BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Association of Health Care Journalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://healthjournalism.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Health Care Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20030406T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20031026T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20040404T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20041031T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20050403T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20051030T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20060402T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20061029T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20080309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20081102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20090308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20091101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040716T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140717T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163514Z CREATED:20231025T161620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163514Z UID:24011-1089939600-1405558800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Private Healthcare Exchanges Conference DESCRIPTION:The Private Healthcare Exchanges conference July 16-17 in Chicago will focus on how the Affordable Care Act is changing the way insurers sell health insurance. Instead of marketing almost exclusively to employers\, the ACA has forced insurers to focus on enrolling consumers. The conference is sponsored by Employee Benefit News. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/private-healthcare-exchanges-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20101102T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20101106T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160748Z CREATED:20231025T160946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160748Z UID:23756-1288659600-1289005200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will present their latest research findings at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. \nFrom the society's announcement: \nWith more than 260 platform and plenary presentations\, 2\,828 posters\, 24 invited sessions and special symposia\, as well as press briefing events that will be webcast to the media\, the ASHG 2010 Annual Meeting will provide journalists with significant information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research. In addition\, nearly 250 U.S. and international exhibitors will offer an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest advances in genetics-related products and services derived\, in part\, from work presented at previous ASHG meetings.  \n ASHG will be hosting press briefing events onsite and will webcast the briefing sessions to allow credentialed members of the media who are unable to attend to view the events. \n If you cannot attend the meeting\, but wish to receive embargoed press releases from ASHG and/or register to view online webcasts of the press briefing events\, please e-mail your request to Kristen Long at klong@ashg.org and  include your press affiliation and contact information. The press briefing events and scientific sessions at the ASHG 2010 meeting will feature presentations on a range of topics\, including: \n\n1000 Genomes Project\nBiotechnology\nCancer Genetics\nClinical/Translational Research\nEthical\, Legal\, Social & Policy Issues\nEpigenetics/Genomics\nEvolution & Population Genetics\nFamily Health History\nGene Therapy/Genetic Disease Treatment\nGenetic Testing\nGenetic Variation of Common & Rare Diseases\nGenome Architecture (CNV & Structural Variation)\nGenome-wide Association Studies (GWAS)\nNeurogenetics/Psychiatric Genetics\nPharmacogenetics (Drug Response & Dosage)\nPersonalized Medicine\nPublic Health Genomics & Education Initiatives\nStem Cell Research \n\n Please see the ASHG 2010 meeting Web site for the full schedule of scientific sessions and events. The 2010 meeting site also contains an abstract search database that will allow you to search by keyword\, topic\, author/presenter name\, etc. for scientific research abstracts related to specific areas of interest in human genetics that will be presented at this year's meeting. \nPRESS REGISTRATION INFORMATION & GUIDELINES:\n The ASHG 2010 Annual Meeting is open to print\, online and broadcast news media\, as well as health\, medical and science reporters\, and freelance writers on a verifiable assignment from an established news source. Complimentary meeting registration will be available to members of the media who provide appropriate press credentials and identification. The Society offers reporters many resources onsite at the meeting\, including news releases\, press conferences\, media interviews with top experts in the field\, and a press room with free Internet access and complimentary refreshments. \n Press attendees are strongly encouraged to pre-register online for the 2010 meeting in advance; however\, we will continue to offer onsite press registration in the ASHG Press Office as well (located in Room 102B\, on the ground level of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center).* To pre-register to attend the ASHG 2010 meeting\, please complete the online press registration application form at: http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting/pages/press_register.shtml/. \n For more information about ASHG's press guidelines\, policies\, and online press registration for the 2010 Annual Meeting\, as well as details about this year's press briefing sessions\, webcasts\, speakers and experts available for interview\, and other special media events and opportunities at the meeting\, please visit: http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting/pages/press.shtml/. For general information on the 60th Annual Meeting\, please visit: http://www.ashg.org/2010meeting/. \n Please direct all media inquiries to: Kristen Long\, ASHG Communications Manager\, via e-mail at klong@ashg.org\, or by phone at 301-634-7346 (o) or at 240-281-2386 (c). For all onsite media inquiries during the week of the ASHG 2010 meeting\, please call 240-281-2386. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-society-of-human-genetics-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20101104T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20101104T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160747Z CREATED:20231030T213147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160747Z UID:25474-1288832400-1288832400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Meet the growing FDA media / public affairs staff DESCRIPTION:Join the Association of Health Care Journalists to mingle with top officials from the Food and Drug Administration's public affairs and press office. Learn more about finding story ideas and where to go for answers to questions and important details. All health care journalists/science writers welcome. \n When: Thursday\, Nov. 4\, 6:00-7:30 P.M. \n Where: Kaiser Family Foundation\, Barbara Jordan Conference Center\, 1330 G. St.\, NW\, Washington D.C. (half block west of Metro Center). \n Who: \n\nBeth Martino\, FDA associate commissioner for external affairs\nMeghan Scott\, deputy associate commissioner for EA \nHeidi Rebello\, deputy director\, Office of Public Affairs Plus key press officers!\n\nRSVP: Joyce Frieden (joyce@frieden.org ) \nAll will adjourn afterwards to the nearby Laughing Man Tavern (half price drinks & eats til 8). \nMore about the Washington\, D.C.\, chapter … URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/meet-the-growing-fda-media-public-affairs-staff/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR