BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.15.11//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: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 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:20180426T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155510Z UID:24257-1524704400-1524877200@healthjournalism.org 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/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180427T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155511Z UID:24265-1524704400-1524790800@healthjournalism.org 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/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180423T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155513Z UID:24263-1524445200-1524618000@healthjournalism.org 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/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180416T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180418T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155514Z UID:24264-1523840400-1524013200@healthjournalism.org 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/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180330T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155516Z UID:24271-1522285200-1522371600@healthjournalism.org 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/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180326T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180327T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155518Z UID:24262-1522026000-1522112400@healthjournalism.org 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/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180328T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155519Z UID:24261-1521680400-1522198800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Hispanic Health Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) hosts its 22nd annual conference in Washington\, D.C.  Panel sessions will cover cardiovascular recommendations for Latinos\, the impact of various federal health care policies\, malnutrition in elderly Latinos\, cultural competence\, diabetes and obesity\, immigrant health issues\, and more. Speakers at the NHMA Annual Hispanic Health Conference include: Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevarez; Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield Chief Executive Chester Burrell; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator George Sigounas. The event’s sponsors include the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as several pharmaceutical companies. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hispanic-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180318T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155520Z UID:24268-1521334800-1521594000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Conference on Juvenile Justice DESCRIPTION:The 2018 National Conference on Juvenile Justice in San Diego\, California\, includes a number of sessions and experts discussing related health issues including resilience\, recovery\, sexual identity and trauma. Other pertinent sessions will address sex-trafficking\, teen dating violence\, brain science\, mental health\, and more. Judge Anthony Capizzi of Dayton\, Ohio;  National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges CEO Joey Orduna Hastings; and Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition Executive Director Devin Reaves deliver the opening keynote address. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-conference-on-juvenile-justice/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180305T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180309T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155521Z UID:24255-1520211600-1520557200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2018 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition DESCRIPTION:HIMSS18: Where the World Connects for Health \nThis brings together 45\,000 professionals from around the world for five days of education\, innovation and collaboration to help uncover the promise of health information and technology.  \nChoose from 300 education sessions\, 1\,300 vendors\, hundreds of special programs\, and endless networking events. \nMedia credentials are available. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-himss-annual-conference-exhibition/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155525Z UID:24260-1518570000-1518742800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Communities Joined in Action Conference DESCRIPTION:Atlanta-based nonprofit Communities Joined in Action (CJA) hosts a three-long conference to discuss efforts to eliminate health disparities and improve outcomes. The discussion\, entitled Making Connections: Optimizing Health for All\, includes panels on racism\, public health funding\, community investment\, housing and more. The event will be held in Atlanta. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/communities-joined-in-action-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155531Z UID:24258-1517446800-1519779600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Heart Month DESCRIPTION:Activities this month raise awareness about heart disease and how people can prevent it — both at home and in the community. \nMore information about the month can be found here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-heart-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180108T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180111T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155535Z UID:24251-1515373200-1515632400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Organization for Safety\, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) Dental Infection Control Boot Camp 2018 DESCRIPTION:This annual meeting offers a review of infection prevention and safety for dental professionals working across the health care system. This year’s speakers will offer insights on topics ranging from patient safety to antibiotic resistance and bloodborne pathogens. \nFor more information see this link: http://www.osap.org/page/2018BootCamp \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/organization-for-safety-asepsis-and-prevention-osap-dental-infection-control-boot-camp-2018/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155540Z UID:24256-1513040400-1513126800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Public Workshop on Urbanization and Disease DESCRIPTION:The National Academy of Sciences’ Health and Medicine Division hosts a public workshop on  how humans’ built environment is impacting the spread of disease. \nThe event\, “Urbanization and Slums: New Transmission Pathways of Infectious Diseases in the Built Environment” will examine how such urban spread is impacting people’s health; the role of certain characteristics such as land-use patterns; social and behavioral factors; and how to shape such environments to prevent and mitigate infectious disease outbreaks\, among other topics. \nThe event will be held at NAS headquarters in Washington\, D.C.; register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-public-workshop-on-urbanization-and-disease/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171204T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171208T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155543Z UID:24252-1512349200-1512694800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Older driver safety awareness week DESCRIPTION:The American Occupational Therapy Association’s Older Driver Safety Awareness Week aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring older adults remain active in the community — shopping\, working or volunteering — with the confidence that transportation will not be the barrier to strand them at home. \nThroughout the week\, AOTA will bring attention to a different aspect of older driver safety. \nContact Katie Riley\, AOTA  kriley@aota.org   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-older-driver-safety-awareness-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171203T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171209T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155544Z UID:24253-1512262800-1512781200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Influenza Vaccination Week DESCRIPTION:The National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. \nThe CDC has print material and images that can be used with coverage\, as well as a media Toolkit. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-influenza-vaccination-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155545Z UID:24254-1512003600-1512090000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ONC Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:The office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will hold the 2017 Annual Meeting from November 30 – December 1\, 2017 at the Washington Hilton in Washington\, DC. The 2-day meeting will gather approximately 1\,200 health IT partners and will include a mixture of plenaries and breakout sessions each day. The plenary sessions will include keynote addresses and panel discussions with breakout sessions focusing on interoperability & usability.  \nSee the full program here. \nWebcast:  \n\n\nPlenary Sessions (Thursday and Friday) \n\n\nTrusted Exchange Framework & Common Agreement Session (Thursday) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/onc-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171117T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155548Z UID:24250-1510794000-1510880400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Science of Science Communication III DESCRIPTION:At this third National Academy of Sciences colloquium on the science of science communication\, researchers\, policymakers\, science journalists\, and others will explore evidence-based strategies to engage the public with science.  \nSessions include communicating with the public on energy\, immigration\, and infectious disease; examining media coverage of human genome editing and artificial intelligence and driverless cars; measuring communication impact through networks\, big data\, and social media; and exploring the role of scientists and the media in communicating uncertainty.  \nIn addition\, recipients of two research awards on building capacity for science communication will present their findings on evidence-based science communication for policymakers and new approaches to promoting vaccines.  \nThe colloquium will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST on Thursday Nov. 16 – with a 6:15 p.m. keynote address from surgeon\, public health researcher\, and bestselling author and New Yorker staff writer Atul Gawande – and from 8:40 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. EST on Friday\, Nov. 17\, at the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C.  Click here for more information\, an agenda\, or to watch the live webcast.  \nSeating is limited; reporters who wish to attend must register in advance with the Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. \nYou can also follow the conversation on social media with #SacklerSciComm \n  \nAdditional support for this colloquium is provided by The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania\, Rita Allen Foundation\, Science Sandbox – a Simons Foundation initiative\, William Flora Hewlett Foundation\, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation\, The Kavli Foundation\, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation\, Burroughs Wellcome Fund and Penn State Science Communication Program.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-of-science-communication-iii/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171114T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155549Z UID:24236-1510621200-1510794000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:13th Annual Personalized Medicine Conference DESCRIPTION:Guided by personalized medicine’s promise of a more efficient and effective health system\, representatives from every sector of the health system will convene at the 13th Annual Personalized Medicine Conference to define the landscape and outlook for personalized medicine in science\, business and policy. The conference will explore\, among other topics\, how an under-studied value proposition\, information technology challenges and practical obstacles at the point of care complicate efforts to bring personalized medicine to patients — and how emerging partnership models\, economic utility studies and real-world evidence may offer solutions. \nThe agenda includes: \n• An exploration of the implications of CRISPR-Cas9 and gene therapy for medicine and humanity \n• A fireside chat with a pharmaceutical industry representative on the pricing of personalized medicines \n• A discussion of case studies on the economic value of personalized medicine \n• Detailed clinical insights from patients\, providers and payers \nRegistration\, including a free option for press is available here. \nContact: Christopher Wells\, director\, communications\, at cwells@personalizedmedicinecoalition.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/13th-annual-personalized-medicine-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171104T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171108T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155554Z UID:24241-1509757200-1510102800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Public Health Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo DESCRIPTION:More than 12\,000 public health experts will convene at the American Public Health Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta\, Nov. 4-8\, to present new research and discuss latest trends in the field. \nThemed “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health\,” APHA 2017 will host a worldwide audience and premier lineup of public health’s most important topics\, including preparing our nation’s public health system for climate change\, the Zika epidemic\, gun violence\, the opioid crisis\, racism\, and the state of U.S. health reform efforts under the Trump administration. \nWhen: November 4-8\, 2017 \nWhere: Georgia World Congress Center: 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW\, Atlanta GA \nHow: To request press credentials and free access to the meeting\, please email Megan Lowry with your name\, publication\, title\, email\, and phone number at megan.lowry@apha.org. \nMore about the APHA Annual Meeting:Learn more about meeting highlights here: https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual/schedule URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-public-health-associationaes-2017-annual-meeting-and-expo/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171103T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171107T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155556Z UID:24242-1509670800-1510016400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Association of American Medical Colleges annual meeting DESCRIPTION:Learn Serve Lead is academic medicine’s signature learning and networking event that inspires the community to transform the future of health care and improve the health of all. Medical school deans\, teaching hospital CEOs\, faculty\, researchers\, administrators\, residents\, and students attend this annual event.  \nAmong the speakers:\n\n\nDonald Berwick\, MD \n\n\nDavid Blumenthal\, MD \n\n\nDayna Bowen Matthew\, JD \n\n\nJames O’Connell\, MD \n\n\nDavid Oshinsky\, PhD \n\n\nGeorge C. Hill\, PhD \n\n\nAnna Lembke\, MD \n\n\nTopics on the agenda:\n\n\nHealth care redesign \n\n\nHealth care for the homeless \n\n\nOpioid epidemic \n\n\nInequality in the health care system \n\n\nBiomedical research \n\n\nHigh cost\, high need patients \n\n\nContact\nStuart Heiser\, MPP\, Senior Media Relations SpecialistAssociation of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) 202-828-0059 / sheiser@aamc.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/association-of-american-medical-colleges-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171103T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171104T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155556Z UID:24249-1509670800-1509757200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Aging & Society: Seventh Interdisciplinary Conference DESCRIPTION:This interdisciplinary conference focuses on the dramatic changes in the world’s population\, including the growing length of the average lifespan.  \nThis year’s Special Focus: Social Inequalities\, Exclusion and Age-Discrimination. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aging-society-seventh-interdisciplinary-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161220Z UID:24248-1509498000-1512003600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COPD Awareness Month DESCRIPTION:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)\, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema\, is a chronic lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. The disease is increasingly common\, affecting millions of Americans\, and is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. The good news is COPD is often preventable and treatable.  Here you’ll find information\, resources and tools to help you understand COPD\, manage treatment and lifestyle changes\, find support and take action. \nSponsored by the American Lung Association ”¨ \nContact Gregg Tubbs \n800-548-8252 ”¨ URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/copd-awareness-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161218Z UID:24246-1509498000-1512003600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Family Caregivers Month DESCRIPTION:The theme for National Family Caregivers Month is “Caregiving Around the Clock.” \nCaregiving can be a 24-hours a day/7-days a week job. Caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s or a child with special needs can be non-stop. Providing care around the clock can crowd out other important areas of life. And you never know when you will need to rush to the hospital or leave work at the drop of a hat. What challenges do family caregivers face\, and how do they manage them day and night? \nSponsored by the Caregiver Action Network \nContact: info@caregiveraction.org \n(202) 454-3970 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-family-caregivers-month-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161219Z UID:24247-1509498000-1512003600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Hospice and Palliative Care Month DESCRIPTION:It’s about how you live. This is the theme for November’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month 2017. \nSponsored by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization \nContact: Jon Radulovic  jradulovic@nhpco.org \n(800) 646-6460 \n(703) 837-1500 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-hospice-and-palliative-care-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161220Z UID:24245-1509498000-1512003600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month DESCRIPTION:Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented\, cured or even slowed. \nNational Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness/ Caregivers Month \nSponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association \nContact:  info@alz.org \n(800) 272-3900 \n(312) 335-4078 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-alzheimers-disease-awareness-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171030T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161223Z UID:24244-1508979600-1509325200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Conference on Targeted Cancer Therapies DESCRIPTION:The Philadelphia-based American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)\, the National Cancer Institute\, and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) will host their annual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Oct. 26-30 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. \nThis premier scientific conference will bring together researchers from across the globe to discuss innovations in drug development\, new discoveries in molecular biology\, and how this progress benefits cancer patients. The full scientific program is available here. \nWe invite you to join us for a press conference Friday\, Oct. 27 at 9:15 am ET featuring the three conference co-chairs\, who will offer a high-level preview of the meeting. New research findings from three clinical trials will also be presented. \nRegistration is complimentary for credentialed news media and all professional members of the Association of Health Care Journalists. \nFor more information and to register\, contact Julia Gunther at julia.gunther@aacr.org or 215-446-6896\, or Lauren Riley at lauren.riley@aacr.org or 215-446-7155. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-conference-on-targeted-cancer-therapies/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171025T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161225Z UID:24232-1508893200-1508979600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Connected Health Conference DESCRIPTION:  \nThis year’s theme\, “The Connected Life Journey: Shaping Health and Wellness for Every Generation\,” will reimagine health and wellbeing throughout the life cycle\, emphasizing new research\, evidence and real-world examples\, business models and actionable knowledge to support the adoption and implementation of personal connected health at every age and stage of life.   \nTaking place in Boston\, a hub of health and innovation\, the 9th annual Connected Health Conference will convene a multi-disciplinary and high-profile audience of more than 2\,500 health and industry leaders world-wide:  hospital executives\, community-based MDs\, health plan leaders\, Fortune 500 employers\, policy makers\, researchers\, technology developers\, leading investors\, patients and advocates. Insightful programming and visionary presentations will focus on advancing progress in care delivery and the innovative application of personal connected health technologies.   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/connected-health-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171023T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161228Z UID:24243-1508720400-1508806800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Leadership Summit for Healthy Communities DESCRIPTION:Formerly known as the South Carolina Obesity Summit\, Eat Smart Move More South Carolina will host experts to discuss wellness in the state. \nKeynote speakers at the event in Charleston include Nick Macchione\, director of San Diego County’s  Health and Human Services Agency in California\, County of San Diego\, California and Katrina Spigner\, personal and executive coach and founder of Columbia\, South Carolina-based Re-Source Solutions. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/leadership-summit-for-healthy-communities/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161231Z UID:24239-1508202000-1508374800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Appalachian Summit  DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Pennsylvania officials\, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) USA holds a summit focused on “Transforming Appalachia: Embracing Change to Drive Progress” that will include panels on health and wellness. \nThe  2017 Appalachian Regional Commission Summit  will discuss region health challenges and the impact on the local workforce as well as ways to strengthen it\, in addition to a session on local food systems. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/appalachian-summita/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171011T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T010000 DTSTAMP:20260616T171817 CREATED:20231025T162014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161233Z UID:24238-1507683600-1507770000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Therapeutics for Opioid Misuse DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences’ Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders holds a public workshop aimed at examining the barriers and opportunities in developing therapeutic treatment for opioid misuse. The meeting\, “Advancing Therapeutic Development for Pain and Opioid Use Disorders through Public-Private Partnerships: A Workshop” follows three scheduled National Institutes of Health meetings on the issue. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-therapeutics-for-opioid-misuse/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR