BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014228 CREATED:20231103T180050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153716Z UID:26656-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Explaining coronavirus testing for your audience DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPowerPoint presentation\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Insurance\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\n\n \n\nFriday\, April 3\, at noon ET\nTo understand how many Americans have the new coronavirus\, the United States needs more clinical lab tests but labs nationwide have been slow to respond. David Louis\, M.D.\, pathologist in chief at Massachusetts General Hospital\, will join us to answer questions about why the United States has lagged so far behind other countries in testing\, what kinds of tests labs are using\, whether serological tests will provide faster results than molecular tests\, how fast we can expect new point-of-care tests to be available nationwide\, and what Americans can expect as more testing is done nationwide. \nThere will be the opportunity to ask questions during the webcast but we also will take questions ahead of time to make sure we address what journalists need to know. Submit your questions in advance with this form. \n\n\nDavid Louis\, M.D.\, pathologist in chief\, Massachusetts General Hospital \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nDavid Louis\, M.D.\, is the Benjamin Castleman Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and pathologist-in-chief at Massachusetts General Hospital. Under Louis\, the department has become a national leader in molecular diagnostics and pathology informatics. During the novel coronavirus pandemic\, the scarcity of tests has led the department to work with other hospitals and researchers to develop new tests to expand the number of patients who can be tested each day. \n\nDavid Louis \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/explaining-coronavirus-testing-for-your-audience/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014228 CREATED:20231103T180150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153707Z UID:26661-1586480400-1586480400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Battling COVID-19 in senior care settings DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nJoseph Ouslander’s PowerPoint presentation\nLiz Seeger’s resource list\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\nCoronavirus-19 in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care\n\n \n\nFriday\, April 10\, at noon ET\nOlder adults and those with underlying chronic conditions are most susceptible to COVID-19. As numerous media have reported\, those in long-term care facilities face particular risk; many infected residents have died. Warning signs of infection in older adults may be overlooked\, since symptoms often present differently. \nWhat should reporters be asking geriatricians\, long term care administrators and policy makers about managing risk\, mitigating infections and improving testing and treatment in this patient population? What can nursing home inspection reports tell us when it comes to keeping the institutionalized older population safer?  \nThere will be the opportunity to ask questions during the webcast but we also will take questions ahead of time to make sure we address what journalists need to know. \n\n\nJoseph Ouslander\, M.D.\, professor of geriatric medicine; senior advisor to the dean for geriatrics\, Florida Atlantic University \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, AHCJ core topic leader/aging \n\n\nJoseph Ouslander\, M.D.\, is an internationally recognized geriatrician and is a past-president of the American Geriatrics Society\, and serves as the executive editor of the Society’s Journal. He is a co-author of Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics and an editor of Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. \n\nJoseph Ouslander \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/battling-covid-19-in-senior-care-settings/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014228 CREATED:20231103T180251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153705Z UID:26669-1586826000-1586826000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:How will health researchers evaluate COVID-19 response? DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPowerPoint presentation\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\n\n \n\nNoon ET\, Tuesday\, April 14\nWhen the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak arrives in your region\, how are experts going to begin evaluating success or failure in efforts to slow transmission through methods from voluntary self-isolation to authorities banning crowds? Their answers might be the difference between life and death\, especially absent a vaccine. \nIn North America\, we’ve seen the cycle before: A disease hits a peak during cold weather months\, subsides and moves to the southern hemisphere\, then resurfaces in the fall. If this seasonal experience hold for COVID-19\, it bodes for preparations by governments\, providers\, the public – and journalists\, who will face the prospect of covering a potential resurgence. We’ll hear from a global health expert from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health\, who can give an overview and answer questions to help journalists covering the local impact. \n\n\nRobert A. Bednarczyk\, Ph.D.\, assistant professor of global health and epidemiology\, Hubert Department of Global Health\, Rollins School of Public Health\, Emory University \n\n\nModerator: Maryn McKenna\, independent journalist and author \n\n\nRobert Bednarczyk’s primary appointment is in the Hubert Department of Global Health\, with a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology. His work on human papillomavirus vaccine has led to his affiliations with both the Emory Vaccine Center and the Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the Winship Cancer Institute. Originally trained as a biochemist\, he worked as a chemist and a laboratory systems validation specialist for seven years before going to graduate school to study epidemiology. He has conducted research on vaccination with extensive experience working with large databases and conducts qualitative research to provide a framework for developing and evaluating interventions to increase vaccine acceptance. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-will-health-researchers-evaluate-covid-19-response/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014228 CREATED:20231103T180549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153659Z UID:26680-1587430800-1587430800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COVID-19: How to cover dwindling health resources\, workforce burnout DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPowerPoint presentation\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Patient safety\nAHCJ Core Topic: COVID-19\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\nECRI Coronavirus Outbreak Preparedness Center\n\n \n\nTuesday\, April 21\, 1 p.m. ET\nWant to know where the next wave of COVID-19 shortages will be\, and who is most likely to be affected in the months to come? For what supplies are health providers most likely to be in hot pursuit? Tune in for AHCJ’s webcast about supplies\, equipment\, and personnel issues to come. \nWhat specialties will be in short supply because so many in their field will be burned out\, exhausted\, sick or in quarantine and unable to work and who will fill their roles? Marcus Schabacker\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, president and chief executive officer of ECRI\, an independent nonprofit organization focused on patient safety. He will talk about what hospitals\, clinics and private practices will be dealing with through the fall as they struggle to bring the country back\, meet demands for patient care and fill the backlog. \nThere will be time for Q&A during this webcast and you can submit your questions ahead of time to be sure they are addressed. \n\n\nMarcus Schabacker\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, president and CEO\, ECRI \n\n\nModerator: Cheryl Clark\, AHCJ core topic leader/patient safety \n\n\nMarcus Schabacker became president and chief executive officer of ECRI in January 2018. He is a board-certified anesthesiologist and intensive care specialist with more than 35 years of health care experience in complex global environments\, and more than 20 years of senior leadership responsibilities serving the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. \n\nMarcus Schabacker \n\n\nCheryl Clark URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-how-to-cover-dwindling-health-resources-workforce-burnout/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014228 CREATED:20231103T180350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153648Z UID:26673-1587949200-1587949200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COVID-19: Health\, Science and Business Writers on Covering the Pandemic DESCRIPTION:Join Freedom Forum fellow Jill Geisler as she debriefs leaders of journalism organizations whose members focus on health\, science and the economic impact of COVID-19. \nApril 27 at 1 p.m. ET \nRegister here.\nThis webinar will be available on the Power Shift Project site after the event. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-health-science-and-business-writers-on-covering-the-pandemic/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014228 CREATED:20231103T180550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153647Z UID:26682-1587949200-1587949200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Understanding health evidence — A COVID-19 case study DESCRIPTION:Recorded: Wiley Science Talks with Cochrane\nMonday\, April 27\, 11 a.m. ET (4 p.m. BST) \n \nA health crisis like the coronavirus pandemic generates volumes of information that is ever-changing. Journalists must interpret medical data to determine what is reliable and investigate countless sources to uncover trustworthy experts. Cochrane Reviews are a dependable source of high-quality health evidence that journalist can trust to inform their news articles. In this webinar Cochrane Library Editors will share their expertise to help reporters:     \n\n\nUnderstand the Cochrane systematic review methodology and apply it to critical health questions \n\n\nRecognize the importance of using the right data \n\n\nLearn how to spot bad research studies or reviews \n\n\nIdentify reliable research experts and data sources \n\n\nAppreciate that communicating science results is hard and how to avoid incorrect interpretations \n\n\nRegistration information\nJournalists may register for this complimentary Science Talks webinar here. \nThe hour-long webinar will include time for questions and answers.”¯”¯  \nIf you are not able to attend the live webinar\, it will be recorded for on demand viewing. Visit WFSJ\, your journalist association website or Wiley’s Science Talks YouTube channel to see all webinars.”¯  \nAbout the Program \nWiley 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. \nAbout the Speakers\nKarla Soares-Weiser\, Editor in Chief\, Cochrane Library Karla Soares-Weiser is a trained psychiatrist\, holds a master’s degree in epidemiology and a Ph.D. in evidence-based healthcare from the University of São Paulo. She has been working in evidence-based health care since 1997 and is an author of over 60 systematic reviews\, including 33 Cochrane Reviews. She has held numerous positions in Cochrane Groups\, including as a Visiting Fellow at the Ibero-American and UK Cochrane Centres\, where she provided training in systematic review production. Karla became the first female Editor in Chief of the Cochrane Library in 2019 saying\, “I am committed to working with the Cochrane community to improve health care decision making by consistently publishing timely\, high priority\, high-quality reviews that strengthen diversity\, deliver an excellent author experience and exceed the needs of our end-users.” \nToby Lasserson\, Deputy Editor in