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:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181207T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155322Z CREATED:20231025T162138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155322Z UID:24324-1539565200-1544144400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medicare Open Enrollment DESCRIPTION:CMS has an FAQ on its website which explains how to change plans\, purchase part D/prescription drug coverage and other eligibility rules. It might be a good time for reporters to think about doing a story on what’s changed\, what’s the same and how rates/coverage may differ due to various CMS budget changes. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicare-open-enrollment/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155309Z CREATED:20231025T162129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155309Z UID:24318-1541034000-1543539600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Family Caregivers Month DESCRIPTION:Supported by the Caregiver Action Network\, a recognizes and honors family caregivers across the country. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-family-caregivers-month-3/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155310Z CREATED:20231025T162129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155310Z UID:24319-1541034000-1543539600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Hospice and Palliative Care Month DESCRIPTION:Supported by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO); designed to raise awareness of and educate the public and health care providers about these care options. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-hospice-and-palliative-care-month-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155309Z CREATED:20231025T162139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155309Z UID:24325-1541034000-1544835600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA open enrollment DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Open Enrollment Period runs from Thursday\, November 1\, 2018\, to Saturday\, December 15\, 2018. \nConsumers must act by December 15. If they don’t\, they can’t get 2019 coverage unless they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1\, 2019. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155304Z CREATED:20231025T162140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155304Z UID:24326-1541811600-1542157200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:APHA 2018 DESCRIPTION:APHA’s 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo will convene thousands of public health experts in San Diego in just a few short weeks. With thousands of presentations to choose from\, attendees will have their pick of public health topics to discuss and learn about at this year’s meeting. \nEquity. This year’s meeting theme is Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health Equity Now\, and dozens of sessions will allow attendees to explore every aspect of this important public health priority. Consider adding these health equity sessions to your schedule: \n\n\nHealth on the High Street: Building Healthy\, Equitable and Resilient Communities \n\n\nHealth Equity and its Transformative Place in Social Change \n\n\nHow Can We Realize the ACA’s Health Equity Vision in the Era of Trump? Progress\, Pitfalls and the Road Ahead \n\n\nAll in All: Achieving Universal Coverage \n\n\nStructured Racism and Privilege: A Root Cause of Health Inequities \n\n\nTransforming Local Communities to Achieve Health Equity \n\n\nDebunking the Myth: Immigrants as a Public Health Threat \n\n\nClimate change and health. As climate change continues to impact public health\, APHA is building on the momentum of last year’s meeting and hosting sessions about health impacts from lung disease to mental health\, weather events and more at this year’s meeting. \n\n\nEnvironmental Justice Town Hall (Pre-registration required) \n\n\nHealth Impacts of Extreme Events and a Changing Climate \n\n\nDisaster Response and Climate Change \n\n\nAir Quality and Health Equity \n\n\nHealth Effects of Air Pollution: An Epidemiologic Perspective \n\n\nAdaptation in Action: Success Stories in Climate and Health \n\n\nWomen and maternal health. In the last few years\, media investigations and new data have shone a spotlight on maternal health and its shortcomings. The #MeToo movement created a renewed focus this year on women’s experiences with trauma\, sexual violence and mental health\, and political threats to reproductive rights continue to make headlines. Public health is working to address this and many other women’s health challenges throughout the meeting. Consider adding these maternal and women’s health sessions to your schedule: \n\n\nDying Too Soon: A Look at Women’s Health \n\n\nSocial Determinants of Women’s Health \n\n\nIntimate Partner Violence\, Sexual Assault and Harassment: A Comprehensive Perspective of the #MeToo Movement \n\n\nImproving Pregnancy and Postpartum Outcomes: Advancing Women’s Health and Wellness \n\n\n2019 and Beyond: Opportunities and Challenges for Women’s Health \n\n\nAddressing the Maternal Health Disparity Gap through Advocacy and Community Engagement: A Human Rights and Reproductive Justice Approach \n\n\nViolence Against Women and Girls: Preventing Sexual Assault and Harassment \n\n\nOpioids. The opioid crisis continues to intensify\, with opioid overdoses taking such a large toll that they’ve been marked as a contributor to declining life expectancy. With a new bill recently passed by Congress to fund a response to the epidemic and continuing media attention\, catch these sessions to stay up to date on this public health challenge. \n\n\nEpidemiology of Opioid Use: Part 1 \n\n\nEpidemiology of Opioid Use: Part 2 \n\n\nThe Opioid Crisis Today: A Public Health Epidemic Part I \n\n\nThe Opioid Crisis Today: A Public Health Epidemic Part II \n\n\nThe Emerging Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis: What Organizations and Communities Can Do to Make an Impact \n\n\nInnovative Policy Approaches to the Opioid Epidemic \n\n\nMapping Mortality: Critical Issues in Opioid Overdose Surveillance \n\n\nGun violence. APHA is at the forefront of addressing gun violence as a public health threat. Congress relaxed restrictions on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research into gun violence this year\, and while funding is yet to be seen\, new opportunities for public health to address gun violence are already here. \n\n\nPreventing Gun Violence: What Programs and Policies Work? \n\n\nKeep Us Safe: Focusing our Gun Violence Prevention Efforts \n\n\nPreventing Gun Violence: Understanding State and Federal Issues\, Communication and the Importance of Putting a Face on the Data \n\n\nMass Shootings\, Homicides and Other Firearm Injury Prevention \n\n\nWhat We Have and What We Need: Laws to Address Firearm Violence and Injury \n\n\nRegister now for APHA’s 2018 Annual Meeting and Expo. APHA’s Annual Meeting is the largest annual gathering of public health professionals. Thousands of people attend\, and thousands of new scientific papers are presented each year on every public health topic. Learn more and register to attend. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/apha-2018/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155303Z CREATED:20231103T174045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155303Z UID:26517-1542070800-1542070800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain DESCRIPTION:A committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine that is developing a framework to evaluate the evidence base for existing clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain indications will hold a public session on Nov. 13. The study also will identify surgical procedures and health conditions for which new guidelines should be developed and prioritize a research agenda to address the evidence gaps. \nThe focus of the meeting is for the committee to clarify the scope of the study with its sponsor – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — and initiate the process of gathering information relevant to the study. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nScott Gottlieb\, commissioner\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \n\n\nChristina Mikosz\, medical officer\, Opioid Overdose Health Systems Team\, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nJudy Staffa\, associate director for public health initiatives\, Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology\, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \n\n\nDouglas Throckmorton\, deputy director for regulatory programs\, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \n\n\nDETAILS: \nThe public session will be held Tuesday\, Nov. 13\, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the National Academies’ Keck Center\, 500 Fifth St.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C.  Reporters who wish to attend the meeting should register in advance with the Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or email news@nas.edu. Those who cannot attend in person may register to attend via Zoom.  The agenda is available online. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/clinical-practice-guidelines-for-prescribing-opioids-for-acute-pain/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155302Z CREATED:20231103T174059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155302Z UID:26522-1542070800-1542070800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC Telebriefing: Update on Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in the U.S. DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nEmbargoed Until 1:00 p.m. ET\, Tuesday\, November 13\, 2018 \nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in the United States. AFM is a rare\, but serious condition that affects the nervous system and causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. \nNancy Messonnier\, MD (CAPT\, USPHS\, RET) – Director\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases\, CDC \nWhen \nNoon ET\, Nov. 13 \nDial-In   \nMedia: 888-795-0855 \nNon-Media: 800-369-1605 \nINTERNATIONAL: 1-630-395-0161 \nPASSCODE: CDC Media \nImportant Instructions If you would like to ask a question during the call\, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. \nYou may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. \nTRANSCRIPT A transcript will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media. \nContact: CDC Media Relations\, (404) 639-3286 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-telebriefing-update-on-acute-flaccid-myelitis-afm-in-the-u-s/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR