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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180225T010000
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SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: 2018 Executive Leadership Program
DESCRIPTION:The 2018 Executive Leadership Program (ELP) will be held at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City\, March 20-24\, 2018. Individuals with at least four to seven years of experience and ready to take their leadership to the next level are encouraged to apply. Space is very limited. Applications will be reviewed on a rotating basis\, so make this your year and apply today! \nHaving successfully trained more than 500 media professionals\, ELP serves as the industry’s pipeline for high-potential\, diverse\, strategic\, and effective professionals who can lead in uncertain times and build a sustainable future for journalism.  \nELP Seminar is designed to deliver high-impact in five intensive days\, in a small group setting. \nExplore these timely topics: \n\n\nLeadership and diversity in the workplace \n\n\nNavigating the changing media landscape \n\n\nManaging relationships\, politics\, and teams \n\n\nPersonal branding and goal setting \n\n\nWhat alumni rave about: \n\n\n4.5 days of engaging training led by professional coaches\, facilitators\, and industry executives. \n\n\nConnecting to a supportive life-long network of industry peers and leaders. \n\n\nCareer coaching and mentorship: 1-on-1 pairing with a senior news leader at a major media company.  \n\n\nLEARN MORE and APPLY \nApplications are due by Feb. 25\, 2018. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-2018-executive-leadership-program/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T010000
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SUMMARY:FOIAFest
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to craft a public records request\, find records on deadline\, or use data to give your storytelling some oomph? \nThe sixth-annual FOIAFest will be Feb. 24 at Loyola University Chicago. The daylong conference features panels and training sessions on everything from finding records hidden in plain sight to analyzing data for hard-hitting investigations. \nJournalists will break down their stories\, including how they discovered the vast inequity of the Cook County property tax system. A panel will even shed light on what’s in store for access to public information when Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan leaves office. \nFOIA Fest 2018 Details  \nComplete Schedule   \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/foiafest/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
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SUMMARY:Health Equity Initiative Annual Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Health Equity Initiative holds its annual gathering to discuss ways to partner and address gaps in health care. The summit\, “Engaging New Allies in the Health Equity Movement\,” includes representatives of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center\, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and New York University School of Medicine\, among other entities. The event will be held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library in New York\, NY.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-equity-initiative-annual-summit/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154211Z
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SUMMARY:HHS Secretary and Nation’s Top Public Health Officials to Provide Influenza Activity Update
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, Feb. 15\, HHS Secretary Alex Azar\, joined by Acting CDC Director Anne Schuchat\, Surgeon General Jerome Adams\, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb\, NIAID Director Anthony Fauci\, and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec\, will hold a press briefing to update the American public on the current state of influenza activity in the United States.   Location: Secretary’s Operations Center Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave SW Washington\, DC 20201 \nMedia Schedule: *All time is local\, ET   3:15pm-4:15pm: Media call time. \nNote about TV: Pool feed will be available for networks. There will also be a separate broadcast on hhs.gov/live and feed information is below. Additional TV camera space is not available. \n4:30pm: Press briefing begins. \nMedia RSVP: \nSpace is limited and will be reserved on a first-come\, first-served basis. Media to attend the briefing in person must RSVP to riley.althouse@hhs.gov by 2:30pm ET on Thursday\, February 15\, with the below information. Media will not be admitted without RSVP and upon arrival\, media will be required to present press credentials. \nFull Name: Network Affiliation: Position (Camera\, still photographer\, reporter): Cell Phone Number: Email: \n Media Location Directions and Logistics: \n• Press should enter the building through the main entrance on Independence Avenue\, check in at the security desk\, and proceed to check in at the media check in table. • Press credentials will be checked at the entrance upon arrival. • Media will be escorted upstairs to the Secretary’s Operations Center. • Provided on site: Mult-box\, power\, TV quality lighting\, and press seating will be available. HHS Guest Wi-Fi will be available. • Camera throw: 40 feet \nHHS Transmission Details: \nVia Web: hhs.gov/live Via Facebook: HHS Via HD Fiber: Circuit ID: 101507 on the Encompass Switch on the DC AVOC   \nVia Satellite: GALAXY 17 / 20K SLOT D 9MHz U/L FREQUENCY: 14413.5 HORIZONTAL D/L FREQUENCY: 12113.5 VERTICAL   Encoding: MPEG-4 / H.264 HI DEFINITION Compression: DVBS2 Symbol Rate: 6.9230 Data Rate: 14.8398 FEC: 3/4 Modulation: 8PSK
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hhs-secretary-and-nationaes-top-public-health-officials-to-provide-influenza-activity-update/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
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SUMMARY:Oral Health Coverage for Low-Income Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Feb. 15\, 11 a.m. PT\,  2 p.m. ET  \nAmber Christ of the nonprofit legal organization Justice in Aging will provide an overview of the Jan. 1 restoration of  adult Medicaid dental benefits under California’s Denti-Cal program\, as well as other dental coverage options available to older adults in the state\, how different coverage options work together\, and barriers older adults face in accessing dental care. \nFor more information:  \nhttps://www.justiceinaging.org/webinar-oral-health-coverage-low-income-older-adults/
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/oral-health-coverage-for-low-income-older-adults/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000
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CREATED:20231103T172829Z
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SUMMARY:Duke University panel on Opioid Prescribing
DESCRIPTION:The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy holds a day-long workshop on at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. to examine safe opioid prescribing and use amid the current epidemic. The event\, entitled “Strategies for Promoting the Safe Use and Appropriate Prescribing of Prescription Opioids\,” is being held as part of a cooperative agreement with the Food and Drug Administration as part of its effort to reduce opioid misuse. Register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/duke-university-panel-on-opioid-prescribing/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155526Z
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SUMMARY:University of Chicago: Rural Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:The Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the University of Chicago hosts Exploring Strategies to Improve Health and Equity in Rural Communities\, a one-hour webinar to discuss its initial findings on efforts boost health in less densely populated areas. \nThe event will be Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. ET or Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. ET; register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/university-of-chicago-rural-health-equity/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180213T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180213T010000
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CREATED:20231103T172836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155527Z
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SUMMARY:The flu outbreak: What you need to know
DESCRIPTION: \nTuesday\, February 13\, 2018 \nNoon-1pm ET \nMore than a half million deaths each year around the world result from flu-related respiratory illnesses. This year\, flu has grabbed particular headlines\, driven by an early start to flu season and the dominance of a particularly severe flu strain\, H3N2. The flu is most dangerous to people with underlying health problems\, as well as individuals over age 65 and young children. However\, each year flu cases involving young\, otherwise apparently healthy people raise flags. In this Forum\, experts in epidemiology\, immunology\, and health policy will place this year’s flu season in context. They will explore vaccine development\, prevention and treatment and address growing concerns globally as this particularly virulent outbreak gains the potential to spread further — ultimately asking is there a better way to stop the flu? \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS \n\n\nAlfred DeMaria\, Medical Director for the Bureau of Infectious Disease of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health \n\n\nYonatan Grad\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School \n\n\nMarc Lipsitch\, Professor of Epidemiology and Director\, Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nTim Uyeki\, Chief Medical Officer\, Influenza Division\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases\, CDC \n\n\nModerator: Peter Thomson\, Livable Planet Editor\, PRI’s The World \n\n\nSend our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. \nWe’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s Flu Outbreak website. \nWatch the live webcast at ForumHSPH.org \nWe also will stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \nYou do not need to register to watch Forum webcasts online. An on-demand video will be posted after the event. A searchable transcript will be posted a few days after the event. \nWe also will present a live Facebook Q&A with PRI’s The World Peter Thomson and Harvard Chan’s Marc Lipsitch on the morning of the event\, Feb. 13\, at 11am ET: https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \nTweet us @ForumHSPH #flu \nContact: Marjorie Dwyer (mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu\, 617-432-8416) \n \nThe Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \nPresented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-flu-outbreak-what-you-need-to-know/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180212T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180212T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172835Z
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SUMMARY:One Dangerous Year: Threats to journalism\, from lawsuits to burnout
DESCRIPTION:  \nFeb. 12\, 2–5 p.m.\, with cocktails to follow Hosted at Thomson Reuters 333 Bay Street\, 29th Floor\, Toronto \n  \nThese are challenging\, even dangerous times\, to be a reporter. The president of the United States has targeted us\, autocrats around the world are cracking down on reporters\, police and the courts are moving against us. But we are also under threat from scores of lesser-known dangers\, from the toll of a brutal news cycle to sexual harrassment in our own workplaces. \nWith from top journalists from Reuters\, The Economist\, Al Jazeera English\, CJR\, and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)\, we’ll explore these threats — and what comes next for journalism. \nSCHEDULE \n\n\n2:00 Welcome \n\n\n2:15–3:45: Journalism under Trumpism \n\n\n\nPanel I: Threats in the U.S. \nKyle Pope (CJR)\, moderator; Alexandra Ellerbeck (CPJ)\, Alexandria Neason (CJR)\, Paul Thomasch (Reuters) \n\n\nPanel II: Threats around the world \nCourtney Radsch (CPJ)\, moderator; Jeff Ballou (Al Jazeera English)\, Madelaine Drohan (The Economist)\, Mathew Ingram (CJR) \n\n\n\n3:45: Break \n\n\n4:00: Panel III: When journalists are jailed \nJoel Simon (CPJ)\, moderator; Stephen Adler (Reuters)\, Kathleen Carroll (CPJ)\, Reg Chua (Reuters) \n\n\nSpace is limited\,  RSVP now. \nSponsored by the Committee to Protect Journalists\, the Globe and Mail\, and Reuters.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/one-dangerous-year-threats-to-journalism-from-lawsuits-to-burnout/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180209T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180209T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
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SUMMARY:Pitt Presents: ”˜Responsible Reporting of Gun Violence’ Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh\, this symposium will bring together experts in mental health\, violence prevention\, public health\, law enforcement and media studies to examine ways to report gun violence to the public responsibly. Through a series of presentations and panel discussions\, experts will explore best practices for media coverage of gun violence\, such as methods to cover the news without leading to a clustering of violent events or copycat violence by people considering such attacks. \nWhile it is important to cover these events\, news stories often lead to an implication that there can be only two explanations: extremism or illness. This symposium will look at why this news coverage fuels the stigma of mental illness and false perceptions that people with mental illness are dangerous. \nPresenters: \n\n\nIntroduction (9:05 a.m.) \nJack Rozel\, M.D.\, M.S.L.\, associate professor of psychiatry\, Pitt School of Medicine \n\n\nThe Challenge of Developing a “Science” of Violence Prediction (9:15 a.m.) \nEdward P. Mulvey\, Ph.D.\, professor of psychiatry\, Pitt School of Medicine \n\n\nBehavioral Based Threat Assessment: A Framework for Assessing and Preventing Targeted Violence Attacks (9:50 a.m.) \nRussell Palarea\, Ph.D.\, president\, Operational Psychology Services \n\n\nReducing Public Mass Shootings in the United States: An Assessment of Firearms Availability and Media Coverage of Perpetrators (10:45 a.m.) \nAdam Lankford\, Ph.D.\, M.S.\, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice\, The University of Alabama \n\n\nNews Media Coverage of Mental Illness and Violence: Influence on U.S. Firearm Policy Debates (11:30 a.m.) \nBeth McGinty\, Ph.D.\, M.S.\, assistant professor\, departments of Health Policy and Management\, and Mental Health\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \n\n\nFor more information\, visit: http://bioethics.pitt.edu/gunviolencesymposium. \nWHEN: 9 a.m.-noon\, \, Friday\, Feb. 9 (see above for session times) \nWHERE: Barco Law Building – Teplitz Memorial Moot Courtroom\, ground floor\, 3900 Forbes Ave.\, Oakland \nNote to Media: To cover this event\, prearrangements must be made by contacting Madison Brunner at 412-335-6038 or BrunnerM@upmc.edu. A webcast also is available. Please contact Madison for that link.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pitt-presents-ae%cb%9cresponsible-reporting-of-gun-violenceae-symposium/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
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SUMMARY:Seminar on Immigrant Farmworkers’ Health & Disparities
DESCRIPTION:The University of California Davis holds a seminar on “Health Disparities by Legal Status Among Immigrant Farmworkers in the United States” with Erin Hamilton\, an associate professor in its Department of Sociology. Hamilton specializes in U.S. population health and child and family migration. The free lecture will be held at the UC Davis campus’s Center for Health and the Environment starting at 4 p.m. PT.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/seminar-on-immigrant-farmworkersae-health-disparities/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155529Z
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SUMMARY:CDC update on widespread flu activity
DESCRIPTION:  \nCDC will provide an update on the current flu season. \n\n\nAnne Schuchat\, M.D.\,RADM\, USPHS\, Acting Director\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nDan Jernigan\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\,CAPT\, USPHS\,Director\, Influenza Division\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases \n\n\nWhen: Friday\, Feb. 2\, at 11 a.m. ET \nDial-In Media: 888-795-0855 \nNon-Media: 800-779-2638 \nInternational: 1-210-234-0009 \nPASSCODE: CDC Media \nImportant Instructions Media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference.If you would like to ask a question during the call\, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. \nTRANSCRIPT A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site:www.cdc.gov/media. \nContact:CDC Media Relations \n(404) 639-3286
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-update-on-widespread-flu-activity-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155530Z
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SUMMARY:National Wear Red Day
DESCRIPTION:Go Red For Women encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease\, and also action to save more lives. The movement harnesses the energy\, passion and power women have to band together and collectively wipe out heart disease. It challenges them to know their risk for heart disease and take action to reduce their personal risk. It also gives them the tools they need to lead a heart healthy life.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-wear-red-day/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154213Z
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SUMMARY:Forum on Health Spending: Tackling the Big Issues
DESCRIPTION:Live event and webcast: Health Affairs and the National Pharmaceutical Council \nThursday\, Feb. 1\, 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. \nNational Press Club \nWashington\, DC (Metro Center Metro) \nRSVP here or contact Debbie Boylan at 301-347-3910 or dboylan@projecthope.org \nWith support from the National Press Club\, Health Affairs launched a new\, multi-year project on “Health Spending.” The project aims to promote an evidence-based conversation about health spending by exploring questions involving the level and growth rate of health spending\, the distribution of spending\, efforts to improve the value of care\, and analysis of options for constraining health care costs.  \nTo begin the public dialogue\, Health Affairs and NPC are hosting a kickoff event on Thursday\, February 1\, 2018\, in Washington\, DC.   \nPanels will discuss what we know about health care spending\, examine the effectiveness of current efforts to improve value\, and explore how various sectors are responding to high levels of health care spending.  \nAmong the confirmed speakers are:  \n\n\nKatherine Baicker\, Dean\, Harris School of Public Policy\, University of Chicago \n\n\nAmber Barnato\, Susan J. and Richard M. Levy Distinguished Professor of Health Care Delivery\, The Dartmouth Institute\, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth \n\n\nMarc Boutin\, Chief Executive Officer\, National Health Council \n\n\nOtis Brawley\, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer\, American Cancer Society/Emory University \n\n\nMollyann Brodie\, Senior Vice President\, Public Opinion and Survey Research\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nMelinda Buntin\, Professor & Chair\, Department of Health Policy\, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine \n\n\nAmitabh Chandra\, Malcolm Wiener Professor of Public Policy\, Harvard University \n\n\nDavid Cutler\, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics\, Harvard University \n\n\nRobert Dubois\, Chief Science Officer and Executive Vice President\,  National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) \n\n\nLeslie Greenwald\, Chief Scientist and Vice President\, RTI International \n\n\nDarin Hinderman\, Global Benefits Manager\,  Caterpillar Inc. \n\n\nAshish Jha\, K.T. Li Professor  and Senior Associate Dean\, \, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nKatie Martin\, Vice President for Health Policy and Programs\, National Partnership for Women and Families \n\n\nMark McClellan\, Robert J. Margolis Professor of Business\, Medicine\, and Policy; and Director\, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy\, Duke University \n\n\nCraig Mitton\, Professor\, School of Population and Public Health\,University of British Columbia \n\n\nCorinna Sorenson\, Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences\, Duke School of Medicine\, Duke University \n\n\nAlan Weil\, Editor-in-Chief\, Health Affairs 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/forum-on-health-spending-tackling-the-big-issues/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180131T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180131T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155532Z
UID:26412-1517360400-1517360400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Sound Science and Sound Journalism in an Era of Fake News
DESCRIPTION:Jan 31\, 10:15-11:15 a.m. PST\n\n \n\n\n\nIsland Press\, in partnership with the Security and Sustainability Forum\, has set a date for our upcoming webinar featuring veteran journalist Carey Gillam\, who is Research Director for the non-profit U.S. Right to Know and author of Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer\, Cancer\, and the Corruption of Science. On January 31 at 1:15 PM EST Carey will be joined by Dr. Dana Barr\, Environmental Health Professor at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health for a conversation on the impacts of glyphosate on our food and health and how this research serves as a case study for the importance of scientific and journalistic rigor. The discussion will be moderated by journalist Paul Thacker and will be followed by a question and answer session.\nRegister here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sound-science-and-sound-journalism-in-an-era-of-fake-news/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180119T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180119T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155532Z
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SUMMARY:Will the Real Cost Drivers Please Stand Up?
DESCRIPTION:High health care spending is a top concern for policymakers\, advocates and consumers alike. But what is driving our ever-increasing spending? New research provides details about the relative importance of various cost drivers (e.g.\, unit prices\, disease prevalence and intensity\, obesity\, etc.)\, both overall and within patient diagnoses groups (e.g.\, diabetes or heart disease). This research identifies the cost drivers that matter most and actionable information we can use to tackle our high health care spending trend. \nSpeakers:  \n\n\nJoseph Dielman\, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation\, University of Washington \n\n\nLarry Levitt\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nLynn Quincy\, Healthcare Value Hub (moderator) \n\n\nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/will-the-real-cost-drivers-please-stand-up/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180113T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180113T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155533Z
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SUMMARY:SciCommSouth
DESCRIPTION:The South Central States (Texas\, New Mexico\, Oklahoma\, Arkansas\, and Louisiana) are located where scientific innovation\, fragile biomes\, and the dynamic energy\, biotech\, and biomedical industries all meet political conservatism. The issues facing a science communicator in the region couldn’t be more diverse or important. \nDespite their unique geographic and political position\, the science communicators in the region are only loosely connected to each other\, if at all. We recognize the power of strong connections among science communicators\, not just for professional development\, but for moral support in what may be a more challenging era for science than in the past. \nHighlights\n\n\nKeynote by David Biello\, Science Curator of the TED Conferences \n\n\nBreakout sessions to facilitate networking and collaboration among previously-disparate science communicators. \n\n\nThe Art of Science Slideshow: Do you have a stunning visual that illustrates one of your science stories? Hayley Gillespie\, owner of Art.Science.Gallery will put together a slideshow featuring our images — photos\, illustrations\, data plots\, infographics\, posters\, you name it — for the evening reception.  \n\n\nRegister by Nov. 15 for the early bird discount. Register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/scicommsouth/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180112T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180112T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155534Z
UID:26409-1515718800-1515718800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:CDC update on widespread flu activity
DESCRIPTION:  \nCDC will provide an update on current U.S. flu activity. \nWho \n\n\nCDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald\, M.D. \n\n\nDan Jernigan\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, Captain\, U.S. Public Health Service\, Director\, Influenza Division\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases \n\n\nWhen \nFriday\, Jan. 12\, at 11 a.m. ET \nDial-In    \n\n\nMedia: 888-795-0855 \n\n\nNon-Media: 800-369-1605 \n\n\nInternational: 1-630-395-0331 \n\n\nPASSCODE: CDC Media \n\n\nImportant Instructions  If you would like to ask a question during the call\, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. \nTRANSCRIPT A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media. \nContact: CDC Media Relations\, (404) 639-3286
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-update-on-widespread-flu-activity/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180109T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180109T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154214Z
UID:26406-1515459600-1515459600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Approaches to Improving the Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance System
DESCRIPTION:New Report and Webinar Jan. 9\nThe landscape and nature of work in the United States has changed remarkably over the past several decades. Yet occupational safety and health (OSH) surveillance approaches have generally not evolved to address these shifts in the changing nature of work. \nA new report from the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine recommends a number of actions aimed at improving the coordination and cost-effectiveness of the OSH surveillance system. It looks specifically at areas such as injury and illness recording enhancement\, interagency coordination\, and state-based OSH surveillance programs. \nAdvance copies of “A Smarter National Surveillance System for Occupational Safety and Health in the 21st Century” will be available to reporters only beginning at noon EST on Monday\, Jan. 8. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EST on Tuesday\, Jan. 9. \nMembers of the committee that conducted the study and wrote the report will present their findings and recommendations and answer questions during a webinar beginning 2 p.m. EST Tuesday\, Jan. 9. Participants are: \n\n\nEdward H. Shortliffe (committee chair)\, Arizona State University \n\n\nDavid L. Buckeridge\, McGill University \n\n\nMargaret M. Seminario\, AFL-CIO \n\n\nDavid H. Wegman\, University of Massachusetts \n\n\nPlease register for the webinar here.  Reporters who wish to obtain a copy of the report should contact the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/approaches-to-improving-the-occupational-safety-and-health-surveillance-system/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171219T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171219T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154214Z
UID:26405-1513645200-1513645200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:New National Report on Health Security Preparedness to Be Released
DESCRIPTION:Trust for America’s Health\, a D.C.-based nonpartisan\, nonprofit organization focused on community disease prevention policies will be releasing its annual state-by-state report on preparedness for health emergencies and will hold a press conference with media to discuss its findings. \nWHAT: Press briefing conference call to release Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases\, Disasters and Bioterrorism which includes a report card for how well states scored on 10 indicators of high priority areas and concerns\, such as vaccination rates\, climate change readiness\, public health funding and more. \nSome topics include the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season and other natural disasters\, Zika\, Superbugs and antibiotic resistance\, Healthcare-associated Infections and the Flu. The report also features detailed recommendations and key priorities. The report will be released by the Trust for America’s Health. \nWHEN: 10-11:00 a.m. (ET)\, Tuesday\, Dec. 19\, 2017 \nWHO: John Auerbach\, president and CEO of Trust for America’s Health and Dr. Karen Remley\, CEO/Executive Vice President of the American Academy of Pediatrics \nHOW: Contact Albert Lang at (202) 864-5941 or  alang@tfah.org at TFAH to reserve a line for the audio conference and to access embargoed materials. \nTo access the call\, dial 1-877-879-6203 and use passcode 2086176.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-national-report-on-health-security-preparedness-to-be-released/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155536Z
UID:26401-1513558800-1513558800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:CMS/CDC Rural Health Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Rural Health Information consortium holds an one hour-long webinar to discuss a recent federal government report regarding health disparities in rural America. Speakers include Cara James\, head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of Minority Health and co-chair of CMS Rural Health Council and Jeffrey Hall\, deputy associate director for Science Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Minority Health & Health Equity. James\, Hall and others authored a recent report\, Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Among Rural Adults – United States\, 2012-2015 that examined health disparities among rural racial and ethnic groups.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cms-cdc-rural-health-webinar/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171215T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155537Z
UID:26380-1513299600-1513299600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:ACA open enrollment ends
DESCRIPTION:Open enrollment ends for the Affordable Care Act for 2018. \nPreview 2018 plans & prices \nPlans joined during open enrollment start Jan. 1\, 2018. \nThe Trump administration plans to shut down the federal health insurance exchange for 12 hours during all but one Sunday in the upcoming open enrollment season. The shutdown will occur from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on every Sunday except Dec. 10.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-ends-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155538Z
UID:26400-1513213200-1513213200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:PCORI Fall Meeting on Disparities
DESCRIPTION:Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) holds a public meeting on addressing disparities as part of its advisory panel on examining gaps in health and health care. The meeting is part of the panel’s work to set the organziation’s priorities for funding research. It will be webcast but registration is required; sign up here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pcori-fall-meeting-on-disparities/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155538Z
UID:26395-1513213200-1513213200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Federal Communications Commission meeting
DESCRIPTION:There are two agenda items related to health care: \nRestoring Internet FreedomThe Commission will consider a Declaratory Ruling\, Report and Order\, and Order that will restore Internet Freedom by returning broadband Internet access service to its prior classification as an information service\, and reinstate the private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service. The item also will eliminate the Commission’s vague and expansive Internet Conduct Standard\, along with the bright-line rules. Additionally\, it will modify the transparency rule to promote additional transparency\, while eliminating burdensome and unnecessary requirements. (WC Docket No. 17-108)Background: Net neutrality in jeopardy: What happens next? \nRural Health Care Support MechanismThe Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order to strengthen the Rural Health Care Program and improve access to telehealth in rural America. (WC Docket No. 17-310) \nThe meeting is open to the public\, will be webcast and can be followed on social media with #OpenMtgFCC.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/federal-communications-commission-meeting/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155539Z
UID:26398-1513126800-1513126800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Immigrant Families in America Today: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life\, Well-Being
DESCRIPTION:New restrictions on immigration and increased immigration enforcement being pursued by the Trump  Administration are reshaping U.S. immigration policy. To understand how the new environment is affecting people\, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a public briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 13 to examine the experiences of immigrant parents and children\, including immigrants who are undocumented and those lawfully present. \nAt the briefing\, the Foundation will release a new report\, Living in an Immigrant Family in America: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life\, Well-Being\, and Health. The report is based on focus groups in eight cities and four states with 100 parents in immigrant families from 15 countries\, as well as telephone interviews with 13 pediatricians who serve immigrant communities. \nKFF Executive Vice President Diane Rowland will moderate the briefing. Panelists include: \n\n\nSamantha Artiga\, director of the Disparities Policy Project at the Foundation\, who will present key findings from the Foundation’s new report; \n\n\nJenny Rejeske\, senior health policy analyst at the National Immigration Law Center\, who will provide an overview of recent policies affecting immigrant families; and \n\n\nLanre Omojokun Falusi\, MD\, FAAP\, pediatrician\, Children’s National Health System and past president\, American Academy of Pediatrics – Washington D.C. Chapter\, who will provide perspective on the report findings and insights from her experiences serving immigrant families. \n\n\nWhen:Dec. 13\, 9:30–11 a.m. (Registration and breakfast begins at 9 a.m.) \nWhere:Barbara Jordan Conference Center Kaiser Family Foundation 1330 G Street NW\, Washington DC (one block west of Metro Center) \nRegister here. \nContact:Chris Lee | (202) 347-5270 | clee@kff.org
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/immigrant-families-in-america-today-how-fear-and-toxic-stress-are-affecting-daily-life-well-being/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171207T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171207T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155541Z
UID:26387-1512608400-1512608400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Tax Policy and Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences’ Health and Medicine Division hosts a one-day workshop examining how changes to tax policies could help improve population health. \nEntitled “Exploring Tax Policy to Advance Population Health\, Health Equity\, and Economic Prosperity\,” the event aims to “address the use of tax policies to channel resources and shape economic incentives affecting population health” and will include a ‘tax policy 101’ overview. \nThe event will be held at California Endowment Oakland Conference Center.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-tax-policy-and-health-equity/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171205T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171205T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155542Z
UID:26394-1512435600-1512435600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Mercer Select Intelligence Health & Benefits web briefing - What's the latest on HSAs?
DESCRIPTION:Join Mercer experts as they discuss the latest on health savings accounts (HSAs)\, which are on the rise. Topics will include recent market trends\, legislative proposals\, and key compliance issues for employers that offer HSAs.  \nYou can listen live\, or sign up and get a version to watch later. Register here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mercer-select-intelligence-health-benefits-web-briefing-whats-the-latest-on-hsas/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171204T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171204T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154216Z
UID:26386-1512349200-1512349200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Seminar on Migrant Farmworkers’ Health
DESCRIPTION:The University of California Davis holds a talk on tackling migrant farmworkers health as part of its monthly seminar series. Dr. Seth Holmes\, an associate professor of public health and medical anthropology at UC Berkeley discuss health inequities and possible solutions. The hour-long event starts at 4 p.m.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/seminar-on-migrant-farmworkersae-health/
CATEGORIES:None
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155544Z
UID:26393-1512090000-1512090000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:World AIDS Day
DESCRIPTION:World AIDS Day takes place on Dec. 1st each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV\, to show support for people living with HIV\, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988\, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-aids-day-3/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171128T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171128T010000
DTSTAMP:20260428T222812
CREATED:20231103T172336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154244Z
UID:26385-1511830800-1511830800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Immigration and Health
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences’ Health and Medicine Division holds a roundtable discussion on “Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health\,” a one-day workshop to discuss immigration “laws and policies and their implications on immigrant and population health.” \nSpeakers include representatives from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health\, Arizona’s Pima County Health Department\, the Immigration Policy Center\, University of California\, Los Angeles’ Center for Health Policy Research\, and more. \nThe event\, which will not be webcast\, will be held at the Cal State East Bay Conference Center.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-immigration-and-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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