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Health journalism
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Hefty issue of HealthBeat headed for mailboxes
The latest issue of HealthBeat is expected to be delivered to members of the Association of Health Care Journalists any…
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AHCJ plans Health Journalism 2021 in Austin; still time to submit ideas
Update: AHCJ’s annual conference rescheduled for October We’ve got a lot to talk about. Health Journalism 2021 in Austin, Texas,…
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Two more medical organizations recognize AHCJ membership as credential
Photo: Luis Quintero via Pexels The Association of Health Care Journalists has secured two recent successes in its ongoing effort…
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AHCJ backs public data about COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Association of Health Care Journalists strongly urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to keep public all…
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Membership selects new board members for 2020-21
Joyce Frieden, Washington editor at MedPage Today, and Keren Landman, M.D., a freelance journalist based in Atlanta, join four incumbents…
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Good time to keep careful track of freelance payments
For some of AHCJ’s freelancers, payment issues were already a hassle before 2020. Now they may be even more difficult,…
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Webcast: Understanding the path to a COVID-19 vaccine
The race to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is picking up speed with early promising…
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Run for a spot on AHCJ’s board of directors
Candidacy statements for AHCJ’s annual board elections are now being accepted. Each year, members in AHCJ’s professional category elect members for the association board…
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Reporters suddenly thrown into health beat need veterans’ support
In an op-ed for the Columbia Journalism Review, Ivan Oransky, M.D., draws on an apt metaphor for reporters from other…
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Fauci’s announcement of remdesivir trial findings leaves out crucial detail
Most of the time, the most important aspect of reporting on medical research is ensuring that the coverage is accurate,…
