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SUMMARY:Resumés for Freelancers
DESCRIPTION:It can be difficult to figure out how to format a resumé if you are a freelancer and have many clients. This one-hour program will walk you through how to make your resumé an effective marketing tool. \nThe speaker is Ruth E. Thaler-Carter\, co-author of the Editorial Freelancers Association’s “Resumés for Freelancers: Make Your Resumé an Effective Marketing Tool … and More” booklet. \nSponsor: Society of Professional Journalists \nWhen/Where: 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time\, March 23\, 2022 (Online) \nCost: Free \nTo register\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/resumes-for-freelancers/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T185017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151722Z
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SUMMARY:Taking the Pulse of Clinical Trials
DESCRIPTION:Keeping track of clinical trials is a Herculean task\, as millions of changes occur each year. \nSTAT Trials Pulse is a new clinical intelligence platform can help\, allowing users to seamlessly keep tabs on the trials they care about\, and find actionable insights that can drive a company’s strategic and financial direction. \nJoin experts at STAT for a discussion about how to use this new tool\, developed in conjunction with Applied XL\, to make sense of clinical trials data. \nWhen/Where: 1pm Eastern Time / 10am Pacific Time\, Thursday\, March 17 (Virtual) \nFor more information and to register\, visit this webpage here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/taking-the-pulse-of-clinical-trials/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T185012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151723Z
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SUMMARY:The Therapeutic Promise: Neuroprediction\, Risk\, the Violent Brain
DESCRIPTION:Journalists interested in the intersection of science and criminology should attend this free seminar\, sponsored by the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology at the University of Washington\, on the use of neuroscience to identify potential criminals. Oliver Rollins\, an assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington will explore the promise and pitfalls of the construct he calls the “violent brain” and the under-examined danger of using neuroscience to predict violence.  \nWhen/Where: 12:30 -1:30 p.m. Pacific Time\, March 4\, 2022 (virtual) \nSpeaker: Oliver Rollins\, a qualitative sociologist who works on issues of race/racism in science and technology. Author of “Conviction: The Making and Unmaking of The Violent Brain” \nCost: Free \nFor more information\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-therapeutic-promise-neuroprediction-risk-the-violent-brain/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151723Z
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SUMMARY:Addressing suicide disparity in rural communities
DESCRIPTION:This webinar\, hosted by the Mental Health Technology Center Network\, is mainly for mental health providers\, but is open to the general public. \nWhen: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. MT\, Feb. 23 (online) \nFor more information and to register\, visit this website. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/addressing-suicide-disparity-in-rural-communities/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
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SUMMARY:Deadline: USC Center for Health Journalism 2022 California Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:The University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism is offering a California Fellowship to support reporters “as they pursue ambitious\, enterprising projects on overlooked health and health equity issues\,” according to the center’s website. Admitted Fellows will receive a $2\,000 stipend to defray reporting costs\, one week of extensive training and five months of professional mentorship. \nThis fellowship is open to California-based professional journalists\, including freelancers\, from the smallest rural newspapers to national outlets. Preference is given to journalists with a minimum of three years of experience and reporters pursuing collaborative projects between mainstream and ethnic news outlets. \nSponsor: University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism \nTraining dates: April 18-22\, 2022 \nApplication deadline: February 22\, 2022\, at 11:00 pm \nCheck out the organization’s website for more information.  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-usc-center-for-health-journalism-2022-california-fellowship/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T185011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151724Z
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SUMMARY:Using Academic Research to Keep Politicians Honest: A Free Online Training Session for Journalists
DESCRIPTION:This 50-minute training session sponsored by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media\, will show reporters and editors how to use academic research studies to hold governments and politicians accountable and to fight disinformation. Topics to be covered include: \n\n\nHow to tell good studies from questionable ones. \n\n\nThe best places to find the best research. \n\n\nThe dos and don’t’s of explaining study findings to your audience. \n\n\nTips for applying findings to the specific issue or community you’re covering. \n\n\nWhere journalists on deadline should look to find the “golden nuggets” in lengthy research articles. \n\n\nModerator: Denise-Marie Ordway\, managing editor of center’s The Journalist Resource \nWhen/Where: 12:00 p.m. ET on February 17\, 2022 (virtual) \nCost: Free \nFor more Information\, check out this webpage. To register\, visit this website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/using-academic-research-to-keep-politicians-honest-a-free-online-training-session-for-journalists/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T010000
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CREATED:20231103T184955Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join AHCJ for next week’s Lunch and Learn get-together where you’ll learn how to apply for grants and fellowships. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow freelance journalists.  \nWhen/Where: 1:00 p.m. ET\, Feb. 17. (virtual) \nView the webcastMeeting ID: 961 8036 2044
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/lunch-and-learn-virtual-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T010000
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CREATED:20231103T184954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151725Z
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SUMMARY:Hospital CEO compensation: Why are they paid so much?
DESCRIPTION:Feb. 15\, 1 p.m. ET \nThe nonprofit Lown Institute will host a webinar about the compensation paid to chief executives of hospitals. Join health care experts as they discuss what’s behind the recent trends in hospital CEO pay and how we can better align executive compensation with hospitals’ social mission. Speakers include: \n\n\nShannon Brownlee\, co-creator of the Lown Hospitals Index. Brownlee was senior vice president at Lown from 2012 to 2021. She is the author of “Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer.” \n\n\nMerrill Goozner\, who served as editor of Modern Healthcare from 2012 to 2017. He now writes and edits GoozNews\, an online newsletter. \n\n\nVikas Saini\, M.D.\, president of the Lown Institute. He is a clinical cardiologist trained by Bernard Lown M.D.\, at Harvard. Saini leads the Lown Hospitals Index\, the first ranking to measure hospital social responsibility. \n\n\nAlan Weil\, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs\, a leading journal at the intersection of health\, health care\, and policy. For the previous decade he was the executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy. \n\n\nFor more information and to register\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hospital-ceo-compensation-why-are-they-paid-so-much/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151726Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 and the Future of American Public Health
DESCRIPTION:Bloomberg Philanthropies is hosting a live update on the COVID-19 pandemic with Michael R. Bloomberg\, WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries; Vivek Murthy\, M.D.\, Surgeon General of the United States; and Kelly Henning\, M.D.\, Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Health Program Lead.  \nFollowing opening remarks from Michael R. Bloomberg\, Henning will talk to Murthy about COVID-19 developments\, including the post-Omicron landscape. They will also discuss the stress of the pandemic on the U.S. health care system and health care workers\, on children’s mental health\, and the rising deaths from drug overdose.   \nWhen: 1:00-1:30 pm ET\, Thursday\, February 10 (Virtual) \nGo to this link to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-and-the-future-of-american-public-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151726Z
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SUMMARY:AACR report on the impact of COVID-19 on cancer research and patient care
DESCRIPTION:Feb. 9\, 2022\, 1 p.m. \nPlease join the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) for a virtual congressional briefing to release the AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care. This report will describe the significant impact the pandemic has had on patients with cancer and the field of cancer research; highlight how cancer researchers have responded to the challenges posed by COVID-19; and document lessons learned during the pandemic that can be used to improve cancer research and patient care moving forward.  \nSpeakers for the briefing will include Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)\, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)\, AACR CEO Margaret Foti\, AACR Past President Antoni Ribas\, and Ana María López of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center and Jefferson Health New Jersey. The briefing will also feature a live panel discussion with survivors of cancer whose stories are included in the report. \nWebinar registration …
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aacr-report-on-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-cancer-research-and-patient-care/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151727Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Virtual Cancer & Aging Symposium
DESCRIPTION:More Americans 65 and older are being diagnosed with cancer. This symposium hosted by the University of Florida Health Cancer Center will delve into current transdisciplinary research in cancer and aging\, bringing together scientists and advocates from across the nation working to accelerate work in this field. \nWhen/Where: 1:30 p.m-5:30 p.m. Thursday\, February 3\, 2022 \nCost: Free registration. \nTo learn more\, visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2022-virtual-cancer-aging-symposium/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184935Z
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SUMMARY:Variants\, Vaccines and Medications: What journalists need to know to improve coverage
DESCRIPTION:The Knight Center has joined forces with UNESCO and WHO to offer an opportunity for journalists around the world to improve their coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of science journalists\, scientists and other experts will offer a three-hour webinar to help journalists cope with the evolving COVID-19 crises coverage. The webinar will also address ways to combat disinformation. \nWhen: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT\, Thursday\, Jan. 27. \nCheck out this website to register. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/variants-vaccines-and-medications-what-journalists-need-to-know-to-improve-coverage/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151728Z
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SUMMARY:LPS Conservatorship Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Laws regulating when a person with mental illness can be admitted to a psychiatric hospital vary by state\, but commonly set a high bar for proving that someone needs to be committed. The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Los Angeles chapter is hosting a virtual mentoring meeting about state’s laws regarding what’s known as conservatorship; other states call it guardianship. \nWhen/Where: 1:00 p.m.\, Saturday\, Jan. 22 (Zoom) \nFor more information and to register\, visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/lps-conservatorship-meeting/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151728Z
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SUMMARY:IAPHS Research to Action Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:This webinar series addresses four issues that affect population health scientists who wish to conduct public facing science. Following each webinar\, there will be small group discussions focused on specific skills  \n\nJanuary 20\, 2022:Communicating research through print/broadcast media Small Group Discussion: Writing an op-e \nMarch 31\, 2022: Making research actionable for state & local policymakers Small Group Discussion: Writing a policy brief\nJuly 21\, 2022: Bridging research with community practice Small Group Discussion: Developing a community engagement plan\nOctober 20\, 2022: Securing funding for applied research Small Group Discussion : Developing a concept proposal or a set of specific aims.\n\nAll webinars will be held Thursdays at noon Eastern time. \nVisit the organization’s website for more information and to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iaphs-research-to-action-seminar-series/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151729Z
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SUMMARY:The Post-COVID Newsroom
DESCRIPTION:Journalists continue to work from home as media organizations repeatedly postpone calling employees back to the office. When the pandemic finally subsides\, what will newsrooms look like? Will journalists continue to work from home\, at least for part of the week? How will employers make sure offices are safe for the next pandemic? The Press Club of Long Island\, a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists\, will host a panel discussion in January to explore these questions. Panelists will include a union leader\, a news executive and an infectious disease specialist. \nWhen/Where: 7:00 p.m. EST\, January 20\, 2022 (virtual) \nCost: free \nPanelists: \nZachary R. Dowdy\, an assistant professor of practice at Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism\, was formerly a rewrite and criminal justice reporter and United Nations correspondent for Newsday. He serves as vice president of the Editorial Unit of Local 406\, the union representing employees at Newsday. \nAudrey Gruber\, an award-winning news executive\, is vice president of news for News 12 Networks where she oversees operations\, personnel and overall network efficiency. Gruber has won numerous top honors in journalism\, including multiple Emmy Awards\, a Peabody Award and DuPont Award\, among others. \nAaron E. Glatt\, M.D.\, M.A.C.P.\, F.I.D.S.A.\, F.S.H.E.A.\, is the chairman of medicine\, chief of infectious diseases and hospital epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau and a full professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. \nFor more information\, visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-post-covid-newsroom/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151730Z
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SUMMARY:“Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities”
DESCRIPTION:The Hastings Center\, a research institute focused on bioethics\, has organized a two-day summit for January on health equity.  \n“Day 1 will focus on historical events and decisions that have led to major inequities in health today. It will be designed for the public\, and health professionals\, researchers\, and policymakers\,” according to the Hastings Center website. \n“Day 2 will offer insights and examples of promising strategies that health care leaders and practicing clinicians can employ to address inequities through policy\, clinical care\, medical education\, research\, and community collaborations.” \nPanelists include Pulitzer Prize-winner Isabel Wilkerson\, the author of the best-selling book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents; David R. Williams\, an internationally recognized scientist and the presenter of the TED Talk\, “How Racism Makes Us Sick;” and Daniel Dawes\, a key figure in shaping the Mental Health Parity Act and the Affordable Care Act. \nWhen/Where: January 19-20\, 2022 (Online) \nCost: Free \nFor more details visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aeoerighting-the-wrongs-tackling-health-inequitiesae%c2%9d/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151730Z
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SUMMARY:The COVID Variants: Omicron and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Science Writers of New York hosts this conversation with Mark J. Mulligan\, MD (@mjmull)\, director of the NYU Langone Vaccine Center. He will talk to SWINY co-chair David Levine (@dlloydlevine) about the Omicron variant\, what it means for families and the future of the pandemic. \nWhen/Where: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. ET\, Thursday\, Jan. 13 (On Zoom) \nFor more information and to register\, visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-covid-variants-omicron-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211229T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211229T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151731Z
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SUMMARY:Making Your Writing Appealing to a Broader Audience
DESCRIPTION:Give yourself the gift of creativity this holiday season. Creative NonFiction\, a magazine featuring true\, well-told stories\, is holding a webinar on Dec. 29 for writers who want to widen the appeal of local reporting to a national audience. \n“The best reportage connects an intimate\, local story to a larger issue or trend. A story about one person’s battle with homelessness\, for example\, can reveal a lot about weaknesses in national infrastructure\, cultural indifference to suffering\, and the life-saving importance of certain charities\,” according to the Creative NonFiction website. Participants will learn how to use a tool called Cosmic Zoom “to find critical distance and unearth new possibilities and points-of-view.” \nWhen/Where: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET (virtual) \nCost: $15 \nPresenter: Adriana E. Ramirez\, a Mexican-Colombian writer\, critic\, and performance poet based in Pittsburgh. She won the inaugural PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize in 2015 for her novella-length work of nonfiction\, Dead Boys. \nTo register\, visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/making-your-writing-appealing-to-a-broader-audience/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151732Z
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SUMMARY:Congressional hearing: "Growing our Economy by Investing in Families"
DESCRIPTION:“Growing our Economy by Investing in Families: How Supporting Family Caregiving Expands Economic Opportunity and Benefits All Americans” \nCongressman Jim Himes (CT-04)\, Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth\, will hold a hybrid hearing titled\,” to examine the link between federal investments in affordable family care and inclusive economic growth. In the wake of the House passage of the Build Back Better Act and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic\, Select Committee members will also discuss the impact of family care access and affordability in relation to America’s economic stability and labor force. \nWhen: 11:00 a.m. ET – 1:00 p.m. ET\, Wednesday\, December 8\, 2021 \nWhere: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building and livestream will be available on YouTube and the Select Committee’s website \n For more information\, visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/congressional-hearing-growing-our-economy-by-investing-in-families/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151734Z
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SUMMARY:HIV & Aging conference
DESCRIPTION:Formerly the HIV/AIDS & Aging Symposium\, was created to bring community leaders together to improve the lives of older adults living with HIV. The theme is 10 Years of HIV Aging: A Retrospective. \nWhere: Austin\, Texas  \nWhen: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET\, Wednesday\, December 1\, 2021 CT \nContact: info@hivandagingconference.com \nFor more information\, visit the organization’s website.   \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hiv-aging-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151736Z
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SUMMARY:How to Report on Kids and the COVID Vaccine
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nMore than 8\,000 children ages 5-11 have been hospitalized with severe cases of COVID-19. Children of color are especially vulnerable. Kids in that age group are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. Still\, a recent survey showed that two-thirds of parents would either wait-and-see\, or refuse to vaccinate their children. This National Press Foundation briefing will help journalists explain the clinical trial results in plain language and also look ahead to how vaccinating children will affect family\, schools\, day care\, extracurricular activities and more. And it will offer tips for covering vaccine hesitancy\, misinformation and disinformation. \nSpeakers include: Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health\, Dr. Sean O’Leary\, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado\, \nWhen/Where: Noon E.T.\, Wednesday\, Nov. 17\, 2021 (virtual) \n  \nFor more information and to regisiter\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-to-report-on-kids-and-the-covid-vaccine/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
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SUMMARY:“Pitch perfect: everything to know about pitching stories”
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URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aeoepitch-perfect-everything-to-know-about-pitching-storiesae%c2%9d/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
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SUMMARY:Modernizing Research & Development for Pandemic Readiness
DESCRIPTION:This session\, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security will examine how Federal agencies\, Congress\, and the White House can foster greater agility\, speed\, innovation and coordination to re-imagine research and development for pandemic readiness. Speakers include: Eric Lander\, MD\, Director\, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy\, Dawn O’Connell\, JD\, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  and Gigi Gronvall\, PhD\, Senior Scholar\, The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. \nWhen/ Where: 1 p.m. ET\, November 17\, 2021 (virtual) \nVisit the organization’s website to register.  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/modernizing-research-development-for-pandemic-readiness/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184008Z
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SUMMARY:Apply for NPR's Kroc Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:NPR is offering a one-year fellowship for three recent or near graduates interested in becoming public media journalists. The Kroc fellowships were made possible by a 2003 bequest to NPR from philanthropist Joan Kroc. Fellows receive a stipend of more receive “a stipend of more than $50\,000 and benefits\, including paid vacation.” \nWhen: Beginning around September 2022 for one year \nEligibility: Applicants must be close to completing an undergraduate or graduate degree or have earned a degree no more than one year prior to December 31\, 2021. \nApplication deadline: November 15\, 2021 \nFor more information\, visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/apply-for-nprs-kroc-fellowship/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184007Z
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SUMMARY:The State of Oral Health: Increasing Access & Reducing Disparities
DESCRIPTION:Nov. 9\, 20211-2 p.m. ET \nNIHCM Foundation\nAn estimated 80 million Americans currently lack access to dental care. As oral health is essential to the overall health and well-being of an individual\, the high volume of those without access can have potentially devastating health consequences such as an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease\, respiratory disease\, chronic diseases\, diabetes\, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Three main barriers to accessing dental care include coverage\, provider shortages\, and cultural barriers to oral health. In this webinar\, we will hear from leaders in the field of oral health who are working to reduce disparities in access to and quality of care. \nSpeakers will discuss: \n\n\nFederal initiatives to reduce health disparities and advance oral health equity\, while furthering oral health in pediatric populations \n\n\nA health plan foundation’s investment\, in collaboration with the Duke Endowment\, to improve oral health in the Carolinas\, including in rural communities and school-based programs \n\n\nInterprofessional approaches to integrate oral health into education and care delivery models \n\n\nRegister & Join Here \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-state-of-oral-health-increasing-access-reducing-disparities/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184032Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Admiral Rachel Levine\, Assistant Secretary for Health
DESCRIPTION:When/Where: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET\, Thursday\, Nov. 4 (Virtual) \nDescription: This is an online on-the-record briefing for reporters with Admiral Rachel Levine\, M.D.\, assistant secretary for health for the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The Alliance for Health Policy will host the briefing for credentialed reporters and Alliance President and CEO Sarah J. Dash will moderate. Go to the organization’s website to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-admiral-rachel-levine-assistant-secretary-for-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151739Z
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SUMMARY:State Health Officials Discuss COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Approval for Children and J&J/Moderna Booster
DESCRIPTION:When: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET\, Thursday\, Nov. 4\, 2021 (Virtual) \nThe Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) will convene public health leaders to discuss how states will work to vaccinate the children ages 5-11\, ongoing efforts to address vaccine hesitancy and health equity\, how states are working to administer booster shots to J&J and Moderna recipients and more. Speakers who will be available to talk to the media include: ASTHO President director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Nirav Shah\, M.D.\, J.D.; chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Anne Zink M.D.\, F.A.C.E.P; Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health Jose Romero\, M.D.\, a pediatrician; as well as Director of the District of Columbia Department of Health LaQuandra Nesbitt\, M.D.\, M.P.H. \nGo to the organization’s website to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/state-health-officials-discuss-covid-19-pfizer-vaccine-approval-for-children-and-jj-moderna-booster/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T184008Z
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SUMMARY:Obesity in America: A Dire Health Equity Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Obesity is one of the direst health equity issues impacting the Black community\, especially amid the rising Delta variant. Nearly half of Black Americans are living with obesity\, one of the leading comorbidities for severe cases of COVID-19. In fact\, 78% of people who were hospitalized\, placed on a ventilator or died from COVID-19 were overweight or suffered from obesity. Yet\, outdated Medicare rules block access to safe and effective treatment options and perpetuate dangerous and discriminatory stigmas. Congress must act now to modernize policies and provide obesity care to those who need it most. \nWhen/Where: 7:00 PM EST\, Nov 3\, 2021 (Virtual) \nGo to this website to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/obesity-in-america-a-dire-health-equity-crisis/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
CREATED:20231103T183729Z
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SUMMARY:American Medical Informatics Association annual meeting
DESCRIPTION:October 30 — AMIA 2021 Annual Symposium\, San Diego   \n\n\nThe annual meeting of the American Medical Informatics Association for health care informatics professionals will be a hybrid of some live events in San Diego and some live-streamed sessions. For press registration\, contact Lisa Gibson at lisa@amia.org or 301-657-5909.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-medical-informatics-association-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T010000
DTSTAMP:20260412T092639
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SUMMARY:Debating COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
DESCRIPTION:Debating COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Public Health Strategy in a Shifting Landscape \nFriday\, October 29\, 2021 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Central time \nHosted by the University of Minnesota’s Consortium on Law & Values in Health\, Environment & Life Sciences \nPublic health authorities in the U.S. are analyzing data on the long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and debating the need for vaccine booster shots. This webinar will bring together experts in public health with different points of view. They will consider recommendations from the CDC that some populations receive a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster\, the potential necessity for Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine boosters\, and vaccination of children. Panelists include: Eric Topol\, MD\, Director & Founder\, Scripps Research Translational Institute\, Sarah S. Long\, MD\, Professor of Pediatrics\, Drexel University College of Medicine\, Yvonne Maldonado\, MD\, Chief\, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases\, Stanford University School of Medicine. Moderated by: Michael T. Osterholm\, PhD\, MPH\, Director\, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)\, University of Minnesota. \nRegister here: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bqoTYud7wsyWxOC \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/debating-covid-19-vaccine-boosters/
CATEGORIES:None
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