
A look at some of the issues, sessions and ideas to keep in mind for those planning to attend Health Journalism 2013, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists.
When I moved to Boston in September, I quickly learned how easy it is to get lost in the city’s crazy tangle of streets. The shortest path between points seldom takes a straight line. A “square” is any place where five or six roads collide. Streets just change names without warning.
But it wasn’t so intimidating once I realized that the dense packing of 18th and 19th Century buildings and paths makes it easy to get around Boston on foot. The T, Boston’s subway and light rail system, runs pretty smoothly most of the time, zipping people between neighborhoods.
So if your brain needs a break from sponging up health policy expertise at the AHCJ meeting, Boston shouldn’t disappoint. I found tons of interesting stuff going on within walking distance of the conference hotel. Much more is just a short T ride away. Below is my short list, in order of distance from the Seaport Boston Hotel: Continue reading