Please welcome our newest members of AHCJ.
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Welcome AHCJ’s newest members
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New AHCJ core topic leader will provide help covering health IT
Karen Blum
Karen Blum is the new AHCJ core topic leader for health information technology. A health care and science journalist in the Baltimore area, she will write blog posts, tip sheets, articles and gather resources to help colleagues cover the changing world of health IT.
While she will officially begin that post on May 17, she’s already written an upcoming post about next week’s health IT conference.
Blum has written health IT stories for publications such as Pharmacy Practice News, Clinical Oncology News, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, General Surgery News and Infectious Disease Special Edition. Continue reading
Run for a spot on AHCJ’s board of directors
Candidacy statements for AHCJ’s annual board elections will be accepted starting June 1.
Each year, members in AHCJ’s professional category elect members for the association board of directors. (Associate and allied members cannot run for election or cast ballots.)
Six of the 12 director positions come up for election each year for two-year terms, although incumbent board members are allowed to run for re-election.
AHCJ welcomes new directors of education and engagement
AHCJ welcomes two new senior staff members to continue its efforts for education, content and member engagement. They will start mid-May.
Experienced journalist and educator Katherine Reed of Columbia, Mo., will become the new director of education and content. She will play a key role in planning content for AHCJ conferences, workshops and fellowship programs. She will also oversee AHCJ’s growing website and publications.
Andrea Waner
Katherine Reed
Andrea Waner of Columbia, Mo., has been named director of engagement for AHCJ. She will work toward developing strategies for further engaging our members, marketing educational and training opportunities, growing our social media footprints, and collaborating with other journalism organizations.
We are thrilled to have Katherine and Andrea join our talented AHCJ staff in these two important senior roles. Both of them have displayed a commitment to serving journalists in all aspects of their work and are dedicated to furthering the mission of AHCJ. We look forward to enhancing our educational offerings and member outreach efforts as we continue to grow the organization.
Letter to AHCJ members: Seeking your input through our survey
Dear AHCJ members,
As a membership organization, we want to make sure we are offering the best possible resources to journalists. With that said, it has been some time since we have conducted a member-wide survey to gather your thoughts on AHCJ’s benefits and offerings. Well, the time has come and we need your feedback. Let us know what we are doing well, and what processes, resources and benefits could use some work.
The survey will only take about 10 minutes to complete, and you can do it from your phone or computer.
At the end, register for one our raffles. You can enter to win free registration to the Health Journalism 2021 conference, or a $100 gift card. We will select 10 winners for each raffle. Continue reading