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Board approves special international membership rate
The AHCJ board of directors has approved a limited-time special rate for international journalists applying for membership. The half-price rate…
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Tracking deadly infections: Ali Khan, M.D.
From a presentation at the 2006 Regional Conference by Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., acting deputy director of the CDC's National…
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Tracking deadly infections: Steven Gordon, M.D.
From a presentation at the 2006 regional conference by Steven Gordon, M.D., chairman of the Department of Infectious Diseases at…
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AHCJ contest winners named during conference
The Seattle Times, North Carolina Public Radio and Bloomberg News were among the winners of the 2005 Awards for Excellence…
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Avian and pandemic influenza tip sheet, by Maryn McKenna
A primer created by Maryn McKenna to assist fellow health reporters in covering the realities and risks of the avian…
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Covering avian flu and pandemics: Tips for smaller newspapers/broadcast operations
Some thoughts to help smaller news outlets prepare for a public health emergency before it happens.
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Understanding HIPAA: A brief overview
A primer by AHCJ's Freedom of Information & Advocacy Committee, compiled with support of The Associated Press, that explains the…
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New board and officers seated for 2006-07
Phil Galewitz of The Palm Beach Post joined a slate of incumbents in taking office as AHCJ’s 2006-07 board of…
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2006 National Conference sees record number
Andrew von Eschenbach, director of the National Cancer Institute, nominated by President Bush to become commissioner of the FDA, offered…
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Tools for covering hospitals: Hospital stories to do
Tip sheet from Karl Stark, national/foreign editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and AHCJ board treasurer, from the panel “Tools for covering…
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