Training: Workshops & Seminars
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Upcoming Events:
Homelessness and Health: An AHCJ Summit | ||
11/02/23 - 11/03/23 | Oakland, CA | |
Research leaves little doubt about the negative impact a lack of a place to call home has on people’s health. The toll on mental and emotional health is enormous, alongside the physical harms. We’re going to dig into this complicated issue at our fall summit from Nov. 2-3 in Oakland, Calif. Setting aside the politics while being mindful of the myths surrounding homelessness, we’ll bring together experts, journalists and people with lived experience to talk about a range of subjects. |
Past Events:
The 5 Most Urgent Conversations About Rural Health: An AHCJ Workshop | ||||
08/24/23 | Kansas City, MO | |||
Building unity and establishing trust within communities is crucial to improving health care access and addressing inequities in rural America. That was a recurring theme at AHCJ’s 2023 Rural Health Workshop in Kansas City. |
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Reporting on Violence as a Public Health Issue | ||||
10/27/22 - 10/28/22 | ||||
“Our aim is to more firmly connect violence to public health and help reframe the stories we tend to see in relation to gun violence, which receive a lot of attention in the breaking news phase and too rarely explore the upstream causes, long-lasting impact, or interventions,” said Katherine Reed, AHCJ’s interim executive director, and director of engagement and content.
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2022 | ||||
07/14/22 | Chattanooga, TN | |||
Finding and parsing rural health data, tracking COVID-19’s curve in rural regions, the promise and limitations of telemedicine for rural health consumers, and reopening rural hospitals were among the topics tackled at AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop 2022.
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Lunch and Learn (Virtual) | ||||
01/20/22 | ||||
AHCJ’s Freelance Committee is starting up a monthly series of informal Zoom sessions intended to build skills and community. These Lunch and Learn get-togethers will take place at 1 p.m. ET every third Thursday. Each session will focus on a specific skills-building theme. No slides, just informal meetups where we can spend time together and learn from one another. Sessions will not be recorded or archived.
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The Summit on Mental Health | ||||
11/08/21 - 11/11/21 | ||||
With the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as host, members will hear from researchers, practitioners and fellows journalists with expertise on aging and mental health; children’s access to services; cutting-edge research on brain health, and other subjects. Mark your calendars for Nov. 8-11.
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Virtual PitchFest | ||||
10/27/21 - 10/28/21 | ||||
Editors from some of the top magazines and newspapers are going virtual to meet you! Bring your best ideas to the AHCJ Virtual PitchFest. This session has been created to give you an opportunity to pitch your ideas virtually one-on-one with editors from selected publications. To participate, you will register for three time slots with the editors of your choosing and pay a flat fee of $45, nonrefundable. Appointment times will be available on Oct.15, noon ET. At noon ET, Oct. 21, if we have Virtual PitchFest editor spots available, even if you have already selected three appointments, we will open the remaining spots until filled. Learn more about the Virtual Freelance PitchFest and the editors who will be participating. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2021 | ||||
06/21/21 - 06/23/21 | ||||
America’s 60 million rural residents face distinct pandemic COVID-19 challenges – and those are just the latest in longstanding health challenges for rural populations. Health journalists will find story after story during the virtual Rural Health Journalism Workshop June 21-23. The easy-access workshop will bring journalists together with health care and policy experts who focus on the medical needs, and how they differ, in rural areas. You don't have to live in a rural area to write great stories about what's happening just beyond the city limits. Non-urban populations can play a larger-than-expected role in setting policy and legislation in many states and across the country. Leave with a better understanding of what’s happening – and will be happening – in rural regions to bring more perspective to your stories. This special three-day, no-fee workshop will help you find and cover health stories in rural America. You just need to be an AHCJ member to attend. And after attending, you’ll have special access to recordings for the days and weeks following the workshop.
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Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease | ||||
11/16/20 - 11/19/20 | ||||
With more than 220,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States – and with others deemed “recovered” but left with lingering maladies – health journalists can feel dazed in deciding which stories to pursue. AHCJ is here to help. Join us in the virtual Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease Nov. 16-19. Its series of sessions will be moderated by leading health journalists and will feature world-class experts. With discussions about data resources, treatments and vaccine development, health workers and vulnerable populations, COVID-19 and influenza sharing a season, and more, you’ll leave recharged with scores of story ideas and resources to get them done. Registered participants will be able to view recordings of the panels on the same day they take place and will have exclusive access to the sessions for the days and weeks following the summit. There will be a presentation honoring the winners of the 2019 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. |
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Inaugural Denver chapter meeting | ||||
01/29/20 | Denver, CO | |||
People interested in participating in the Denver chapter will gather at the Denver Press Club. The social event will include some discussion about what people would like to see out of this chapter. |
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Exposing Fraud in the Generic Drug Industry: A Reporter's Journey | ||||
01/13/20 | New York, NY | |||
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South Florida Chapter: Holiday party | ||||
12/12/19 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |||
Please join the South Florida chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists, along with journalists from other South Florida news organizations (SPJ Florida, NAHJ SFL, ONA, NABJ-South Florida, and NPPA) for our annual holiday mixer. |
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Exposing fraud in the generic drug industry: A reporter's journey | ||||
12/02/19 | New York, NY | |||
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Journalism Workshop on Aging & Health | ||||
10/16/19 - 10/17/19 | Los Angeles, CA | |||
Join us at USC for the latest efforts to address senior health issues, scores of story ideas and the resources to get them done. |
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D.C. Chapter: Happy hour | ||||
10/10/19 | Washington, DC | |||
Join us on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 5:30 p.m. for our fall happy hour, organized alongside the Alliance for Health Policy and the Society of Health Policy Young Professionals. This event will provide an opportunity to cultivate valuable sources for your reporting, and will allow you to mingle with other health journalists. |
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Atlanta chapter: Artificial intelligence and your health | ||||
09/19/19 | Atlanta, GA | |||
Please join the Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for a panel discussion on the use of AI in health care. |
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6th Annual Health Communicators & Journalists Rooftop Reception | ||||
06/13/19 | Washington, DC | |||
Please register by June 5. Space is limited on the rooftop. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2019 | ||||
06/12/19 | Denver, CO | |||
Free workshop in Denver to cover health issues of rural America
Leave with a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening – in rural regions, and return to work with dozens of story ideas you can pursue. You don't have to live in a rural area to write great stories about what's happening just beyond the city limits. And think about how much policy is set based on the non-urban population of your state. This special one-day, no-fee workshop will help you find and cover health stories in rural America. |
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D.C. Chapter happy hour with Stephanie Armour | ||||
03/26/19 | Washington, DC | |||
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Cleveland: Take advantage of professional development opportunities | ||||
02/21/19 | Cleveland, OH | |||
As many media companies continue to struggle financially, opportunities for professional development for journalists have in many cases dried up. The Association of Health Care Journalists, however, continues to offer top-notch training and development programs even in this challenging environment. The Cleveland Chapter of AHCJ would like to invite you to an event to learn how you can take advantage of these learning opportunities, which include fellowships, webinars and training sessions. |
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Artificial intelligence in health care | ||||
02/07/19 | Washington, DC | |||
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D.C. chapter: Annual holiday party | ||||
12/11/18 | Washington, DC | |||
RSVPs will be required to get through security. We look forward to seeing you! |
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South Florida holiday mixer | ||||
12/06/18 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |||
The South Florida chapter of AHCJ will join other journalism organizations to celebrate the season with networking, trivia fun, light bites, and drink tickets for the first 25 attendees. |
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Cleveland chapter holiday party | ||||
12/05/18 | Cleveland, OH | |||
Come meet and mingle with leaders in Cleveland's journalism and communications community. AHCJ is joining forces with other journalism groups in Cleveland for a holiday party. |
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2018 Urban Health Journalism Workshop | ||||
10/18/18 - 10/19/18 | New York, NY | |||
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The real story behind prescription drug prices | ||||
10/02/18 | New York, NY | |||
Join AHCJ's New York City chapter on Oct. 2 for this panel discussion. |
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Washington, D.C. chapter gathering | ||||
09/06/18 | Washington, DC | |||
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Responsible Reporting on Suicide | ||||
08/16/18 | Atlanta, GA | |||
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2018 | ||||
06/08/18 | Research Triangle, NC | |||
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Washington, D.C., chapter: Rooftop happy hour | ||||
06/07/18 | Washington, DC | |||
Our next AHCJ DC chapter networking event is our fifth annual rooftop happy hour with health care communicators, which is hosted at the National Pharmaceutical Council. |
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Deadline to apply: AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships | ||||
03/21/18 | Bethesda, MD | |||
AHCJ has teamed up with the National Library of Medicine to present the AHCJ-NLM Fellowships. AHCJ will select four journalists to spend a week on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Enhance your medical and scientific reporting through this specialized fellowship. The application deadline is March 21. |
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Health journalists in South Florida are invited to a brunch/coffee meet and greet | ||||
02/24/18 | Miami, FL | |||
Independent journalists Meryl Davids Landau and Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup have launched a new South Florida chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Our aim is to create social events and programming for health care journalists in the area (whether you report on health policy, wellness, specific medical conditions, alternative medicine…). |
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Covering the opioid crisis and related issues | ||||
02/23/18 | Washington, DC | |||
For our first event of the year we are partnering with the National Press Foundation for a daylong workshop on covering the opioid crisis. Experts will discuss the latest research and projections on the use of opioids, other drugs and alcohol; evidence on federal, state and local models that work; insight on systemic changes in prevention and treatment; and information on the impact and stigma on children and families. |
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DC Chapter Holiday Party | ||||
12/20/17 | Washington, DC | |||
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Behind the headlines: The separation of conjoined twins at MGH | ||||
12/06/17 | Boston, MA | |||
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New York chapter event: Right-to-try drug legislation | ||||
11/02/17 | New York, NY | |||
Speaker: Alison Bateman-House, a medical ethicist at the Langone Medical Center, New York University Place: New York State Health Foundation, 1385 Broadway at 38th St. |
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World Conference of Science Journalists | ||||
10/26/17 - 10/30/17 | San Francisco, CA | |||
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South Florida chapter event: Health Journalists are invited to a meet-and-greet | ||||
10/26/17 | Hollywood, FL | |||
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Atlanta chapter event: Innovative approaches to antibiotic resistance | ||||
10/19/17 | Atlanta, GA | |||
Featured speakers include Michael Bell, M.D., deputy director of Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Maryn McKenna, journalist, Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University; Cassandra Quave, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology, Emory School of Medicine and the Center for the Study of Human Health, Emory College of Arts and Sciences; and Joshua Weitz, Ph.D., Professor, School of Biological Sciences; Director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences. |
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CMS representative to speak at South Florida meeting | ||||
09/09/17 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |||
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D.C. chapter: Covering public health | ||||
07/19/17 | Washington, DC | |||
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AHCJ Rooftop Happy Hour | ||||
06/15/17 | Washington, DC | |||
Register now to join us at an Association of Health Care Journalists rooftop happy hour Thursday, June 15, in downtown D.C. Registration deadline is June 5. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2017 | ||||
06/09/17 | Cincinnati, OH | |||
Hear from the director of County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, an annual measure of vital health factors revealing a snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work and play. This is a FREE workshop but you do need to register ahead of time. |
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Health care reform under the Trump administration | ||||
03/22/17 | Atlanta, GA | |||
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Tackling the price of prescription drugs | ||||
02/15/17 | New York, NY | |||
This New York City chapter event promises to be a lively discussion. |
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DC Chapter Holiday party | ||||
12/14/16 | ||||
All journalists interested in health care reporting are welcome, and we'll be inviting some special guests who have helped many of us over the course of the year. |
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Journalism Workshop on Health Information Technology | ||||
10/13/16 - 10/14/16 | San Francisco, CA | |||
Health IT holds promises to give individuals more control over their own health, help physicians make more informed care decisions and improve the overall health of populations. And it holds promises for local stories - covering business, policy, public health, research and more. AHCJ’s Journalism Workshop on Health Information Technology will give journalists a look at the roles of government, the tech industry, health care providers and – last but not least – consumers. |
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What health reporters should be thinking about post-election day | ||||
10/06/16 | Washington, DC | |||
The first panel will include Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, who worked on President Barack Obama’s health care reform team, and William Hoagland, senior vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center, who served as senior budget adviser to Senate Republicans for 25 years. The second panel will feature Andy Slavitt, acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. |
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Covering health technology and wearables | ||||
07/14/16 | Washington, DC | |||
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What's the Story on Hospital Safety Ratings? | ||||
06/20/16 | New York, NY | |||
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Washington, D.C., chapter rooftop reception | ||||
06/02/16 | Washington, DC | |||
We’ll be joined by senior communications staff from groups like the National Pharmaceutical Council, the National Health Council, AdvaMed and the National Community Pharmacists Association. This is an informal gathering that will give us a chance to meet and mingle. |
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Drug Pricing: Covering the Controversy | ||||
02/23/16 | Chicago, IL | |||
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The Promise and Perils of Nuclear Energy | ||||
01/28/16 - 01/29/16 | Columbia, MO | |||
In some ways, nuclear power has never looked better — or worse. In an age of climate change and growing energy demands, the world needs low-carbon fuel sources, and nuclear delivers electricity without the greenhouse gas emissions of fossil fuels. Can nuclear power be considered a form of "green" energy? In the wake of Fukushima, Three Mile Island, and Chernobyl, can it be reliable and safe? Journalists who cover energy, business, health, and the environment are invited to this workshop covering the risks and benefits of nuclear energy for health care, research, and power generation. |
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A look at the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 | ||||
01/25/16 | New York, NY | |||
If you cover the FDA, the drug and device industry or are interested in the path of this legislation and those interested as patients who might need such devices will find this program helpful. |
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AHCJ Washington, D.C., Chapter Holiday Party | ||||
12/10/15 | Washington, DC | |||
Come toast the holiday season with craft beers, vintage wine — and some light and healthy(ier) food. There is no formal program – just a gathering as we look forward to 2016. We’ve invited some special guests who have helped many of us during the year. All health journalists are invited. |
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Journalism Workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine | ||||
10/29/15 - 10/30/15 | Washington, DC | |||
Panels will cover the connections and disconnections of science and policy, clinical studies, research tools for evidence-based stories, reporting on scientific fraud, understanding and reporting on screening evidence, digging into statistics and how to use anecdotes and narratives while sticking to evidence. |
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Happy Hours at Politico for a discussion on covering Medicaid | ||||
10/27/15 | Rosslyn, VA | |||
How’s Obamacare Medicaid expansion working out for enrollees, providers and states? Where the best data to examine Medicaid managed care organizations? How are states trying to control rising Medicaid costs? Where is Medicaid failing children? How is Medicaid keeping people out of nursing homes? These are just some of the topics our guests will address at this Washington, D.C., chapter event. |
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Diagnosis Errors in Health Care | ||||
10/13/15 | Chicago, IL | |||
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Obamacare, beer and AHCJ | ||||
09/30/15 | Washington, DC | |||
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Going Viral: Ebola… MERS… ??? Are We Prepared for the Next Outbreak? | ||||
09/16/15 | New York, NY | |||
A vaccine against Ebola has been successfully tested in Africa. Will it be effective or will the virus mutate and become an even bigger threat? |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2015 | ||||
06/19/15 | Fort Worth, TX | |||
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Washington, D.C. chapter: Language do’s and don’ts | ||||
06/18/15 | Washington, DC | |||
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Atlanta chapter: Vaccine hesitancy and outreach | ||||
06/17/15 | Atlanta, GA | |||
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Chicago chapter event: The outlook for health insurance subsidies | ||||
05/13/15 | Chicago, IL | |||
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Philadelphia AHCJ chapter meeting: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | ||||
04/01/15 | Philadelphia, PA | |||
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Covering Ebola and the next killer contagion | ||||
01/21/15 - 01/22/15 | Washington, DC | |||
The Association of Health Care Journalists and the Poynter Institute invite journalists from all media, local and national to apply for a two day in-depth workshop “Covering Ebola and the Next Killer Contagion.” |
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Briefing: Affordable Care Act | ||||
01/21/15 | San Francisco, CA | |||
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AHCJ D.C. Chapter: Holiday Party | ||||
12/04/14 | Washington, DC | |||
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ACA enrollment round II: Do consumers have the help they need? | ||||
12/02/14 | ||||
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The Rising Tide Of Diabetes In Kids: New Findings For Prevention And Treatment | ||||
11/06/14 | Los Angeles, CA | |||
A third of children are overweight or obese. Now one out of five new cases of childhood diabetes is type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult onset diabetes. But diabetes doesn’t affect kids and adults the same way. You will hear insights of what are the special issues faced by kids with diabetes and obesity and learn about what community outreach and prevention studies can work. |
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What’s next for Obamacare? | ||||
09/18/14 | Washington, DC | |||
The Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington, D.C., chapter and the Alliance for Health Reform will host a discussion on getting ready for Round Two of marketplace enrollment and covering the big issues. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2014 | ||||
06/06/14 | Portland, OR | |||
AHCJ’s seventh Rural Health Journalism Workshop will bring journalists together with health care and policy experts who focus on the medical challenges of rural areas. This special one-day, no-fee workshop will help you find and cover health stories in rural America. |
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Health Data Journalism Workshop | ||||
10/03/13 - 10/04/13 | Anaheim, CA | |||
The first day will feature hands-on classes focused on spreadsheet basics for the novices. The second day will feature more advanced training. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2013 | ||||
06/14/13 | Birmingham, AL | |||
Leave with a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening – in rural regions, and return to work with dozens of story ideas you can pursue. This special one-day, no-fee workshop will help you find and cover health stories in rural America. |
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Chicago chapter: Changing Costs and Care at the End of Life | ||||
06/11/13 | Chicago, IL | |||
In the wake of the "death panels" controversy that demonized efforts to compensate physicians for conversations with patients, there is a growing movement to improve end of life care. Billions of dollars are spent annually on Medicare patients for care delivered in the final months of their lives, much of it unnecessary, painful, duplicative and unwanted. Studies have shown that earlier use of palliative and hospice care and advance care planning can not only improve the quality of life and care, but also lengthen lifespan, improve patient satisfaction and cut costs. This panel will discuss how hospitals, physicians and advocates are working with patients to improve end of life care. |
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Application deadline: AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Performance | ||||
11/12/12 | ||||
The AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance is a yearlong program allowing journalists to pursue a significant reporting project related to the U.S. health care system. It can be local or national in scope, or a little of both. Guidance is provided by AHCJ fellowship leaders through customized seminars on health care systems, conference calls and email consultations. The fellowship covers the cost of attending the seminars and AHCJ conferences, and a project allowance is available to defray the cost of field reporting, health data analysis and other project-related research. In addition, each fellow will receive a $2,500 fellowship award upon the successful completion of the project. |
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Covering the Health and Medical Care of Immigrants | ||||
10/11/12 - 10/12/12 | San Antonio, TX | |||
Sessions include finding the stories you can pursue on the immigrant health paradox, how the health reform battle has impacted immigrants, workplace health and safety, the mental health needs of immigrants, special challenges in covering immigrant communities and more. Optional hands-on sessions on Thursday will bring to life the connections of data covering immigrants and health via online and desktop data tools. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2012 | ||||
06/01/12 | Omaha, NE | |||
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An Advance Look at Pediatric Cancer Research and Treatment Discoveries | ||||
11/28/11 | Philadelphia, PA | |||
The event is free, includes light refreshments and is open to health care journalists from the Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C., chapters, as well as from other regions who are interested in attending. |
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Business of Health Care Workshop | ||||
10/27/11 - 10/28/11 | San Francisco, CA | |||
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AHCJ-National Library of Medicine Fellowships | ||||
10/02/11 - 10/06/11 | Bethesda, MD | |||
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Health in the Headlines: A European conference on health journalism | ||||
06/23/11 - 06/24/11 | Coventry, U.K. | |||
A conference organized by Coventry University in cooperation with AHCJ.This conference aims to address some of the key issues in health journalism, as well as the state of training of health journalists, and pressures in modern newsrooms. A program committee is working to nail down sessions and panelists right now and has invited abstract proposals from journalists, educators and researchers. Watch this site for a schedule of events. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2011 | ||||
06/03/11 | St. Louis, MO | |||
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San Francisco AHCJ Chapter: Boost your reporting skills with social media: What's now, what's next | ||||
03/17/11 | San Francisco, CA | |||
Following up on a hugely popular social media event held several years ago, this event will teach journalists how to practically use social media platforms to improve health reporting skills. It will not only revisit the basics of Facebook, Twitter and blogging but also cover some new platforms and tools. |
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Kansas State of Health | ||||
02/18/11 | Topeka, KS | |||
![]() Kansas health is making news. Health reform battles are moving to the state level. Tight tax dollars are straining local health programs. And the list goes on. Journalists across Kansas have the chance to access government officials and health experts with a focus on health stories that impact the state's residents and media audiences. The news-breaking event will provide journalists with the tools needed to improve the depth and amount of coverage focused on critical state and local health issues. The seminar will provide journalists insight into state government's role in health policy. Attendees will leave the event with stories for their newsrooms right away, plus solid ideas for future health-related stories. |
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Missouri State of Health | ||||
02/07/11 | Jefferson City, MO | |||
The news-breaking event will provide the tools needed to improve the depth and amount of coverage focused on critical state and local health issues. The seminar will provide journalists from Missouri insight into state government's role in health policy. Attendees will leave the event with stories for their newsrooms right away, plus solid ideas for future health-related stories. |
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AHCJ Media Fellowships on Health Performance | ||||
01/31/11 - 02/01/11 | New York, NY | |||
![]() Seminar 2This 10-month program allows mid-career journalists to pursue a significant reporting project examining health care systems. Guidance is provided through customized seminars on health performance, conference calls and e-mail consultations with AHCJ fellowship leaders. |
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AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowship | ||||
12/05/10 - 12/09/10 | Atlanta, GA | |||
Eleven AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellows will spend a week studying public health issues at two CDC campuses. They will attend attend sessions on epidemiology, global disease prevention efforts, pandemic flu preparedness, climate change, vaccine safety, obesity, autism and more. The visit includes a tour of the CDC director's National Emergency Operations Center, the chance to meet new sources on policy and research and information about how to tap the agency's resources to produce better stories. |
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New York Metro chapter event: Investigating health care | ||||
11/09/10 | New York, NY | |||
Learn techniques and tools for getting the inside story on pharmaceuticals, medical devices, hospitals, and for keeping up with regulatory and legal activity from award-winning, veteran investigative reporters Duff Wilson, of The New York Times, and Charles Ornstein, AHCJ's president and a senior reporter at ProPublica. |
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Learn how to use National Library of Medicine research tools | ||||
10/09/10 | Cleveland, OH | |||
Interested in forming a Cleveland chapter? Join us for a free workshop for journalists on researching medical stories. You'll get expert instruction on using the National Library of Medicine's latest research tools. Join us as NLM senior staffer Rob Logan, former science reporter, editor and journalism professor, provides hands-on, interactive training. The workshop also is a chance to gauge interest in a regional chapter of AHCJ, which could lead to more training, networking and socializing opportunities. |
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AHCJ Media Fellowships on Health Performance | ||||
09/20/10 - 09/22/10 | New York, NY | |||
![]() Seminar 1This 10-month program allows mid-career journalists to pursue a significant reporting project examining health care systems. Guidance is provided through customized seminars on health performance, conference calls and e-mail consultations with AHCJ fellowship leaders. |
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AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships | ||||
09/12/10 - 09/16/10 | ||||
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2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists | ||||
08/23/10 - 08/24/10 | Atlanta, GA | |||
AHCJ has sponsored 14 journalists to take part in a two-day workshop at the CDC about covering influenza. The workshop includes a series of on-the-record sessions with CDC experts to prepare front-line journalists for the upcoming flu season. Public health experts are providing a primer on the flu, examine how it is being tracked, expectations for vaccines and antivirals, and what communities can do to deal with the fallout. |
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The Cutting-Edge of Doctor/Patient Care: Telemedicine, Teleradiology and Telehealth Defined | ||||
07/12/10 | Oakland, CA | |||
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Applications due: AHCJ Media Fellowships on Health Performance | ||||
07/09/10 | ||||
The program for mid-career journalists is intended to give print, broadcast and online reporters an opportunity to learn about examples of high-performing health care systems, to focus on innovations in care delivery, and to explore a system or its significant parts to determine what makes that system effective or ineffective. Fellows will be able to examine providers of care, insurers, regulators and policymakers. |
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AHCJ's San Francisco Bay Area Chapter: Resources for Health Reporters Post-Health Care Reform | ||||
06/16/10 | Oakland, CA | |||
Join AHCJ's San Francisco Bay Area chapter for an insider's look at one of the best resources for health information in the Bay Area: the California HealthCare Foundation. Now that we have a national health care reform bill, what does that mean for California? Join us for perspectives from a leading authority on health care in the state. We'll learn about resources for reporters and specifics about how the new reform bill will affect various sectors of health care in California in the months and years ahead. |
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What’s next? Reporting on health reform between now and 2014 | ||||
06/10/10 | Washington, DC | |||
After an intense year of covering health reform, the subject now seems more complicated than ever. Implementation timelines go on for page after page. Many questions seem to have no answers, at least not yet. Seems like a good time to take a breath and plot out how to cover health reform for the rest of this year, and the time leading up to 2014. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop | ||||
06/04/10 | Kansas City, MO | |||
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Missouri State of Health | ||||
01/29/10 | Jefferson City, MO | |||
A day devoted to journalists across Missouri will give reporters access to state officials and health experts with a focus on improving health reporting. The news-breaking event will provide journalists with the tools needed to improve the depth and amount of coverage focused on critical state and local health issues. The seminars will provide journalists from Missouri insight into state government's role in health policy. The journalists will leave the event with stories for their newsrooms right away, plus solid ideas for future health-related stories. Attendees will hear the latest on a variety of topics, especially important during a time when health – from reform to H1N1 – makes news every day. |
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Kansas State of Health | ||||
01/15/10 | Topeka, KS | |||
A day devoted to journalists across Kansas will give access to state officials and health experts with a focus on improving health reporting. The news-breaking event will provide journalists with the tools needed to improve the depth and amount of coverage focused on critical state and local health issues. The seminars will provide journalists from Kansas insight into state government's role in health policy. The journalists will leave the event with stories for their newsrooms right away, plus solid ideas for future health-related stories. Attendees will hear the latest on a variety of topics, especially important during a time when health – from reform to H1N1 – makes news every day. |
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AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships | ||||
12/14/09 - 12/18/09 | Atlanta, GA | |||
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Aging in the 21st Century | ||||
10/16/09 - 10/17/09 | Miami, FL | |||
What's ahead in research on chronic conditions, Alzheimer's and genetics? What's evolving in technology? What will be expected of caregivers? What kind of medical coverage will these seniors need? How do changing ethnic populations impact aging issues? Come explore these issues and more so you can start telling these stories now.
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Reporting health stories from any beat | ||||
10/16/09 | Los Angeles, CA | |||
This panel, presented at the California Chicano News Media Association's Journalism Opportunities Conference, will help reporters who don't normally cover health learn how to cover the health angles on their beats. |
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AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships | ||||
09/13/09 - 09/17/09 | Bethesda, MD | |||
The Association of Health Care Journalists has teamed up with the National Library of Medicine to present the first AHCJ-NLM Fellowships. AHCJ will select four journalists to spend a week on the campus of the National Institutes of Health. |
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CDC flu briefing | ||||
08/24/09 - 08/25/09 | Atlanta, GA | |||
AHCJ sponsored 12 journalists to take part in a two-day workshop at the CDC about covering seasonal influenza and the A-H1N1 flu virus, now grabbing the headlines. The workshop includes a series of on-the-record sessions with CDC experts to prepare front-line journalists for the upcoming flu season. |
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Midwest Health Journalism Fellows: Rural Health Focus Day and Graduation | ||||
06/05/09 | Kansas City, MO | |||
The 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program Fellows will attend a seminar on covering rural health issues and will officially graduate from the program. |
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N.Y. Chapter: Overcoming the hurdles: How to write accurate medical stories on deadline | ||||
05/18/09 | New York, NY | |||
AHCJ member Gary Schwitzer will address the challenges of writing accurate, balanced and complete stories on deadline despite biased sources and commercial pressures in the medical industry. Schwitzer will use real stories as examples to show how it doesn't take an extra thousand words of type or 10 minutes of air to write a solid medical story. |
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AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowship Program | ||||
02/08/09 - 02/13/09 | Atlanta, GA | |||
The fellowship program, supported by the CDC Foundation, will include presentations, roundtable discussions and lab tours on epidemiology, global disease prevention efforts, obesity, vaccine safety, pandemic flu preparedness, autism and many other topics. |
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Visit to CDC for 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program fellows | ||||
12/03/08 - 12/06/08 | ||||
The 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program fellows will visit the CDC to learn more about how that agency works, what resources it has available and how to best use those resources. The fellows also visit the Carter Center. This competitive fellowship program picks 10 journalists from Kansas and Missouri each year for special training sessions, mentoring and access to AHCJ conferences, workshops and resources. |
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Missouri Health Policy Summit | ||||
10/31/08 | Columbia, MO | |||
AHCJ is a sponsor of the 6th Annual Missouri Health Policy Summit, hosted by the Center for Health Policy at the University of Missouri. |
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Urban Health Journalism Workshop | ||||
10/17/08 - 10/18/08 | New York, NY | |||
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Health reporting boot camp for 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program fellows | ||||
08/17/08 - 08/20/08 | Columbia, MO | |||
This intensive boot camp for the 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program brings the fellows together with top health care journalists for in-depth sessions on how to report on specific health care issues. This competitive fellowship program picks 10 journalists from Kansas and Missouri each year for special training sessions, mentoring and access to AHCJ conferences, workshops and resources. |
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Kick-off workshop for 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program fellows | ||||
07/26/08 | Kansas City, MO | |||
This kick-off workshop brings the class of fellows together with experts to learn more about politics and policy, stakeholders in the health care debate and ideas for generating stories. This competitive fellowship program picks 10 journalists from Kansas and Missouri each year for special training sessions, mentoring and access to AHCJ conferences, workshops and resources. |
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Rural Health Journalism Workshop | ||||
05/02/08 - 05/04/08 | Columbia, MO | |||
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Covering Global Health | ||||
05/02/08 - 05/03/08 | Seattle, WA | |||
This conference is designed to help journalists navigate the complex scientific, medical and political issues involved with global health, to assess what's working and what's not, and make these stories meaningful to local audiences. |
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Midwest Health Journalism Fellows visit the CDC | ||||
12/06/07 - 12/07/07 | Atlanta, GA | |||
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Conflict of interest in health care: How to spot it, what to do about it | ||||
11/05/07 | New York, NY | |||
The New York chapter heard from five speakers about conflicts of interest in health care. The event, at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, examined how to recognize potential conflicts, including marketing vs. education, the pharmaceutical industry's gift giving to doctors and how it might affect prescribing habits and similar issues. |
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Urban Health Journalism Workshop | ||||
10/12/07 - 10/13/07 | New York, NY | |||
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Multicultural health in the Bay Area: The untold story | ||||
09/11/07 | San Francisco, CA | |||
Covering disparities in health and health care is not the same as reporting the latest drug trial or diet advice. Culture, history, money and biology intertwine to influence health and health care. This workshop builds on AHCJ's recently published multicultural health resource guide, which was supported by The California Endowment, to help you sharpen your skills, learn practical tips, and avoid lurking traps in this important, yet underreported area. Experienced journalists share their hard-earned lessons. Health experts flag common errors and misconceptions, while also providing an overview of what researchers really know. |
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Midwest Health Journalism Program | ||||
08/12/07 - 08/15/07 | Columbia, MO | |||
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Midwest Health Journalism Program | ||||
07/28/07 | Kansas City, MO | |||
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San Francisco chapter - Conflict of interest in health care: How to spot it, what to do about it | ||||
05/08/07 | San Francisco, CA | |||
Join the Bay Area chapter of the Association of Health Journalists for a lively discussion. Find out how to unearth potential conflicts of interest when reporting on drug treatments -- and what to do once you've uncovered them. Please RSVP by May 4. |
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Kickoff meeting of the Chicago chapter | ||||
04/23/07 | Chicago, IL | |||
Speaker: Daniel Levinson, inspector general for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | ||||
NY chapter event - Medical Devices: Uncharted Territory | ||||
02/26/07 | New York, NY | |||
Costly drugs and Big Pharma garner the majority of media coverage, yet medical devices and diagnostics are a massive, fast-growing market. Find out about trends, sources, and the latest advances in this important yet still under-reported sector. | ||||
Health Policy Communications Interest Group Meeting | ||||
02/13/07 | Washington, DC | |||
AHCJ President Trudy Lieberman - with Julie Appleby, USA Today, and Mary Agnes Carey, CQ Healthbeat - joined a panel of health care journalists sharing insights on what journalists need to effectively report on health care policy. | ||||
SF chapter - After-work gathering | ||||
01/25/07 | San Francisco, CA | |||
End your work day with a friendly gathering of coworkers and friends. No guest speakers or panels, just mingling with colleagues about hot topics in health journalism. | ||||
The Next Big (Health) Crisis � And How to Cover It | ||||
11/30/06 - 12/02/06 | Cambridge, MA | |||
Renowned scientists, public health officials and journalists will examine the threat of an influenza pandemic – and how to cover it – while sharing lessons learned. | ||||
The Future of Medicare | ||||
11/17/06 | Washington, DC | |||
Washington, D.C., chapter event | ||||
NY chapter - The newest media for journalists | ||||
09/26/06 | ||||
Learn how to add the latest in podcasting, digital images, audio, and more to your stories. | ||||
SF chapter: South Bay gathering | ||||
07/12/06 | Palo Alto, CA | |||
For friends and colleagues in the South Bay, the San Francisco chapter met at Nola's Restaurant and Bar in Palo Alto. | ||||
NY chapter - Narrative medical nonfiction for journalists & authors | ||||
06/27/06 | New York, NY | |||
An inside look at "the new journalism." | ||||
SF chapter - The Buck Institute | ||||
06/10/06 | CA | |||
The Northern California Science Writers Association had open spots available for its all-day field trip to the Buck Institute, a facility devoted to research on the process of aging and age-associated disease. | ||||
SF chapter - Social hour | ||||
06/09/06 | San Francisco, CA | |||
The chapter met at the Vino Venue on Mission Street in San Francisco to network, chat and meet fellow Bay Area health journalists. |
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SF chapter - Health journalism schmooze | ||||
05/19/06 | San Francisco, CA | |||
Bay Area health care writers, editors, reporters and authors gathered at the 13 Views bar at the top of the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero for a Health Journalism Schmooze. |
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SF chapter - Journalism in the bean-counter culture | ||||
04/26/06 | San Francisco, CA | |||
Taking the pulse of the current newsroom: With resources cut and bottom-line pressures escalating, what's happening to journalism? | ||||
NY chapter - Health News Schmooze | ||||
04/24/06 | New York, NY | |||
A friendly after-work get-together. No guest speakers or presentations, just a chance to chat with colleagues about hot topics in health journalism. | ||||
NY chapter - Breaking it down with big pharma | ||||
03/23/06 | New York, NY | |||
Drug companies seem to spend almost as much on marketing as on science, making it hard for us to penetrate their products and research. What's the best way to get the straight dope? | ||||
SF chapter - Social hour | ||||
03/23/06 | San Francisco, CA | |||
The chapter met at the Vino Venue in San Francisco to network, chat and meet fellow Bay Area health journalists. | ||||
SF chapter - New Year's party | ||||
01/31/06 | San Francisco, CA | |||
The Bay Area chapter hosted a Happy New Year event open to all health care writers, editors, reporters, authors in the Bay Area. | ||||
NY chapter - The bottom line on online health reporting | ||||
09/26/05 | New York, NY | |||
Editors from leading electronic media spoke with members about freelance opportunities, salaries, deadlines, pro's and con's, and how electronic is different from print or broadcast journalism. | ||||
DC chapter event | ||||
09/12/05 | Washington, DC | |||
Dr. Tony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, met with members of the Washington, D.C. chapter. | ||||
NY chapter- Behind the scenes with health broadcasters | ||||
07/18/05 | New York, NY | |||
Those who have wondered what it's like to cover the health beat live -- on radio, television or cable -- were able to talk informally with three on-the-air staff and freelance reporters. | ||||
DC chapter event - Newt Gingrich | ||||
06/28/05 | Washington, DC | |||
The Washington, D.C. chapter met with Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and potential 2008 Republican presidential candidate, at his Center for Health Transformation. | ||||
DC chapter - Hands-on medical simulation | ||||
05/18/05 | New York, NY | |||