BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//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:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD 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:20200310T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153723Z CREATED:20231103T175850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153723Z UID:26647-1583802000-1583802000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering COVID-19: What do you need to know? DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nCOVID-19 reporting tip sheet\nMaryn McKenna’s presentation\nSaskia Popescu’s presentation\n@angie_rasmussen\n@SaskiaPopescu\n\n@marynmck\n\n\n@barav\n\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious Diseases\n\n \n\nMarch 10\, 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET\nThe COVID-19 outbreak story is evolving quickly and there are many unknowns about the epidemic\, including how contagious the virus is\, its mortality rate and whether there is undetected spread occurring outside of China. Providing accurate information to the public is more important than ever in this moment of uncertainty. Hear a panel of infectious disease experts and a journalist explain what is known\, what to watch out for\, where to find trusted resources and how to combat misinformation and confusion. \n\n\nMaryn McKenna\, independent journalist\, author; Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University \n\n\nSaskia Popescu\, senior infection preventionist\, ELBI Fellow and managing editor; HonorHealth\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security\, Pandora Report \n\n\nAngie Rasmussen\, Ph.D.\, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health\, Associate Research Scientist \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nSaskia Popescu is an experienced infectious disease epidemiologist and infection preventionist with a strong background in project management\, translation of complex issues into frontline applications\, and enhancing healthcare biopreparedness. She is passionate about healthcare biopreparedness\, antimicrobial resistance\, and driving change across sectors in global health security. \nAngie Rasmussen\, Ph.D.\, is an associate research scientist at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. She 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. \nMaryn McKenna is a journalist and book author and teaches health and science writing and storytelling\, and media literacy. She has reported from epidemics and disasters\, and farms and food production sites\, on most of the world’s continents\, including a field hospital in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina\, to Midwestern farms devastated by the 2015 epidemic of avian flu. She writes for The New York Times Magazine\, The New Republic\, WIRED\, Smithsonian\, The Atlantic\, NPR\, and numerous other magazines and sites. She is the author of the 2017 bestseller Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats (National Geographic Books\, Sept. 2017)\, which received the 2018 Science in Society Award\, making her a two-time winner of that prize. \n\nMaryn McKenna \n\n\nAngie Rasmussen \n\n\nSaskia Popescu \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-covid-19-what-do-you-need-to-know/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200225T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153726Z CREATED:20231103T175551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153726Z UID:26633-1582592400-1582592400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:“Obamacare” at 10: Thinking about the coverage DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nSpeaker’s presentation\nAHCJ Core Topic: Health Reform\n\n\nRecorded Feb. 25\, 2020\nUniversity of Minnesota health policy expert Sarah Gollust has looked at media coverage of the Affordable Care Act – and how the coverage (particularly on local television) affects public attitudes toward the health law and has intensified the partisanship around the ACA. Her observations about the coverage in the past\, and how it might look different in the future\, are timely as we come up on the 10th anniversary of the ACA in March. \n\n\nSarah Gollust\, Ph.D.\, associate professor\, health policy and management\, University of Minnesota School of Public Health \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ topic leader/health reform \n\n\nAn associate professor at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health\, Sarah Gollust has examined how the media translates health information\, how it shapes public attitudes and influences health policymaking. Looking at political\, social\, ethical\, and psychological factors\, her research yields insight into how communication to the public and policymakers can be more effective. In addition to looking at the Affordable Care Act\, she has also studied media and obesity\, food and nutrition\, health disparities\, and cancer screening and prevention. Gollust studied biology as an undergraduate at Wesleyan before going on to get her doctorate at the University of Michigan. She was also a pre-doctoral fellow in bioethics at the NIH’s\, National Human Genome Research Institute. She’s been at the University of Minnesota since 2010. \n\nSarah Gollust \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aeoeobamacareae%c2%9d-at-10-thinking-about-the-coverage/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154116Z CREATED:20231103T175551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154116Z UID:26634-1580864400-1580864400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Addressing the youth vaping epidemic DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nSpeaker’s presentation\n \nAHCJ Core Topic: Oral Health\n\n\nFeb. 5\, 1 p.m. ET\nAccording to federal data\, more than 5 million American young people are using e-cigarettes. The trend\, with its negative health implications\, is alarming to parents\, public health officials\, lawmakers and educators. Brookings Institution Research Analyst Diana Quintero has been exploring the rise of youth vaping through the lens of educational policy. In this webinar\, she will discuss what she has learned about trends in the use of e-cigarettes among teens and the health and disciplinary implications of vaping among young people. She will also share her findings about federal and state responses to the problem\, as well as local approaches being taken by some schools and communities. \n\n\nDiana Quintero\, research analyst\, The Brookings Institution \n\n\nModerator: Mary Otto\, AHCJ core topic leader/oral health \n\n\nQuintero\, who has served as a research analyst at Brookings since 2015\, implements analytic strategies to answer and develop fundamental research questions within topics related to education policy. As part of her work\, she coauthors reports and blog posts\, including a recent piece\, “The Youth Vaping Epidemic: Addressing the Rise of E-Cigarettes in Schools\,” which she coauthored with Nandeeni Patel. \n\nDiana Quintero \n\n\nMary Otto \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/addressing-the-youth-vaping-epidemic/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200121T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200121T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154119Z CREATED:20231103T175451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154119Z UID:26628-1579568400-1579568400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Cancer and the impact of modifiable risk factors DESCRIPTION:Wiley Science Talks with the American Cancer Society  \nTuesday\, Jan. 21\, 2020. 11a.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.”¯ \nJournalists interested in finding out more about the link between lifestyle and cancer\, common modifiable risk factors\, and preventive measures will: \n\n\nHear about the types of evidence that show a high proportion of cancer is preventable. \n\n\nLearn where to find information about established programs that identify both modifiable and non modifiable factors that cause or prevent cancer. \n\n\nUnderstand the fraction (or proportion) of cancer that can be attributed to common modifiable risk factors. \n\n\nWalk away with a deeper understanding of the current evidence on tobacco\, alcohol\, excess body weight\, and other cancer risk factors\, how they impact the cancer burden in the US (and worldwide) and potential strategies to reduce their impact. \n\n\nWorld Cancer Day takes place on Feb. 4\, 2020 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention\, detection\, and treatment. \nThe”¯one-hour”¯webinar will include time for questions and answers.”¯  \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”¯  \nAbout the Speaker  \nSusan Gapstur\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, American Cancer Society\, Inc. \nAs Senior Vice President of Behavioral and Epidemiology Research at the American Cancer Society\, Dr. Gapstur is responsible for providing strategic oversight and planning for all epidemiology and behavioral research activities and is the principal investigator of the Cancer Prevention Study II (CPS-II) and the Cancer Prevention Studies Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program. Dr. Gapstur’s research focuses on lifestyle\, medical and hormonal determinants of cancer risk and prevention. Her research has contributed significantly to the scientific evidence on the role of alcohol consumption\, excess body weight\, and glucose homeostasis in cancer etiology. \nAbout the Journal CANCER is a peer-reviewed publication of the American Cancer Society integrating scientific information from worldwide sources for all oncologic specialties. The objective of CANCER is to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of information among oncologic disciplines concerned with the etiology\, course\, and treatment of human cancer. CANCER is published on behalf of the American Cancer Society by Wiley and can be accessed online. \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  \n  \n \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cancer-and-the-impact-of-modifiable-risk-factors/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154124Z CREATED:20231103T175351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154124Z UID:26622-1576630800-1576630800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Reducing the cost and risk of dementia DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nSpeaker’s presentation\nCenter for the Future of Aging\nReducing the Cost and Risk of Dementia\nTwitter: @MIAging\nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging\nDementia Friendly America\n\n\nDec. 18\, 2:30 p.m. ET\nOver the next 20 years\, the number of people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias in the United States is expected to nearly double. Women and certain minority populations\, including African Americans and Latinos\, will continue to be disproportionately impacted by the disease – both as patients and caregivers. The Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging’s new report offers five key recommendations to improve brain health and decrease disparities\, ideally helping to change the course of this devastating disease. \n\n\nNora Super\, senior director\, The Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, AHCJ topic leader/aging \n\n\nAs senior director\, Super provides strategic direction of CFA’s three primary focus areas: Age-Forward 2030\, the Business of Aging\, and Healthy Longevity. She is responsible for managing and creating data-driven research\, meaningful policy initiatives\, and impactful convenings in the United States as well as internationally. She is a recognized thought leader\, frequent speaker\, and prolific writer on healthy longevity\, and the economic and social impacts of population aging across the globe. \n\nNora Super \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reducing-the-cost-and-risk-of-dementia/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154129Z CREATED:20231103T175151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154129Z UID:26614-1574298000-1574298000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Vaccines\, civil liberties & mandates: What is the balance? DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation: Saad B. Omer\nSpeaker’s presentation: Dorit R. Reiss\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAre state bans on vaccine exemptions the right choice?\n\n\nRecorded Nov. 21\, 2019\nThe measles outbreak over the past year shines a spotlight on the challenges of finding the right public health approach to vaccine hesitancy and refusal. Join this webcast in which three public health experts will discuss the following questions: Do vaccine mandates work? What are some ways to counter misinformation about vaccines? How far should governments go when it comes to mandating vaccines for preventing measles or other infectious diseases? When does public health outweigh individual liberty? What can public health officials do better when communicating about vaccines or responding to vaccines hesitancy or refusal? Learn some answers to these questions and new angles on public health and vaccines. \n\n\nDoug Levy (@sfdoug)\, independent journalist and author\, The Communications Golden Hour: The Essential Guide to Public Information When Every Minute Counts \n\n\nSaad Omer (@SaadOmer3)\, M.B.B.S.\, M.P.H.\, Ph.D.\, F.I.D.S.A.\, director\, Yale Institute for Global Health \n\n\nDorit Reiss (@doritmi)\, professor of law and the James Edgar Hervey ’50 chair of litigation\, University of California\, Hastings College of the Law\, San Francisco \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida (@BaraV)\, independent journalist\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nDoug Levy has spent more than 20 years at the intersection of technology\, science\, health\, policy\, and ethics and now is a consultant to corporations\, academic institutions\, and other organizations on crisis communications and reputation management. As a freelance journalist\, Levy writes mostly about health\, science\, and technology. His first book\, The Communications Golden Hour: The Essential Guide to Public Information When Every Minute Counts reached No. 1 in the public relations and public administration categories on Amazon.com when it was released in April 2018. \nSaad Omer is an infectious disease specialist and has an extensive research portfolio in numerous countries. Omer’s work includes clinical trials to estimate efficacy of maternal and/or infant influenza\, pertussis\, polio\, measles and pneumococcal vaccines and trials to evaluate drug regimens to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Moreover\, he has conducted several studies on interventions to increase immunization coverage and acceptance. Omer’s work has been cited in global and country-specific policy recommendations and has informed clinical practice and health legislation in several countries. He has also served on several advisory panels including the U.S. National Vaccine Advisory Committee. \nDorit Reiss’ undergraduate degree in law and political science is from the faculty of law in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where she served as editor in chief of the Law Review. Following graduation from law school\, Reiss clerked for a year and a half in the Israeli Ministry of Justice’s Department of Public Law\, working on constitutional and administrative law issues. She received her doctorate from the Jurisprudence and Social Policy program at the University of California Berkeley. During her studies in Berkeley she worked as a teaching assistant in 10 courses\, winning the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award. Professor Reiss’ research examined accountability of agencies at the state\, national and international level\, with agencies studied including the FAA\, and other agencies in the United States and Europe. Increasingly\, however\, her research and activities are focused on legal issues related to vaccines\, including exemption laws and tort liability related to non-vaccination. \n\nDoug Levy \n\n\nSaad Omer \n\n\nDorit Reiss \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/vaccines-civil-liberties-mandates-what-is-the-balance/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154130Z CREATED:20231103T175350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154130Z UID:26620-1574125200-1574125200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Science Talks: The Latest Research in Women's Health DESCRIPTION:Science Talks with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: The Latest Research in Women’s Health \nMissed the broadcast? Here’s the recording. \nTuesday\, Nov. 19 at 11 am ET \nFind out about…. \n\n\nThe latest research concerning pre-conception health and maternal health in pregnancy \n\n\nWhich preventive measures help reduce pregnancy complications such as stillbirth \n\n\nThe importance of the female microbiome in obstetrics and gynaecology and new areas of research in this field \n\n\nThe problems in diagnosing and managing endometriosis and pelvic pain and new research into these areas \n\n\nExpert sources and evidence to use in news stories about women’s health \n\n\nScience 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\, one-hour sessions are hosted byWileyto provide journalists with on-going training in science topics of particular global importance. Register for Science Talks here! \nGain exclusive access to embargoed papers…\nJournalists who register to attend Science Talks on Nov. 19 will be able to request three embargoed papers from the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The papers will be available immediately following the Science Talk and are scheduled for publication at 00.01 hrs ET\, November 21\, 2019. Contact newsroom@wiley.com to request the papers. \n\n\nPerinatal outcomes following bariatric surgery between a first and second pregnancy: a population data linkage study \n\n\nRestrictive versus routine episiotomy among Southeast Asian term pregnancies: a multicentre randomised controlled trial \n\n\nThe vaginal metabolome and microbiota of cervical HPV-positive and HPV-negative women: a cross-sectional analysis \n\n\n \nAbout the Speakers\nMike Marsh\, M.D.\, FRCOG\, Editor-in-Chief\, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr Mike Marsh is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at King’s College Hospital\, London\, Honorary Senior Lecturer\, King’s College School of Medicine\, London\, and UK representative for the FIGO Ethics Committee. He is a Past Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry\, London. \nHe has clinical and research interests in high risk pregnancy\, psychiatric disease in pregnancy\, neurological disease in pregnancy\, diabetes in pregnancy\, gynaecological neuroendocrinology and survivorship management in women with breast cancer. He has other responsibilities and publications in the field of medical ethics\, undergraduate and postgraduate education\, training and examination. \nHis special interests include: Obstetrics (diabetes\, neurology\, psychiatric disease\, maternal medicine)\, menopause\, osteoporosis\, gynaecological neuroendocrinology and survivorship management in women with breast cancer. \nAlexander Heazell\, PhD MRCOG\, Clinical Director\, Tommy’s Stillbirth Research Centre Alexander Heazell is a Professor ofObstetrics and Director of the Tommy’s Stillbirth Research Centre\, University of Manchester in the UK and Honorary Consultant Obstetrician at St Mary’s Hospital\, Manchester. His research portfolio includes basic science\, clinical and qualitative research studies to gain better understanding to prevent stillbirth and improv ecare for parents after stillbirth. He has received over £3.7M of grant income and has published over 160 research papers. He led the Stillbirth Priority Setting Partnership\, co-led the 2016 Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirth Serie and was the lead investigator for the national evaluation of the Saving Babies Lives programme. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-talks-the-latest-research-in-womens-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154131Z CREATED:20231103T175351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154131Z UID:26621-1574038800-1574038800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Tackling long-term care DESCRIPTION:Nov. 18\, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. ET \nMillions of Americans of all ages need long-term care\, but they face a looming question: how will they pay for these services? Coverage under Medicare and Medicaid is not comprehensive\, and many people rely on their families and friends to shoulder some of the burden. \nPart of the Beyond the Beltway: Health Policy Webinars for Journalists series\, this webinar will explore: \n\n\nThe current landscape of the long-term care delivery system \n\n\nFunding mechanisms and state and federal legislation regarding long-term care \n\n\nPotential solutions to create a more accessible and financially sustainable system \n\n\nFeaturing \n\n\nJean Accius\, AARP \n\n\nCamille Dobson\, ADvancing States \n\n\nKatherine Hayes\, Bipartisan Policy Center \n\n\nRachana Pradhan\, Politico\, Moderator \n\n\nRegister Now\nThis webinar is a project of the Alliance for Health Policy and NIHCM Foundation\, in collaboration with the Association of Health Care Journalists. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/tackling-long-term-care/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154132Z CREATED:20231103T175250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154132Z UID:26617-1573693200-1573693200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Employers try to trim wasteful drugs from health plans DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nReport: Reducing Wasteful Spending in Employers’ Pharmacy Benefit Plans\nRemoving waste from drug formularies\nCore Topic: Insurance\n\n\nRecorded on Nov. 14\nA recent study from the Commonwealth Fund and the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) shows that reducing the use of high-cost\, low-value drugs in employers’ health benefit plans could help employers save as much as 24% in overall pharmacy spending. \nIn this webcast\, the author of the report\, Lauren Vela\, a senior director at PBGH\, will explain the results of the study and PBGH’s efforts to promote a “waste-free prescription drug formulary.” Concern about the rising cost of prescription drugs has led large self-insured employers to develop innovative formularies for the pharmacy benefit plans they provide to employees\, retirees\, and employees’ family members. \nThe goal of these innovations is to identify drugs that PBGH considers to be wasteful. PBGH defines wasteful drugs as being high-cost medications that offer little clinical value. After it identifies these wasteful medications\, it encourages employers to remove them from their formularies. \n\n\nLauren Vela\, senior director of member value\, Pacific Business Group on Health \n\n\nMariana P. Socal\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, assistant scientist\, Department of Health Policy and Management\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nLauren Vela works with PBGH’s employer-members to implement of strategies designed to improve the delivery of health care to members’ employees\, families\, and retirees. Previously\, Vela was the executive director of the Silicon Valley Employers Forum\, a coalition of high tech employers that collaborate to make improvements in health care. \nMariana P. Socal\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, is an assistant scientist and researcher who has contributed to peer-reviewed research on consumer response to price disclosure in pharmaceutical advertising\, on formulary placement of branded drugs in Medicare prescription drug plans and on using reference pricing in Medicare Part D. Socal earned her medical degree in 2000 from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul\, in Brazil\, and her doctorate in 2017 from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. \n\nLauren Vela \n\n\nMariana Socal \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/employers-try-to-trim-wasteful-drugs-from-health-plans/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155146Z CREATED:20231103T174526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155146Z UID:26578-1568077200-1568077200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention and Awareness DESCRIPTION:This video is now available on YouTube. \nScience 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\, one-hour sessions are hosted by Wiley to provide journalists with on-going training in science topics of particular global importance. \nThe next webinar\, Science Talks with The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Suicide Prevention and Awareness\, will take place on Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, 2019\, World Suicide Prevention Day\, at 11 am ET. \nMedia interested in learning more about Suicide Prevention and Awareness to inform their reporting should attend. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of: \n\n\nThe prevalence and significance of suicidal and self-harm behaviour in young people. \n\n\nKey risk factors for suicide and self-harm behaviour. \n\n\nDiverse evidence-based and evidence-informed suicide preventive interventions. \n\n\nHow journalists can best report on suicide/self-harm to strengthen suicide prevention.  \n\n\nThe one-hour webinar will include time for questions and answers. \nHOW TO REGISTER\nScience Talks webinars are complimentary to journalists: \nRegister for Science Talks here! \nIf you are not able to attend the live one-hour session the webinars will be recorded for later viewing on demand. \n\n\nAbout the Speakers \nJoan Asarnow is a Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA and Director of a SAMHSA-funded Center for Trauma-Informed Suicide\, Self-Harm\, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention (ASAP Center). At UCLA\, Dr. Asarnow directs the UCLA Youth Stress and Mood Program\, a depression and suicide prevention program with clinical\, educational\, and research components. Dr. Asarnow has led efforts to develop and disseminate evidence-based treatments for youth suicide and suicide attempt prevention and depression. She received the 2017 Research Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for her work developing and evaluating treatment and service delivery strategies for youths suffering with suicidal and self-harm behaviors. Two programs developed by Dr. Asarnow were listed in the National Registry for Evidence-Based Programs (SAMHSA): 1) the Family Intervention for Suicide Prevention\, a crisis treatment for youths after a suicidal/self-harm episode; and 2) Depression Treatment Quality Improvement\, an evidence-based depression treatment program that has been integrated within primary care\, mental health\, and other settings. Dr. Asarnow has received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health\, Centers for Disease Control\, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality\, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)\, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention\, and other organizations. She currently serves on the Scientific Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation. \nDr. Dennis Ougrin\, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist\, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Dr. Ougrin graduated from a medical school in Ukraine in 1998 and came to England to undertake his post-graduate training. He completed his higher training in child and adolescent psychiatry at Guy’s and Maudsley and is currently a consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist leading Supported Discharge Service at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Dr. Ougrin is also a clinical senior lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry\, Psychology and Neuroscience. He leads a programme of information exchange between the UK and Ukraine. His main professional interests include prevention of Borderline Personality Disorder and effective interventions for self-harm. He is the author of Therapeutic Assessment\, a novel model of assessment for young people with self-harm. He is the chief investigator of a randomised controlled trial of Supported Discharge Service versus Treatment as Usual in adolescents admitted for in-patient care and a principal investigator of a randomised controlled trial comparing intensive mental health intervention versus usual social care in Looked After Children. He also works on developing a modular psychotherapeutic intervention for self-harm and on understanding the pathophysiology of self-harm in young people. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/suicide-prevention-and-awareness/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190820T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190820T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155150Z CREATED:20231103T174633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155150Z UID:26579-1566262800-1566262800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Contracts and legal issues for journalists DESCRIPTION:How to participate\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nAHCJ Freelance Center\n\n\nAug. 20\, noon ET\nLegal issues can trip up journalists — whether they’re in a contract dispute with their book publisher or magazine editor\, or one of their sources is threatening a lawsuit. This webinar will focus on legal and contract issues that affect journalists\, whether they are on staff or freelance\, and what steps they can take to protect themselves. Among the questions to be discussed: \nContracts\n\n\nBefore signing on the dotted line\, what language should you look out for in contract? \n\n\nWhat do these words mean: assignment\, license\, warranty\, work for hire? \n\n\nShould you ever sign a work for hire contract? \n\n\nHow will I be paid? \n\n\nWill I get a kill fee? \n\n\nHow important is it to retain the copyright? \n\n\nNegotiating\n\n\nIf I don’t like a contract\, how do I negotiate for a better one? \n\n\nWhat are some things that would make you refuse to sign a contract? \n\n\nRights\n\n\nHow much power do you have when publications ask for all rights — including movie and TV rights\, which might be worth something down the road? \n\n\nWhat are my rights under Tasini vs. The New York Times? \n\n\nOr rights in all undiscovered media? \n\n\nProtecting yourself and indemnity clauses: \n\n\nHow can I make sure that I’m protected if a story lands us in legal hot water? \n\n\nThe dreaded indemnity clauses — what they are and what you can do to protect yourself. \n\n\nWhat does warranty mean in a contract — and how can I protect myself against spurious lawsuits? \n\n\nWhat are my rights under Sullivan vs. The New York Times? \n\n\nLiability insurance\n\n\nShould I buy insurance? \n\n\nIf so\, what kind and where can I purchase a reasonably priced policy? \n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\nJonathan Kirsch\, adjunct professor\, New York University’s Professional Publishing Program; an attorney specializing in intellectual property and publishing law \n\n\nModerator: Linda Marsa\, independent journalist and a contributing editor at Discover \n\n\nAttorney Jonathan Kirsch is the book editor of The Jewish Journal\, a book reviewer for the Los Angeles Times\, and a guest commentator for NPR affiliates KCRW-FM and KPCC-FM. He has authored thirteen books\, including two on publishing law. A member of the National Book Critics Circle\, he served as chair of the non-fiction judging panel for the National Book Awards and three terms as President of PEN USA. Kirsch is general counsel for the Independent Book Publishers Association and legal counsel on a pro bono basis for the Center for Media Literacy\, and California Lawyers for the Arts. \nLinda Marsa is a contributing editor at Discover and a former Los Angeles Times reporter who covers medicine\, health\, science and the environment. Her work has been anthologized in “Best American Science Writing” and has appeared in Newsweek\, U.S. News & World Report\, Nautilus\, Men’s Journal\, Playboy\, Parade\, High Country Times\, Pacific Standard and Aeon\, among others. She has authored two books\, most recently: Fevered: Why a Hotter Planet Will Harm Our Health and How We Can Save Ourselves.  \n\nLinda Marsa \n\n\nJonathan Kirsch URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-contracts-and-legal-issues-for-journalists/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190725T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190725T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155152Z CREATED:20231103T174452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155152Z UID:26571-1564016400-1564016400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering natural disasters and infectious diseases DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation (421KB .pdf)\nSpeaker’s presentation (4.9MB .pdf)\nAHCJ core topic: Infectious diseases\n\n\nJuly 25\, noon ET\nA natural disaster\, such as a hurricane\, flood\, fire or earthquake\, can cause catastrophic damage to health care infrastructure\, leaving people vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks and other challenges. How can health reporters prepare for covering a natural disaster in their community and then how can they best report on the event as it is happening\, as well as what to look out for regarding the health impacts in the aftermath? In particular\, what do natural disasters mean for children? What infectious diseases might they be at risk of contracting? Learn answers to these questions during this webcast for members. \n\n\nIrwin Redlener\, M.D.\, director\, National Center for Disaster Preparedness \n\n\nUmair A. Shah\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, executive director\, Harris County (Texas) Public Health \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nIrwin Redlener is a recognized national leader in disaster preparedness and the public health ramifications of terrorism and large-scale catastrophic events. He and his team have developed major programs to enhance public health and health systems readiness with respect to disasters. Redlener also has more than three decades of experience providing health care to medically underserved children in rural and urban communities throughout the U.S. As founder and president of the Children’s Health Fund\, he is a renowned advocate for access to health care for all children. In 1993 & 1994\, Redlener served as a special consultant to the National Health Reform Task Force for the Clinton White House. \nSince 2013\, Umair A. Shah\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, has served as executive director and local health authority for Harris County Public Health (HCPH) – the nationally accredited county public health agency for the nation’s third largest county with 4.7 million people. Shah earned his medical degree from the University of Toledo Health Science Center and completed an internal medicine residency\, primary care/general medicine fellowship\, and master’s degree in public health (management) at the University of Texas Health Science Center. He started his formal public health journey as chief medical officer at Galveston County’s Health District before joining HCPH to oversee its clinic al health system and infectious disease portfolio. He previously served as president of NACCHO (and its Texas affiliate) representing the nation’s nearly 3\,000 local health departments. Over his career\, Shah has been a clinician\, an innovator\, an educator\, and a leader in health. \n\nBara Vaida \n\n\nIrwin Redlener \n\n\nUmair A. Shah URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-natural-disasters-and-infectious-diseases/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155157Z CREATED:20231103T174451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155157Z UID:26570-1561424400-1561424400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medical school officials say value-based care is not a fad DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nAHCJ core topic: Insurance\nValue Institute for Health and Care\n\n \n\nRecorded June 25\, 2019\nSome critics of the movement toward value-based care have challenged the idea that the health care system is actually delivering more value as it shifts away from a payment system based on volume. Professors from the University of Texas Dell Medical School say that contrary to the concerns among some critics of this movement away from paying for volume\, value-based care is not a fad. \nIn fact\, students at the school are learning to deliver care in value-based settings. They will define value-based care and explain how medical students are learning to deliver care under this new method of payment. \n\n\nElizabeth Teisberg\, Ph.D.\, executive director\, Value Institute for Health and Care; professor\, Department of Medical Education\, University of Texas Dell Medical School \n\n\nScott Wallace\, J.D.\, M.B.A.\, managing director\, Value Institute for Health and Care; associate professor\, Department of Medical Education\, University of Texas Dell Medical School \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ topic leader/insurance \n\n\nElizabeth Teisberg\, Ph.D.\, serves the Dell Medical School and McCombs School of Business as executive director of the Value Institute for Health and Care and is the Cullen Trust for Higher Education Distinguished University Chair in Value-Based Care. As the co-creator of the concept of value-based health care delivery\, Teisberg is best known for writing “Redefining Health Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results\,” which she co-authored with Michael E. Porter. \nScott Wallace is the co-founder and managing director of the Value Institute for Health and Care at Dell Medical School\, where he works with students\, employers\, health care leaders and other stakeholders to transform health care delivery in the United States and around the world. Before joining The University of Texas at Austin\, Wallace helped to create Dartmouth College’s Master in Health Care Delivery Science program\, an innovative course for mid-career executives and clinicians. He is also a professor in the Department of Medical Education. \n\nElizabeth Teisberg \n\n\nScott Wallace \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medical-school-officials-say-value-based-care-is-not-a-fad/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155159Z CREATED:20231103T174451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155159Z UID:26569-1560906000-1560906000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Author exposes rampant fraud in the generic drug industry DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nResearch tips for reporters\nKatherine Eban on Twitter\nkatherineeban.com\nBottle of Lies\nNew York Times book review\nAHCJ core topic: Insurance\n\n\nJune 19\, noon ET\nInvestigative journalist Katherine Eban explains how health care journalists can cover the fraud she uncovered in the generic drug business for her new book\, “Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom.” \nHer work reveals how rampant fraud among generic drug manufacturers and lax FDA oversight put patients’ health at risk. In the United States\, 90% of spending for all pharmaceuticals goes for generic drugs because health insurers limit choice by steering patients to these medications\, which are cheaper than brand-name drugs. \n\n\nKatherine Eban\, investigative journalist and contributor to Fortune \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nKatherine Eban is an investigative journalist\, contributor to Fortune magazine\, and an Andrew Carnegie fellow. Her articles on pharmaceutical counterfeiting\, gun trafficking\, and coercive interrogations by the CIA\, have won international attention and numerous awards. She has also written for Vanity Fair\, the New York Times\, Self\, The Nation\, and the New York Observer\, among other publications. Her first book\, Dangerous Doses: a True Story of Cops\, Counterfeiters and the Contamination of America’s Drug Supply\, was named one of the Best Books of 2005 by Kirkus Reviews and was a Barnes&Noble Discover Great New Writers pick. \n\nKatherine Eban \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/author-exposes-rampant-fraud-in-the-generic-drug-industry/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190606T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190606T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161139Z CREATED:20231103T174415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161139Z UID:26565-1559782800-1559782800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering health policy - as a patient DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nAHCJ core topic: Health reform\n\n\nJune 6\, 2 p.m. ET\nAlexandra Glorioso\, a health reporter\, was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31. She’s written about her disease (and she’s doing well). But on this webcast she’ll talk about what her experience has made her understand better as a reporter covering health policy and politics in Tallahassee. (Read more here.) \n\n\nAlexandra Glorioso\, health reporter \, Politico Florida \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ core topic leader/health reform \n\n\nAlexandra Glorioso writes about politics and health care for Politico Florida. Earlier she wrote about politics for the Naples Daily News and USA Today Florida\, She has also reported from Iran. She holds a B.S. in economics from Arizona State University and a masters in journalism from Columbia University. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31\, and writes and tweets about it. \n\nAlexandra Glorioso \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-health-policy-as-a-patient/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161141Z CREATED:20231103T174407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161141Z UID:26563-1558400400-1558400400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Science Talks: What Journalists Need to Know About Healthy Aging DESCRIPTION: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\, one-hour sessions are hosted by The Wiley Network to provide journalists with on-going training in science topics of particular global importance. \nThe next webinar will take place on May 21\, 2019 at 11 am EDT. In this session media will learn: \n\n\nWhat are the dynamics of the aging process and why are we living longer? \n\n\nWhat do geriatricians mean by “healthy aging”? \n\n\nHow does prevention reduce the risk of serious medical issues? \n\n\nWhat are some of the most common medical issues associated with aging and increased longevity? \n\n\nHow much physical activity do people over age 50 need? How important is diet in the health of older individuals?  What other lifestyle issues are important in healthy aging? \n\n\nThe webinar will include time for questions and answers. \nHOW TO REGISTER? \nScience Talks webinars are complimentary to journalists: \nRegister for Science Talks here! \nIf you are not able to attend the live one-hour session the webinars will be recorded for later viewing on demand. \nAbout the Speakers Paul Mulhausen\, MD\, MHS\, FACP\, AGSF\, is an American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Board Member and Chief Medical Officer for Telligen\, focused on providing clinical guidance at the executive level and enhancing population health management solutions. Dr. Mulhausen represents Telligen locally and nationally through his participation in regional and national collaborations. He brings his expertise in the care of people across the healthcare continuum to support Telligen’s core belief to deliver the right care\, in the right setting at the right cost\, every time. Dr. Mulhausen received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and a Masters in Health Sciences degree from Duke University. He completed his postgraduate training at the Duke University School of Medicine and has been instrumental in several AGS projects\, most recently helping to lead the workgroup responsible for the AGS white paper defining healthy aging and identifying its core characteristics. \nSusan Friedman\, MD\, MPH\, AGSF\, is a member leader with the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and Associate Professor of Medicine at Highland Hospital in Rochester\, NY. Dr. Friedman received her medical degree and Masters in Public Health from Northwestern University in Chicago. She completed her residency in General Internal Medicine at Hopkins Bayview in Baltimore\, before fulfilling a 3-year geriatrics fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. After 5 years on faculty at Johns Hopkins\, Dr. Friedman moved to the University of Rochester in 2000. Her research interests focus on health services and outcomes research\, and include models of long-term care\, falls and fractures in older adults\, comorbidity\, and healthy aging. Dr. Friedman helped lead the workgroup responsible for the AGS white paper defining healthy aging and identifying its core characteristics. \nWilliam Applegate\, MD\, MPH\, MACP\, AGSF\, is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society\, the go-to journal for clinical aging research. A professor in the Department of Internal Medicine\, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine\, Wake Forest School of Medicine\, Dr. Applegate has long been instrumental in leading change and innovation\, particularly at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). An AGS member since 1984 and a former Society President\, Dr. Applegate has twice anchored JAGS as Editor-in-Chief\, having returned most recently in 2016 following an earlier tenure from 1993 through 2000. In his new work at JAGS\, Dr. Applegate has helped to increase awareness for geriatrics scholarship\, with a particular focus on new media at a journal already included in more than 9\,000 library collections around the world. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-talks-what-journalists-need-to-know-about-healthy-aging/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190319T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190319T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161153Z CREATED:20231103T174319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161153Z UID:26550-1552957200-1552957200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Trends in Sustainable Agriculture DESCRIPTION:Science Talks with the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage: Trends in Sustainable Agriculture for Science Reporters \nMedia interested in learning more about Sustainable Agriculture to inform their reporting should attend. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of:  \n\n\nHow sustainable agriculture practices work to protect our environment and improve soil fertility \n\n\nWhich countries or regions have more success with sustainable agriculture initiatives  \n\n\nHow researchers\, journalists and the public can influence governmental policy related to sustainable agriculture \n\n\nThe latest research findings that mitigate the impact of agriculture production on our environment  \n\n\nWhich sources of information are most reliable for journalists reporting on sustainable agriculture \n\n\nRegister for this webinar here. \nNOTE: Science Talks webinars are recorded for on-demand viewing. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/trends-in-sustainable-agriculture/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161159Z CREATED:20231103T174319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161159Z UID:26549-1550538000-1550538000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:What Journalists Should Know About the Environmental Impact of Microplastics DESCRIPTION:Wiley – in partnership with World Federation for Science Journalists (WFSJ) & Association of Heath Care Journalists (AHCJ) – presents Science Talks with Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC): What Journalists Should Know About the Environmental Impact of Microplastics. With thanks to speakers Dr. Susanne Brander and Dr. John W. Davis. \nAdditional resources: \nVirtual Issue\, ‘Microplastics in the Environment.’  \nThe SETAC Science Brief\, “Plastics Pollution: A Breakdown”  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/what-journalists-should-know-about-the-environmental-impact-of-microplastics/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155237Z CREATED:20231103T174309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155237Z UID:26546-1549933200-1549933200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health reporting and communication gaps DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nThe Cure to Fake News| Full Frontal on TBS\nPresentation\n@AdamBerinsky\nberinsky@mit.edu\nAHCJ core topic: Health reform\n\n\nRecorded Feb. 12\nWhat we report on health care – and what our audience sees\, reads\, or hears aren’t always one and the same. MIT political scientist Adam Berinsky is an expert on public opinion – and what goes wrong. Recently he’s been doing a lot of fascinating research on health policy and health news and has some provocative things to tell reporters about who we trust – versus who the public sees as a trusted communicator. His insights are particularly valuable as we try to debunk myths about vaccines\, “death panels” and “blame it on Obamacare.” \n\n\nAdam Berinsky\, Mitsui Professor of Political Science\, MIT \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ core topic leader/health reform \n\n\nAdam Berinsky is the Mitsui Professor of Political Science at MIT and serves as the director of the MIT Political Experiments Research Lab (PERL). He is also a Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Data\, Systems\, and Society (IDSS). Berinsky received his PhD from the University of Michigan in 2000. He is the author of “In Time of War: Understanding American Public Opinion from World War II to Iraq” (University of Chicago Press\, 2009). He is also the author of “Silent Voices: Public Opinion and Political Participation in America” (Princeton University Press\, 2004) and has published articles in many journals. He is the co-editor of the Chicago Studies in American Politics book series at the University of Chicago Press. He is the recipient of multiple grants from the National Science Foundation and was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. \n\nAdam Berinsky \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-reporting-and-communication-gaps/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190129T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190129T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155240Z CREATED:20231103T174232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155240Z UID:26538-1548723600-1548723600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Perfecting the 15-minute background check – for all sources DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nLinkedIn for Journalists\nHospital finances\nTwitter advanced search\nKentucky Center for Investigative Reporting\nLexis/Nexis discount\nNational sex offender database\nNPPES NPI Registry: Directory of active National Provider Identifier records. Health care providers acquire their unique 10-digit NPIs to identify themselves in a standard way throughout their industry.\nkhoward@kycir.org\ntara@healthjournalism.org\n\n\nJan. 29\, 1 p.m. ET\nHow can you be sure your expert source doesn’t have a shady past? What if your lead anecdote has a history of insurance fraud? We’ll walk through some websites and strategies you can use to create a routine and spot potential red flags before you get burned\, whether you’re interviewing a patient with a medical story\, an outside expert researchers or anyone else. \n\n\nKate Howard\, managing editor\, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting \n\n\nModerator: Tara Haelle \n\n\nKate Howard joined KyCIR in 2016 as a reporter and became managing editor in July 2018. Howard’s work has been the recipient of a national Investigative Reporters and Editors award and numerous state and regional awards. She worked as a news reporter for nearly five years at The Tennessean\, covering crime\, courts and transportation. She also spent more than three years at the Florida Times-Union covering higher education\, health and crime issues\, and more than two years writing about higher education at the Omaha World-Herald. Howard is originally from Rhode Island and graduated from Salve Regina University in Newport\, R.I. \n\nKate Howard \n\n\nTara Haelle URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/perfecting-the-15-minute-background-check-ae-for-all-sources/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190124T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190124T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155241Z CREATED:20231103T174218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155241Z UID:26537-1548291600-1548291600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:What reporters should know about drug recalls\, the FDA and drug manufacturing risks DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nGibson’s presentation\nMedication management and adherence in older adults\nC-SPAN’s China Rx\nAHCJ core topic on aging\nRosemary Gibson\nFDA Inspection Classification Database Search\nFDA data dashboard\nRosemary Gibsongibsonr@thehastingscenter.org @Rosemary100\n\n \n\nRecorded Jan. 24\, 2019\nMillions of Americans are taking prescription drugs made in China and don’t know it – and pharmaceutical companies are not eager to tell them. The pressure to lower costs has led some drug companies to look overseas where manufacturing standards are less strict and quality control can be iffy. This poses particular risks to older adults\, who often take a half-dozen or more medications daily and who may be especially vulnerable to devastating side effects from tainted products. \n\n\nRosemary Gibson\, author\, “China Rx: Exposing the risks of America’s dependence on China for medicine;” senior adviser\, The Hastings Center; Section Editor\, Less is More in JAMA Internal Medicine. \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert \n\n\nRosemary Gibson writes and lectures about health care\, health care reform\, Medicare\, and patient safety. She is a senior advisor at The Hastings Center\, and section editor for Less is More in JAMA Internal Medicine. Previously\, she led national health care quality and safety initiatives at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In 2014\, Gibson received the highest honor from American Medical Writers Association for outstanding contributions to reporting on critical health issues in the public interest. \n\nRosemary Gibson \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/what-reporters-should-know-about-drug-recalls-the-fda-and-drug-manufacturing-risks/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155242Z CREATED:20231103T174232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155242Z UID:26539-1548118800-1548118800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Science Talks: Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance DESCRIPTION:Science Talks – An Educational Webinar Series from Wiley for Journalists \nJan. 22\, 11 a.m. ET \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 Science Talks that are brought to you by The Wiley Network. \nThe next webinar\, Science Talks with the Society for Applied Microbiology will take place on Tuesday\, Jan. 22\, at 11 am ET. In this session\, Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance\, media will learn: \n\n\nA brief history of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and how it occurs.  \n\n\nWhat are the leading causes of microbes/bacteria becoming resistant to drug treatments? \n\n\nWhat threat does antimicrobial resistance pose to humans? \n\n\nHow are scientists fighting back against antimicrobial resistance? \n\n\nAMR expert sources to use in news stories \n\n\nTreatment options available now and in the future \n\n\nThe webinar will include time for questions and answers. \nHOW TO REGISTER \nScience Talks webinars are complimentary to AHCJ members. Register for Science Talks 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. \n\n\nAbout the speakers \nDr. Lucy Harper is chief executive of the Society for Applied Microbiology. After completing a B.Sc. in medical biochemistry at Birmingham University\, Harper worked in hospital laboratories and university departments across the West Midlands. In 2003 she completed a doctorate\, “Renal Dopamine and Salt-Sensitive Hypertension\,” and continued her research career\, completing several postdoc projects. During this time\, Harper also taught molecular biology practical classes to final year B.Sc. students and spent her spare time writing articles. Through this experience she decided that her passion for science came from talking about it rather than doing it. She was offered the honorary editorship of Microbiologist magazine and when her postdoc contract ended\, she took the position of communications officer for Med-Vet-Net\, the EU FP6 project on zoonotic disease. Harper began working as communications officer for SfAM in June 2006. Since then\, she has developed SfAMs Communications remit and in June 2009 she was promoted to communications manager. In 2010 Harper was awarded an M.B.A. with distinction\, which she completed part-time at Aston University. After a period of maternity leave\, Harper returned to the Society as deputy CEO\, and was then appointed as chief executive in November 2014. \nDr. Mark Fielder is president of the Society for Applied Microbiology. Fielder began his career at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath where he became a trainee Biomedical Scientist. He completed a microbiology degree at Kings College\, London\, and followed that with a doctorate in microbiology and immunology\, working on bacterial causes of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Following this he won the Tadion Rideal prize for outstanding post-graduate work in molecular science. Fielder then moved on to St. George’s Hospital medical school to work with Professor David Lewis and Professor George Griffin on the use of Cholera toxin and the heat labile toxins of E. coli as adjuvants for mucosal vaccines. Following this\, he became a lecturer at Kingston University which is where he is currently based and in 2011 became professor of medical microbiology. \nAbout The Wiley Network \nWiley believes the most successful individuals never stop learning. The Wiley Network draws on trusted Wiley authors\, partners\, and subject matter experts as well as professional leaders to share their knowledge and experiences to support learning and professional growth. 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URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-talks-understanding-antimicrobial-resistance/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155243Z CREATED:20231103T174218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155243Z UID:26536-1548118800-1548118800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases DESCRIPTION:How to participate\n \nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” option. \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nAHCJ core topic: Infectious diseases\nPresentation\n\nCenter for Climate\, Health\, and the Global Environment\n\nLiz Purchia\, communications director\,\nLizpurchia@hsph.harvard.edu\n\n2018 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Brief for the United States of America\n\n\nJan. 22\, noon ET\nClimate change has many impacts on public health including the transmission of infectious diseases. Changes in temperature and rainfall mean that mosquitos and ticks that transmit disease become more plentiful and affect more regions of the U.S. and the rest of the world. More destructive storms destroy public health infrastructure and expose more people to water-borne diseases. Changes in humidity increase the risk of illnesses being spread through bodily fluids. \nLearn more about these impacts from two environmental health experts and story ideas to illuminate how climate change is changing the spread of disease in animals and people. \n\n\nAaron Bernstein\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, pediatric hospitalist\, and co-director\, Boston Children’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nGina McCarthy\, director\, Center for Climate\, Health and Global Environment\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; former EPA administrator \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, core topic leader\, infectious diseases\, AHCJ \n\n\nGina McCarthy is Professor of the Practice of Public Health in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Director of the Center for Climate\, Health\, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE). In this capacity\, she leads the development of the School’s strategy in climate science\, health\, and sustainability; strengthens the climate science and health curriculum. Previously\, she served under President Barack Obama as the 13th Administrator of the EPA from 2013–2017. Before that\, she was Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation\, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection\, Deputy Secretary of the Massachusetts Office of Commonwealth Development\, and Undersecretary of Policy for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Health Engineering and Planning and Policy from Tufts University and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology from University of Massachusetts at Boston. \nAaron Bernstein is a pediatric hospitalist at Boston Children’s Hospital and co-director of the Center for Climate\, Health\, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In his work at the Center\, Bernstein examines the human health effects of global environmental changes\, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity\, with the aim of promoting a deeper understanding of these subjects among students\, educators\, policy makers\, and the public. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Human Biology from Stanford University\, he received graduate degrees in medicine (MD) and public health (MPH)\, from the University of Chicago and Harvard University\, respectively. At Harvard\, he is the course director for Human Health and Global Environmental Change. He serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health Executive Committee\, the Board of Scientific Counselors to the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry\, and the Board of Directors of the U.S. Green Building Council. \n\nAaron Bernstein \n\n\nGina McCarthy \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/climate-change-and-its-impact-on-infectious-diseases/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181129T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181129T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155256Z CREATED:20231103T174044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155256Z UID:26514-1543453200-1543453200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medicaid Expansion and ACA Enrollment for 2019 DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSara Collins’ presentation\n\nEnrollment Snapshot: Week 4\nCMS Administrator Discusses Initiatives to Strengthen Health Insurance Markets\nWith elections behind us\, what to expect for the health reform landscape\nTrump administration has put its stamp on this year’s open enrollment\nBetter health seen for many ACA markets\nAHCJ core topic on health reform\nThe Commonwealth Fund\n\n \nCoverage of Arkansas work requirement\n\n\nMedicaid advocate criticizes Arkansas Works’ email-only reporting for work requirements \n\n\nSome working poor may still lose Medicaid under Arkansas’s new work requirements\, study finds \n\n\nARChoices rule blocked: DHS action on home-care program was ‘calculated disobedience’ of court order\, judge says \n\n\nFirst\, get a job: Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirements begin \n\n\nScrubbed from the system: Why Medicaid enrollment has dropped by almost 60\,000 people in 18 months \n\n\nWork requirement bars over 4\,000 from receiving Medicaid coverage \n\n\nAssisted living facilities warn 21.7 percent rate cut will force closures \n\n\nWhen Arkansas Works doesn’t: Red tape and a confusing website cut off health insurance for thousands of working people \n\n\nIs Arkansas’s work requirement rule working? \n\n\nPush pause on Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirement\, federal oversight panel says \n\n\nArkansas’s health insurance rates remain low\, compared to neighbors \n\n\n\nNov. 29\, 2 p.m. ET\nWe will take a look at the Medicaid expansion landscape for 2019\, after the midterm elections\, changes in state government and ballot initiatives. What has to happen next? And what will it take for the holdout states to finally change. We also will review what’s known about ACA enrollment by the end of November. \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ core topic leader on health reform \n\n\nSara R. Collins\, Ph.D.\, vice president\, health care coverage & access\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nSara R. Collins\, Ph.D.\, (@SaraCollins_) an economist\, joined The Commonwealth Fund in 2002 and has led its national program on health insurance since 2005. She has led several national surveys on health insurance\, authored numerous reports on health insurance coverage and policy\, and has testified before Congress. Earlier\, she was associate director/senior research associate at the New York Academy of Medicine\, Division of Health and Science Policy. She also was an editor at U.S. News and World Report. She holds an A.B. in economics from Washington University and a Ph.D. in economics from George Washington University. \n\nSara Collins \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicaid-expansion-and-aca-enrollment-for-2019/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155311Z CREATED:20231103T174005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155311Z UID:26510-1541034000-1541034000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rising STD rates: What journalists need to know DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nAHCJ core topic on infectious diseases\n\n \n\nRecorded Nov. 1\nAfter years of decline\, the number of sexually transmitted disease diagnoses in the U.S. is on the rise. The CDC found in 2017\, there were nearly 2.3 million confirmed cases of chlamydia\, gonorrhea and syphilis\, up more than 9 percent from 2016. Public health officials say the U.S. now has the highest STD rates in the industrialized world. Our panelists will discuss why this is happening and what journalists need to know. They also will suggest some story ideas to explore and resources for reporters. \n\n\nDavid Harvey\, executive director\, National Coalition of STD Directors \n\n\nPeter Leone\, M.D.\, professor of medicine\, School of Medicine; adjunct professor of epidemiology\, Gillings School of Global Public Health\, University of North Carolina \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida \n\n\nDavid Harvey joined NCSD as executive director in October 2016. Previously he was founding executive director of AIDS Alliance for Children\, Youth & Families\, a national public health association; and president and CEO of Proliteracy\, an international adult education organization. Harvey has held positions as project director and policy analyst for the National Disability Rights Network and the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ’s – National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center. He is past executive director of LIFT-DC\, an anti-poverty direct service organization in Washington. \nPeter Leone\, M.D.\, is professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and adjunct associate professor of epidemiology at the Gillings School of Global Public Health in Chapel Hill\, N.C. He serves as medical director of the North Carolina HIV/STD Prevention and Control Branch. Leone earned his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in Rootstown\, and completed his residency in internal medicine at Akron City Hospital in Ohio and fellowship in infectious diseases at Wake Forest University Bowman Gray School of Medicine in North Carolina. His primary work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various sexually transmitted diseases. Leone has authored or coauthored several peer-reviewed articles that have been published in journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine\, Clinical Infectious Diseases\, Sexually Transmitted Diseases\, and AIDS Education and Prevention. \n\nDavid Harvey \n\n\nPeter Leone \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rising-std-rates-what-journalists-need-to-know/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155332Z CREATED:20231103T173847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155332Z UID:26492-1538528400-1538528400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Reporting the prize-winning 'Seven Days of Heroin' DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nRead the series\nVideo\n\n \n\nOct. 3\, noon ET\nThree members of the Cincinnati Enquirer staff will discuss how they reported\, edited\, and produced the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Seven Days of Heroin” special report. About this project\, the Pulitzer judges said the Enquirer staff produced\, “a riveting and insightful narrative and video documenting seven days of greater Cincinnati’s heroin epidemic\, revealing how the deadly addiction has ravaged families and communities.” \n\n\nTerry DeMio\, heroin reporter\, The Cincinnati Enquirer \n\n\nDan Horn\, reporter\, The Cincinnati Enquirer \n\n\nAmy Wilson\, storytelling coach\, The Cincinnati Enquirer \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nTerry DeMio is the heroin epidemic reporter for The Cincinnati Enquirer. She was the lead reporter and co-writer on “Seven Days of Heroin.” She has multiple awards for her groundbreaking work from major press associations and from agencies that cover the epidemic. Her recent work includes “Saving Dominique\,” the saga of a Northern Kentucky trucker’s quest to help his 18-year-old daughter escape addiction. \nDan Horn covers special projects\, government and features for The Cincinnati Enquirer. He’s worked more than 25 years in journalism\, writing about prison riots\, hurricanes and floods\, financial meltdowns\, City Hall corruption\, serial killers\, foster kids\, pornographers\, presidential candidates and a professional wrestler named Shark Boy. In addition to “Seven Days of Heroin\,” his recent work includes “Finding Her Way\,” a story about a year in the life of a teenager lost in the foster care system\, and a series of stories about millions of misspent tax dollars at the Metropolitan Sewer District. \nAmy Wilson is the storytelling coach for The Cincinnati Enquirer and editor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Seven Days of Heroin.” An award-winning writer\, Wilson has more 30 years of experience as a general assignment feature writer for The Orange County (CA) Register\, the Detroit Free Press\, the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and the Lexington Herald-Leader. She is also the editor of the Enquirer’s true crime podcast\, Accused. \n\nTerry DeMio \n\n\nDan Horn \n\n\nAmy Wilson \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-the-prize-winning-seven-days-of-heroin/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155338Z CREATED:20231103T173958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155338Z UID:26504-1537837200-1537837200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health care in the courts DESCRIPTION:The role of the courts has recently heightened as many individual market and Medicaid policy issues are set to be determined by judges across the country. In the lead up to the midterm elections\, this webinar will examine the implications of impending health policy legal decisions\, including: \n\n\nconstitutional challenges to the ACA \n\n\ndisputes surrounding risk corridor programs \n\n\nchallenges to Medicaid program work requirements \n\n\ndisputes around Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives \n\n\nSpeakers: \nTimothy Jost\, JD.