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Older Americans Month — the Administration for Community Living leads this annual observance; The theme for 2021 is “Communities of Strength”. The observance acknowledges and pays tribute to the past and current contributions of older people in the U.S.
National Arthritis Month — this debilitating condition affects some 53 million Americans, including 1 in 5 adults and 300,000 children, making it the number one cause of disability in the U.S. The observance encourages more efforts into research, advocacy and awareness.
The HCSRN annual conference is the nation’s preeminent gathering for researchers based in real-world health care systems and our numerous collaborators in academic health systems, funding agencies, and patient-partner communities. The conference offers a diverse slate of content, showcasing rigorous, relevant research on important conditions affecting millions of patients.
The Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) of the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), will hold the 5th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement holds its Patient Safety Congress. Contact Joanna Clark to register.
Even as communities shift their focus toward recovery and reopening, the lasting effects of a year’s worth of pandemic-imposed pressures on mental health—sickness, isolation, fear, loss—are still emerging. SciLine’s next media briefing will cover the current and potential long-term mental health consequences of COVID-19 for adults; its impacts on child development and emotional wellbeing; and the race-based and other mental health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic. Expert panelists will brief reporters and then take questions on the record. Speakers include: Dr. Karestan Koenen, Harvard University; Dr. Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary; Dr. Ruth Shim, UC Davis; SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing.
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