BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Association of Health Care Journalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://healthjournalism.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Health Care Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155442Z CREATED:20231103T173242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155442Z UID:26444-1530061200-1530061200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health coverage\, health access and the 'Culture of Health' DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. \n \n \n\nDiscussion with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation president and CEO Richard Besser about ongoing challenges to health care and coverage and how it intersects with promoting a healthier population. \n\n\nRichard Besser\, M.D.\, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ’s health reform core topic leaders; health editors\, Politico \n\n\nRichard Besser\, M.D.\, has been president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation since April 2017. He is the former acting director for the CDC and was also ABC News’ chief health and medical editor. \nThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the largest private U.S. foundation devoted solely to improving the nation’s health. It emphasizes access to healthy food\, safe housing\, employment\, transportation\, education\, as well as clean air and water\, as factors in good health. \n \n\nRichard Besser\, M.D. \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-coverage-health-access-and-the-culture-of-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155446Z CREATED:20231103T173414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155446Z UID:26460-1528938000-1528938000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Prescription Drug Costs: Can Increased Competition Restrain Prices? DESCRIPTION:BEYOND THE BELTWAY: HEALTH WEBINARS FOR JOURNALISTS \nThere has been growing momentum among policymakers to address rising prescription drug prices. One solution is leveraging market forces to bring down costs by increasing competition through generics and biosimilars. During this webinar panelists will discuss the main opportunities and challenges of the generic and biosimilar market\, how past administrations have approached this issue\, and how different stakeholders\, including consumers\, are impacted. \nThursday\, June 14\, 20181 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. ET \nSpeakers: \n\n\nSameer Awsare\, M.D.\, associate executive director\, The Permanente Medical Group \n\n\nDora Hughes\, M.D.\, senior policy advisor\, Sidley Austin LLP \n\n\nRobert Langreth\, science and health reporter\, Bloomberg News \n\n\nAndrew Barnhill\, J.D.\, director of federal policy\, GlaxoSmithKline \n\n\nModerator: Mary Ella Payne\, MSPH\, R.N.\, acting president and chief executive officer\, Alliance for Health Policy \n\n\n*Please note that panels are subject to change due to the addition of speakers* \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/prescription-drug-costsa-can-increased-competition-restrain-prices/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180522T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180522T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155459Z CREATED:20231103T173326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155459Z UID:26456-1526950800-1526950800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Power of the media – how to translate Cochrane health evidence to inform the public DESCRIPTION:Science Talks – An Educational Webinar Series from Wiley for Journalists \nDrinking coffee may prevent liver cancer. Eating blueberries and walnuts may help reduce risk of dementia. These are just a couple of headlines that bombard consumers in print\, on TV and online. How can readers be sure that the information they read or hear is accurate? They must rely on news outlets to provide honest\, trustworthy information. But\, what if the journalist is using questionable sources or doesn’t fully understanding the scientific data? \nAHCJ members have access to the Cochrane Library as well as all health science titles published on Wiley Online Library. With this benefit\, you can read millions of articles from more than 1\,500 journals\, including Cochrane Library\, Cancer\, Journal of the American Heart Association and more. \nIn situations when reporters are uncertain about sources or interpreting the science\, AHCJ can help! We provide ongoing training and support for new and seasoned health reporters. We are pleased to partner with Wiley on a new series of webinars called Science Talks that are brought to you by The Wiley Network. \nThe first webinar\, Science Talks with Cochrane will take place on May 22 at 11 a.m. ET. In this session\, Power of the Media – How to Translate Cochrane Health Evidence to Inform the Public\, media will learn: \n\n\nHow to use the Cochrane Library to support news stories covering important health subjects; \n\n\nWhat sets Cochrane evidence aside from other types of health-related studies; \n\n\nWhy Cochrane evidence has rigorous quality standards; \n\n\nThe role of media in helping to translate medical evidence to help consumers make informed health decisions. \n\n\n \n\n\nAbout Cochrane Cochrane is a global independent network of researchers\, professionals\, patients\, carers and people interested in health. \nCochrane produces reviews which study all of the best available evidence generated through research and make it easier to inform decisions about health. These are called systematic reviews. \nCochrane is a not-for profit organization with collaborators from more than 130 countries working together to produce credible\, accessible health information that is free from commercial sponsorship and other conflicts of interest. Our work is recognized as representing an international gold standard for high quality\, trusted information.  Find out more at www.cochrane.org. Follow us on twitter @cochranecollab. \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. Explore contributions from industry thought-leaders—from those with years of experience to those just starting out. Take advantage of white papers\, infographics\, interviews\, opinion pieces\, industry updates\, videos\, and more to help you stay ahead of the changing world. Customize your experience on The Wiley Network site by selecting your favorite subjects and interests. \nAbout Wiley \nWiley\, a global research and learning company\, helps people and organizations develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Our online scientific\, technical\, medical\, and scholarly journals\, combined with our digital learning\, assessment and certification solutions help universities\, learned societies\, businesses\, governments and individuals increase the academic and professional impact of their work. For more than 210 years\, we have delivered consistent performance to our stakeholders. The company’s website can be accessed at www.wiley.com. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/power-of-the-media-ae-how-to-translate-cochrane-health-evidence-to-inform-the-public/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155512Z CREATED:20231103T173235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155512Z UID:26441-1524531600-1524531600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Why adults aren't getting their vaccines DESCRIPTION:Recorded April 24\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nTan’s presentation\nHanen’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic on infectious diseases\nInfectious disease news from Covering Health\nTip sheet: Older adults vulnerable without vaccinations\nAdult Vaccine Access Coalition\nImmunization Action Coalition\n\n \n\nAs adults age\, so do their immune systems\, leaving them vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases like the flu\, shingles and pneumonia. Yet adult vaccinations are low in the U.S.\, which can result in costly hospitalizations and other medical interventions. This panel will explore some of the reasons for low adult vaccination rates\, which range from the failure of insurers to cover adult vaccines to lack of information from health providers. \n\n\nLaura Hanen\, interim executive director and chief of government affairs \, National Association of City and County Health Officials \n\n\nLitjen (L.J.) Tan\, M.S.\, Ph.D.\, chief strategy officer\, Immunization Action Coalition \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader on infectious diseases \n\n\nAt NAACHO\, Hanen oversees policy development\, federal lobbying\, and the Big Cities Health Coalition. She also is co-chair of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition. Prior to coming to NACCHO\, Hanen was the director of government relations for the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors for 11 years. She was the senior lobbyist for the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and before that was a legislative assistant for Rep. Rick Boucher\, D-Va. She also was a legislative assistant in the Government Relations Department of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. \nTan joined the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) in 2013. Prior to the coalition\, Tan was the director of medicine and public health at the American Medical Association\, a position he held since 2008. From 1997 to 2008\, he was the AMA’s director of infectious disease\, immunology\, and molecular medicine. He co-founded and currently co-chairs the National Adult Immunization Summit and the National Influenza Vaccine Summit. He serves or has served on the steering committees of the 317 Coalition\, the National Network for Immunization Information\, and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable and on the IAC scientific advisory board. \n \n\nLaura Hanen \n\n\nLitjen (L.J.) Tan \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/why-adults-arent-getting-their-vaccines/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154215Z CREATED:20231103T172335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154215Z UID:26382-1513558800-1513558800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Covering antibiotic resistance in the post-antibiotic world DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nAHCJ core topic on infectious diseases\nCDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion\nRelated article: Slowing the threat of antibiotic resistance\, ContagionLive\n\n \n\nDec. 18\, noon ET\nThe threat of antibiotic resistance continues to grow. About 2 million Americans annually contract an antibiotic resistant bacteria and 23\,000 die\, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \nIn some cases\, resistant bacteria have already meant patients are living in a “post-antibiotic” world. In 2016\, a Nevada woman died after developing an illness from bacteria that were resistant to all approved antibiotics in the U.S. \nHow are these bugs spreading? What is the U.S. doing to halt their spread? And how can reporters cover antibiotic resistance in their communities? Two CDC officials will talk to reports about this evolving story. \n\n\nMichael Bell\, M.D.\, deputy director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nMichael Craig\, senior adviser for antibiotic resistance coordination and strategy\, Division of Health Quality Promotion at the CDC Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nAn expert in drug-resistant pathogens and hospital-acquired infections\, Michael Bell’s career has focused on investigating and preventing transmission of health care-associated illnesses for hospital patients and staff alike as well as developing evidence-based infection control guidelines. He began his CDC career in 1997 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer. Bell earned a bachelor’s in biology and microbiology as well as the doctor of medicine from the University of Washington. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He completed a clinical fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of California\, San Francisco. \nMichael Craig leads the coordination of CDC’s cross-cutting antibiotic resistance activities by developing and guiding CDC’s strategic direction to address national goals to combat antibiotic resistance. Craig serves on the President’s Advisory Committee for Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB)\, and works closely with leadership within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to align public health activities related to antibiotic resistance across multiple federal agencies. Before that\, he spent 12 years in Washington\, D.C.\, working for the CDC on various policy issues. \n \n\nMichael Bell \n\n\nMichael Craig \n\n\nBara Vaida \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-covering-antibiotic-resistance-in-the-post-antibiotic-world/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171129T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171129T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155546Z CREATED:20231103T172021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155546Z UID:26355-1511917200-1511917200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Confronting self-perceptions of aging DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nJacqui Smith’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic: Aging\nAging news from Covering Health\nUniversity of Michigan Institute for Social Research\nThe Gerontologist\, August 2017\, special supplement\n\n \n\nRecorded Nov. 29\n \nA group of four studies led by University of Michigan researchers finds that beliefs about one’s own aging are predictive of future health. Self-perception affects a person’s physical and mental well-being – from timeliness of seeking care to feelings about themselves\, their partners\, and other older adults. \nJacqui Smith\, Ph.D.\, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging\, and co-author of several of the studies\, will discuss how self-perceptions of aging affect health and the role the media plays in reinforcing those perceptions. \n\n\nJacqui Smith\, Ph.D.\, professor of psychology\, University of Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, AHCJ topic leader on aging \n\n\nSmith’s research deals with the potential and limits of development and change during adulthood and old age. She uses experimental and survey methodologies to investigate age-cohort differences and age-related change in cognitive functioning\, self-regulation\, and well-being. Her current research focuses on psychological vitality in the Third and Fourth Age (65 to 100 )\, psychological predictors of longevity\, individual differences in intra-person psychological dynamics\, and the application of intelligence\, cognition\, and life knowledge (wisdom) during adulthood. \nHere is some of the research Smith will be discussing from the Aug. 2 issue of The Gerontologist: \n\n\nSelf-Perceptions of Aging and Perceived Barriers to Care: Reasons for Health Care Delay — Sun\, Smith\, et. al. \n\n\nAge Differences in Explicit and Implicit Age Attitudes Across the Life Span – Chopik\, Glasson \n\n\nAge Group Differences in Perceived Age Discrimination: Associations With Self-Perceptions of Aging — Glasson\, Queen\, et. al. \n\n\nCouples’ Shared Beliefs About Aging and Implications for Future Functional Limitations — Mejia\, Gonzalez \n\n\n \n\nJacqui Smith \n\n\nLiz Seegert \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-confronting-self-perceptions-of-aging/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161222Z CREATED:20231103T172233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161222Z UID:26373-1509498000-1509498000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Using LexisNexis news archives\, databases for your reporting DESCRIPTION:Recorded webcast \nWatch the webcast for important tips on using this resource. Please contact Margaret D. Hart of LexisNexis at margaret.hart@lexisnexis.com if you have questions. \nTo take advantage of the LexisNexis subscription\, click here. \n\nAHCJ members are invited to participate in a free online demo of the LexisNexis news archives\, which journalists use to research subjects and find sources for their work. \nThe webinar is being offered as part of a deal to get discounted access to LexisNexis\, a program for AHCJ members arranged in partnership with the Contently Foundation\, a New York nonprofit for investigative reporting.  \nThe 45-minute session is set for Wednesday\, Nov. 1\, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.  \nThe event will show you how to make the most of these vast archives. They include 26\,000 newspapers\, magazines\, wires\, trade journals and industry publications\, about 250 of which cover health issues.  \nThere’s also a contacts database used to develop sources by identifying and locating employees of companies and agencies. It provides their business phone numbers and emails\, along with career and personal information. \nThe cost is $19.95 per month\, based on a one-year subscription payable at the time of purchase. To take advantage of the deal\, click here. \nDuring the session\, you’ll learn how to run searches and find information. But you may also submit questions in advance\, and the hosts will provide results during the session. So if you need something immediately for a current project\, this webinar could provide valuable information. \nTo submit questions in advance\, send them by email to Brad Hamilton of the Contently Foundation (brad@expertaccess.org) or Margaret Hart of LexisNexis (margaret.hart@lexisnexis.com). \n \nNote: This webcast is for AHCJ members\, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. If you don’t have that\, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-using-lexisnexis-news-archives-databases-for-your-reporting/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161226Z CREATED:20231103T172233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161226Z UID:26374-1508806800-1508806800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Marketplace open enrollment preview DESCRIPTION:This Alliance for Health Policy webinar will unpack the knowns and unknowns heading into the upcoming Affordable Care Act marketplace open enrollment period that begins on Nov. 1. \nWe will examine what those currently enrolled in marketplace coverage and those planning to shop for coverage can expect when it comes to plan choices\, costs\, plan design\, and help enrolling.  \nWHEN: Tuesday\, Oct. 24\, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. ET \n  \n  \n\n\nKaren Pollitz\, senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nAndy Slavitt\, former acting administrator of CMS and senior advisor to the Bipartisan Policy Center \n\n\nJeanette Thornton\, senior vice president\, America’s Health Insurance Plans  \n\n\nNoam Levey\, reporter\, Los Angeles Times  \n\n\nJennifer Sullivan of the Alliance for Health Policy will moderate the discussion. \n\n\nWatch the recorded video.\n  \n  \n  \n  \nFollow the webinar on Twitter: #AllHealthLive \nAgenda\n1:30 – 1:35 p.m.          Welcome and Introductions \n\nJennifer Sullivan\, Alliance for Health Policy\n\n1:35 – 1:50 p.m.          Context Entering Open Enrollment for 2018 \n\nKaren Pollitz\, Kaiser Family Foundation\n\n1:50 – 2:30 p.m.          Moderated Discussion \n\nKaren Pollitz\, Kaiser Family Foundation\nAndy Slavitt\, @ASlavitt\, Bipartisan Policy Center\nJeanette Thornton\, America’s Health Insurance Plans\nNoam Levey\, @NoamLevey\, Los Angeles Times\n\n2:30 – 2:45 p.m.          Question and Answer Session \n\n\nExpert List \n\n\nMaterials List \n\n\nSpeaker Bios \n\n\nPresentation: Karen Pollitz \n\n\nThis webinar is a project of the Alliance for Health Policy and the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation\, in collaboration with the Association of Health Care Journalists. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-marketplace-open-enrollment-preview/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161232Z CREATED:20231103T172123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161232Z UID:26364-1507770000-1507770000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Marketing matters: ACA enrollment in 2018 DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nAHCJ Core Topic: Health reform\nCovered California consumer information\nInformation about Covered California activities\nNew Survey Highlights Continued Need for Marketing of Health Insurance\nThe Commonwealth Fund: How Have Health Insurers Performed Financially Under the ACA’s Market Rules?\n\n \n\nOct. 12\, 3 p.m. ET\nThis conversation with the California exchange director Peter Lee will be about lessons learned in the first years of enrollment\, and how to apply them going forward in a different political climate. \n\n\nPeter Lee\, executive director\, Covered California (state health benefit exchange) \n\n\nModerator: Victoria Colliver\, health reporter\, Politico \n\n\nPeter V. Lee is the first executive director of the California exchange. Earlier he was deputy director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, where he led initiatives to identify\, test and support new models of care. Before joining the Obama administration\, he was executive director for National Health Policy of the Pacific Business Group on Health\, one of the leading coalitions of private and public purchasers in the nation. An attorney\, he’s also done consumer advocacy work\, and ran programs for the National AIDS Network. \n \n  \n \n\nPeter Lee \n\n\nVictoria Colliver \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/marketing-matters-aca-enrollment-in-2018/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161234Z CREATED:20231103T172123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161234Z UID:26365-1507597200-1507597200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Is the U.S. prepared for a flu pandemic? DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSonja J. Olsen’s presentation\nMichael Osterholm’s presentation\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious Diseases\nInfectious disease news from Covering Health\nCDC flu information\nCenter for Infectious Disease Research and Policy\nTip sheet: Background and sources for covering seasonal flu\n\nRelated coverage\n\nU.S. not prepared for a flu pandemic\, experts warn\nThis Year’s Flu Season Could Be Devastating\nFlu pandemic could be deadly for America\, health officials warn\nIs the US Prepared for The Next Flu Pandemic?\n\n \n\nRecorded Oct. 10\, 2017\nNext year\, 2018\, will mark 100 years since the Spanish flu swept the world\, killing as many as 100 million people. Now that we are at the beginning of this year’s flu season\, what are the deadly strains that are circulating and how likely is a pandemic flu? What is the state of preparation if a pandemic flu in the United States if one were to strike? What about the world? Michael Osterholm\, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and one of the nation’s leading experts on health security issues will address these issues for AHCJ members and help to localize them to your beat. Sonja Olsen\, CDC Deputy Chief of Epidemiology and Prevention\, will talk about the most concerning flu epidemic circulating in China and how the CDC determines what flu strains have pandemic potential. \n\n\nSonja J. Olsen\, Ph.D.\, deputy chief\, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nMichael Osterholm\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, director\, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ’s core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nMichael Osterholm\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. In addition to serving as the director of CIDRAP\, he is Regents Professor\, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health\, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences\, School of Public Health\, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute\, College of Science and Engineering\, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School\, all at the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Council of Foreign Relations. Osterholm has served on the National Science Advisory Board on Biosecurity and the World Economic Forum Working Group on Pandemics. \nSonja Olsen\, Ph.D.\, is the deputy chief for the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch in CDC’s Influenza Division.  She has worked as an epidemiologist in influenza since 2010\, first as the Influenza Program Director in Bangkok from 2010 to 2013\, then as a member of the branch assigned to work on the Border Infectious Disease Surveillance in Tucson where she led other projects on seasonal and novel influenza vaccine policy in the United States and vaccine evaluations in Lao PDR. \n \n\nSonja J. Olsen \n\n\nMichael Osterholm \n\n\nBara Vaida \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/is-the-u-s-prepared-for-a-flu-pandemic/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150902Z CREATED:20231103T172034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150902Z UID:26358-1505350800-1505350800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:New administration\, new approach to Medicaid waivers? DESCRIPTION:The Trump administration has told states to expect “more freedom to design programs that meet the spectrum of diverse needs of their Medicaid population.” Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers have been available to states as long as the program has existed\, but each administration takes its own approach to assessing waiver requests.  \nThis presentation will give attendees an understanding of the Medicaid waiver landscape heading into a busy fall\, when precedent-setting decisions are expected on several states’ proposals. Speakers will discuss the kinds of flexibility states have asked for – and are likely to ask for in the coming months and years – and how these changes may affect Medicaid beneficiaries\, state budgets\, and the future of the ACA coverage discussion. \nWhen:\nThursday\, Sept. 14; 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET \nRegister in advance. \nFeaturing:\n\n\nMatt Salo\, executive director\, National Association of Medicaid Directors \n\n\nCindy Mann\, partner\, Manatt Health \n\n\nJohn McCarthy\, founding partner\, Speire Healthcare Strategies \n\n\nJake Harper\, reporter\, WFYI and Side Effects Public Media \n\n\nKarl Eisenhower of the Alliance for Health Policy will moderate the discussion. \n\n\nFollow the webcast on Twitter: #AllHealthLive \nThis webinar is a collaboration between the Alliance for Health Policy and the Association of Health Care Journalists. It is supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-administration-new-approach-to-medicaid-waivers/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150900Z CREATED:20231103T171743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150900Z UID:26351-1503536400-1503536400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Responsible\, accurate reporting on addiction DESCRIPTION:Resources \n\nRecorded webcast\n\nPresentation \n\n\nNational Institute of Mental Health \n\n\nNational Council for Behavioral Health \n\n\nCovering addiction and recovery \n\n\nWhite House memo on “Changing the language of addiction” (Jan. 9\, 2017) \n\n\nFacing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol\, Drugs\, and Health (2016) \n\n\nTo receive press announcements from the National Council for Behavioral Health\, send an email to tara@healthjournalism.org \n\n\n \n\nAug. 24 at noon ET/9 a.m. PT\nReporting on addiction can be challenging because there are so many facets to the big picture and so many pitfalls resulting from stigma about addiction. \nSometimes stories don’t focus enough on withdrawal and recovery aspects of addiction. Sometimes an article inadvertently reinforces stereotypes or stigmatizing misconceptions\, such as portraying addiction as a moral failing rather than a chronic disease. \nThis webcast\, featuring Tom Hill\, M.S.W.\, vice president of addiction and recovery\, National Council for Behavioral Health\, will review some of the pitfalls that can occur in reporting on addiction and how to avoid them\, including being conscientious about the language used in stories. We also will touch on the science of addiction and what treatments have been successful in treating it. \nTara Haelle\, AHCJ’s topic leader for medical studies\, will moderate the webcast\, which will include time for questions from AHCJ members. \nHow to participate\n» Please use this diagnostic test page to be sure you’re set up correctly to enter the webcast. \nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” option. \nThis event is exclusively for AHCJ members so you will need your website login and password. If you don’t have that\, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you. \n\n\n\nTom Hill began at the National Council for Behavioral Health in March 2017\, serving as vice president of addiction and recovery. Hill previously served as a presidential appointee in the position of senior advisor on addiction and recovery to the SAMHSA Administrator. As part of this post\, he initially served as acting director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Prior to his appointment\, he was a senior associate at Altarum Institute\, serving as technical assistance director for a number of SAMHSA treatment and recovery support grant initiatives. He served for four years as director of programs at Faces & Voices of Recovery. Hill’s personal experience of recovery from addiction spans over two decades. Reflecting his commitment to the goal of long-term recovery for individuals\, families\, and communities\, Hill has also served on numerous boards of directors\, advisory boards\, committees\, and task force/working groups. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Johnson Institute America Honors Recovery Award\, the NALGAP Advocacy Award\, and a Robert Wood Johnson Fellowship in the Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse initiative. \n\n\n \n\nTom Hill \n\n\nTara Haelle URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/responsible-accurate-reporting-on-addiction/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150858Z CREATED:20231103T171140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150858Z UID:26332-1495674000-1495674000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Healthy neighborhoods: Covering new approaches to well-being DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nBuild Health Places Network\nPurpose Built Communities\nCommunity Commons\nAHCJ’s social determinants of health site\n\n \n\nRecorded May 25\nPublic health experts from Purpose Built Communities and Build Healthy Places Network will offer journalists insights into growing efforts to tackle the social determinants of health with an eye on communities at-large. \nAmid increasing recognition that one’s neighborhood can impact health as much as – if not more than – other medical factors\, this webcast will look at specific steps some cities and other areas are taking to address health with a more holistic lens by looking at space\, redevelopment\, affordable housing and more. \nCarol Naughton\, president of Purpose Built Communities (@PurposeBuiltCS)\, a nonprofit consulting firm aimed at helping localities redevelop poor\, urban neighborhoods into healthier ones with a focus on mixed-income housing\, education and wellness facilities. Naughton previously led the East Lake Foundation\, a nonprofit group aimed at revitalizing Atlanta’s East Lake Community\, and served as general counsel for the Atlanta Housing Authority. \nDr. Doug Jutte\, executive director of Build Healthy Places Network (@BHPNetwork)\, an organization that aims to draw together community developers and health practitioners by encouraging collaboration\, examining case studies and more. Jutte\, a pediatrician\, also works at the University of California\, Berkeley School of Public Health as a professor and public health researcher whose work examines how the social determinants of health impact children\, and how policy and finance affects families and communities. \nParticipants will gain a better understanding about how immediate surroundings can impact health struggles as well as what specific steps some areas have taken to address the health gaps. This webcast will help provide context for covering health in communities where health inequity exists\, as well as story ideas on this emerging trend of addressing health through the community lens. \nSusan Heavey\, AHCJ’s topic leader for social determinants of health care\, will moderate the webcast\, which will include time for questions from AHCJ members. \n\n\nCarol Naughton is the president of Purpose Built Communities\, responsible for leading the consulting teams that support revitalization in 16 cities such as Atlanta and Oakland\, as well as the teams vetting opportunities in 35 additional communities. The work she has led has been recognized as uniquely successful by many\, including Warren Buffett\, Ben Bernanke\, the White House Office of Neighborhood Revitalization\, the Urban Land Institute\, Mutual of America\, Wells Fargo\, Bank of America\, the Education Trust\, the Low Income Investment Fund\, the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and the Secretaries of the U.S. departments of Housing and Urban Development and Education. Prior\, she served as executive director of the East Lake Foundation and spent time as General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director for Legal and Nonprofit Affairs for t he Atlanta Housing Authoring. \n\n\nDouglas Jutte\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, is executive director of the Build Healthy Places Network\, a newly formed national organization that catalyzes and supports collaboration across the community development and health sectors. Jutte is a pediatrician\, professor and population health researcher at the University of California\, Berkeley School of Public Health\, where he teaches in the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical program. His research focuses on the impact of the social determinants of health on children’s wellbeing through the lifespan and the policy levers and financial tools that can intervene to protect families and communities. \n\n\n \n\nCarol R. Naughton \n\n\nDoug Jutte \n\n\nSusan Heavey URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-neighborhoods-covering-new-approaches-to-well-being/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170524T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170524T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150857Z CREATED:20231103T171141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150857Z UID:26334-1495587600-1495587600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Where Medicaid stands: From the AHCA to state waivers DESCRIPTION:The debate over the American Health Care Act has put a spotlight on the private insurance market\, but the stakes are also high for Medicaid. \nThis webinar focuses on how the AHCA would impact states and Medicaid beneficiaries\, how a system of per capita caps would work\, what we learned from the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act\, and how states might respond to new waiver flexibility from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We examine these issues from both the federal and state perspective\, and from the perspective of reporters covering this important issue. \nSee a recording of this webinar. \nMay 24\, 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET \n\n\nRobin Rudowitz\, associate director\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nChristopher Pope\, senior fellow\, Manhattan Institute \n\n\nHemi Tewarson\, program director\, National Governors Association \n\n\nTony Leys\, health reporter\, Des Moines Register \n\n\nKarl Eisenhower of the Alliance for Health Reform will moderate the discussion. \n\n\nMaterials for this event (coming momentarily) \n\n\nTranscript \n\n\nExpert List \n\n\nMaterials List \n\n\nSpeaker Biographies \n\n\nPresentation: Robin Rudowitz \n\n\nPresentation: Christopher Pope \n\n\nPresentation: Hemi Tewarson \n\n\nPresentation: Tony Leys URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/where-medicaid-stands-from-the-ahca-to-state-waivers/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170522T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170522T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150857Z CREATED:20231103T170941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150857Z UID:26331-1495414800-1495414800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Catching up on health reform DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\n\n \n\nRecorded May 22\nHealth policy is unpredictable in the Age of Trump. This webcast looks at recent developments in Washington\, D.C. – and how they affect health coverage in states. \nWe’ll look at the current state of the Affordable Care Act\, and likely changes to Medicaid. \n\n\nTom Miller is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute\, where he focuses on health policy. Before joining AEI\, Miller served for three years as senior health economist for the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress. He writes widely on health policy\, and has testified before Congress on issues including the uninsured\, health care costs\, Medicare prescription drug benefits\, health insurance tax credits and genetic information. Miller earned a BA degree in political science from New York University and received his JD degree from Duke University Law School. \n\n\nJoanne Kenen\, moderator\, is is AHCJ’s health reform topic leader and Politico’s executive editor for health.  \n\n\nHow to participate\nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” option. \n \n\nThomas P. Miller \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/catching-up-on-health-reform/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150856Z CREATED:20231103T170840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150856Z UID:26322-1491354000-1491354000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Using smartphones and DSLRs to tell stories DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nAndrea King Collier’s presentation\nPatricia Salber’s video\nInfo on shotgun mics\nFreelance Center\n\n \n\nWednesday\, April 5\, 3 p.m. ET\nOnline and social media platforms provide journalists with new ways of telling stories beyond the printed word. But journalists don’t have to invest in high priced professional video cameras or audio equipment to tell a multimedia story. \n”‹This year at the conference we will be taking a deep dive into what you need to know about shaping multimedia content”‹”‹”‹”‹ us”‹ing”‹ smartphones”‹ and DSLRs. ”‹ ”‹This webinar will give you some insights into how to get started and what to expect from this session at the conference. \n\n\nPatricia Salber\, M.D.\, is founder and host of The Doctor Weighs In\, multimedia company that uses stories\, videos and podcasts to share cutting-edge\, evidence-based stories about health technology and health innovation with her global audience. \n\n\nAndrea King Collier is a multimedia journalist and author who uses a host of tools\, including her smart phone\, audio recorder\, and DSLR to tell stories. \n\nModerator: Linda Marsa\, independent journalist\n\n \n  \n URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/using-smartphones-and-dslrs-to-tell-stories/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170404T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150855Z CREATED:20231103T170840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150855Z UID:26323-1491267600-1491267600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:What's next for health policy? DESCRIPTION:This webinar looks ahead at the issues surrounding U.S. health care and at potential changes that Congress\, the Trump administration\, and the states will be likely to adopt in the coming months and years.  \nWith or without major federal legislation like the American Health Care Act\, what are the problems that persist in the health system\, especially in the individual insurance market? What are the policy options to address them\, through executive action\, agency rulemaking\, and legislation? \nThe webinar has concluded but you can watch it below. Speaker materials are available below the video. \n Your browser does not support the video tag. \nSpeakers\n\n\nTimothy S. Jost\, professor of law\, Washington and Lee University School of Law | Presentation \n\n\nJulie Rovner\, chief Washington correspondent\, Kaiser Health News | Presentation \n\n\nJoel M. Zinberg\, visiting scholar\, American Enterprise Institute | Presentation \n\n\nModerator: Karl Eisenhower\, Alliance for Health Reform \n\n\nResources\n\n\nExpert List \n\n\nMaterials List \n\n\nSpeaker Biographies \n\n\nThis webinar is a collaboration between the Alliance for Health Reform and the Association of Health Care Journalists. It is supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/whats-next-for-health-policy/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170331T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170331T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155720Z CREATED:20231103T170246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155720Z UID:26318-1490922000-1490922000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mastering the art of the pitch DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nSue Byrne’s presentation\nDavid Corcoran’s presentation\nUndark\nHealthAfter50.com\nFreelance PitchFest\nFreelance Center\n\n \n\nRecorded March 31\, 2017\nAs a freelancer\, one-on-one pitching sessions offer a great opportunity to sell your best story ideas and also to market yourself as an indispensable writer. If you could only figure out how to master those seven minutes\, and conquer your nerves. \nWhether you are taking part in this year’s PitchFest at Health Journalism 2017 or simply looking to improve your approach with other editors\, this 60-minute webinar will help elevate your pitch to a story package that screams\, “Commission this now!” You’ll learn how to avoid common pitching  blunders\, and how to best communicate your ideas. \nEditors from this year’s PitchFest will give their best tips on how to package your ideas for their publications\, tips that you can use anywhere. As always\, we’ll leave plenty of time for questions. \n\n\nSue Byrne\, executive editor\, HealthAfter50.com \n\n\nDavid Corcoran\, senior editor\, Undark \n\n\nModerator: Jeanne Erdmann\, independent journalist \n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mastering-the-art-of-the-pitch/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170216T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170216T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155735Z CREATED:20231103T170024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155735Z UID:26295-1487206800-1487206800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Is aging a disease\, and should we treat it as such? DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s presentation (PDF) \n\n\nArthur Caplan\, Ph.D.\, can be contacted at Arthur.Caplan@nyumc.org or @ArthurCaplan \n\n\nAHCJ core topic: Aging \n\n\nAging news from Covering Health \n\n\nCovering the anti-aging movement \n\n\nCan we cure aging? Scientists disagree \n\n\nTreat aging\, not the diseases of aging\, says geneticist \n\n\nAging is not a disease: Implications for intervention \n\n\nOpinion: Aging just another disease \n\n\n\n\nRecorded Feb. 16\nWriting in the newly released “Handbook of the Philosophy of Medicine\,” medical ethicist Arthur Caplan\, Ph.D.\, head of the ethics program in the Global Institute for Public Health at New York University\, contends that there is nothing natural about aging and that it serves no purpose. \nFurther\, he says age-related changes are manifestly dysfunctional – no less so than any other disease. Others have argued that interfering with aging will lead to terrible consequences. How should science and medicine respond? \nCaplan will explore these and related ethical conundrums with moderator Liz Seegert and take questions in a webcast on Feb. 16 at 1 p.m ET. \nHow to participate\nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” option.  \n \n\nArthur Caplan \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/is-aging-a-disease-and-should-we-treat-it-as-such/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170201T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155741Z CREATED:20231103T170113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155741Z UID:26297-1485910800-1485910800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health insurance markets during a time of change: The nuts & bolts DESCRIPTION:A repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act is on the agenda for Congress in 2017\, and while Americans remain divided on which policy proposals they favor\, there is shared concern about rising premiums and deductibles for those covered by private insurance. \nThis webinar will present an overview of the individual and employer-based insurance markets before and after the ACA\, and it will will look ahead at the choices both insurers and consumers must make for 2018 and beyond. Our panelists will discuss the factors affecting insurer participation in the next marketplace open enrollment\, and the possible impact of proposals like high-risk pools\, new tax credits and changes to the tax treatment of employee benefits. We will also discuss how much latitude will states have to put forth their own proposals to increase coverage and access\, plus key considerations for journalists covering news developments at the federal\, state and local level. \nThe webinar has concluded but you can watch it below. Speaker materials are available below the video. \n Your browser does not support the video tag. \n\n\nLinda Blumberg\, senior fellow\, Urban Institute | Presentation \n\n\nChristopher Holt\, director of health care policy\, American Action Forum | Presentation \n\n\nBrian Webb\, assistant director\, health policy and legislation\, National Association of Insurance Commissioners | Presentation \n\n\nMary Agnes Carey\, senior correspondent\, Kaiser Health News | Presentation \n\n\nMark Zdechlik\, reporter\, Minnesota Public Radio | Presentation \n\n\nModerator: Karl Eisenhower\, Alliance for Health Reform \n\n\nSource List | Materials List \n\n\nThis webinar is a collaboration between the Alliance for Health Reform and the Association of Health Care Journalists. It is supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-insurance-markets-during-a-time-of-change-the-nuts-bolts/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161115T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161115T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162444Z CREATED:20231103T165824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162444Z UID:26264-1479171600-1479171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medicare: What would it take to add a dental benefit? DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s presentation \n\n\nAHCJ’s oral health core topic \n\n\nAHCJ’s aging core topic \n\n\nOral Health America \n\n\n \n\nRecorded Nov. 15\nThis webcast will feature Beth Truett\, president and chief executive officer of Oral Health America\, a national advocacy organization that is focused upon improving the oral health of older Americans. \nTruett will talk about a growing push to add a dental benefit to Medicare and the findings of new research by her group on the oral health of multigenerational “grandfamilies.” \nHow to participate in the webcast:\nClick here and a new window will open. Choose the option to “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name. Click on the “Enter Room” button. \n \nAbout the speaker\nOral Health America is a national nonprofit organization established in 1955 and based in Chicago. Its mission is to change lives by connecting communities with resources to drive access to care\, increase health literacy and advocate for policies that improve overall health through better oral health for all Americans\, especially those most vulnerable. Truett\, the group’s executive director came to OHA after leading Chicago Lights\, a community services organization that annually serves thousands of Chicagoans who face aging\, poverty\, access to education\, and health care. \n\nBeth Truett \n\n\nMary Otto URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicare-what-would-it-take-to-add-a-dental-benefit/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161203Z CREATED:20231103T165851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161203Z UID:26276-1478221200-1478221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The long view on lead: Covering the crisis from Flint and beyond DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeakers’ presentation \n\n\nAHCJ’s social determinants page \n\n\nVox: Mapping the the risk of lead exposure across the United States \n\n\nLead at Superfund sites \n\n\nHow USA Today took a deep data dive into the lead-contaminated water story \n\n\nTips for covering poverty and geography \n\n\nReporter looks beyond Flint’s lead headlines toward U.S. youth \n\n\nHealth officials talk about cities in crisis\, disparities in health #AHCJ16 \n\n\nWater quality issues ripple beyond crisis in Flint \n\n\nCalculating the multiple costs of Flint’s water crisis \n\n\nHow the Flint water crisis has further exposed health disparities \n\n\nThree tips on making health IT a human story \n\n\nReview of EPA data leads USA Today to towns with contaminated water \n\n\nLead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America’s Children (UC Press) \n\n\nReporter describes how she tied lead-tainted water data to children \n\n\nReporter’s piece targets impact of poverty on children\, community \n\n\nThe New York Times: The Facts About Lead Exposure and Its Irreversible Damage \n\n\nUSA Today: Beyond Flint: Excessive lead levels found in almost 2\,000 water systems across all 50 states \n\n\nThe New York Times: Their Soil Toxic\, 1\,100 Indiana Residents Scramble to Find New Homes \n\n\nNPR coverage on lead contamination \n\n\nDetroit News coverage of the Flint water crisis \n\n\n \n\n\nRecorded Nov. 4\nPublic health historians Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner\, authors of “Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America’s Children\,” will offer their take on the nation’s long fight against lead poisoning and its devastating health impact. \nIn the shadow of the ongoing crisis in Flint\, Mich.\, Markowitz and Rosner will offer their expertise on environmental health and the history of health struggles not only with water infrastructure but also through other means of exposure\, from soil to paint. \nReporters will gain a better understanding about how the environment impacts the health struggles of various communities as well as how those health struggles have been tackled over time\, particularly when it comes to children\, race and equality. \nThe webcast will help provide context and ideas for those covering environmental health\, public health or specific readership areas. Susan Heavey\, AHCJ’s topic leader for social determinants of health care\, will moderate the webcast.  \nHow to participate in the webcast\nClick here and a new window will open. Choose the option to “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name. Click on the “Enter Room” button. \n \nAbout the speakers\nGerald Markowitz is a history professor at John Jay College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. A public health expert with a focus on environmental health and occupational safety\, he has received grants for his work from private and federal agencies\, including the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation. Markowitz research into the history of public health has also been recognized by the American Public Health Association. He is the author of more than a dozen books\, including Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution\, which he published with coauthor Rosner in 2002. \nDavid Rosner is a professor of public health and professor of history at Columbia University\, where he also serves as co-director of the Center for the History & Ethics of Public Health. His work examines the intersection of public health and social history and the politics of occupational disease and industrial pollution. He has also been involved in numerous lead-related lawsuits aimed holding the lead industry accountable for actions that have impacted children’s health. Rosner was elected to the National Academy of Sciences’ National Academy of Medicine in 2010. The author of many books on health\, his 2013 work with Markowitz\, Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America’s Children\, was published in 2013.  \n\nGerald Markowitz \n\n\nDavid Rosner \n\n\nSusan Heavey URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-long-view-on-lead-covering-the-crisis-from-flint-and-beyond/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161103T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161103T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161205Z CREATED:20231103T165824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161205Z UID:26265-1478134800-1478134800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Fact-checking your freelance stories DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s tip sheet \n\n\nAHCJ’s Freelance Center \n\n\nInsurance for freelancers \n\n\nSurviving the grind of fact checking \n\n\nDispatches from fact checking \n\n\nAsk TON: How to fact check \n\n\nThe Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking \n\n\nThe Fact Checkers Bible \n\n\n\n \n\nRecorded Nov. 3\, 2016\nNobody wants to make a mistake in a story\, yet a few errors can slip past our best efforts. Fact checking is especially critical for freelancers as our credibility depends on filing accurate stories – even if magazines have fact-checkers\, do you really want to send in a story with misnamed drugs or misspelled sources? Or\, if you find your patient interviews from online discussion groups\, you’ll need to make certain they actually have the disease you’re writing about. \nThis 30-minute webcast led by author and freelancer Brooke Borel\, author of the recently-published\, “The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking” will provide step-by-step tips on how to check your story for errors\, how to annotate your stories for a checker\, materials you need and when to start annotating. Independent journalist and AHCJ board member Jeanne Erdmann will moderate the discussion. \nHow to participate in the webcast\nClick here and a new window will open. Choose the option to “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name. Click on the “Enter Room” button. \n \nAbout the speaker\nBrooke Borel is a contributing editor at Popular Science and a 2016 Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow. She has written for the Guardian\, the Atlantic\, BuzzFeed News\, PBS’s NOVA Next\, and Undark\, among others\, and her books include “Infested” and “The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking.” \n\nBrooke Borel \n\n\nJeanne Erdmann URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/fact-checking-your-freelance-stories/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160929T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160929T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161228Z CREATED:20231103T165708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161228Z UID:26251-1475110800-1475110800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Covering the fourth season of open enrollment DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s presentation \n\n\nAHCJ’s health reform core topic \n\n\nCovering Health blog: Health reform \n\n\nAHCJ’s insurance core topic \n\n\nCovering Health blog: Insurance \n\n\nKatherine Hempstead on TwitterE-mail: khempstead@rwjf.org \n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation on Twitter \n\n\nJoanne Kenen on Twitter \n\n\nAHCJ on Twitter \n\n\n\n \n\nRecorded Sept. 29\, 2016\nA conversation with Katherine Hempstead\, who directs the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s work on health insurance coverage\, about the upcoming enrollment season – and some of the data the foundation has gathered to better understand the status of the insurance market. \n \nAbout the speaker\nKatherine Hempstead\, Ph.D.\, has directed the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s work on health insurance coverage since 2013. She also works on health care price transparency and value. She joined the Foundation in 2011. Previously\, Hempstead was director of the Center for Health Statistics in the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. She also served as statistician/analyst in the Office of the Attorney General\, N.J. Department of Law and Public Safety\, and as an assistant research professor at the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy\, where she holds a visiting faculty position. Hempstead has held positions at New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service\, and at Catholic University\, in Washington D.C. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Office of Population Research at Princeton University.  \n\nKatherine Hempstead \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-covering-the-fourth-season-of-open-enrollment/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160830T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160830T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150854Z CREATED:20231103T165510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150854Z UID:26235-1472518800-1472518800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering consumers: Tackling costs\, pricing and access DESCRIPTION:Resources\nRecorded presentation \nSpeaker’s presentation \n \nHealthcare Value Hub \nWhy is health care so expensive? \nHealth Indicators Warehouse \nColorado APCD example \nHealth Affairs – Price variation study \nGAO report on drug coupons \nDrug Pricing Supply Chain \n \n\nRecorded Aug. 30\, 2016\nNearly every health care reporter comes across this challenge daily: how to account for costs? Whether writing about the uninsured\, drug prices\, insurance plans or the business of heath care\, journalists are constantly wading through complex web of pricing and related issues. \nConsumer Union’s Lynn Quincy (@LynnQuincy) will discuss how to navigate the challenge of health care costs\, from finding transparent information on costs and quality to understanding the wide price variations for seemingly similar care. Director of the Healthcare Value Hub at the consumer-advocacy group\, Quincy will walk journalists through causes behind price fluctuations by geography as well as underlying consumer behavior issues when it comes to choosing care and coverage. \nQuincy\, who testified earlier this year in favor of a Massachusetts measure aimed at curbing the rise in drug prices\, will go over how the many other costs that consumers face – out-of-pocket payments\, copayments\, coinsurance and deductibles – can also impact their care. She’ll also cover the latest changes in the health care market under the Affordable Care Act as well as the how the landscape is affecting health care insurers\, employers and others. \nA former researcher with Mathematica Policy Research and an economist by training\, Quincy now leads the value-related center at Consumers Union\, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports. The Hub focuses on addressing “high healthcare costs\, lack of transparency and uneven quality.” \nReporters will learn what’s behind health care pricing fluctuation\, find sources for data to track costs\, and get resources on insurers\, drug pricing and more. Participants will also gain potential story ideas as well as tips for finding consumer-related angles to their next piece. \nSusan Heavey\, AHCJ’s topic leader for social determinants of health care\, will moderate the webcast. \n\n\nLynn Quincy\, director\, Healthcare Value Hub\, Consumers Union \n\n\nModerator: Susan Heavey\, AHCJ core topic leader/social determinants of health \n\n\n \nAbout the speaker\nLynn Quincy is director of Consumers Union’s Healthcare Value Hub\, the consumer advocacy group’s new unit focused on addressing “high healthcare costs\, lack of transparency and uneven quality.” With an eye toward health policy\, her work focuses on consumer protection\, providing better value for healthcare dollars\, and both federal and state health insurance reform. Quincy\, who earned her master’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland\, previously worked at Mathematica Policy Research\, the Institute for Health Policy Solutions and Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now Towers Watson).  \n\nLynn Quincy \n\n\nSusan Heavey URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-consumers-tackling-costs-pricing-and-access/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160726T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160726T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161659Z CREATED:20231103T165344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161659Z UID:26223-1469494800-1469494800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Engaging Alzheimer's: Tips from a dementia coach DESCRIPTION:Resources\nRecorded webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation \nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging \nAging news from Covering Health \nEngaging Alzheimer’s LLC \nI Care \n \n\nRecorded on July 26\nFamily members and other caregivers are often at a loss about how to deal with people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Caregivers are often thrust into ever-changing scenarios with little practical advice or support on coping with their unique situation. \nDementia coaches help educate and train families\, organizations and communities to view and treat people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias in best-practices dementia care. They do so in ways that maintain or improve the person’s lifestyle for as long as possible while maintaining his or her dignity. \n\n\nKerry Mills\, M.P.A.\, dementia coach; founder\, Engaging Alzheimer’s LLC and co-author of “I Care\, A Handbook for Care Partners of People with Dementia” \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on aging \n\n\nHow to participate\nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” option.  \n \nAbout the speaker\nKerry Mills helped pioneer best care practices for people with dementia\, including the development of appropriate activities that foster independence and self-sufficiency for residents and those receiving professional home care. For the past dozen years\, her career has encompassed everything from positions as executive director of several Alzheimer facilities to developing programs that provide a meaningful lifestyle for those afflicted with this disease. She is president elect of the Connecticut Geriatric Society and a member of a coalition of nonprofit\, law enforcement\, and private industry professionals for the prevention of elder abuse in New York. \n\nKerry Mills \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/engaging-alzheimers-tips-from-a-dementia-coach/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160630T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160630T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150854Z CREATED:20231103T165310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150854Z UID:26220-1467248400-1467248400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Oncologists addressing financial toxicity DESCRIPTION:Resources\nRecorded webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation \nHow oncologists are involving cancer patients in discussions about treatment\, costs \nNational Comprehensive Cancer Network \nAHCJ Core Topic: Insurance \n \n\nRecorded June 30\, 2016\nFor journalists reporting on how payers\, providers and patients are promoting discussions about treatment options and costs\, AHCJ will host a webinar with Robert W. Carlson\, M.D.\, chief executive officer of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network\, a nonprofit alliance of 27 cancer centers. \nNCCN is one of several organizations developing tools for patients to assess the value of cancer treatments and to promote a larger role for patients in making decisions about their treatment options. NCCN has five key measures that correspond to treatment recommendations in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Designed to provide the basis for discussion\, the measures address the efficacy\, safety\, and affordability of various treatment regimens and the quality and consistency of the evidence supporting those options \n\n\nRobert W. Carlson\, M.D.\, medical oncologist and chief executive officer\, National Comprehensive Cancer Network \n\n\nModerator: Joe Burns\, AHCJ’s topic leader on health insurance \n\n\nHow to participate\nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” button. The webcast will start momentarily and will have plenty of time to answer your questions. \n \nAbout the speaker\nRobert W. Carlson\, M.D.\, is the CEO of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Previously\, he served as professor of medicine in the Division of Oncology and Stanford Medical Informatics at Stanford University Medical Center and as medical director of inpatient oncology and hematology at Stanford Cancer Institute. \n\nRobert W. Carlson \n\n\nJoe Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/oncologists-addressing-financial-toxicity/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150852Z CREATED:20231103T164709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150852Z UID:26203-1463533200-1463533200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ membership benefit: Data to research health providers DESCRIPTION:Recording\n\n\nWatch the webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s presentation\n\n\n(coming soon) \n\n\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ membership benefits \n\n\nAccess to Carevoyance \n\n\nEmail Abhinav Gautam \n\n\n\nMay 18\, 1-1:30 p.m. ET\nHealth journalists often need detailed\, accurate information about health care providers. Learn more about a new AHCJ membership benefit through the company Carevoyance\, providing data covering hospitals\, physicians\, laboratories and other providers. (Note: This benefit will become available June 1\, 2016.) \nYou can find information about provider specialties\, finances\, referrals\, affiliations\, patient demographics\, prescriptions and basic contact information. AHCJ members can search by geography\, names\, specialties and more. Learn more about using this resource from Abhinav Gautam\, M.D.\, Carevoyance’s chief medical officer. \nHow to participate\nClick here\, fill in your name where indicated and click on the “Enter Room” button. There will be an opportunity to ask questions during the webcast. \nAbout the speaker\n\nAbhinav Gautam\, M.D. \n\nAbhinav Gautam\, M.D.\, is a physician\, inventor and entrepreneur who is the chief medical officer and co-founder of Carevoyance. Prior to Carevoyance he helped start and scale a cloud-based electronic health records company. He is an active member of Miami’s startup ecosystem\, having served on eMerge America’s advisory board and now is Startupbootcamp Miami’s first entrepreneur in residence. Previously\, Abhinav published peer reviewed articles in  the field of biosemiotics\, surgery and anesthesiology. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at University of Miami and continues his clinical practice one day a week. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-membership-benefit-data-to-research-health-providers/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150851Z CREATED:20231103T164709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150851Z UID:26204-1462928400-1462928400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health literacy: How language\, context affects disparities DESCRIPTION: \nSpeaker’s presentation & resources\nWatch the recorded webcast \nRima’s Rudd’s presentation \nAHCJ Social Determinants core topic \nSocial determinants news from Covering Health \nNational Action Plan to Improve Literacy \nHealth Literacy Studies \nU.S. Adult Literacy \nHealth Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion \nHealth Literacy Skills of U.S. Adults \nThe arc of health literacy \nExploring the changing landscape of health literacy\, communication \n\nMay 11\, 3 p.m. ET\nSocial media\, video and a host of other technological changes have a daily impact on health journalism coverage – but what about their messaging to patients\, caregivers and others? \nWe will take a look at how the language and information facing today’s population is impacting people’s health across the country with Rima Rudd\, a founder in the field of health literacy studies and a leading researcher exploring this aspect of health communication. A senior lecturer on health literacy\, education\, and policy at Harvard University’s School of Public Health\, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Rudd also serves on the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Health Literacy\, which is examining the impact of literacy on health and wellbeing. \nDuring the webcast\, we will explore how health literacy impacts people’s ability to make health care decisions\, the impact of technology\, and the role of culture in assessing how people view health and treatments. We’ll also examine specific language and context\, and we’ll discuss how journalists covering health can play a role.  \n \nAbout the speaker\nRima E. Rudd\, M.S.P.H.\, Sc.D.\, has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (with its various name changes) for more than 25 years. Her research and teaching initially focused on the design and evaluation of community based public health programs. In the mid-1990s she began to focus her teaching as well as her research studies on health disparities and literacy-related barriers to health information\, health programs\, and health care. A founder of and leader in health literacy studies\, Rudd drafted the first national call to action\, served on the original Institute of Medicine Health Literacy Committee\, and has written and contributed to multiple health policy reports\, white papers\, and research studies. She serves on the Institute of Medicine Round Table on Health Literacy and is engaged in research and policy projects in the United States\, Europe\, New Zealand and Australia.  \n\nRima E. Rudd\, M.S.P.H.\, Sc.D. \n\n\nSusan Heavey URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-literacy-how-language-context-affects-disparities/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150850Z CREATED:20231103T164509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150850Z UID:26193-1457571600-1457571600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Packaging the perfect pitch DESCRIPTION:Recording\nWatch the webcast \nSpeakers’ presentations\n• Jessica Bylander • Anna Maltby \n\nMarch 10\, noon ET\nThe perfect story pitch needs to answer detailed questions in a relatively short word length: why this story; why this story is perfect for this particular publication; why this story needs to be covered now; and how this story has been covered in the past. \nYou also need to sell yourself as the perfect writer. Obviously\, a strong pitch can take more of an effort than pasting a link to a press release into an email and saying\, “Hey did you see this?” \nIn this webcast\, two experienced editors\, Jessica Bylander of Health Affairs and Anna Maltby of Refinery29\, will talk about pitching to their publications. They also will give advice on how to package a successful pitch\, and how to package a successful story idea.  \nJeanne Erdmann\, an AHCJ board member and veteran freelance writer\, will moderate the webcast and submit your questions to the editors. \nAbout the speakers\nJessica Bylander (@jebylander) is a senior editor at Health Affairs and editor of the Narrative Matters section of the journal. Prior to joining Health Affairs\, she was a medical technology reporter for “The Gray Sheet.” She received a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism\, and holds a bachelor’s degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University. \nAnna Maltby (@amalt) is director of health and wellness at Refinery29. She was previously on staff at Men’s Health\, Marie Claire\, Self\, Fit Pregnancy\, Natural Health and Condé Nast Traveler. As a freelancer\, Maltby’s work has appeared in such outlets as The Wall Street Journal\, Cosmopolitan\, Glamour\, O\, Family Circle\, Fitness\, Redbook\, Dr. Oz The Good Life\, Vogue.com\, TeenVogue.com\, MensJournal.com\, CondeNastTraveler.com\, FastCompany.com and Brides.com.  \nJeanne Erdmann (@jeanne_erdmann) is an award-winning health and science writer based in Wentzville\, Mo. Her work has appeared in Discover\, Women’s Health\, Aeon\, Slate\, The Washington Post\, Nature\, Nature Medicine and other publications. She is co-founder of The Open Notebook\, a craft-focused website for science and health writers. She is the chair of AHCJ’s Freelance Committee. \n\nJessica Bylander \n\n\nAnna Maltby \n\n\nJeanne Erdmann URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/packaging-the-perfect-pitch/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR