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SUMMARY:American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 92nd Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Meet the world’s top researchers and clinicians in rehabilitation medicine. Learn about the newest innovations and solutions to common rehabilitation issues that will impact millions of individuals in our country and across the globe. \nACRM brings together an interdisciplinary audience of researchers\, clinicians and educators to learn about cuting-edge research and its translation into evidence-based clinical practice to improve quality of life for individuals disabled by: \n\nBrain Injury\nSpinal Cord Injury\nStroke\nNeurodegenerative Diseases (e.g.\, ALS\, Parkinson’s\, Alzheimer’s\, MS)\nPain\nCancer\n\nThe conference covers topic areas such as: \n\nNeuroplasticity\nPediatric Rehabilitation\nGeriatric Rehabilitation\nHealth/Disability Policy\, Ethics and Advocacy\nInternational Rehabilitation\nTechnologyClinical Practice\nResearch Methods\nMilitary/Veterans Affairs\nMeasurement\n\nContact information\nGet a free media pass: Contact Sarah Barah\, Member Services Manager\, 703-435-5335. \nFor interview requestions and more information: Call Jon Lindberg\, ACRM CEO at 703-435-5335
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-congress-of-rehabilitation-medicine-92nd-annual-conference/
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SUMMARY:IOM webcast on dietary challenges in vulnerable seniors
DESCRIPTION:The Institutes of Medicine holds a free\, two-day workshop to discuss the challenges in the dietary needs of people aged 50 and older\, especially those who are in more vulnerable situations. The event\, held in Washington\, D.C.\, will be also be webcast. \nNational Academy of Sciences Building (Lecture Room )2101 Constitution Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20418
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-webcast-on-dietary-challenges-in-vulnerable-seniors/
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SUMMARY:Journalism Workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Journalists can always dig deeper – and here’s your opportunity to develop more evidence-based skills to evaluate and report on medical research sent out in press releases\, published or presented at conferences. \n\n\n\nWith a roster of seasoned health journalists\, medical research experts and statistical mavens\, you can leave with story ideas and resources to pursue those stories. \n\n\n\nGet instruction about: \n\n\n\n\n Examining how science impacts policy – or not \n\n\n\n Tapping into research tools \n\n\n\n Making sense of statistics \n\n\n\n Delving into fraudulent research \n\n\n\n Understanding the evidence about screening\n\n\n\n Finding the right questions about clinical studies \n\n\n\n\nThe workshop is Oct. 29 & 30 in Washington\, D.C. Follow along on Twitter with #AHCJEBM. \n\n\n\nWorkshop site\n\n\n\nWalter E. Washington Convention Center801 Mt. Vernon Place NWWashington\, DC 20001 \n\n\n\nThe workshop will take place on Street LevelThursday – 143BCFriday – 140AB – Welcome \n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, Oct. 29\n2-2:15 p.m.Welcome– Karl Stark\, assistant managing editor\, business\, health and science\, The Philadelphia Inquirer 2:15-3:30 p.m.Getting up to speed on clinical studies– Hilda Bastian\, editor for clinical effectiveness resources\, PubMed Health\, National Center for Biotechnology Information\, National Library of Medicine– Tara Haelle\, AHCJ medical studies topic leader and independent journalist\, Dunlap\, Ill. 3:30-3:45 p.m.Break 3:45-5 p.m.The connections and disconnections of science and policy-Scott Hensley\, writer and editor\, NPR-Kenneth Lin\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, associate professor of family medicine and director\, Primary Care Health Policy Fellowship\, Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine; associate deputy editor\, American Family Physician-Paul K. Whelton\, M.D.\, clinical professor of epidemiology\, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine 5-6:30 p.m.Reception\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, Oct. 30\n7:15-8:15 a.m.Breakfast available 8:30-10:30 a.m.Research tools for evidence-based stories-Kay Dickersin\, Ph.D.\, director\, U.S. Cochrane Center\, John Wiley and Sons; director\, Center for Clinical Trials\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-Rob Logan\, Ph.D.\, communication scientist\, National Library of Medicine-David Rind\, M.D.\, vice president of editorial and evidence-based medicine\, UpToDate\, Wolters Kluwer Health 10:30-10:45 a.m.Break  BREAKOUT SESSIONS 10:45 a.m. – Noon How to report on scientific fraud-Ivan Oransky\, M.D.\, vice president and global editorial director\, MedPage Today; co-founder\, Retraction Watch-Charles Seife\, journalism professor\, New York University Understanding and reporting on screening evidence-Jennifer M. Croswell\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, medical officer\, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Program\, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement\, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-Gary Schwitzer\, publisher\, HealthNewsReview.org 12:15-1:15 p.m.Networking lunch  BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1:30-3 p.m. Digging into statistics-William Lawrence\, M.D.\, M.S.\, senior program officer\, Communication and Dissemination Research\, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute How to use anecdotes and narratives while sticking to evidence-Sarah Kliff\, senior editor\, VoxLiz Szabo\, medical reporter\, USA Today 3-3:15 p.m.Break 3:15-4:15 p.m.Taking it home-Jeanne Erdmann\, independent journalist\, Wentzville\, Mo.-Scott Hensley\, writer and editor\, NPR-Maryn McKenna\, independent journalist\, Atlanta-Ivan Oransky\, M.D.\, vice president and global editorial director\, MedPage Today; co-founder\, Retraction Watch 4:15 p.m.Adjourn \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHotels\n\n\n\nAHCJ does not have a reserved block of rooms for this event. However\, the front entrance of the Convention Center\, the workshop venue\, is the Mt. Vernon Square stop on the Green and Yellow Metro lines and close the the Gallery Place stop on the Red Line. You should be able to find rooms at one of the hotels listed in the below links. \n\n\n\n\n Hotels near the green line\n\n\n\n Hotels near the yellow line\n\n\n\n Hotels near the red line \n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund\n\n\n\n Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\n\n Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/journalism-workshop-on-evidence-based-medicine/
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