media Rights

  • Moderator: Sonya Collins, independent journalist

  • Freelancers learn to maximize social media skills

Salon G

Pandemic preparedness: Lessons from disease outbreaks

#AHCJpandemic

Salon I

Has increased scrutiny made hospitals safer?

#AHCJscrutiny

  • Charlie Agee M.D., vice president of care management, chief medical officer-academic delivery, Banner Health, University of Arizona | Presentation

  • John Hitt, M.D., chief medical officer, Maricopa Integrated Health System | Presentation

  • Richard S. Zimmerman, professor of neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic

  • Moderator: Ken Alltucker, health reporter, The Arizona Republic

Salon J

Geography and health disparities: Resources for reporters

#AHCJgeography

  • Elizabeth Calhoun, Ph.D., M.Ed., associate vice president for Population Health Sciences; executive director, Center for Population Science and Discovery, University of Arizona Health Sciences | Presentation

  • Ali Mokdad, Ph.D., professor of global health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation | Presentation

  • Julie Willems Van Dijk, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., director, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps and RWJF Culture of Health Prize

  • Moderator: Jayne O’Donnell, health care policy reporter, USA Today

Courtroom K

Precision medicine’s new initiative

#AHCJprecision

  • Alyssa Cotler, M.P.H., director of communications and marketing, All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health | Presentation

  • Kenneth S. Ramos, M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.B., associate vice president, Precision Health Sciences; executive director, Center for Applied Genetics and Genomic Medicine; professor of medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences | Presentation

  • Andreas A. Theodorou, M.D., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.P., chief clinical education officer, Banner-University Medicine Division; professor and vice chair for clinical affairs and quality, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine | Presentation

  • Moderator: Shari Rudavsky, health/medicine reporter, Indianapolis Star

Courtroom M

The health care role ahead for artificial intelligence

#AHCJAI

  • Igor Barani, M.D., director, Barrow Artificial Intelligence Center; associate professor of neuro-radiation oncology, Barrow Neurological Institute

  • Pilar N. Ossorio  Ph.D., J.D., professor of law and bioethics, and ethics scholar-in-residence, University of Wisconsin Law School

  • Casey Ross, national correspondent, Stat

  • Moderator: Gideon Gil, managing editor, Stat

Salon H

Noon-2 p.m.

Awards luncheon

Journalists who did the best work of 2017 will be recognized with the annual Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism.

Spotlight speaker: John Carreyrou, Pulitzer Prize- and AHCJ Award-winning investigative reporter with The Wall Street Journal, and author of “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup”

Highland

3-4:20 p.m.

How to evaluate hospital charity care and bad debt

#AHCJcharitycare

  • Dan Diamond, reporter, Politico

  • Susan Sherry, deputy director, Community Catalyst | Presentation

  • Moderator: Sean Hamill, reporter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Salon G

Health IT trends you need to know now

#AHCJHIT

  • Melissa Buckley, director, Health Innovation Fund, California Health Care Foundation | Presentation

  • Brad Tritle, partner, Alira Health | Presentation

  • Chris Young, vice president of innovation and new virtual market development, Ascension Health | Presentation

  • Moderator: Rebecca Vesely, AHCJ core topic leader/health information technology; independent journalist

Salon I

Covering Medicaid (from Washington, D.C., to the states

#AHCJMedicaid

  • Thomas Betlach, director, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

  • Rachana Pradhan, health reporter, Politico

  • John Selig, senior vice president, The Lewin Group

  • Moderator: Phil Galewitz, senior correspondent, Kaiser Health News

Salon J

The future of veterans’ health

#AHCJVA

  • Dan Caldwell, executive director, Concerned Veterans for America; Marine Corps veteran

  • Sam Foote, M.D., retired physician, Veterans Health Administration

  • Maureen McCarthy, M.D., chief of staff, Phoenix VA Health Care System

  • Moderator: Dennis Wagner, reporter, The Arizona Republic and USA Today News Network

Courtroom K

Despair, disparity and #MeToo: Reporting on women’s mental health

#AHCJwomen

  • Patricia Harrison-Monroe, Ph.D., clinical associate professor and vice chair of psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine

  • Suniya Luthar, Ph.D., professor of psychology, Arizona State University

  • Dior Vargas, Latina feminist mental health activist

  • Moderator: Gisela Telis, mental health producer-reporter, Arizona Public Media

Courtroom M

Next targets for deep brain stimulation

#AHCJDBS

  • Bill Barta, deep brain stimulation patient

  • Francisco Ponce, M.D., neurosurgeon, Barrow Neurological Institute | Presentation

  • Robert Wharen Jr., M.D., neurosurgeon, Mayo Clinic

  • Moderator: Charlotte Sutton, health and science editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Salon H

4:40-6 p.m.

Incorporating images and sounds on the health beat

#AHCJvideoaudio

  • Alexandra Olgin, health care reporter, WFAE-Charlotte, N.C.

  • Joy Robertson, co-host, Ozarks Live, KOLR-Springfield, Mo.

  • Andrew Holtz, M.P.H., chief, HoltzReport; contributor, HealthNewsReview.org

Salon G

Opioid crisis: Covering pain control, addiction issues

#AHCJopioid

  • Adriane Fugh-Berman M.D., professor of pharmacology and physiology, Georgetown University | Presentation

  • Markian Hawryluk, health reporter, Bend (Ore.) Bulletin | Presentation

  • Sandra Indermuhle, J.D., emergency department medical director, Chandler Regional Medical Center

  • Moderator: Tony Leys, health care reporter, Des Moines Register

Salon I

Will Congress protect Medicare — or overhaul it?

#AHCJMedicare

  • Kelly Hall, founder, Pembroke Policy Consulting

  • Robert E. Moffit, senior fellow, Health Policy Studies, Heritage Foundation

  • Megan O’Reilly, director of the federal health and family team, AARP

  • Moderator: Erin Mershon, Washington, D.C., correspondent, Stat

Salon J

Nutrition, obesity and countering clickbait

#AHCJnutrition

  • Lydia Kaume, Ph.D, R.D.N., L.D., assistant professor, University of Missouri Extension

  • Katarina Sajovec, executive director, Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture

  • Cynthia A. Thomson, Ph.D., R.D., professor, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health; director, Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention and Health Promotion; director, Arizona Smokers’ Helpline

  • Moderator: Rebecca Smith, health reporter, KBIA; instructor, Missouri School of Journalism

Courtroom K

What’s ailing the health care workforce?

#AHCJworkforce

  • Peter Buerhaus, Ph.D., R.N., director, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies, Montana State University | Presentation

  • Darrell Kirch, M.D., president and chief executive officer, Association of American Medical Colleges | Presentation

  • Maureen Sterbach, vice president of human resources, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Dignity Health Arizona | Presentation

  • Moderator: Joyce Frieden, news editor, MedPage Today

Salon H

6:15-7:15 p.m.

Salute to Health Journalism: AHCJ celebrates 20 years

Join us for a quick toast, an appetizer and some conversation prior to your dinner plans.

Grotto Pool & Palm Terrace

Sunday, April 15

9-10:20 a.m.

Valley fever and other regional diseases: A struggle for awareness

#AHCJvalleyfever

  • Orion McCotter, M.P.H., epidemiologist, Mycotic Diseases Branch, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • John Galgiani, M.D., executive director, Valley Fever Center for Excellence, University of Arizona | Presentation

  • Jim Meenaghan, valley fever patient

  • Harold Pierce, reporter, The Bakersfield Californian

  • Moderator: Stephanie Innes, senior health reporter, Arizona Daily Star

Salon I

Freelance: Think before you sign

#AHCJcontracts

Salon H

Planning and organizing your enterprise project

#AHCJproject

  • Instructor: Brad Hamilton, editor-in-chief, The Contently Foundation

  • Instructor: Markian Hawryluk, health reporter, Bend (Ore.) Bulletin | Presentation

 Salon G

10:40 a.m.-noon

  

Fires, floods and storms: Covering health angles of natural disasters

#AHCJdisasters

  • Jason DeRose, western bureau chief, National Public Radio

  • Cathy Kennedy, R.N., vice president, National Nurses United

  • Lori Peek, Ph.D., director, Natural Hazards Center; professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado-Boulder

  • Moderator: Stephanie O’Neill, independent journalist

Salon I

Using public resources to find your next big scoop

#AHCJresources

  • Instructor: Robert Logan, Ph.D., senior staff, National Library of Medicine | Presentation

  • Instructor: Ivan Oransky, M.D., distinguished writer in residence, New York University Arthur Carter Journalism Institute; co-founder, Retraction Watch

Salon H

Hospital finance

#AHCJfinance

  • Instructor: Karl Stark, business news editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer | Presentation

Salon G
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