Annual Conference

Join us as professional journalists from around the world gather to network, share ideas and participate in the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism.

  • 2005 AHCJ Conference

    AHCJ's sixth national conference included field trips to the Duke Diet & Fitness Center, the UNC Center for Environmental Medicine,…
  • Health Journalism 2006

    More than 350 journalists, educators, students and health care experts gathered in Houston to take advantage of more than 50…
  • 2006 Regional Conference

    Panel sessions, workshops and field trips planned especially for health care journalists
  • Health Journalism 2007

    More than 400 journalists attended Health Journalism 2007, gathering story ideas and resources. The conference featured a news briefing by…
  • Health Journalism 2008

    Nearly 600 people attended Health Journalism 2008 for dozens of panels on medical research, public health, the business of health…
  • Health Journalism 2009

    Join us in Seattle for AHCJ’s annual conference, featuring dozens of experts and top journalists. Reforming our health care system,…
  • Health Journalism 2010

    More than 500 people joined us in the Windy City for a world-class program of panels, workshops, field trips and…
  • Health Journalism 2011

    AHCJ’s annual conference goes to Philly! The program will include dozens of panels, field trips, newsmaker briefings, Freelance Pitchfest, world-class…
  • Health Journalism 2012

    Former President Jimmy Carter, and first lady Rosalynn Carter, as well as Otis Brawley, M.D., the American Cancer Society’s chief…
  • Health Journalism 2013

    A record crowd of more than 750 attended Health Journalism 2013 in Boston. Journalists from across the United States and…
  • Health Journalism 2014

    The world’s most important gathering and training event in health care journalism will take place at the Grand Hyatt in…

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