BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Association of Health Care Journalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://healthjournalism.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Health Care Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150851Z CREATED:20231103T164709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150851Z UID:26204-1462928400-1462928400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health literacy: How language\, context affects disparities DESCRIPTION: \nSpeaker’s presentation & resources\nWatch the recorded webcast \nRima’s Rudd’s presentation \nAHCJ Social Determinants core topic \nSocial determinants news from Covering Health \nNational Action Plan to Improve Literacy \nHealth Literacy Studies \nU.S. Adult Literacy \nHealth Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion \nHealth Literacy Skills of U.S. Adults \nThe arc of health literacy \nExploring the changing landscape of health literacy\, communication \n\nMay 11\, 3 p.m. ET\nSocial media\, video and a host of other technological changes have a daily impact on health journalism coverage – but what about their messaging to patients\, caregivers and others? \nWe will take a look at how the language and information facing today’s population is impacting people’s health across the country with Rima Rudd\, a founder in the field of health literacy studies and a leading researcher exploring this aspect of health communication. A senior lecturer on health literacy\, education\, and policy at Harvard University’s School of Public Health\, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Rudd also serves on the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Health Literacy\, which is examining the impact of literacy on health and wellbeing. \nDuring the webcast\, we will explore how health literacy impacts people’s ability to make health care decisions\, the impact of technology\, and the role of culture in assessing how people view health and treatments. We’ll also examine specific language and context\, and we’ll discuss how journalists covering health can play a role.  \n \nAbout the speaker\nRima E. Rudd\, M.S.P.H.\, Sc.D.\, has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (with its various name changes) for more than 25 years. Her research and teaching initially focused on the design and evaluation of community based public health programs. In the mid-1990s she began to focus her teaching as well as her research studies on health disparities and literacy-related barriers to health information\, health programs\, and health care. A founder of and leader in health literacy studies\, Rudd drafted the first national call to action\, served on the original Institute of Medicine Health Literacy Committee\, and has written and contributed to multiple health policy reports\, white papers\, and research studies. She serves on the Institute of Medicine Round Table on Health Literacy and is engaged in research and policy projects in the United States\, Europe\, New Zealand and Australia.  \n\nRima E. Rudd\, M.S.P.H.\, Sc.D. \n\n\nSusan Heavey URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-literacy-how-language-context-affects-disparities/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150852Z CREATED:20231103T164709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150852Z UID:26203-1463533200-1463533200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ membership benefit: Data to research health providers DESCRIPTION:Recording\n\n\nWatch the webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s presentation\n\n\n(coming soon) \n\n\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ membership benefits \n\n\nAccess to Carevoyance \n\n\nEmail Abhinav Gautam \n\n\n\nMay 18\, 1-1:30 p.m. ET\nHealth journalists often need detailed\, accurate information about health care providers. Learn more about a new AHCJ membership benefit through the company Carevoyance\, providing data covering hospitals\, physicians\, laboratories and other providers. (Note: This benefit will become available June 1\, 2016.) \nYou can find information about provider specialties\, finances\, referrals\, affiliations\, patient demographics\, prescriptions and basic contact information. AHCJ members can search by geography\, names\, specialties and more. Learn more about using this resource from Abhinav Gautam\, M.D.\, Carevoyance’s chief medical officer. \nHow to participate\nClick here\, fill in your name where indicated and click on the “Enter Room” button. There will be an opportunity to ask questions during the webcast. \nAbout the speaker\n\nAbhinav Gautam\, M.D. \n\nAbhinav Gautam\, M.D.\, is a physician\, inventor and entrepreneur who is the chief medical officer and co-founder of Carevoyance. Prior to Carevoyance he helped start and scale a cloud-based electronic health records company. He is an active member of Miami’s startup ecosystem\, having served on eMerge America’s advisory board and now is Startupbootcamp Miami’s first entrepreneur in residence. Previously\, Abhinav published peer reviewed articles in  the field of biosemiotics\, surgery and anesthesiology. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at University of Miami and continues his clinical practice one day a week. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-membership-benefit-data-to-research-health-providers/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR