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SUMMARY:2018 National Conference on Health Communication\, Marketing\, and Media
DESCRIPTION:This conference brings together individuals representing academia\, public health researchers and practitioners from federal and state government and the private sector and provides a forum for collegial dialogue within and across these disciplines. The conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with colleagues and shape the future of health communication\, marketing\, and media practice. \nMedia contacts: \nMichelle Bondsmedia@cdc.gov  (404) 639-3286 \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 09/11/18 – 09/13/18 \nLocation: Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center\, Atlanta\, GA \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to register@nphic.org or by calling 703-964-1240 x 240. \nFind more information about the event here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-national-conference-on-health-communication-marketing-and-media/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180826T010000
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DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2018
DESCRIPTION:Held every 2–3 years\, the conference brings together more than 1\,500 public health professionals from around the world to encourage the exchange of the latest information on issues affecting the emergence\, spread\, and control of infectious disease. \nCDC will host the next International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) Aug. 26–29 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta.  \n \nOrganized in collaboration with the Task Force for Global Health and with scientific input from more than 30 national and global partners\, ICEID 2018 will mark the 10th occurrence of this premier infectious disease conference. The program includes plenary and panel sessions with invited speakers\, oral abstract and poster presentations\, and multiple scientific and public health exhibitors—all focusing on emerging and re-emerging infections. \nMajor topics for ICEID 2018 include surveillance and outbreak response\, laboratory diagnostics and systems\, factors contributing to disease emergence and control\, and public health preparedness.  Specific subjects focus on issues such as antimicrobial resistance\, genomic and molecular epidemiology\, foodborne and waterborne illnesses\, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases\, health care-associated infections\, respiratory infections\, and global health. \n \nConference registration is complimentary for credentialed media. To register\, please contact Christine Pearson at 404-639-7582 or cpearson1@cdc.gov. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-conference-on-emerging-infectious-diseases-2018/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180820T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180823T010000
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SUMMARY:Public Health Informatics Conference
DESCRIPTION:The theme for the 2018 PHI Conference is Connecting Systems and People to Improve Population Health. To support this theme\, the conference will feature sessions that explore the following topic areas: \nInformation systems: highlights of technical aspects of information systems; IT infrastructure; interoperability (within and across agencies representing various sectors); health information exchange; data quality; and change management \nGovernance: strategy; law; policy; standards; data security; and privacy \nInformatics workforce and leadership development: teaching\, training\, and applying core skills in informatics; leadership; strategic thinking; communicating (informatics concepts and the value proposition); and engaging stakeholders \nInnovations and novel applications: new and existing hardware (e.g.\, devices\, diagnostics) and software (e.g. blockchain\, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources [FHIR]\, geographic information system [GIS]) technologies; sources generating and using big data; leveraging open source software; health information exchange; applications to addressing problems affecting population health; clinical decision support; natural language processing; and making use of unstructured data \nInformatics-based solutions to improving population health: approaches to addressing problems affecting population health pertaining to a variety of topic areas (e.g.\, chronic diseases\, communicable diseases\, natural disasters\, preparedness\, opioids\, immunization\, health inequities); conducting and translating research; and accessing\, analyzing\, and visualizing data across different sectors \nLaboratory informatics: laboratory information systems\, bioinformatics; advanced molecular detection; genomics
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/public-health-informatics-conference-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180815T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180817T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155357Z
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SUMMARY:Too Much Medicine: XXIX Paulo Foundation International Medical Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The XXIX Paulo Scientific Symposium will bring together a group of outstanding international scientific experts to raise awareness of problems related to medical excess and to identify the best sustainable evidence-based practices. The Symposium aims to find methods for eliminating sources of bias from clinical trials and guidelines\, to advance the dissemination of accurate scientific information and to promote critical societal debate about medicine. The preliminary program is available here. \n  \nMedia contacts: \nContact form: http://too-much-medicine.com/#contact \n  \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 08/15/18 – 08/17/18 \nLocation: Hotel Hilton Kalastajatorppa\, Helsinki\, Finland \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by using the contact form here: http://too-much-medicine.com/#contact. \nFind more information about the event here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/too-much-medicine-xxix-paulo-foundation-international-medical-symposium/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180809T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180811T010000
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SUMMARY:The Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry 2018 Annual Scientific Session and Trade Show
DESCRIPTION:This year’s meeting will feature a workshop on the use of 3-D printers as well as discussions of  implant technologies and social media messaging in the dental practice. \nFor more information: https://www.flacosmeticdentistry.org/meetings
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-florida-academy-of-cosmetic-dentistry-2018-annual-scientific-session-and-trade-show/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180808T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180810T010000
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SUMMARY:IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing
DESCRIPTION:The International Federation on Aging Global Conference theme this year is “Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing – From Evidence to Action\,” is in response to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Report on Ageing and Health and the subsequent goals of the WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan (2016). \nMedia Contact: Paula Colaso\, Media\, Marketing & Communications Officer
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ifa-14th-global-conference-on-ageing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180801T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180802T010000
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SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Sustainable Diets
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s (NAS)Food Forum holds a two-day public workshop on “the concept of sustainable diets within the field of food and nutrition.” The event is Sustainable Diets\, Food\, and Nutrition: A Workshop.”
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-sustainable-diets/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180727T010000
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SUMMARY:Movement: Brain\, Body\, Cognition
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the conference is to share knowledge of all those whose interests lie in the nature of human movement and its relation to cognitive function. Among the broad topic areas in this call for abstracts include scientific explorations of Cognitive-Movement applications in: rehabilitation\, sports\, human development\, gerontology\, genetics/genomics\, technologies and measurement\, science of aesthetics\, behavioral and communication sciences\, occupational and physical therapy\, and biomedical engineering. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nEmail: office@movementis.com \n  \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 07/27/18 – 07/29/18 \nLocation: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center\, Harvard Medical School\, Boston\, MA \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to office@movementis.com . \nFind more information about the event here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/movement-brain-body-cognition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180725T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T010000
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SUMMARY:American Indian and Alaska Native Health Conference
DESCRIPTION:The National Indian Health Board holds its annual American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference in Washington. The four-day event will look at community-based health services as well as address topics such as substance use\, mental health and suicide prevention. This year’s event\, focused on the theme of “Promoting Connections Between Culture and Purpose\,” also includes NIHB’s Tribal Data Symposium on July 26.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-indian-and-alaska-native-health-conference/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161215Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Workshop on Pandemics\, Bioterrorism\, and Global Health Security
DESCRIPTION:Threats to global health security continue to evolve due to the changing nature of conflict\, advances in science and technology\, globalization\, and the growing threat posed by emerging infectious diseases and pandemics. Pandemics\, Bioterrorism and Global Health Security: From Anthrax to Zika is a three-day\, non-credit summer workshop designed to introduce participants to the challenges facing the world at the intersection of national security\, public health\, and the life sciences. The workshop faculty are internationally recognized experts from the government\, private sector\, and academia who have been extensively involved with research and policy-making on public health\, biodefense\, and national security issues. The workshop is organized by the Biodefense Graduate Program at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. \n\nIdentify the range of biological threats and assess the risks they pose to public health and national security\nDescribe impediments to organizational change and identify strategies for overcoming these obstacles.\nExamine lessons learned from the SARS and avian flu outbreaks\, the 2009 influenza pandemic\, and the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak.\nExplore the dual-use dilemma and how to balance the benefits of advanced biotechnologies against the safety and security risks they can pose.\nInvestigate the growing importance of biotechnology to the national economy\, domestic and international risks to biotechnology innovation\, and legal\, policy\, and regulatory measures for safeguarding the bioeconomy.\nUnderstand the technical\, political\, regulatory\, and financial obstacles to developing new medical countermeasures for bioterrorist and pandemic threats.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/summer-workshop-on-pandemics-bioterrorism-and-global-health-security/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180628T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180701T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155442Z
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SUMMARY:Early Childhood Global Reporting Institute
DESCRIPTION:Children are the news – whether as the subjects of stories\, the targets of social policies\, or the victims of family violence\, natural disaster\, or war. \nTo foster more effective reporting on vulnerable children\, the Dart Center is launching the Early Childhood Reporting Initiative: Covering Trauma\, Resilience and the Developing Brain. This new initiative will provide journalists around the world with the knowledge\, skills and resources to incorporate emerging science and policy on early childhood development into their coverage. Workshops are planned for: New York\, USA; Amman\, Jordan; Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire; Mumbai\, India; and Rio di Janeiro\, Brazil. \nThe first globally-themed institute – a four-day program at Columbia Journalism School in New York City June 28 to July 1\, 2018 – is designed for reporters on any beat touching the first seven years of life\, whether schools or health\, war or social policy\, neighborhoods or refugees. It will focus on advancements in neuroscience and their implications for child development\, concentrating especially on vulnerable children living in extreme poverty and unstable environments. \nThis workshop will include panels and presentations by leading neuroscientists\, economists\, and child development experts\, as well as journalist-to-journalist seminars on how to translate these issues and themes into meaningful stories and relevant\, captivating news coverage. \nTwenty-five journalists from around the world will be selected for the institute. Roundtrip travel\, three-four nights of hotel lodging\, ground transportation and most meals will be covered by the Dart Center. \nThis three-year initiative has been underwritten by the Bernard van Leer Foundation\, the Jacobs Foundation\, the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation and The Two Lilies Fund. \nFor more information and to apply\, click here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/early-childhood-global-reporting-institute/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180625T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162055Z
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SUMMARY:National Research Conference on Early Childhood
DESCRIPTION:The Administration for Children and Families\, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, hosts its annual conference to look at recent studies on a range of child issues. Topics covered include: child care\, Head Start\, home visiting programs\, child welfare and various aspects of education\, among others. It will also look at various populations\, such as low-income families\, immigrant families\, children in foster care\, those with disabilities and more.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-research-conference-on-early-childhood/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180623T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155445Z
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SUMMARY:American Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe organization’s 95th annual conference will address topics including the care of patients undergoing cancer treatments\, the stories of hygienists’ career journeys\, the oral health implications of medical marijuana use and the role of the dental professional in addressing opioid addiction. \nFor more information see http://www.adha.org/annual-conference/main
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-hygienistsae-association-annual-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180607T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162054Z
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SUMMARY:UNT health disparities conference
DESCRIPTION:The University of North Texas’ Texas Center for Health Disparities holds its annual conference focused this year on “UNT health disparities conference.”  The event\, at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth\, includes panel sessions on epigenetic drivers of certain cancers and medical adherence to rural health issues and potential disparities in genomic testing. American Osteopathic Association chief executive\, Adrienne White-Faines\, delivers the keynote address.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/unt-health-disparities-conference/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180606T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155452Z
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SUMMARY:Northeast Telehealth Conference
DESCRIPTION:More than 150 stakeholders from across the northeast and beyond will gather to learn about telehealth best practice and innovation\, network with colleagues\, and identify opportunities to advance their telehealth programs. Dscuss legal and regulatory issues\, business planning\, provider and consumer engagement and more. \nKey Highlights: \n\n\nFOUR nationally recognized plenary speakers. \n\n\nSEVENTEEN breakout sessions highlighting best practices from regional programs and more. \n\n\nOver FOUR hours of dedicated networking with regional colleagues. \n\n\nONE exhibit hall featuring telehealth hardware\, software\, consulting services\, and more. \n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Diane Campbell\, NETRC Conference Coordinator\, at dianec@mcdph.org or 207-622-7566 ext. 230.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/northeast-telehealth-conference/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180601T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180630T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155454Z
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SUMMARY:Men’s Health Month
DESCRIPTION:Expect screenings\, health fairs\, media appearances\, and other health education and outreach activities to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Johns Hopkins has this fact sheet about prostate cancer and other men’s health concerns; the Men’s Health Network offers additional fact sheets and educational materials about many health issues specific to men.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/menaes-health-month/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180601T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180630T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155455Z
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SUMMARY:Cataract Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:More than 24 million people over age 40 in the U.S. have cataracts\, a leading cause of blindness. The longer treatment is delayed\, the more difficult it can be to successfully remove the cataract and restore vision according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The AAO and other organizations urge everyone to have their eyes examined regularly.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cataract-awareness-month/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180525T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180528T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155457Z
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SUMMARY:American Association of Endodontists 2018 Session
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis year’s session will include a keynote address by outdoorsman and adventurer Aron Ralston whose near-death mountaineering experience inspired a bestselling book and a major motion picture “127 Hours.” \nThe meeting also will feature a workshop on handling medical emergencies in the dental office.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-association-of-endodontists-2018-session/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180525T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155458Z
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SUMMARY:National Council for Behavioral Health conference
DESCRIPTION:NCBH holds its annual conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center just outside Washington\, D.C.  Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman\, Harvard University addiction medicine expert John Kelly\, author Thomas Joiner\, New York Times’ Elisabeth Rosenthal\, Yale University’s Sally Satel\, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy\, actress Anna Deavere Smith are among the keynote speakers. Panel sessions will address a range of addiction issues such as opioids\, alcohol and marijuana\, as well as treatment\, criminal justice and other related issues.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-council-for-behavioral-health-conference-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155500Z
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SUMMARY:IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy
DESCRIPTION:Since 1980\, the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy has been the premier forum for presenting developments in computer security and electronic privacy\, and for bringing together researchers and practitioners in the field.  \nTopics will include: \n\n\nMachine learning \n\n\nPrivacy \n\n\nHidden data \n\n\nNetworked systems \n\n\nAuthentication \n\n\nCryptography \n\n\n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ieee-symposium-on-security-and-privacy/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180517T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155501Z
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SUMMARY:California Dental Association Convention
DESCRIPTION:Program will include hands-on emergency preparedness workshops\, panel discussions and a trade show. This year’s featured speaker\, scientist and tobacco-industry whistleblower Victor J. DeNoble\, will discuss his research on the neuroanatomical changes produced by addictive drugs. \nOther sessions will look at infection control\, caries diagnosis and treatment\, radiation safety\,  managing drug interactions and more. For more information\, see this link. \nHere is information on gaining press access and the press contact.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/california-dental-association-convention/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180517T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180518T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155502Z
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SUMMARY:Precision Medicine Summit
DESCRIPTION:The HIMSS Precision Medicine Summit brings together providers\, health leaders\, payers\, researchers and other key stakeholders for two days to share their work\, discuss industry trends\, and address what health care must do to make precision medicine – and personalized care – an everyday part of primary care. \nTopics will include leveraging technology\, diagnostics\, genomics\, and analytics for treating disease. \nMedia credentials area available; follow the procedure here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/precision-medicine-summit/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180516T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155503Z
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SUMMARY:National Conference on Health Disparities
DESCRIPTION:Featured speakers at the 11th annual National Conference on Health Disparities include: Baltimore Health Commissioner Leana Wen\, Assistant Democratic Leader U.S. Representative James Clyburn and Congressional Black Caucus Chairman U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond. Panels to address the opioid crisis\, human trafficking\, climate change and gun violence\, among other topics. The event\, in Philadelphia\, is hosted by the Medical University of South Carolina.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-conference-on-health-disparities-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180515T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180518T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
CREATED:20231025T162050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155503Z
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SUMMARY:National Health Care for the Homeless Conference
DESCRIPTION:The National Health Care for the Homeless Council USA hosts a four-day conference aimed at weighing a variety of health issues affecting the homeless population\, including medical respite car and the opioid crisis. \nThe Minneapolis-based event\, National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium\, includes site visits as well as sessions on gathering data\, community coalitions\, early childhood screening\, insurance coverage\, LGBT health issues and more. Howard Pinderhughes\, head of the University of California\, San Francisco’s Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and author of Race in the Hood: Conflict and Violence Among Urban Youth\, delivers the opening keynote address.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-health-care-for-the-homeless-conference/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
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SUMMARY:Ontario Dental Association 2018 Annual Spring Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The annual spring meeting will feature a trade show\, educational sessions and keynote speaker Rick Hansen\, a paralympic athlete and advocate for people with disabilities\, who will discuss his views on creating a world that is accessible and inclusive for all. \nMetro Toronto Convention CentreToronto\, Ontario\, Canada \nFor more information see this link: http://asm.oda.ca/
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ontario-dental-association-2018-annual-spring-meeting/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180427T010000
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SUMMARY:2018 Health Datapalooza
DESCRIPTION:The gathering place for people and organizations creating knowledge from data and pioneering innovations that drive health policy and practice. \n \nFederal policymakers and regulatory leads take their seats beside Silicon Valley startups and the health system’s chief information officers. More than a meeting\, Health Datapalooza is a diverse community of big thinkers and roll-up-our-sleeves-and-get-it-done problem solvers who share a mission to liberate and use data to improve health and health care. \nToday\, as the challenges facing health and health care continue to evolve\, we’re digging into the real world experience of turning information into innovation. What works\, what doesn’t\, why\, and what’s coming next? \nSpeakers will include:  \n \n\n\nScott Gottlieb\, M.D.\, commissioner\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \n\n\n \nBruce Greenstein\, B.S.\, M.S.\, CTO\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) \n\nDon Rucker\, M.D.\, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-health-datapalooza/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180423T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
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SUMMARY:2018 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research
DESCRIPTION:The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases will hold its 2018 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research on the latest scientific and clinical knowledge in vaccinology. The conference will bring together more than 350 researchers from across the globe – including health care professionals\, government officials\, and industry and academia representatives from the many disciplines involved in vaccinology. Conference topics include progress in preventing emerging infectious diseases\, using vaccines to prevent antibiotic resistance and communicating about vaccines in a post-fact world. \nKeynote speakers include: \n\n\nBarton F. Haynes\, M.D.\, the Frederic M. Hanes Professor\, Medicine and Immunology and Global Health Director\, Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the Center for HIV-AIDS Vaccine Immunology \n\n\nPenny M. Heaton\, M.D.\, C.E.O.\, of The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute \n\n\nApril 23-25\, 2018\, at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda\, in Bethesda\, Md.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-annual-conference-on-vaccinology-research/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180416T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180418T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
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SUMMARY:Patient Experience Conference 2018
DESCRIPTION:This is the largest independent\, non-provider or vendor hosted event bringing together the collective voices of health care professionals across the globe to convene\, engage and expand the dialogue on improving patient experience.  \n \nApril 16-18\, 2018 • Hyatt Regency Chicago • Chicago \nContact: 866-488-2379
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/patient-experience-conference-2018/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180330T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
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SUMMARY:Great Plains Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference
DESCRIPTION:The seventh annual Great Plains Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference will take place March 29-30\, 2018\, at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. This conference brings together public health professionals\, researchers\, faculty\, and students in microbiology\, infectious diseases and related fields working in the Great Plains and Midwestern states. \nMajor topics may include but are not limited to zoonotic and vector-borne diseases\, global health\, healthcare-associated infections\, antimicrobial resistance\, molecular diagnostics and epidemiology\, public health preparedness\, and science communication. \nKeynote speakers: Dr. Richard Webby\, on “Current influenza threats\,” and Dr. Bobbi Pritt\, on “Ticks\, Teamwork and Emerging Pathogens.” \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/great-plains-emerging-infectious-diseases-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180326T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180327T010000
DTSTAMP:20260614T163952
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SUMMARY:U.S. Office of Minority Health Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Minority Health (OMH)\, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, holds an advisory committee meeting to discuss health policies and programs that could improve racial and ethnic minorities’ health\, especially when it comes to mental health. The recommendations from the panel will be given to the OMH’s deputy assistant general\, according to the committee. The meeting will be held in Rockville\, Md.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-office-of-minority-health-meeting/
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