Chief\, Cochrane Library Toby Lasserson works closely with the Editor in Chief to deliver the objectives and targets of the Cochrane’s Editorial and Methods Department. Toby supports the Editor in Chief by leading Cochrane’s global review production operations and helps to implement our goal of offering high-quality\, relevant\, up-to-date systematic reviews and other synthesized research evidence that informs health decision-making around the world. Toby also supports the strategic and editorial development of the Cochrane Library according to user needs\, and ensures the Library remains a premier international source of healthcare evidence. Toby works closely with and supports the Cochrane Review Group Networks. \nAbout Cochrane\nCochrane is a global independent network of researchers\, professionals\, patients\, carers and people interested in health. Cochrane produces reviews which study all of the best available evidence generated through research and make it easier to inform decisions about health. These are called systematic reviews. Cochrane is a not-for profit organization with collaborators from more than 130 countries working together to produce credible\, accessible health information that is free from commercial sponsorship and other conflicts of interest. Our work is recognized as representing an international gold standard for high quality\, trusted information. \nFind out more at www.cochrane.org.  Follow us on twitter @cochranecollab \nAbout Wiley”¯”¯ \nWiley drives the world forward with research and education. Through publishing\, platforms and services\, we help students\, researchers\, universities\, and corporations to achieve their goals in an ever-changing world. For more than 200 years\, we have delivered consistent performance to all of our stakeholders. The Company’s website can be accessed at”¯www.wiley.com  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/understanding-health-evidence-ae-a-covid-19-case-study/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014228 CREATED:20231103T180750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153642Z UID:26693-1588208400-1588208400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Responsible coverage of coronavirus preprint research DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nJohn Inglis presentation\nIvan Oransky presentation\nCovering Health postings about preprints\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Coronaviruses/COVID-19\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\n\n \n\nApril 30\, 2 p.m. ET\nIt’s virtually impossible to report on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic and not have come across preprints. These scientific studies and research papers are published on preprint servers\, primarily bioRxiv and medRxiv\, before the papers have been peer-reviewed and published in a medical journal. Preprint servers do have a basic level of review before papers are hosted\, but the idea is that the scientific community at large can see the research and ask questions or point out limitations that give authors a chance to consider that feedback on the way to peer-reviewed publication. AHCJ’s panel of experts will discuss what preprints are\, why they exist\, how they fit into the scientific research ecosystem\, and how to cover them responsibly for the general public\, particularly during the pandemic. \n\n\nJohn Inglis\, Ph.D.\, executive director\, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press \n\n\nIvan Oransky\, M.D.\, president of AHCJ\, co-founder of Retraction Watch\, vice president of editorial at Medscape\, and Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University’s Carter Journalism Institute \n\n\nAngela Rasmussen\, Ph.D.\, associate research scientist in virology\, Columbia University School of Public Health \n\n\nModerator: Tara Haelle\, AHCJ core topic leader/medical studies \n\n\n\nIvan Oransky\, M.D.\, earned his bachelor’s degree at Harvard University\, where he was executive editor of The Harvard Crimson\, and he received his medical degree at the New York University of School of Medicine\, where he holds an appointment as clinical assistant professor of medicine. In 2015\, he was awarded the John P. McGovern Award for excellence in biomedical communication from the American Medical Writers Association\, and in 2017\, he received an honorary doctorate of civil laws from The University of the South (Sewanee). Oransky was vice president and global editorial director of MedPage Today\, executive editor of Reuters Health\, managing editor\, online\, of Scientific American and deputy editor of The Scientist. \nAngela Rasmussen\, Ph.D.\, is a virologist studying host responses to infection by combining classical virology with modern systems biology approaches. Her research objectives are to identify host response signatures predictive of infection severity or disease outcome and host pathways to target drug development or repurposing. She is particularly interested in viruses that are highly pathogenic\, newly emergent or likely to emerge because of climate change\, land development\, or ecological disruption. \nJohn Inglis\, Ph.D.\, graduated from Edinburgh University Medical School with a doctorate in immunology and soon afterwards joined the editorial staff of the weekly medical journal The Lancet. Three years later\, he founded the monthly review journal\, Immunology Today (now Trends in Immunology) and edited it for seven years while launching and managing other journals. In 1987\, Ingles came to the United States to found Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. Ingles also co-founded and manages bioRxiv\, a service of the Laboratory launched in 2013 that is the largest source of preprints of research papers in the life sciences\, and medRxiv\, a preprint server for health sciences that was launched in June 2019. \n\nJohn Inglis \n\n\nIvan Oransky \n\n\nAngela Rasmussen \n\n\nTara Haelle URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/responsible-coverage-of-coronavirus-preprint-research/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR