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:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161653Z CREATED:20231025T161906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161653Z UID:24158-1472691600-1475197200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Healthy Aging Month DESCRIPTION:September is Healthy Aging Month sponsored by Healthy Aging Magazine. \nHealthy Aging Month is an annual obser­vance month designed to focus national atten­tion on the pos­i­tive aspects of grow­ing older.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-aging-month-3/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161652Z CREATED:20231025T161910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161652Z UID:24168-1472691600-1475197200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Preparedness Month DESCRIPTION:September is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare\, now and throughout the year\, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live\, work\, and also where we visit. Due to the success of last year’s theme\, “Don’t Wait\, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today\,” will be returning for this September with a continuing emphasis on preparedness for youth\, older adults\, and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. Thank you for taking time help make America more prepared for emergencies. \nWeekly themes include: \n\n\nPromote NPM:  August 28-September 3                  Kickoff to National Preparedness Month \n\nFind resources to promote NPM at: www.ready.gov/september\n\n\n\nWeek 2:  September 4-10                                            Preparing Family & Friends \n\nMake a family emergency communication plan\n\n\n\nWeek 3:  September 11-17                                          Preparing Through Service \n\nHonor 9/11 by Getting involved in your community & planning with neighbors.\n\n\n\nWeek 4:  September 18-24                                          Individual Preparedness \n\nTake individual steps to prepare for a disaster today like downloading the FEMA app.\n\n\n\nWeek 5:  September 25-30                                          Lead up to National PrepareAthon Day  \n\n\nBe counted and register your preparedness event for National PrepareAthon Day! URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-preparedness-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161001T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161235Z CREATED:20231025T161910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161235Z UID:24166-1474765200-1475283600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Active Aging Week DESCRIPTION:Led by the International Council on Active Aging\, Active Aging Week celebrates aging and active living. Each year event organizers engage participants in wellness activities in a safe\, friendly and fun atmosphere. \nAlong with 180 broadcast features on the week’s events\, more than 483 articles appeared in the press in the United States and Canada during Active Aging Week 2015\, driving 151 million media impressions\, according to a media tracking service. Take a look at the 2015 stories for some ideas for your coverage of the aging community. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/active-aging-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160928T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161230Z CREATED:20231025T161844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161230Z UID:24127-1475024400-1475197200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2016 National Zarrow Mental Health Symposium DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Mental Health Association Oklahoma and Community Solutions\, the 2016 National Zarrow Mental Health Symposium\, Ready for Zero: Innovative and Sustainable Solutions for Housing and Recovery\, will bring together more than 1\,000 stakeholders from across the country to engage\, share and learn about strategies and best practices to end homelessness and the necessary services and supports that must be in place to prevent homelessness in the future\, including health and behavioral health care strategies that support long term success. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2016-national-zarrow-mental-health-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160928T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161229Z CREATED:20231025T161915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161229Z UID:24171-1475024400-1475197200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Conference on Women's Health Research DESCRIPTION:The University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Center for Women’s health Research hosts a National Conference on Women’s Health Research. \nThis year’s event centers on “Sex Differences Across the Lifespan: A Focus on Metabolism\,” including differences between men and women in diabetes and heart disease. Other sessions will also look at gender and obesity\, exercise and pregnancy-related determinants of chronic disease. \nThe event will be held in Colorado Springs\, Colo.\, and AstraZeneca and the Society for Women’s Health Research are among the sponsors.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-conference-on-womens-health-research/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160929T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160929T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161228Z CREATED:20231103T165708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161228Z UID:26251-1475110800-1475110800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Covering the fourth season of open enrollment DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s presentation \n\n\nAHCJ’s health reform core topic \n\n\nCovering Health blog: Health reform \n\n\nAHCJ’s insurance core topic \n\n\nCovering Health blog: Insurance \n\n\nKatherine Hempstead on TwitterE-mail: khempstead@rwjf.org \n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation on Twitter \n\n\nJoanne Kenen on Twitter \n\n\nAHCJ on Twitter \n\n\n\n \n\nRecorded Sept. 29\, 2016\nA conversation with Katherine Hempstead\, who directs the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s work on health insurance coverage\, about the upcoming enrollment season – and some of the data the foundation has gathered to better understand the status of the insurance market. \n \nAbout the speaker\nKatherine Hempstead\, Ph.D.\, has directed the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s work on health insurance coverage since 2013. She also works on health care price transparency and value. She joined the Foundation in 2011. Previously\, Hempstead was director of the Center for Health Statistics in the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. She also served as statistician/analyst in the Office of the Attorney General\, N.J. Department of Law and Public Safety\, and as an assistant research professor at the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy\, where she holds a visiting faculty position. Hempstead has held positions at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service\, and at Catholic University\, in Washington D.C. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Office of Population Research at Princeton University.  \n\nKatherine Hempstead \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-covering-the-fourth-season-of-open-enrollment/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160929T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161001T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161227Z CREATED:20231025T161910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161227Z UID:24167-1475110800-1475283600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Second international conference on hospice & palliative care DESCRIPTION:Second international conference on hospice & palliative care:  Transforming Care beyond cure. \nExperts from the international scientific community are part of an inter-multi-trans-disciplinary forum to exchange their latest results related to Hospice and Palliative Care. \nContact: grace_m@palliativecareconferences.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/second-international-conference-on-hospice-palliative-care/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR