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AHCJ news
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Helmsley Charitable Trust backs better health journalism with $1.3 million grant
The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been…
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Get involved: Run for a seat on AHCJ’s board of directors
Each year, members in AHCJ’s professional category elect members for the association board of directors. (Associate and allied members cannot run for…
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Winners of 2016 health journalism contest announced
In-depth investigations into heroin and pain-pill abuse drew several top awards in this year’s Awards for Excellence in Health Care…
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AHCJ joins groups calling president’s attacks on the media a ‘threat to democracy’
The Association of Health Care Journalists, along with more than 80 other organizations committed to the First Amendment right of…
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AHCJ adds to its ethical framework for journalists’ decisions
AHCJ’s board of directors has voted unanimously to add a new item to its Statement of Principles, the association’s compendium of…
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FDA bans ‘close-hold embargoes’ in response to AHCJ protest
The Food and Drug Administration has banned a communications practice that troubled journalists and sparked protests from AHCJ and others.…
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AHCJ joins partnership producing 2017 World Conference of Science Journalists
The Association of Health Care Journalists has agreed to collaborate on the curriculum for the 10th World Conference of Science…
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Five journalists named to fellowship program
The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance to five journalists who intend…
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AHCJ objects to FDA’s ‘close-hold embargoes,’ requests explanation
AHCJ is protesting the Food and Drug Administration’s recent restrictive practices in handling news embargoes and has asked the agency…
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First class of journalists named for National Cancer Reporting Fellowships
Fourteen journalists have been chosen for the inaugural class of the National Cancer Reporting Fellowships. The fellowship program was created…