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Health journalism
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Running 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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Vesely to lead newest AHCJ core topic effort: health information technology
Rebecca Vesely, an independent journalist based in San Francisco, will lead AHCJ’s newest core topic on health information technology. She…
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation supports health IT training for journalists
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a three-year $230,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care…
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Surgeon general responds to journalists on range of public health issues #AHCJ16
Following his prepared remarks at Health Journalism 2016, United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., (@Surgeon_General) answered some questions…
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Flaws, limits and conflicts: Tips to find study pitfalls #AHCJ16
At Health Journalism 2016 in Cleveland, Andrew M. Seaman and Hilda Bastian discussed shortcuts for weighing the likelihood a study’s…
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Access denied? Look for other, sometimes less traditional, ways to find sources #FOIAFriday #AHCJ16
A Freedom of Information request that takes weeks, if not months, to receive. Repeatedly getting “No comment” from anyone you…
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It’s not always easy to find the right case history to flesh out your reporting
Where would journalists be without good tips? It wasn’t long after the AHCJ website increased its focus on LGBT health…
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Health Journalism 2016 panel to look at cities tackling health and turmoil
For reporters covering the social determinants of health, AHCJ’s annual conference, April 7-10, will kick off with a roundtable discussion…
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Health journalism loses valued editor, friend – Peggy Girshman
Peggy Girshman, a health journalist who was one of the earliest members of AHCJ, died Monday at home. She was…
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Chicago panel explores the world of drug pricing
A blockbuster hepatitis C drug costs $84,000, straining state budgets. Martin Shkreli acquires the rights to a generic and raises…