BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.15.11//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: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:20200507T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014013 CREATED:20231103T180550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153634Z UID:26683-1588813200-1588813200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:How COVID-19 will impact rising insurance premiums 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\nSabrina Corlette\, J.D.Sabrina.Corlette@georgetown.edu @SabrinaCorlette202-687-3003\n\n \n\nThursday\, May 7\, noon ET\nIn May\, health insurers will submit health insurance premium rate requests for 2021 to state insurance commissioners. Sabrina Corlette\, a research professor at the Center for Health Insurance Reform at Georgetown\, will outline some of the questions journalists should ask given that rates are expected to be extraordinarily high due to the costs of covering patients during the coronavirus pandemic. In a report last month\, the marketplace Covered California estimated that premiums next year would rise in the individual and employer markets by 40 percent or more solely because of COVID-19 costs. Also\, state health insurance departments should report on how many residents are enrolled in short-term\, limited duration plans and other non-ACA-compliant insurance plans that expose policyholders to staggering costs if they get sick with the virus or any other condition requiring treatment. \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, research professor\, Center for Health Insurance Reform at Georgetown University \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, J.D.\, is a research professor\, founder\, and co-director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. At CHIR she directs research on health reform issues\, with a focus on state and federal regulation of private health insurance. Previously\, Corlette was Director of Health Policy Programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families. \n\nSabrina Corlette \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-covid-19-will-impact-rising-insurance-premiums/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200513T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200513T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014013 CREATED:20231103T180950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153630Z UID:26701-1589331600-1589331600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:How to cover health disparities and COVID-19 DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\n \nAHCJ Core Topic: Coronaviruses/COVID-19\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Social determinants and disparities\nCOVID-19 is hitting some patients with obesity particularly hard\nAre people of color hit harder by COVID-19 in your state or city?\nGovernments Providing COVID-19 Data Broken Down by Race and Ethnicity\, assembled by Matthew Kauffman\, matthew@solutionsjournalism.org\nThe color of coronavirus: COVID-19 deaths by race and ethnicity in the U.S. \nA terrible price: The deadly racial disparities of COVID-19 in America\nCOVID-19 poses unique challenges for people with disabilities\nDepartment of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy\nStigma and obesity: This is happening right now\nState Medical Examiners and Coroners Organizations\n\n \n\nMay 13\, 2 p.m. ET\nLong-standing racial disparities and gaps in access to health care services are having an impact on communities across the country in different ways during the COVID-19 outbreak. \nData has begun to emerge that the virus is having a disproportionate affect\, in terms of illness and death\, on vulnerable populations and minority communities. How can and should reporters be shining a light on this aspect of the outbreak? \nObesity physician and scientist Fatima Cody Stanford\, M.D.\, and two investigative journalists\, Matthew Kauffman and Dawn Fallik\, will offer you tips and ideas on how to use data and how to write about this topic. \n \n\n\nDawn Fallik\, professor and investigative journalist\, University of Delaware \n\n\nMatthew Kauffman\, investigative reporter\, Solutions Journalism Network \n\n\nFatima Cody Stanford\, MD\, MPH\, MPA\, FAAP\, FACP\, FAHA\, FTOS\, Obesity Medicine\, Health Policy\, Health Disparities\, Health Broadcast and Print Media\, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\n\nFatima Cody Stanford is an obesity medicine physician scientist and media professional who specializes in the care of adults\, adolescents\, and children with overweight and obesity. After completing her fellowship in obesity medicine & nutrition at MGH and HMS and a Zuckerman fellowship as a mid-career Master of Public Administration student at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2015\, she joined the faculty where she provides clinical care\, supervises trainees\, administers a clinic\, and conducts research on obesity\, health policy\, and health disparities to enhance our knowledge and quality of patient care. \nMatthew Kauffman is an investigative journalist and a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. He is part of the Solutions Journalism Network\, an independent\, nonprofit organization that advocates an approach of solutions journalism\, an evidence-based mode of reporting on the responses to social problems. As manager of SJN’s Positive Deviance Data Project\, he oversaw the development of a database to illustrate the racial impact of COVID-19 on communities. Kauffman also teaches data journalism at Central Connecticut State University. Prior to SJN\, he was a reporter for several decades at The Hartford Courant. There he specialized in computer-assisted reporting and edited his blog\, The Scoop\, which covered investigative and data-driven journalism. \nDawn Fallik teaches beginning and advanced reporting classes at the University of Delaware’s department of English and is an investigative reporter. Previously\, she was a medical reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer\, co-director of the National Institute of Computer-Assisted Reporting and an Associated Press reporter in Baltimore\, Philadelphia and Omaha. She freelances on medical issues for publications such as Science News\, where she recently wrote about the social determinants of health and COVID-19. \n\nDawn Fallik \n\n\nMatthew Kauffman \n\n\nFatima Cody Stanford \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-to-cover-health-disparities-and-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014013 CREATED:20231103T175949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153626Z UID:26650-1589504400-1589504400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:GeoHealth: The Impact of Climate Change on Health and Society DESCRIPTION:Wiley Science Talks webinar with AGU (American Geophysical Union) \nWednesday April 15\, 2020. 11 a.m. ET (4 p.m. GMT) \nThe”¯Association of Health Care Journalists”¯(AHCJ) is pleased to provide ongoing training and support for new and seasoned health reporters. As part of our partnership with Wiley\, we offer members access to an educational series of webinars called Wiley Science Talks.”¯ \nAhead of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22\, Wiley and AGU will host a webinar on the emerging field of GeoHealth\, which explores the intersections of the Earth and environmental sciences and health sciences. The webinar will focus on the effects of climate change on health and society. Journalists who attend this webinar will: \n\n\nWalk away with a deeper understanding of the current climate change trends\, how climate change affects individual and population health in the U.S. and abroad\, and which populations are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. \n\n\nHear about research that explores how climate change will affect human health\, and current efforts underway to develop protocols for communities to use in understanding these impacts. \n\n\nUnderstand the most critical factors in climate change-driven health impacts and learn about emerging topics that are of interest to researchers and important for society. \n\n\nLearn where to find information about current research\, and established programs and resources in these areas. \n\n\nThe webinar will include time for questions and answers. \nNOTE: Wiley Science Talks webinars are recorded for on-demand viewing. \nEarth Day takes place on April 22\, 2020 to raise awareness on climate change\, drive positive outcomes for sustainability of our planet\, and encourage ongoing support for environmental protection. \nHOW TO REGISTER \nWiley Science Talks webinars are complimentary to AHCJ members.”¯Register for the webinar today!”¯”¯  \nIf you are not able to attend the live one-hour session\, the webinars will be recorded for later viewing on the AHCJ website and on Wiley’s Science Talks YouTube channel.”¯”¯ \nOne of your AHCJ membership benefits is access to health science evidence on Wiley Online Library\, including the Cochrane Library. Contact tina@healthjournalism.com to get your access code.  \n”¯  \nWiley Science Talks – An Educational Webinar Series for Journalists”¯  \nWiley Science Talks is an educational webinar series for journalists presented by Wiley in partnership with the”¯World Federation of Science Journalists”¯(WFSJ) and the”¯Association of Health Care Journalists”¯(AHCJ).”¯These complimentary sessions are hosted by”¯Wiley”¯to provide journalists with on-going training in science topics of particular global importance. \nAbout the Speakers \nGabriel Filippelli is a Professor of Earth Sciences and Director of the Center for Urban Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He writes and teaches on a range of topics\, including climate change\, human health\, and science policy. Professor Filippelli is Editor in Chief of GeoHealth\, an Open Access AGU journal publishing high-quality original research articles and commentaries across the intersections of the Earth and Environmental Sciences and Health Sciences. \nSusan Anenberg is an Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health and of Global Health. She serves as the Director of the MPH concentration in Global Environmental Health. Dr. Anenberg studies the health implications of air pollution and climate change\, from local to global scales. \nAbout AGU \nAGU (www.agu.org) is an international association of more than 60\,000 advocates and experts in Earth and space science. Through our initiatives\, such as mentoring\, professional development and awards\, AGU members uphold and foster an inclusive and diverse scientific community. AGU also hosts numerous conferences\, including the largest international Earth and space science meeting as well as serving as the leading publisher of the highest quality journals. Fundamental to our mission since our founding in 1919 is to live our values\, which we do through our net zero energy building in Washington\, D.C. and making the scientific discoveries and research accessible and engaging to all to help protect society and prepare global citizens for the challenges and opportunities ahead. \nAbout the GeoHealth journal GeoHealth is a transdisciplinary\, Gold Open Access AGU journal publishing high-quality original research articles and commentaries across the intersections of the Earth and environmental sciences and health sciences.  \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/geohealth-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-health-and-society/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014013 CREATED:20231103T181250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153458Z UID:26715-1590022800-1590022800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Freelancing during COVID-19: Tips from AHCJ members DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPDF presentation\nAHCJ Core Topic: Coronaviruses/COVID-19\nAHCJ Freelance Center\n\n \n\nRecorded May 21\nHealth care reporters across the world have stepped up to cover COVID-19\, and some freelancers have reported that they’re covering “all COVID\, all the time.” This webcast features three AHCJ freelancers who have written a variety of stories for different publications. We’ll talk about their experiences and discuss the unique ways that freelancers can adapt during the pandemic\, whether they cover COVID-focused news or not. Bring questions! \n \n\n\nElaine Howley\, freelance writer \n\n\nEmily Sohn\, freelance writer \n\n\nSerena Gordon\, freelance writer \n\n\nModerator: Carolyn Crist\, AHCJ freelance community correspondent \n\n\n\nElaine Howley is a freelance writer\, editor and researcher in Boston who writes about health and sports. Her stories have been published in U.S. News & World Report\, AARP.org\, Medscape\, Atlas Obscura\, espnW\, SWIMMER\, Outdoor Swimmer and others. During COVID-19\, she has written news pieces for U.S. and sports-related updates for Outdoor Swimmer and U.S. Masters Swimming. \nEmily Sohn is a freelance writer in Minneapolis who focuses on health\, science and environmental stories. Her work has appeared in Nature\, Discovery News\, Nautilus\, U.S. News & World Report\, Science News\, Smithsonian and National Geographic. During COVID-19\, she has written pieces for National Geographic\, NYT Parenting\, Outside\, Popular Mechanics and Medscape. \nSerena Gordon is a freelance writer and editor in New York who primarily focuses on health news. She often writes for HealthDay\, and her stories appear in U.S. News & World Report\, WebMD and United Press International. During COVID-19\, she has written more than two dozen HealthDay stories focused on the coronavirus\, which have appeared in several outlets\, including CBS and U.S. News. \n\nElaine Howley \n\n\nEmily Sohn \n\n\nSerena Gordon \n\n\nCarolyn Crist URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/freelancing-during-covid-19-tips-from-ahcj-members/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014013 CREATED:20231103T181251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153455Z UID:26718-1590627600-1590627600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Understanding the path to a COVID-19 vaccine DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nTara Haelle presentation\nMaria Elena Bottazzi presentation\nLinks for Reporting on COVID Vaccine\nVaccine Development Terminology\nTypes of vaccines\nAHCJ Core Topic: Coronaviruses/COVID-19\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\n\n \n\nRecorded May 28\nThe race to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV2\, the virus that causes COVID-19\, is picking up speed. There are more than 100 studies and clinical trials with early promising results. President Trump predicted in mid May there will be “hundreds of millions of doses” of vaccine by the end of 2020. \nBut what is hype and what is real? How can journalists responsibly cover these vaccine studies? A vaccine researcher and AHCJ’s core topic leader on medical studies will talk about how you can write about this topic and where to look for the next story. \nThere will be time for Q&A during the webcast. To ensure your question is addressed\, you can submit it ahead of time here. \n\n\nMaria Elena Bottazzi\, Ph.D.\, associate dean\, National School of Tropical Medicine; professor\, Pediatrics & Molecular Virology & Microbiology\, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital \n\n\nTara Haelle\, AHCJ topic leader/medical studies \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\n\nMaria Elena Bottazzi is a microbiologist\, currently Associate Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine as well as Distinguished Professor at Baylor University and Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Current Tropical Medicine Reports. Along with Peter Hotez\, Bottazzi runs the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. The center develops vaccines for neglected tropical diseases and other emerging and infectious diseases. \nTara Haelle guides journalists through the jargon-filled shorthand of science and research and enable them to translate the evidence into accurate information that their readers can grasp. Haelle is a freelance journalist and multimedia photographer who has particularly focused on medical studies over the past five years. She particularly specializes in reporting on vaccines\, pediatrics\, maternal health\, obesity\, nutrition and mental health. Her work has appeared in Scientific American\, The Washington Post\, Politico\, Slate\, NOVA\, Wired and Science\, and she writes regularly for HealthDay\, Frontline Medical Communications\, Forbes and her parenting science blog Red Wine & Apple Sauce. She’s co-author of the 2016 evidence-based parenting book\, “The Informed Parent: A Science-Based Resource for Your Child’s First Four Years.” \n\nMaria Elena Bottazzi \n\n\nTara Haelle \n\n\nBara Vaida \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/understanding-the-path-to-a-covid-19-vaccine/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR