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SUMMARY:The Space: A Snapshot of Mental Health in AAPI Communities
DESCRIPTION:Sunday May 23\, 1pm ET/10am PT \nIn honor of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month\, The Space is doing something different: a brunch and learn. Grab your favorite dim sum\, halwa puri\, nasi lemak or any other brunch staple and join us for this webinar that explores the current state of mental health in various AAPI communities. \nTherapists Jeanie Y. Chang\, Steven Sust\, and Sahaj Kohl\, the founder of Brown Girl Therapy\, will have an open and honest discussion on what they’re seeing as they work with AAPI communities to improve mental health and wellness. We’ll talk about a wide range of issues including the evolving attitudes about mental health\, the influence of social media\, the role of intergenerational trauma and the unique challenges journalists face. We will also take your questions. You don’t want to miss this important discussion. Register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-space-a-snapshot-of-mental-health-in-aapi-communities/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T010000
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SUMMARY:The mental health toll of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Even as communities shift their focus toward recovery and reopening\, the lasting effects of a year’s worth of pandemic-imposed pressures on mental health—sickness\, isolation\, fear\, loss—are still emerging. SciLine’s next media briefing will cover the current and potential long-term mental health consequences of COVID-19 for adults; its impacts on child development and emotional wellbeing; and the race-based and other mental health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic. Expert panelists will brief reporters and then take questions on the record. Speakers include: Dr. Karestan Koenen\, Harvard University; Dr. Sheri Madigan\, University of Calgary; Dr. Ruth Shim\, UC Davis; SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing. \nRegister here
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-mental-health-toll-of-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T010000
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SUMMARY:Town Hall event featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci
DESCRIPTION:A Look Back\, A Path Forward: A Town Hall Event Featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci \n\n\nModerated by Axios Health Editor Sam Baker \n\n\nMonday\, April 26\, 2021 1-2 p.m. ET (online) \n\n\nAnthony Fauci\, who has led the nation since day one of this crisis\, will join Karen DeSalvo\, chief health officer of Google Health\, Garth Graham\, director and global head of healthcare and public health at YouTube\, and Harvard experts Michael Mina and Mary Bassett for a special town hall program. Moderated by Axios Health Editor Sam Baker. \nFourteen months into an unprecedented\, worldwide pandemic\, we now find ourselves on the precipice of hope. Thanks to the miracle of science and increases in production and distribution\, the U.S. is now averaging more than 3 million vaccinations a day. Yet many hurdles remain. A race against a fourth wave driven by variants. A fight to overcome vaccine misinformation and resistance. Enduring inequities in both vaccine access and disease treatment. And a new\, long-overdue testing strategy that is still in its nascent stages. Join the panel they discuss the pandemic and what is ahead. \n\n\nRegister for free here: https://t.e2ma.net/click/wti0gd/8ac8zpf/43fzck
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/town-hall-event-featuring-dr-anthony-fauci/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T010000
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SUMMARY:The Press & the Pandemic: Filling the Information Void
DESCRIPTION:Join The George Polk Awards of Long Island University in partnership with Center for Communication\, Inc. for a panel discussion with winners of the 73rd annual George Polk Awards who provided groundbreaking reporting on the COVID pandemic. \n\nThursday\, April 8\, 2021 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. ET \n\n\nDavid Culver\, CNNWinner of the Polk Award for Foreign Reporting for groundbreaking early reporting from Wuhan\, China\, on the outbreak of the pandemic \n\n\nHelen Branswell\, STATWinner of the Polk Award for Public Service for relentless reporting on the progression of the pandemic for the medical news site STAT \n\n\nEd Yong\, The AtlanticWinner of the Polk Award for Science Reporting\, for his searching analysis of the U.S. response to COVID-19 and “How the Pandemic Defeated America” \n\n\nLaurie Garrett\, ModeratorAcclaimed medical journalist\, author of the prophetic book “The Coming Plague\,” and two-time winner of a Polk Award \n\n\nEvent is free of charge and open to the public. The panel discussion on Zoom will be followed by a Q&A session. \nFor more information and to register…
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-press-the-pandemic-filling-the-information-void/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T010000
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SUMMARY:American Diabetes Alert Day
DESCRIPTION:March 23 \nAmerican Diabetes Alert Day \nDiabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. according to the American Diabetes Association. This observance is held every fourth Tuesday in March; it’s a one-day\, “wake-up call” asking the American public to take the diabetes risk test to find out if they are likely to develop  type 2 diabetes. About 26.8% of (14.3 million) Americans age 65 and older with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes. Left untreated or poorly managed\, diabetes and related complications lead to excess hospitalization\, millions in additional medical costs and premature death.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-diabetes-alert-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210319T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19:  Learning from the Past\, Defining our future
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March. 19\, 3 PM ET\nHosted by the AAAS’s SciLine\n \nA year after much of America shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic\, there are many mixed signals about the year ahead. Case numbers and deaths remain painfully high\, yet schools and businesses are reopening and people are eager for a return to “normal”. Vaccines have been authorized\, but access to them remains deeply inequitable—yet another example of the longstanding health disparities brought to light over the last year.\n \nMany possible futures lie ahead\, but which one we inherit will depend largely on decisions individuals and institutions make in the coming months. Find out from two expert panelists how those pivot points could define our collective future\, and get science-informed perspectives on what COVID’s second year may bring.\n \nDr. Michael Osterholm\, Regent’s Professor in Public Health and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at University of Minnesota \nDr. Camara Phyllis Jones\, Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine and past president of the American Public Health Association.\n \nRegister online
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-learning-from-the-past-defining-our-future/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210317T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Conversations: Variants and Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:March 17\, 2021 | 5:00 – 6:30pm ET – hosted by the National Academy of Medicine \nIn this webinar panelists will discuss emerging COVID-19 variants\, how vaccines can adapt to these new variants\, and other interventions that could help curb transmission. Panelists include;  \n\n\nAngela Rasmussen\, Vaccine Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac)\, University of Saskatchewan and Center for Global Health Science and Security\, Georgetown University  \n\n\nDavid D. Ho\, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center and Department of Microbiology and Immunology\, Columbia University  \n\n\nMonica Gandhi\, University of California\, San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital \n\n\nRegister here to attend online: https://www.covid19conversations.org/webinar-registration
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-conversations-variants-and-vaccines/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210311T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID Vaccines and the Return to Life: Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 11\, 2021\, 12:30–1:45pm EST  \nCo-hosted by LeapsMag\, the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program (part of the Health\, Medicine and Society Program)\, and the Sabin–Aspen Vaccine Science & Policy Group.\n \nOn the one-year anniversary of the global declaration of the pandemic\, this virtual event will convene leading scientific and medical experts to discuss the most pressing questions around the COVID-19 vaccines. Planned topics include the effect of the new circulating variants on the vaccines\, what we know so far about transmission dynamics post-vaccination\, how individuals can behave post-vaccination\, the myths of “good” and “bad” vaccines as more alternatives come on board\, and more. A public Q&A will follow the expert discussion.\n \nSpeakers include:\n \nDr. Monica Gandhi\, M.D.\, MPH\, is Professor of Medicine and Associate Division Chief (Clinical Operations/ Education) of the Division of HIV\, Infectious Diseases\, and Global Medicine at UCSF / San Francisco General Hospital. She has researched how asymptomatic carriers are involved in COVID-19 transmission.\n \nDr. Paul Offit\, M.D.\, is the director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.\n \nDr. Onyema Ogbuagu\, MBBCh\, is an Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine and an infectious disease specialist\n \nDr. Eric Topol\, M.D.\, is a cardiologist\, scientist\, professor of molecular medicine\, and the director and founder of Scripps Research Translational Institute.\n \nRegister here:\nhttps://aspeninst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hTYOXiDwTo2umAcXyeXIsg\n \n \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-vaccines-and-the-return-to-life-part-1/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T010000
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SUMMARY:Wiley Science Talks with The Obesity Society: Reporting on COVID-19 and Obesity
DESCRIPTION:Thursday | March 4\, 2021 | 11 a.m. ET (4 p.m. GMT)  \nREGISTER NOW! \nOn World Obesity Day\, join a panel of experts from The Obesity Society as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on people with obesity. Three experts from Weill Cornell Medical College\, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center\, and Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mt. Sinai Hospital will deliver a ten minute “TED Talk” covering the epidemiology\, risk factors\, immune response\, and the latest COVID-19 vaccine information that impacts people with obesity. A thirty-minute discussion moderated by Cathy Kotz\, President of The Obesity Society closes the session. \nJournalists who attend this complimentary webinar will: \n\n\nLearn about the epidemiology of COVID-19 relevant to people with obesity. \n\n\nDiscover the risk factors contributing to outcomes in people with COVID-19. \n\n\nUnderstand the basic science\, clinical care\, and immune response in people with obesity. \n\n\nFind out about the health inequalities of COVID-19 and obesity. \n\n\nUncover the latest data and resources on COVID-19 vaccines in people with obesity. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION INFORMATION”¯ \n\n\nJournalists may register for this complimentary Science Talks webinar HERE. \nIf you are not able to attend the live one-hour session\, the webinar will be recorded for later viewing. \nAbout the Program: Wiley Science Talks provides ongoing education for journalists through free webinars on topics of global importance. Held in partnership with the”¯World Federation of Science Journalists”¯(WFSJ) and the”¯Association of Health Care Journalists”¯(AHCJ) each session connects journalists with research experts who explain complex science topics. Science Talks are recorded and includes access to relevant research and trusted resources to support evidence-based journalism \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/wiley-science-talks-with-the-obesity-society-reporting-on-covid-19-and-obesity/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210303T010000
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SUMMARY:Science Journalism & the Pandemic: Dr. Anthony Fauci\, Dr. Atul Gawande & Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Mar 3\, 2021 3 p.m. ET (US and Canada) \nScience Journalism and the Pandemic – A forum of the Brandeis Journalism Program examining the role of the news media in the public health fight against COVID-19 and the disinformation around it. \nModerated by Neil Swidey\, Director of the Brandeis Journalism Program and Editor-At-Large of the Boston Globe Magazine. \nFeaturing: \nDr. Anthony Fauci – Director\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases \nDr. Atul Gawande – Staff Writer\, The New Yorker and Surgeon\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital \nDr. Elisabeth Rosenthal – Editor-In-Chief\, Kaiser Health News and Opinion Writer\, The New York Times \nSponsored by the Office of the President\, Brandeis University. \nThis session will be recorded for your convenience. Register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-journalism-the-pandemic-dr-anthony-fauci-dr-atul-gawande-dr-elisabeth-rosenthal/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T010000
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SUMMARY:Science v. COVID-19: Promising COVID-19 Treatments Explained
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 25\, 2021\n1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET\n \nHosted by ResearchAmerica:\n \nCOVID-19 treatments exemplify the significance of the public-private sector R&D continuum. While these treatments have not generally received the same level of attention as vaccines\, they are critical to our response to the pandemic. This panel discussion will explore the range of treatments available; how\, when\, and in what settings they are administered; and ways to ensure these treatments reach patients in need.\n \nPanelists:\n \n• Rajesh T. Gandhi\, MD\, FIDSA\, professor of medicine\, Harvard Medical School; director of HIV clinical services and education\, Massachusetts General Hospital; Chair\, HIV medicine association; member\, guideline panel\, treatment and management of patients with COVID-19\, Infectious Diseases Society of America\n \n• L. Madara\, MD\, CEO and EVP\, American Medical Association\n \n• Denise Brooks-Williams\, senior vice president and CEO north market\, Henry Ford Health System\n \n• Michael Ybarra\, MD\, vice president and chief of medical affairs\, PhRMA\n \nClick here to register
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-v-covid-19-promising-covid-19-treatments-explained/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T010000
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SUMMARY:The State of the COVID-19 Pandemic and U.S. Strategy in 2021
DESCRIPTION:Feb. 24\, from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET\n \nThe National Academy of Medicine and the American Public Health Association (APHA) will host the 17th COVID-19 Conversations webinar on the current state of the pandemic in the U.S. and new and continuing federal-level initiatives to curb and control the virus. Speakers include: Rochelle Walensky\, director\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, Marcella Nunez-Smith\, chair\, COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and Andy Slavitt\, White House Senior Advisor on COVID-19 Response.\n \nRegister here: https://apha.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_of6ze2LNToKhP0uPy5xoUw
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-state-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-u-s-strategy-in-2021/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T155113Z
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SUMMARY:Progress on the Pandemic: A year of tackling COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 23\, 2021 9-10a PST\nHosted by Fred Hutch\n \nFred Hutch is at the center of a nonstop scientific sprint to understand and stop the coronavirus. Our monthly “Science Says” researcher roundtable features scientists who are leading vaccine trials\, guiding public health policy\, tracking genetic changes to the virus\, and studying new treatments for COVID-19.  Speakers include: Dr. Thomas Lynch\, President & Director/Raisbeck Endowed Chair\, Dr. Michele Andrasik\, Senior Staff Scientist\, Dr. Trevor Bedford\, Associate Professor\, Dr. Larry Corey\, Professor\, and Dr. Josh Schiffer\, Associate Professor\n \nRSVP by Monday Feb. 22 to receive an email with Zoom link: Send an email to media@fredhutch.org
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/progress-on-the-pandemic-a-year-of-tackling-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210223T010000
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SUMMARY:Understanding vaccine hesitancy
DESCRIPTION:February 23\, 2021\, 8 a.m. ET \nA new webinar series hosted by the Duke Global Health Institute will explore the history and drivers of vaccine hesitancy and discuss strategies to overcome vaccine concerns\, including lessons learned from past disease eradication efforts. \nSign up on Zoom
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/understanding-vaccine-hesitancy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T150400Z
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SUMMARY:Nurses on the frontline: Strenthening America’s Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Feb. 22\, 2-3 PM ET \nPresented by The NIHCM Foundation and Journalist’s Resource \nThe burden of COVID-19 has been devastating for nurses. The pandemic has highlighted the critical need for nurses and how a lack of support for them impacts patient care\, vaccine access and hesitancy\, existing workforce shortages\, and the ability of the health care system to function. Panelists include: Mary Ann Fuchs\, DNP\, RN\, NEA-BC\, FAAN\, Vice President of Patient Care and System Chief Nurse Executive\, Duke University Health System\, Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake\, MGA\, FAAN\, Diana Mason\, PhD\, RN\, FAAN\,Senior Policy Service Professor\, Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement\, George Washington University School of Nursing\, President\, Independence Blue Cross Foundation. Speakers will discuss: \n\n\nHow critical issues in nursing were brought to light by the pandemic\, including staffing shortages\, burnout\, and the essential roles of nurses \n\n\nThe trusted role of nurses\, and how to elevate their voices to address vaccine hesitancy and educate journalists about their value as resources \n\n\nA health plan foundation’s efforts to build a diverse pipeline of the next generation of nurses and nurse leaders \n\n\nRegister here: https://nihcm.org/events/nurses-on-the-frontline-strengthening-americas-health-care-workforce
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nurses-on-the-frontline-strenthening-americaaes-workforce/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T010000
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SUMMARY:Nurses on the Frontline: Strengthening America’s Health Care Workforce
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented demand for nurses to provide hospital and other forms of care. The burden has been devastating for nurses\, who comprise America’s largest health care workforce. As a result\, nurses are leaving the workforce due to burnout\, a lack of child care\, contracting COVID-19 themselves\, or other health concerns\, accelerating an already existing nursing shortage in the United States. As nurses continue to provide most of the nation’s care\, it is critical to explore strategies to support them\, raise their voices as trusted messengers in media and other forums\, and strengthen the nursing workforce. \nSpeakers will discuss: \n\n\nHow critical issues in nursing were brought to light by the pandemic\, including staffing shortages\, burnout\, and the essential roles of nurses \n\n\nThe trusted role of nurses\, and how to elevate their voices to address vaccine hesitancy and educate journalists about their value as resources \n\n\nA health plan foundation’s efforts to build a diverse pipeline of the next generation of nurses and nurse leaders \n\n\nRegister for this event.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nurses-on-the-frontline-strengthening-americaaes-health-care-workforce/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T150401Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging COVID-19 Challenges: Long-COVID and Viral Variants
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by SciLine\, with an opportunity for Q&A \nWednesday\, Feb. 17\, at 1:00 PM EST \nA year into the global COVID-19 pandemic\, physicians and researchers are battling two newly frustrating phenomena: the spread of novel coronavirus variants with potential to undermine patients’ immune-system defenses\, and a mysterious long-lasting medical syndrome in survivors\, for which there remains no definitive treatment. SciLine’s next media briefing will delve into the latest research on these biomedical challenges\, and provide reporters with opportunities for Q&A. Dr. Hana Akselrod\, assistant professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences\, Dr. Christian Sandrock\, professor of pulmonary and critical medicine at UC Davis School of Medicine will offer their expertise to reporters. SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing. \nRegister here: https://www.sciline.org/media-briefings-blog/emerging-covid-challenges?utm_source=Optin-Research&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=emergingCOVID
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/emerging-covid-19-challenges-long-covid-and-viral-variants/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210205T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210205T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154918Z
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SUMMARY:Reporting on COVID-19 Vaccines at the Intersection of Science and Politics
DESCRIPTION:12:00pm – 2:35 p.m. ET \nJournalists play a vital role in communicating to the public about COVID-19 vaccines\, and currently under challenging circumstances. The science surrounding COVID-19 is rapidly changing\, vaccines have been developed at “warp speed” using a new approach\, and misinformation is on the rise. Moreover\, current and historical injustices and inequities\, as well as heightened political polarization\, affect what information is consumed\, trusted\, and acted upon. This webinar offers an opportunity for members of the media to learn about the stories and challenges to anticipate related to COVID-19 vaccines\, and to learn how to apply the latest insights from the social sciences and seasoned science journalists to their craft. \nRegister here \nMore information
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-on-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-intersection-of-science-and-politics/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154919Z
CREATED:20231103T183425Z
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SUMMARY:Why Our Vaccine Deployment is Shy of Target  and How We're Adapting
DESCRIPTION:  \nFebruary 4\, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST \nPlease join the Alliance for Health Policy\,Thursday\, February 4 at 12 p.m. EST\, for an online briefing discussing state vaccine supply. \nThe journey to a post-COVID era is a difficult one. Although two promising vaccines are currently authorized for emergency use and more than 4.2 million people received the first of two required doses as of January 3\, 2021\, the United States fell short of its goal to inoculate 20 million front-line workers and seniors in December 2020. To add to the vaccine administration challenge\, a more infectious mutation of COVID-19\, named B.1.1.7\, has been identified among positive cases in at least thirty-three countries around the world and at least eight states in the U.S. According to the CDC\, there is no evidence to date to suggest that B.1.1.7 causes more severe illness or a higher risk of death than COVID-19. As the world remains uncertain about how the coronavirus pandemic will evolve\, states and local entities have been working tirelessly to mitigate the spread of the virus\, inoculate as many residents as quickly and safely as possible\, and contend with this new virus mutation. \nThis briefing will explore their efforts. Attendees will learn the challenges and opportunities states face in safe and timely vaccine deployment and supply management\, plans states are executing to ensure equitable vaccine distribution\, and plans states are executing to ensure equitable vaccine distribution along the way.  \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/why-our-vaccine-deployment-is-shy-of-target-and-how-were-adapting/
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SUMMARY:Live Q&A: Coronavirus Update With Anthony Fauci
DESCRIPTION:  \nLIVESTREAM: 3:50 P.M. ET\, FEBRUARY 3\, 2021 \nJournal of American Medical Association \nNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony S. Fauci\, M.D.\, returns to JAMA’s Q&A series to discuss shifts in the U.S. pandemic response under the Biden administration\, emerging genetic variants and implications for vaccine efficacy and prospects for new vaccine approvals and more. Click here at 3:50 pm for free Q & A. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HStAQYRreIc&feature=youtu.be
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/live-qa-coronavirus-update-with-anthony-fauci/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T010000
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SUMMARY:Building Confidence to Build Immunity\, Vaccine Hesitancy and COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 29 at 1 p.m. EST \nHosted by the Alliance for Health Policy \nAs of December 2020\, 27% of the public says that they probably or definitely would not receive a COVID-19 vaccine\, even if it were free and deemed safe by scientists. Reasons for hesitancy include worries about potential side effects\, lack of trust in the government\, concern that the vaccine is too new\, and concern about the impact of politics on vaccine development. Barriers and challenges to disseminating information have also complicated efforts to vaccinate vulnerable populations. Panelists Heidi Larson\, Professor of Anthropology\, Risk and Decision Science\, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Rachel Nuzum\, Vice President\, Federal and State Health Policy with the Commonwealth Fund\, will discuss how to address vaccine hesitancy. Media can restorer here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4238135050955782155 \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/building-confidence-to-build-immunity-vaccine-hesitancy-and-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Vaccines: Combating Misinformation
DESCRIPTION:How are misconceptions about vaccination—and the COVID-19 vaccines in particular—amplified and promulgated? What are effective strategies for combating misinformation to overcome vaccine hesitancy\, especially in vulnerable populations? How can journalists and other science communicators more effectively articulate the benefits and risks of vaccination while maintaining their objectivity and integrity? \nPlease join our distinguished panel on Wednesday\, January 27 at noon EST for an engaging conversation on one of the most urgent priorities facing the Biden administration: vaccinating our population against COVID-19. The event is organized by the Pulitzer Center and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.  \nPanelists: \n\n\nGeorges Benjamin\, executive director of the American Public Health Association. \n\n\nHeidi Larson\, anthropologist and director of the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine\, and author of STUCK: How Vaccine Rumors Start–and Why They Don’t Go Away. \n\n\nCarol Tavris\, social psychologist and co-author of Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs\, Bad Decisions\, and Hurtful Acts. \n\n\nModerator:  \n\n\nLauran Neergaard\, medical writer\, the Associated Press. \n\n\nWe welcome your questions\, both during the event and beforehand. Questions can be submitted in advance to HHMIScienceEd@hhmi.org \nTo register for this event\, click here. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-vaccines-combating-misinformation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T010000
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SUMMARY:Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
DESCRIPTION:Since 2004\, the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism have recognized the best health reporting in print\, broadcast and online media. \nEntries can include a wide range of health coverage including public health\, consumer health\, medical research\, the business of health care and health ethics. The contest was created by journalists for journalists and is not influenced or funded by commercial or special-interest groups. \nFirst-place winners earn $500 and a framed certificate. They also receive complimentary lodging for two nights and registration for the annual conference. If there is more than one entrant on the award\, it is up to these winners to divide any prize. Lodging will only be covered for one individual in each category. \nFINAL DEADLINE5 p.m. ET\, Jan. 26\, 2021 \n\n\nHow to enter\n\n\nFrequently asked questions\n\n\nEntry rules\n\n\n2019 winners\n\n\nSearch past winners\n\n\nEnter online »
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/awards-for-excellence-in-health-care-journalism-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T010000
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SUMMARY:The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: What’s Ahead?
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 22\, 2021\, 12 pm ET\, online \nAs the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines unfolds in the United States\, numerous questions around distribution\, supply\, hesitancy and efficacy persist. And the stakes have never been higher\, as numbers of deaths and cases repeatedly break records. In this discussion\, experts will review the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan\, address safety concerns\, explore upcoming expected vaccines\, and discuss implications of virus variants.\n \nThe Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and NPR host this briefing with Nancy Messonnier\,  Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, Marc Lipsitch\, Professor of Epidemiology\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Sandra Nelson\, Associate Physician\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, Massachusetts General Hospital. Moderated by NPR’s Scott Hensley.\n \nNo registration required. Watch for free here:\n \nhttps://theforum.sph.harvard.edu/events/the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout/
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-whataes-ahead/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T010000
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SUMMARY:Mainstream Malpractice: Improving Indigenous COVID-19 coverage
DESCRIPTION:This episode of the NAJA Roundtable series will feature experts and reporters who will discuss common pitfalls and best practices when covering the pandemic in Indian Country.  \nThe Native American Journalists Association recognizes that media professionals are confronted with unique challenges when covering issues affecting Indigenous people and communities. The NAJA Roundtable series aims to examine the challenges and best practices for reporting these stories. \nNon-Indigenous editors\, producers\, and reporters in mainstream media continue to be inconsistent in how they report on the pandemic and its impact across Indian Country. Inexperienced non-Indigenous journalists too often dip into common tropes and stereotypes in their reporting. How can non-Indigenous reporters and outlets avoid these bias-reinforcements while empowering more culturally conscious\, accurate\, and contextual reporting? Our panelists will discuss and offer solutions. \nThe roundtable panelists include: \n\n\nCandis Callison (Tahltan First Nation)\, Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia School of Journalism \n\n\nNick Martin (Sappony)\, staff writer covering Indian Country at The New Republic \n\n\nShondiin Silversmith (Diné)\, Indigenous affairs reporter at The Arizona Republic \n\n\nModerated by Deb Krol (Xolon Salinan)\, NAJA member and environmental reporter at The Arizona Republic. \nNAJA will host the roundtable and live Q&A at 4 pm CT on Thursday\, January 21\, 2021\, via Zoom. Participants may register in advance here. After registering\, attendees will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the webinar. \nThe recording will also be available on the NAJA website and NAJA YouTube channel.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mainstream-malpractice-improving-indigenous-covid-19-coverage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T010000
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SUMMARY:Biden administration COVID-19 strategy
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 14\, 2021  12–12:30 p.m. EST\n\nPresident-elect Joe Biden’s most urgent challenge is stemming COVID-19 in the U.S. What will be his strategy and priorities? Join Biden COVID-19 Advisory Board members Celine Gounder\, MD\, ScM ’00\, and Loyce Pace\, MPH ’05\, for a special “Alumni Spotlight Series” webcast moderated by Global Health NOW editor-in-chief Brian W. Simpson\, MPH ’13. Hosted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. \n\n\n\nTune-In Details:\nhttps://www.jhsph.edu/covid-19/news-and-events/events/2021/january-14.html \nThe webcast will be viewable on this page. You do not need to register for this event. \n\n\n\nA recording will be made available soon after each event on Bloomberg School channels.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/biden-administration-covid-19-strategy/
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SUMMARY:Distributing the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Virtual Conversation with Gerald Posner
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 147-8 p.m. EST \n\n\nWhy are there delays in vaccine distribution?  \n\n\nWhy have so few people been vaccinated? \n\n\nIs giving people just one dose of the vaccine a sound strategy? \n\n\nScience Writers in New York is excited to kick off 2021 with author and award-winning investigative journalist Gerald Posner (@geraldposner). \nPosner will talk to SWINY co-chair David Levine (@dlloydlevine) about why the vaccine rollout is so slow\, what can be done about it and whether altering the vaccine dose schedule makes sense. \nThe U.S. government has shipped more than 15 million vaccine doses to states\, but only 4.5 million people have received them so far\, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are 21 million health care workers nationwide and three million residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. \nIn New York City\, whose population is 8 million\, approximately 110\,000 people received the first of two doses necessary to help prevent serious cases of the disease. That is about a quarter of the total number received by the city. \nAccording to The New York Times\, “Around the world\, inoculation efforts in many countries are rolling out slower than promised\, even as the count of new infections soars and record numbers flood hospitals\, placing a double burden on health care providers who have also been tasked with leading the vaccination push. And a more contagious variant spreading widely in England and detected in dozens of other countries threatens to give the virus an even greater advantage.” \nThere have been proposals to just give one dose of the vaccine to get more people vaccinated. But Dr. Anthony Fauci said on January 5th\, “there is no scientific data to support giving just a single dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.” \nAbout Gerald Posner\nPosner is the author of 13 acclaimed books\, including “Case Closed\, Why America Slept and God’s Bankers” and his latest\, “Pharma: Greed\, Lies\, and the Poisoning of America (March 2020\, Simon and Schuster)” \nHave a question for Gerald Posner you would like answered? Submit it here. \nRegister:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pnKXyTioTkO8DyHQgOhDRA
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/distributing-the-covid-19-vaccine-a-virtual-conversation-with-gerald-posner/
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SUMMARY:Preprints In The Public Eye: Challenges and Solutions in an Age of Misinformation
DESCRIPTION:January 14\, 2021. 4pm GMT/ 11am EST/ 8am PST.   \nCovid-19 has brought 2020 to the height of this Age of Misinformation\, with particular concerns about the media reporting of research posted as preprints. It has not been all doom and gloom however. This year has provided a strong impetus to develop novel ways to improve how science is reported in the media. We are excited to invite you to the #PreprintsInThePublicEye: Challenges and Solutions in an Age of Misinformation online event on January 14\, 2021. We will be bringing together a wide range of expertise to highlight issues around the media reporting of research as well as the positive steps that can be taken to improve how research is reported in the media to avoid its misinterpretation and misuse. Not least of these initiatives is ASAPbio’s own Preprints in the Public Eye project funded by Open Society Foundations. You can provide feedback on that project here. \nFor the first time\, we will be running a live experiment on ‘tweeting to a format’ on Twitter. \nYou can find more information about the speakers and program\, and register for the event here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/preprints-in-the-public-eye-challenges-and-solutions-in-an-age-of-misinformation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210113T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID vaccine: How to communicate reliably and combat disinformation
DESCRIPTION:Journalism Institute:  National Press Club \n2-1 p.m. EST; Jan. 13 \nJoin the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club Communicators Committee for a candid conversation on the COVID vaccine: Communication challenges for public health efforts & reporters.  \n The panel will feature Jesse Holland\, Assistant Professor of Journalism at George Washington University\, author\, scholar and African American history expert; Nick Sugai\, Vice President at the Ad Council\, which is leading a national public education campaign to encourage vaccination; Susan Winckler\, CEO of the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration\, who will share public opinion research on the vaccination. The conversation will be moderated by Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak\, Investigations Editor at The Associated Press\, and the 112th president of the National Press Club. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mnXF_plAQAeTzEikOA5Wjg
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-vaccine-how-to-communicate-reliably-and-combat-disinformation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210108T010000
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SUMMARY:Challenges in COVID Vaccine Allocation & Distribution
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 8\, 2021 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Central time \nHosted by the University of Minnesota’s Consortium on Law and Values in Health\, Environment & the Life Sciences \nHelene D. Gayle\, MD\, MPH\, President & CEO of Chicago Community Trust\, Kristen Ehresmann\, RN\, MPH\, Director\, Infectious. Disease Epidemiology\, Prevention and Control Division at the Minnesota Department of Public Health and Helen Branswell\, senior writer at STAT\, will talk on a panel with the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy’s director Michael Osterholm on the topic of allocation and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines.  \n To. Register\, click here: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_beZQHsrKRJlFCE5 \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/challenges-in-covid-vaccine-allocation-distribution/
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