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Health journalism
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2014 class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows chosen
Eight journalists have been named to this year’s class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created to…
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New books, recognition, jobs and more for AHCJ members
The latest AHCJ members in the news are Heather Boerner, Peter Eisler, John Fauber, Kathryn Foxhall, Paul Raeburn, Margot Sanger-Katz, Michael…
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$200,000 grant strengthens project-based reporting fellowship
The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been…
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Nine journalists receive AHCJ Regional Health Journalism Fellowships
The Association of Health Care Journalists has named the 2014-15 class of the Regional Health Journalism Fellowship, an annual fellowship…
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Engaged-patient proponent Gruman dies
Jessie Gruman, founder of the Center for Advancing Health, died Monday. She had spent more than 20 years there focused…
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First medical journalism fellow named at MedPage Today
In an effort to teach health care professionals reporting skills and bring experts into the newsroom, MedPage Today has named Shara…
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President’s Corner: Health care too vast a beat without generosity of peers
From the Spring 2014 issue of HealthBeat. If you didn’t get to hear Rhiannon Meyers describe her diabetes project at…
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The challenge of writing about people in poverty
When online commenters get nasty, it’s tempting to just write them off as trolls. But is it possible that sometimes…
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Reporter crafts story about connections between poverty, illness
It didn’t sit right with Olga Khazan, an associate editor at The Atlantic, seeing so many people focus on individual…
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AHCJ invites members to run for board
Each year, members in AHCJ’s professional category elect members for the association board of directors. Six of the 12 director positions come up…