\, Washington and Lee University School of Law \nMary Anne Pazanowski\, JD.\, Bloomberg Law \nTuesday\, Sept. 25\, 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET   \nThis webinar is a project of the Alliance for Health Policy and NIHCM Foundation\, in collaboration with the Association of Health Care Journalists. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-care-in-the-courts/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155339Z CREATED:20231103T173848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155339Z UID:26494-1537837200-1537837200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Understanding HIV/AIDS for Accurate News Reporting DESCRIPTION:Media who attend this webinar will learn more about: \n\n\nA brief history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) \n\n\nWhat regions are most affected by HIV/AIDS\, areas with an uptick in reported cases and the reasons for regional disparities \n\n\nHow countries respond to the epidemic and the most effective tactics being used in the fight against HIV and AIDS \n\n\nWhy the current approach to confront the HIV/AIDS epidemic is drawing criticism; who are those critics and what is their impact on prevention and treatment options \n\n\nWhat treatments are available now and in the future \n\n\nWhich sources of information are most reliable for journalists reporting on HIV and AIDS \n\n\nNOTE: Science Talks webinars are recorded for later viewing. \nSpeakers\n\n\nDr. Marlène BrasExecutive EditorJournal of the International AIDS Society\n\n\nDr Marlène Bras completed her PhD degree in 2006 at the Pasteur Institute (Paris\, France) where she studied the molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She later worked as a post-doctorate fellow at the Biochemistry department of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland)\, studying the negative regulation of the immune system. Between 2009 and 2013; she worked in the Antiviral Immunity\, Biotherapy and Vaccines unit at the Pasteur Institute as a Research Scientist. Her research focused on the impact of HIV-1 on NK-pDC crosstalk\, and the consequences on both viral innate immunity and cell death induction. Marlène Bras became Managing Editor of the Journal of the International AIDS Society in 2014 and Executive Editor in 2016. \n\n\n\n\nDr. Kenneth Mayerco-Editor in ChiefJournal of the International AIDS Society\n\n\nDr. Kenneth Mayer trained in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital (1977-80) and in Infectious Diseases and Molecular Epidemiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (1980-83). As the founding Medical Research Director of Fenway Health\, he created a community health research program that has developed an international reputation for its capability to conduct community-based research. He is currently a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School\, a Professor in Global Health and Population at the Harvard TC Chan School of Public Health\, and Attending Physician and Director of HIV Prevention Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. Starting in 1994\, he has been a Principal Investigator of NIH-funded HTVN\, HPTN\, MTN\, and ATN clinical trials units\, focusing on bio-behavioral HIV prevention research. He has co-authored more than 800 peer-reviewed publications\, co-authored the first text on AIDS for the general public and has co-edited 5 academic texts. He has served on the national boards of amfAR\, HIVMA\, and GLMA\, was a member of the CDC/HRSA HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee\, and is currently an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the International AIDS Society\, and serves on the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board. \n\n\n\n\nAnnette Sohnco-Editor in ChiefJournal of the International AIDS Society\n\n\nDr. Annette Sohn is the Director of TREAT Asia and a Vice President of amfAR – The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR.org). She is based in Bangkok\, Thailand\, where she oversees the implementation of TREAT Asia’s portfolio of HIV research\, education and training\, and community advocacy and policy activities. Research is conducted in collaboration with a network of adult and pediatric clinical sites in 14 countries and territories across the region that are part of the US National Institutes of Health’s International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) global cohort consortium (iedea.org). Her own research focuses on long-term treatment outcomes of children and adolescents\, and transitions from pediatric to adult HIV care. She is a member of the World Health Organization’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee on HIV and Viral Hepatitis (STAC HIV-HEP) and Global Validation Advisory Committee (GVAC) on Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis. She joined the Journal of the International AIDS Society as a co-Editor-in-Chief in March 2018. Dr. Sohn is a graduate of Wellesley College\, received her medical degree from the University of California\, Los Angeles\, and did her general pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases sub-specialty training at the University of California\, San Francisco. She retains an appointment as an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California\, San Francisco. \n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/understanding-hiv-aids-for-accurate-news-reporting/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155343Z CREATED:20231103T173503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155343Z UID:26474-1537232400-1537232400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Community water fluoridation update DESCRIPTION:Sept. 18\, 1 p.m. ET\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic on oral health\nAmerican Fluoridation Society\nPulitzer-winning series on water fluoridation\nStudy looks at media coverage of water fluoridation efforts\nStudy of decade of data backs argument for community water fluoridation\nTip sheets on water fluoridation\nHow fluoride fights tooth decay\n\nFluoride Legislative User Information Database\n\n\n \n\nIn the more than seven decades since community water fluoridation efforts were launched across America\, scores of studies have supported the safety and effectiveness of optimally fluoridated water in reducing tooth decay. But most water supplies in the U.S. are controlled locally. Laws and ordinances governing water fluoridation are often passed at the community level. \nThese programs are routinely supported by local health officials but they often face strong opposition from detractors whose tactics of sowing fear and doubt can shape media coverage as well as public opinion to the detriment of public health. Our guest\, pediatric dentist Johnny Johnson\, who is president of the American Fluoridation Society\, will update reporters on fluoride research and debates that may be coming to their communities. \n\n\nJohnny Johnson Jr. (@drjohnnyjohnson)\, D.M.D.\, M.S.\, president\, American Fluoridation Society \n\n\nModerator: Mary Otto\, AHCJ topic leader/oral health \n\n\n\nJohnny Johnson \n\n\nMary Otto URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/community-water-fluoridation-update/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180904T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180904T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155350Z CREATED:20231103T173719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155350Z UID:26482-1536022800-1536022800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Using data tools to understand ACA 2019 DESCRIPTION: Recorded webcast \nResources\n\nAHCJ core topic on health reform\nHealth reform news from Covering Health\nCarrier participation tracker\nContact Katherine Hempstead: khempstead@rwjf.org\n\n \n\nSept. 4\, 1 p.m. ET\nThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has launched new trackers that help us get insight into the coming ACA enrollment season\, county by county. \n\n\nKatherine Hempstead\, Senior policy adviser\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nModerator: Dan Goldberg\, PoliticoPro \n\n\nKatherine Hempstead\, Ph.D.\, joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2011 and has run its work on health insurance coverage since 2013. She also works on price transparency and value. Previously\, she worked as health policy expert for the state of New Jersey\, and as an assistant research professor at the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy\, where she holds a visiting faculty position. She received a doctorate in demography and history from the University of Pennsylvania\, where she also earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and history. \n\nKatherine Hempstead \n\n\nDan Goldberg URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/using-data-tools-to-understand-aca-2019/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR