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SUMMARY:Elder Abuse and its Prevention: Institute of Medicine Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This two-day public workshop will explore the global burden and impact of elder abuse on families\, individual\, communities\, and societies. Multi-faceted\, evidence-based approaches to preventing elder violence will be presented. \nWhere: Keck Center (100)\, 500 Fifth St. NW\, Washington\, DC 20001 \nMore information:  Elder Abuse and its Prevention Workshop
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/elder-abuse-and-its-prevention-institute-of-medicine-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130410T010000
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SUMMARY:2013 NICHE Conference
DESCRIPTION:Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders \nThis three-day event highlights evidence-based innovations\, research and networking opportunities. The goal is to provide support to hospitals and other health care organizations in meeting the critical challenge of quality care for older adults. \nApril 10-12\, 20139 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (EST) \nLoews Philadelphia Hotel1200 Market StreetPhiladelphia\, PA \nhttp://conference2013.nicheprogram.org/
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2013-niche-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130408T010000
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SUMMARY:43rd National Mental Health and Addictions Conference
DESCRIPTION:More than 3\,000 people are expected to attend this annual conference\, presented by the National Council for Behavioral Health. \nSpeakers will include: \n\n\nDoris Kearns Goodwin\, historian and Pulitzer Prize winner \n\n\nAtul Gawande\, surgeon and bestselling author of The Checklist Manifesto\, Better\, and Complications. \n\n\nPatrick Kennedy\, former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island and  behavioral health advocate \n\n\nLinda Rosenberg\, mental health practitioner and influencer in national health care policy and practice reform \n\n\nRosalynn Carter\, former first lady and mental health advocate \n\n\nNadine Burke Harris\, physician and innovator in addressing trauma to prevent disease \n\n\nPamela Hyde\, administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration \n\n\nAdam Bryant\, business journalist and author of The Corner Office
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/43rd-national-mental-health-and-addictions-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130408T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130410T010000
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SUMMARY:10th Annual World Health Care Congress
DESCRIPTION:April 8-10\, 2013Washington\, DCGaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac201 Waterfront StreetNational Harbor\, MD 20745Phone: 301-965-2000 \nTo register\, click here. \nClick here to access contact information. \nThe 10th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) is committed to improving global health care by bringing together business\, political\, and academic leaders to actively share information and collaborate to improve the overall quality and cost of health delivery in the US and throughout the world. \nWHCC is where decisions are made\, deals are drawn up\, strategies are planned and ideas become reality. Having a seat at the table has never been more important\, and the WHCC provides the most influential\, interactive and transactional table in health care. \nWHCC features Breakout Industry Executive Summits \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInaugural Network and Contract Management Summit for Payers and Providers \n\n\n2nd Annual Government Programs and Health Policy Summit \n\n\n10th Annual Health Information Technology Summit \n\n\n4th Annual Global Health Strategies Summit \n\n\n10th Annual Employer Health Care and Benefit Innovation Summit \n\n\n\n\n\n\n10th Annual Life Sciences Summit \n\n\n2nd Annual Mergers and Acquisitions in Health Care \n\n\n4th Annual Business of Women’s Health Summit \n\n\n10th Annual Hospital and Health System Summit \n\n\n10th Annual Health Plan and Payer Summit \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Please check out the website for more information. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/10th-annual-world-health-care-congress/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130307T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130309T010000
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SUMMARY:Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Achieve Health Equity Through Interprofession
DESCRIPTION:Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy’s Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE) is hosting its Sixth Health Disparities Conference. \nParticipants will include clinicians (pharmacists\, nurses\, physician assistants\, and other allied health professionals)\, health policy makers\, health educators\, and public and community health leaders whose work incorporates the use of mid-level providers to build partnerships to eliminate health disparities and improve health equity. \nThis conference\, “Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Achieve Health Equity Through Interprofessional Collaborations\,” will include discussions on successful multidisciplinary models for improving health systems outcomes. \nContact Information: \nXULA-COP 2013 Organizers \nc/o The 1Joshua Group\, LLC \n1513 East Cleveland Avenue \nBuilding 100-B\, Suite 110 \nAtlanta\, GA 30344-6947 \nTelephone 404.559.6191 \nFax 404.559.6198 \nEmail xula@the1joshuagroup.com
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/improving-medical-effectiveness-and-health-outcomes-to-achieve-health-equity-through-interprofession/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130219T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130220T010000
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CREATED:20231025T161316Z
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SUMMARY:CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet in Atlanta. The agenda will include agency updates and routine discussion on vaccines for pneumococcal infection\, Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib)\, Japanese encephalitis\, and pertussis. In addition to workgroup updates\, the committee will vote on recommendations on (1) the use of PCV13 (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) in children aged 6–18 years with immune-compromising conditions; (2) use of the Hib vaccine; and (3) coverage for both under the Vaccines for Children program for those who are eligible to receive free vaccine under this program. The committee also will vote on proposed influenza vaccine recommendations for the 2013–2014 flu season. No media activities are planned. \nWhere \nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention  1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta\, GA 30329  Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19) Auditorium B \nWebstream \nIf you cannot attend the meeting in person\, it will be webstreamed. \nPlease Note the Need to RSVP. Contact: CDC Division of News and Electronic Media; 404-639-3286
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdcs-advisory-committee-on-immunization-practices-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130209T010000
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SUMMARY:Clinical Nutrition Week 2013
DESCRIPTION:Clinical Nutrition Week 2013 is the annual conference of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. It will feature sessions\, workshops\, vendors and more on clinical nutrition and metabolism. \nAttendees will include physicians\, dietitians\, nurses\, pharmacists\, nurse practitioners\, physician assistants\, educators and researchers and others.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/clinical-nutrition-week-2013/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121218T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121218T010000
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SUMMARY:The Health Care Law 101 in Spanish
DESCRIPTION:The HHS Partnership Center hosts a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have. Submit questions to ACA101@hhs.gov. After registering online you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information about joining the webinar. Please contact if you have registration problems. \nA presentation in Spanish on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act\, the health care law\, and how to access care in your community.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-health-care-law-101-in-spanish/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161309Z
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UID:23913-1355274000-1355274000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The Health Care Law 101
DESCRIPTION:The HHS Partnership Center hosts a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have. Submit questions to ACA101@hhs.gov. After registering online you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information about joining the webinar. Please contact if you have registration problems. \nA presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act\, the health care law\, and how to access care in your community.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-health-care-law-101/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121212T010000
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SUMMARY:(Webinar) Silver and Blue: The Unfinished Business of Mental Health Care for Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:WHAT:This unique survey of people age 65 and older with experience of depression reveals troubling shortfalls in the standard of care\, misconceptions about depression and anxiety\, older adults’ treatment preferences including integrated care and team care\, and first-person descriptions of the pain of depression. \nWHO: \n\nChris Langston\, PhD\, Program Director at the John A. Hartford Foundation  \nTresa Undem\, MA\, Partner at Lake Research Partners\nChristopher Callahan\, MD\, Cornelius & Yvonne Pettinga Professor of Medicine\, Indiana University School of Medicine and Director\, Indiana University Center for Aging Research\n\nWHEN:Wednesday\, December 12\, 2012 at 12 noon EST. Webinar runs one hour\, with opportunity for Q&A. \nWHERE:Online webinar with interactive Q&A: please go online and register.  \nHOW:This survey of 1\,318 adults 65 was conducted by Lake Research Partners using Knowledge Networks and has a margin of error is   3.9 percentage points. \nNOTE: The information in this survey is embargoed until December 13\, 2012 at 12:01AM.  \nFor more information\, please email Elliott Walker or call 917-846-6334.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-silver-and-blue-the-unfinished-business-of-mental-health-care-for-older-adults/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121210T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121210T010000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (in English and Spanish)
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to the HHS Office of Civil Rights in English and Spanish. The Office of Civil Rights will share information about what their office does\, how they can help faith and community leaders and will answer questions. \nThe HHS Partnership Center hosts a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have. Please email your questions. After registering online you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information about joining the webinar. Please send emails if you have registration problems.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/introduction-to-the-hhs-office-for-civil-rights-in-english-and-spanish/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121209T010000
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SUMMARY:The Politics of Aging: Now What? An Age Boom Academy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Learn from some of the nation’s top experts what lies ahead for Medicare and Medicaid now that election results are in. This is the subject of an upcoming AHCJ web chat\, but you’ll have even more opportunity to delve into the subject in-depth here. \nTwenty journalists will be accepted and hotel expenses will be covered.  For more information on the program and how to apply\, go to:http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/page/626-professional-reporting-fellows \nSponsored by: \n\n\nThe Columbia University Mailman School Of Public Health \n\n\nThe Columbia School of Journalism \n\n\nThe Atlantic Philanthropies
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-politics-of-aging-now-what-an-age-boom-academy-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121129T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121201T010000
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UID:23877-1354150800-1354323600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:International Council on Active Aging Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Many journeys\, many destinations\nFor adults ages 50 and older\, wellness is a way of living well. An enriched lifestyle provides opportunities for people to learn\, to grow and to engage as fully as possible in all of life’s dimensions. For organizations and professionals that serve older adults\, wellness can be a philosophy\, a culture\, a business model\, and a way to organize programs and facilities to support active aging. \nBecause it encompasses so much\, wellness has many journeys\, many destinations. Goals\, paths and preferences differ depending on the individual and the organization; so\, too\, do needs and interests. The International Council on Active Aging delivers a unique educational and networking event designed to meet both. \nEstablished in 2001\, ICAA leads\, defines and connects the active-aging industry. Seminars and workshops at the annual ICAA Conference address the many dimensions\, roles and needs in the industry. \nSee the website for a schedule\, registration and more information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-council-on-active-aging-annual-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121128T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121129T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160319Z
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SUMMARY:ECRI Institute’s 19th Annual Conference on the Use of Evidence in Policy and Practice
DESCRIPTION:This free conference featuring 40 nationally recognized experts will examine the evidence of “what works and why it works” in American health care. Certain systems produce better outcomes than others\, but attention seldom focuses on what elements within these health care systems produce positive change. \nThe conference’s examination of “systemness” will include:\n\nWhat is “systemness?”\nWhich elements within mature health care systems result in the best clinical outcomes?\nAre approaches taken by long-established health care systems transferable to smaller\, newer\, or less integrated systems?\nAre financial incentives alone enough to drive change?\nHow can EHRs help improve “systemness?”\nDo “transformation” units within health systems produce results?\n\nThis conference will be an important step towards encouraging healthcare systems to evaluate what is working for them and what is working for others by examining the evidence. \nThere is no fee to attend the program\, but space is limited and advance registration is required. \nFollow the conversation on twitter with #EIConf12
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ecri-instituteaes-19th-annual-conference-on-the-use-of-evidence-in-policy-and-practice/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121115T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121115T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161254Z
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SUMMARY:AgeTech California Conference and Technology Expo
DESCRIPTION:The California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) and Aging Services of California\, will host California’s Premier Home Care and Aging Services Technology Conference – the third AgeTech California Technology Conference & Exposition. \nThis year’s one-day conference will address many of the organizational cultural barriers to adopting new technologies that often inhibit senior living and home care providers and will offer guidance for the sometimes-daunting investment decisions and implementation processes. This theme embraces one of AgeTech’s strategic goals of enabling strategic change and facilitating successful business model development through education. Focus technologies include remote wellness monitoring\, home telehealth/vitals\, medication adherence\, care coordination and communication\, safety technologies and related data systems among others. \nPlease visit the website for additional information and registration.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/agetech-california-conference-and-technology-expo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121114T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121118T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160321Z
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SUMMARY:65th GSA Annual Scientific Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The theme is “Charting New Frontiers in Aging.” Charting implies connections — within and across disciplines\, professions\, individuals\, cohorts\, generations\, systems\, environments\, cultures and nations. By charting connections\, we move beyond our personal insights and investigations to achieve a deeper and more meaningful understanding of aging and its implications. \nConference website
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/65th-gsa-annual-scientific-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121112T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121113T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160322Z
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SUMMARY:The Nursing Alliance for Quality Care National Conference
DESCRIPTION:Patient Engagement Symposium Call for Abstracts – Poster Presentations. Click here to learn more.Click here to submit an abstract. \nConference learning objectives – Participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe at least three different approaches to improving the engagement of patients in their own care\nIdentify at least two best practices that they will use to jump start their own behavior change to foster successful patient engagement\nIdentify multiple strategies that they\, as nurses\, will use to influence change within healthcare systems – to improve the systems’ responses to engaged patients\n\nTarget Audiences \nAll registered nurses\, including staff nurses\, advanced practice registered nurses\, chief nurse executives and nurse managers\, as well as health administrators\, policy makers and consumers. \n*Funding for this conference was made possible [in part] by grant 1R13 HS21600-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)*. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names\, commercial practices\, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. \nNAQC’s mission is to Advance the highest quality\, safety\, and value of consumer-centered health care for all individuals-patients\, their families\, and their communities. \nTo achieve this aim\, the NAQC will work to ensure that: \n\nPatients receive the right care at the right time by the right professional.\nNurses actively advocate and are accountable for consumer-centered\, high quality health care.\nPolicymakers recognize the contributions of nurses in advancing consumer-centered\, high quality health care.\n\nThe establishment of the NAQC is based on the assumption that only with a stronger\, more unified nursing policy ‘voice’ will dramatic and sustainable achievements in quality and safety for the American public be achieved. \nClick here to read NAQC’s Strategic Roadmap \nMaking a Difference (Video)
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-nursing-alliance-for-quality-care-national-conference/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121105T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121106T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160326Z
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SUMMARY:Aging and Society Conference 2012
DESCRIPTION:The 2012 Aging and Society: An Interdisciplinary Conference will address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to Aging and Society. Plenary speakers include some of the leading thinkers in these areas\, as well as numerous paper\, colloquium and workshop presentations. \nAging in Society is an international conference\, a cross-disciplinary scholarly journal\, a book imprint and an online knowledge community which\, together\, set out to describe\, analyze and interpret the role of aging in society. The intellectual project seeks to examine the economic\, health\, wellness\, political and social aspects of aging in society \nParticipants are invited to submit a proposal for an in-person paper presentation\, workshop/interactive session\, poster/exhibits session\, or a jointly presented colloquium. We also encourage innovative presentation formats\, such as roundtables\, staged dialogues\, screenings and performances. Parallel sessions are loosely grouped into streams reflecting different perspectives or disciplines. Each stream forms a talking circle\, an informal forum for focused discussion of issues and Conference themes. For those unable to attend the Conference in person\, virtual participation is also available. \nParticipants may choose to  submit written papers before or after the Conference for possible publication in the peer reviewed Aging and Society: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Virtual participants also have the option to submit papers for consideration by the Journal. All registered Conference participants receive a complimentary online subscription to the Journal when registration is finalised. This subscription is valid until one year after the Conference end-date. \nIf you would like to know more about this Conference\, bookmark the Aging and Society Conference website and return for further information and regular updates. You may also wish to subscribe to ‘Aging and Society’\, the Newsletter of the Conference and Journal. \nFor all inquiries\, please contact the Conference Secretariat. \nNov. 5 & 6\, 2012 UBC – Robson Square Vancouver\, Canada\nClick here for registration information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aging-and-society-conference-2012/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121028T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121031T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160327Z
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SUMMARY:American Society of Radiation Oncology 54th Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:More than 11\,000 attendees are expected at this years ASTRO meeting\, which will be held in Boston the week of Halloween. Presenters include oncologists\, biologists\, radiation therapists\, physicists\, oncology nurses and other cancer researchers.   \nCheck this site in or after June 1 to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-society-of-radiation-oncology-54th-annual-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121021T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121024T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
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SUMMARY:2012 LeadingAge Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2012 LeadingAge Annual Meeting connects thousands of aging services professionals. \nChoose from more than 200 in-depth education sessions addressing your community’s most pressing issues. Extend your learning experience at the newly enhanced Expo. With so many changes occurring in the field\, you can’t afford to miss this event! The 2012 LeadingAge Annual Meeting connects thousands of aging services professionals who are facing the same triumphs and challenges that you face every day. \nAbout LeadingAge \nTo expand the world of possibilities for aging\, LeadingAge members and affiliates touch the lives of millions of individuals\, families\, employees and volunteers every day. The LeadingAge community includes 6\,000 not-for-profit organizations in the United States\, 39 state partners\, hundreds of businesses\, research partners\, consumer organizations\, foundations and a broad global network of aging services organizations that reach over 30 countries. \nThe work of LeadingAge is focused on advocacy\, leadership development\, and applied research and promotion of effective services\, home health\, hospice\, community services\, senior housing\, assisted living residences\, continuing care communities\, nursing homes\, as well as technology solutions\, to seniors\, children\, and others with special needs. \nTo register this annual meeting and obtain more information\, please visit the website. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2012-leadingage-annual-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121018T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121021T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160329Z
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SUMMARY:American Dental Association Annual Session
DESCRIPTION:Leaders in the dental community will share the latest research\, techniques and clinical applications Expect more than 280 courses\, lectures and hands-on workshops. \nThe 2012 Distinguished Speakers will be Robert Reich and George F. Will.  Reich\, a professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley\, has served under three national administrations\, most recently as secretary of labor under Bill Clinton. Will’s twice-weekly column for The Washington Post syndicate reaches nearly 500 newspapers throughout the United States and Europe and he appears regularly on ABC’s This Week. \nThe preliminary program is available as a PDF. \nReporters can register for press credentials.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-association-annual-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121015T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121016T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
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SUMMARY:WIRED Health Conference: Living By Numbers
DESCRIPTION:WIRED and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today announced that they are partnering to host the WIRED Health Conference: Living By Numbers. The conference is designed to gather a dynamic audience of influential leaders in the worlds of healthcare\, science\, and technology for in-depth and enlightening conversations on the future of healthcare. \nModeled after the WIRED Business Conference\, the WIRED Health Conference begins with a simple premise: better data can lead to better health. Living By Numbers represents the current revolution in medicine as the engine of information technology – a force that has revitalized so many industries – arrives to healthcare. The WIRED Health Conference is designed to build on the enthusiasm for bringing scalable\, transformative technologies to improving the diagnosis\, care\, and prevention of disease by providing a unique forum for the innovators and thought-leaders who are making it happen. \nWIRED and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation unveiled some of the speakers confirmed to participate at the inaugural event including: \n\nKeynote Speaker Craig Venter\, Ph. D.\, Founder\, Chairman\, and President of the J. Craig Venter Institute\, and Founder and CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc. Dr. Venter and his team at JCVI continue to blaze new trails in genomics. They have sequenced and analyzed hundreds of genomes and published numerous important papers covering such areas as environmental genomics\, the first complete diploid human genome\, and the groundbreaking advance in creating the first self-replicating bacterial cell constructed entirely with synthetic DNA.\nKeynote Speaker Ashton Eaton\, world-record holding athlete in both the decathlon and heptathlon events who will be representing the United States in the decathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Only the second decathlete to break the 9\,000-point barrier with a world-record 9\,039 points\, this World Championships two-time medalist (one gold\, one silver) uses extensive data tracking as part of his Olympic training.\nNicholas A. Christakis\, M.D.\, Ph. D.\, MPH\, is a social scientist\, physician and Professor in the Departments of Medicine\, Health Care Policy\, and Sociology at Harvard University. He conducts research on social factors that affect health\, health care\, and longevity. His current research focuses on health and social networks\, namely how a person’s ill health\, disability\, health behavior\, healthcare\, and death can influence the same phenomena in others within the person’s social network.\nRhonda Cornum\, Brigadier General US Army\, Ph. D.\, M.D.\, is the Director of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness in the Army G-3/5/7 and the author of She Went to War: the Rhonda Cornum Story. She created the soldier fitness-training program for the US Army. The conversation will cover: how do you efficiently and effectively get a military force into fighting shape\, especially while national obesity rates are climbing.\nTimothy Ferriss\, The New York Times Best Selling Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body\, and renowned “guinea pig.”\nWIRED Senior Maverick Kevin Kelly and Contributing Editor Gary Wolf\, co-founders of the Quantified Self\, a blog about self-knowledge through numbers.\nStephen Wolfram\, Ph. D.\, President and CEO of Wolfram Research\, has been responsible for three revolutionary developments: the Mathematica computation system\, A New Kind of Science\, and the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine.\n\nAttendance for the WIRED Health Conference: Living By Numbers is by invitation only. For more information\, please visit the website. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/wired-health-conference-living-by-numbers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121012T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121015T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161229Z
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SUMMARY:American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ASBMR 2012 includes lectures\, roundtables and plenary presentations from leading researchers and clinicians in the field of bone and mineral science. The meeting will be held in mid-October in Minneapolis. \nRegistration will open in early May.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-society-for-bone-and-mineral-research-annual-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121009T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121012T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161254Z
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SUMMARY:19th International Conference on Palliative Care
DESCRIPTION:This year’s program will feature plenaries with experts from around the world who will bring perspectives on caregiver stress and coping\, team resilience\, health care services\, symptom control\, dignity\, pain\, and healing. Concurrent all-day seminars feature interactive sessions on cutting-edge developments in whole person care\, neuro palliative care\, humanism and professionalism in nursing\, and pediatric palliative care. Hosted by Palliative Care McGill. \nWhat makes the International Congress in Palliative Care so special? \n\nthe longest-running Congress in Palliative Care and the leading event in the field since 1976\na unique opportunity to meet\, share experiences and exchange ideas with colleagues from 60 countries\, representing all disciplines – nurses\, physicians\, social workers\, physical and occupational therapists\, music therapists\, pharmacists\, pastoral care persons\, administrators\, volunteers\, psychologists…\nIn-depth workshops and seminars covering all aspects of end-of-life care\, from the most current scientific developments in pain and symptom control to the large existential questions\, to hands-on experiential sessions addressing practical issues faced every day\nRenowned speakers that deepen your understanding\, and inspire you to renew your commitment to palliative care\nAll sessions structured to allow ample time for dialogue\, questions and thoughtful interaction\nReflections – images and music at the start of each Plenary\, providing a unique and moving experience\n… Montréal in the Autumn – magnifique! \n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline:\nAbstract submission deadlines:\n\n\nEarly-Bird Registration:\nbefore March 30\, 2012 \nAbstract submissions for Workshops:\nJanuary 31\, 2012 \n\n\nRegular Registration:\nbefore August 1\, 2012\nResearch Forum Papers:\nJanuary 31\, 2012\n\n\nLate Registration:\nafter August 1\, 2012 \nProffered Papers:\nJanuary 31\, 2012\n\n\n \n \nPosters:\nMay 31\, 2012\n\n\n\nFor online registration and additional information\, please visit the website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/19th-international-conference-on-palliative-care/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121004T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121005T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161258Z
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SUMMARY:The Evolution of Oral Health Care Delivery
DESCRIPTION:Topics on the agenda for the Institute for Oral Health’s conference include options for patients and providers\, dental staff utilization\, secrets of a successful safety net dental program\, aligning reimbursement with quality improvement\, health care beyond reform and virtual dental homes. \nDon Berwick\, M.D.\, former administrator of the Centers for Meicare and Medicaid Services\, will speak about the lack of adult oral health care in the Affordable Care Act. \nAll are welcome to attend\, especially health care professionals dedicated to making dental care more effective\, cost efficient\, and accessible – including providers\, policy makers\, academia\, dental researchers\, public health\, commercial dental carriers and employers.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-evolution-of-oral-health-care-delivery/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121003T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121006T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160336Z
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SUMMARY:North American Menopause Society's 23rd Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) will convene its 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting with the theme\, “Midlife & Beyond: The Power of Prevention\,” at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando\, Fla.\, Oct. 3-6. \nYou won’t want to miss the discussions regarding new research and clinical guidelines from a diverse group of world-renowned researchers and clinicians. The diversity of the meeting’s participants truely stimulates all to be more open-minded and accepting of new ideas in women’s healthcare. \nThe Conference will feature the following topics\, among others: \n   •  New findings from the KEEPS estrogen trial \n   •  Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer in Healthy but High-Risk Women \n   •  Controversies in Bone Health: Asking the Hard Questions \n   •  The Female Heart \n   •  Making Lifestyle Modifications Work: Strategies to Meet the Challenges \n   •  Obesity and the Menopausal Woman \n   •  It Takes Two to Tango: Reviving a Languishing Libido \nThe 2012 Pre-Meeting Symposium\, “Midlife Screening: What\, When\, How?” will be held on Wednesday\, Oct. 3\, from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. in the large general session ballroom. \nFor more regarding specific sessions and presenters\, go to the meeting’s preliminary program on the NAMS web site. \nComplimentary pre-meeting registration is required for all media. Please contact Judy Cerne or Laura Lytle at McKinney-Cerne Inc\, by phone (440/352-2081) or e-mail (jcerne@mckinneyad.com\, llytle@mckinneyad.com)\, to confirm your attendance\, or to guarantee delivery of the NAMS 2012 Annual Meeting Press Kit. \nSince its inception at The New York Academy of Sciences in 1989\, NAMS has held an annual scientific meeting that is rated one of the top events in women’s health. NAMS is North America’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of women through an understanding of menopause. The Society’s unique multidisciplinary membership includes over 2\,000 experts from medicine\, nursing\, sociology\, psychology\, anthropology\, pharmacy\, epidemiology\, nutrition\, education and basic science – allowing NAMS to be the preeminent resource on all aspects of menopause to  health care providers and the public.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/north-american-menopause-societys-23rd-annual-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121002T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121002T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
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SUMMARY:Medicare Symposium for Journalists
DESCRIPTION:Seismic shifts are coming to Medicare. Thanks to the recent Supreme Court decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\, many fundamental changes in the program are already under way. And depending on how the November elections play out\, many more could soon be on the horizon. \nJournalists and editors who may be called upon to cover Medicare are invited to learn more about this complex program at a unique event on the campus of the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor this fall.  \nOn Oct. 2\, 2012\, The Medicare NewsGroup\, in partnership with the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation\, will host a free regional symposium for journalists on the basics of Medicare reform\, economics\, policies and quality initiatives. \nAttendees will learn about the most pressing Medicare issues from industry experts and those on the front lines of change in the program. The event will include speakers from AARP Michigan\, the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation\, the University of Michigan Health System and the University of Michigan School of Public Health. \nThe event will be comprised of six dynamic sessions designed to give journalists a firm grounding in some of the most controversial aspects of the program. Sessions will include various presentation formats such as Q&A discussions and panel forum sessions. Journalists will leave each session with takeaways that will include story ideas\, source lists\, Medicare fact sheets and resource links. \n“Our goal is to give journalists\, who sometimes are thrown into the beat with limited resources and research budgets\, an intensive Medicare basics course so they can hit the ground running when it comes to Medicare reporting\,” says EJ Mitchell\, managing editor of The Medicare NewsGroup. “We hope the journalists who participate will feel more informed about the topic\, and will become more comfortable writing articles and analyses on the program and the politics surrounding it.” \nEvent Information \nTime: Program will run from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Date: Tuesday\, October 2 \nPrice: Free Location: University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (specific campus venue to be announced at a later date)  Registration: Contact Alison Szot\, senior editor at The Medicare NewsGroup\, at 847-786-4480 or aszot@medicarenewsgroup.com \n\nAbout The Medicare NewsGroup \nCreated by journalists\, for journalists\, The Medicare NewsGroup is an independent resource for Medicare news\, policy and legislation with original and curated content. Optimized for reporters\, writers\, bloggers and editors who produce news and commentary on Medicare\, The website of the Medicare NewsGroup aims to be a digital encyclopedia of Medicare that organizes past\, current and future information\, news\, events\, research and legislation relating to the topic.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicare-symposium-for-journalists/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120927T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120928T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
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SUMMARY:Future of Medicine Summit VI
DESCRIPTION:The 2012 Future of Medicine Summit VI will feature local and nationally recognized speakers to share their wisdom. \nThe Future of Medicine is designed to engage physicians and key community stakeholders in the reformation of the County’s health care delivery system to one that make sense and addresses fundamental patient care and cost issues\, creating a road map to where medicine should be in five years. \nIn November of 2007 a summit of 135 of these stakeholders from Palm Beach County representing businesses\, physicians\, hospitals\, public health officials and elected officials\, gathered to begin the creation of this map. Using data collected from over 300 surveys done across the county they decided to create four distinct working groups to address health issues in the county. These groups were to address: \n\nCovering more people and improving access to primary care\nEncouraging and enhancing prevention and wellness activities across the county\nEnhancing quality of care and patient safety\nImproving the viability of physician practices and other healthcare providers\n\nEach of these working groups\, comprised of volunteers from the county\, have met on a regular basis since then and have created specific goals to address the mandates given them.  The work is re-addressed each year with an annual Summit. \nThe Summit is partnering with Scripps Florida to explore three areas relevant to many in the general public\, as well as physicians and health care providers.  This year three chronic conditions will be covered:  diabetes\, heart disease\, and mental health with a focus on bipolar disorder.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/future-of-medicine-summit-vi/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120920T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120922T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160343Z
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SUMMARY:National Adult Day Services Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2012 National Adult Day Services Conference is expected to draw at least 400 professionals in the field of adult day services: educators\, researchers\, students\, policy makers\, persons interested in opening a center and others with an interest in home and community-based care.  We are pleased to announce this year’s conference will focus on “Striving\, Thriving: Advancing the Future of Adult Day Services.” \nClick here for registration and hotel information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-adult-day-services-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120920T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120921T010000
DTSTAMP:20260404T030232
CREATED:20231025T161153Z
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SUMMARY:2012 RDC Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2012 RDC Annual Conference\, hosted by the Chicago Census Research Data Center\, will showcase research from the nationwide network of RDCs – including research using demographic\, business\, and linked employee-employer data from the U.S. Census Bureau\, as well as health data from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. RDC research performs statistical analyses on non-public versions of data from these government agencies.   \nThe Chicago RDC provides an opportunity for researchers to engage in approved projects using microdata from the Census Bureau. It is a collaboration between the Census Bureau and a consortium consisting of Argonne National Laboratory\, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago\, Northwestern University\, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois. \nContact: Frank Limehouse or Bhash Mazumder.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2012-rdc-annual-conference/
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