BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Association of Health Care Journalists X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://healthjournalism.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Association of Health Care Journalists REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160602T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160602T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150852Z CREATED:20231103T165309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150852Z UID:26218-1464829200-1464829200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Washington\, D.C.\, chapter rooftop reception DESCRIPTION:June 2\, Rooftop reception \nWe’ll be joined by senior communications staff from groups like the National Pharmaceutical Council\, the National Health Council\, AdvaMed and the National Community Pharmacists Association. This is an informal gathering that will give us a chance to meet and mingle. \nThe Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington\, D.C. chapter will pick up some costs. You may also BYOB\, or provide a $10 donation. Food and drink provided by AHCJ will be explicitly marked to abide by newsroom ethical guidelines. \nTime: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Place: 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW – one block west of the White House; closest Metro stops include Farragut West and Farragut North. \nWashington\, D.C.\, chapter event brings record turnout \nMore than 100 people\, including about 50 health journalists\, turned out on June 2 for the AHCJ Washington\, D.C.\, chapter rooftop happy hours with senior communications staff from more than a dozen health organizations. \nIt was the third annual event held at the Pennsylvania Avenue rooftop overlooking the White House. Continue reading → URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/washington-d-c-chapter-rooftop-reception/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160531T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160602T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161712Z CREATED:20231025T161855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161712Z UID:24144-1464656400-1464829200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ONC Annual Meeting: Committed to Better Health through IT DESCRIPTION:The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will host the 2016 ONC Annual Meeting: Committed to Better Health through IT at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington\, D.C.  \nThe Annual Meeting is a convening of the key stakeholders across the public and private sector to discuss our collective work to advance the seamless and secure flow of health information that not only enhances care\, but also improves health and facilitates science and research. This year\, we will organize our sessions around the three core commitments that market leaders have made around improving consumer access to their health information\, combating information blocking\, and implementing federally recognized\, national standards so that different health IT systems can speak the same language. \nFormer HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be a featured speaker. \nTopics on the agenda include: \n\n\nInteroperability \n\n\nPrecision medicine \n\n\nAlternative payment models \n\n\nPatient-centered outcome research \n\n\nZika \n\n\nPrice transparency \n\n\nCybersecurity \n\n\nImmunizations \n\n\nTelehealth \n\n\nUsing health IT to combat the prescription opioid and heroin crisis \n\n\nMay 31 – June 2\, 2016Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington\, D.C. \nOnline registration is closed\, however registration will be available onsite. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/onc-annual-meeting-committed-to-better-health-through-it/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160526T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160526T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154321Z CREATED:20231103T165110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154321Z UID:26215-1464224400-1464224400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mental Illness and Violence: Dispelling the Myths and Managing the Risks DESCRIPTION:The global research institute RTI International will host a policy forum “Mental Illness and Violent Events: Identifying\, Managing and Reducing Risks\,” in which expert researchers working on these issues will clarify the scope of mental illness in relation to violent events\, including suicide\, gun violence\, and victimization. \nOften policymakers develop mental health policies as a response – and solution – to incidents of gun violence instead of an investment in needed mental health services\, systems\, and supports. Panelists will discuss the nuances these policies fail to take into account\, and recommend steps for managing and reducing the risk of violence through evidence-based interventions\, trainings\, and services. \nPanelists:\n\n\nOpening address: Tim Gabel\, Executive Vice President of Social\, Statistical and Environmental Sciences\, RTI International \n\n\nModerator: Richard Van Dorn\, PhD\, Senior Mental Health Services Researcher\, RTI International \n\n\nDuren Banks\, PhD\, Senior Research Criminologist\, RTI International \n\n\nLeslie Citrome\, MD\, MPH\, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\, New York Medical College \n\n\nSarah Desmarais\, PhD\, Associate Professor of Psychology\, North Carolina State University \n\n\nJoshua Horwitz\, JD\, Executive Director\, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence \n\n\nJeffrey Swanson\, PhD\, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\, Duke University      \n\n\nWhen and where:\nDate: Thursday\, May 26\, 2016 at 12:00 PM ET”¨  \nLunch and Registration: Noon EDT \nForum: 12:30–2 p.m. EDT \nLocation: Holeman Lounge\, National Press Club\, 529 14th Street N.W.\, Washington\, D.C. \nHow to Attend:\nIndividuals may register here. Find more information about the event here. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mental-illness-and-violence-dispelling-the-myths-and-managing-the-risks/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154322Z CREATED:20231103T164611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154322Z UID:26201-1464138000-1464138000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:An Examination of the Policy Landscape for Personalized Medicine DESCRIPTION:Stephen J. Ubl\, president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America\, will discuss the value and promise of personalized medicine at the 12th Annual State of Personalized Medicine Luncheon Address\, including the fact that 25 percent of new drugs approved last year were so-called personalized medicine. \nMembers of the press are invited. Email Chris Wells (at cwells@personalizedmedicinecoalition.org) for more information. \nMay 25\, noon-2 p.m. ET at the  National Press Club URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/an-examination-of-the-policy-landscape-for-personalized-medicine/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160523T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154322Z CREATED:20231103T164910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154322Z UID:26210-1463965200-1463965200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Bipartisan Policy Center: Housing and Aging event DESCRIPTION:The Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center holds an event to release its recommendations for “Healthy Aging” and the role of housing on health care for seniors. \nThe recommendations from the center’s Senior Health and Housing Task Force are included in “Healthy Aging Begins at Home\,” a report that follows its year-look examination of the issues. It will be released at the 2 p.m. EDT event. \nContact: Joann Donnellan\, (202) 204-2400 or jdonnellan@bipartisanpolicy.org.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bipartisan-policy-center-housing-and-aging-event/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160520T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160520T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154323Z CREATED:20231103T165109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154323Z UID:26213-1463706000-1463706000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Congressional Briefing: State Strategies to Reduce Child Poverty DESCRIPTION:Reducing Child Poverty \nChildren’s advocacy group First Focus holds a briefing in Washington\, D.C. on state strategies to reduce child poverty. The discussion on Capitol Hill aims to highlight innovative strategies in states such as West Virginia and Utah\, as well as how action in U.S. states can help build a national strategy to curb poverty in youth and improve children’s health. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/congressional-briefing-state-strategies-to-reduce-child-poverty/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154324Z CREATED:20231103T165109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154324Z UID:26212-1463533200-1463533200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Community Development as a Partner for Health Equity DESCRIPTION:This interactive webinar from the National Association of County & City Health Officials will provide an overview of the community development sector\, a multi-billion-dollar sector that serves as an action arm for addressing social determinants of health through the development and financing of affordable housing\, grocery stores\, community centers\, health clinics\, and services in low- and moderate-income communities. \nPresenters will focus on the sector’s alignment with the health equity goals of public health\, shared measurement strategies\, and emerging opportunities for cross-sector collaboration for city and county health departments as a result of the Affordable Care Act and new private investment vehicles. The presentation will conclude with an interactive discussion with audience members about the role of community development in future public health research and practice. \nSpeakers: \nRenee Roy Elias has worked for a decade as a community planner committed to neighborhood revitalization\, health\, and food security in low-income communities. Prior to joining the Network\, Renee served as Principal Consultant of City Food Strategies. There\, she worked with community-based organizations and public health agencies to implement urban grocery stores\, community gardens\, and other health-promoting community development projects. \nDaniel Lau is a nonprofit professional working to support communities become more healthy\, successful and resilient. Before coming to the Network\, Daniel was the Programs Director at Mission Asset Fund. At MAF\, he managed the expansion and implementation of Lending Circles\, a group savings and credit-building program. Building partnerships all across the country\, Daniel contributed to a movement of safe and responsible access to financial capital for hardworking families\, opening doors for economic advancement and self-sufficiency. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/community-development-as-a-partner-for-health-equity/ CATEGORIES:None 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:20160514T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160518T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161712Z CREATED:20231025T161853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161712Z UID:24138-1463187600-1463533200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Attend more than 400 innovative and interactive scientific sessions on mental health\, and learn about the latest research and learning in the field. \nFeatured speakers include: \n\n\nSupreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer \n\n\nAtul Gawande\, M.D.\, M.P.H. \n\n\nCDC Director Thomas Frieden\, M.D.\, M.P.H. \n\n\nMental health is constantly evolving – which means you need to stay on top of the latest advances to keep your audience informed. Join us at the 2016 APA Annual Meeting to talk with leaders in the fields of medicine\, science and health policy. You can attend more than 400 innovative and interactive scientific sessions on mental health\, and learn about the latest research and learning in the field. \nPreliminary information guide to the meeting. \nInformation on obtaining media credentials for the meeting. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-psychiatric-association-annual-meeting-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160512T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160512T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154325Z CREATED:20231103T164910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154325Z UID:26211-1463014800-1463014800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Bipartisan Discussion on poverty\, well-being DESCRIPTION:The winners of the American Academy of Political and Social Science‘s 2016 Moynihan Prize – Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill\, the bipartisan duo who launched The Brookings Center on Children and Families – will discuss evidence-based policy solutions to address family and child well-being and poverty. \nHaskins\, who served in the second Bush Administration\, will discuss initiatives aimed at promoting strong families and expand opportunity\, while Sawhill\, who served in the Clinton Administration\, will address the rise of single parenting. \nHaskins will continue the lecture with remarks on evidence-based initiatives\, including those in the Obama administration\, that promote strong families and expand opportunity. \nThe lecture\, sponsored by American Academy of Political and Social Science and SAGE Publishing\, will be held in the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill at 1:30 p.m.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bipartisan-discussion-on-poverty-well-being/ CATEGORIES:None 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:20160510T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160513T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161713Z CREATED:20231025T161853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161713Z UID:24137-1462842000-1463101200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:39th Annual Rural Health Conference DESCRIPTION:THe National Rural Health Association’s Annual Rural Health Conference is the nation’s largest rural health conference\, created for all of those with an interest in rural health care\, including rural health practitioners\, hospital administrators\, clinic directors and lay health workers\, social workers\, state and federal health employees\, academics\, community members and more. \nTopics addressed will include: \n\n\noral health \n\n\nimmigration \n\n\ntelemedicine \n\n\nveterans \n\n\nchronic disease management \n\n\nhealth disparities and inequities \n\n\nrural workforce \n\n\nopioid abuse \n\n\naccountable care organizations \n\n\neducation of health care providers \n\n\nend-of-life care \n\n\naging of the rural population \n\n\npsychiatric care \n\n\nobesity management \n\n\nThe annual Rural Medical Education Conference and Health Equity Conference (formerly the Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference) will both be held May 10 directly prior to the Annual Rural Health Conference. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/39th-annual-rural-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154326Z CREATED:20231103T164910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154326Z UID:26209-1462842000-1462842000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Preventing Bullying Through Science\, Policy\, and Practice DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine releases its report on preventing bullying entitled\, “Preventing Bullying Through Science\, Policy\, and Practice.” \nThe report focuses on children ages 5 to 18 and weighs in on: available information on bullying’s biological and psychosocial effects\, factors that increase or decrease bullying\, and whether zero-tolerance policies are effective. It also includes the academies’ recommendations. \nNAS will release the report at an 11 a.m. EDT press conference in Washington\, D.C.\, that will also be webcast live here. Contact: NAS at 202-334-2138 or news@nas.edu. \nUpdate: \nBullying Is a ‘Serious Public Health Problem\,’ Says New Report; Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevent Bullying and its Harm Could Have a Dramatic Effect on Children’s Well-Being and Development URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/preventing-bullying-through-science-policy-and-practice/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154327Z CREATED:20231103T164510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154327Z UID:26196-1462842000-1462842000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Harvard LGBT Bullying Symposium DESCRIPTION:Titled “Translating Research to Action to Improve the Health of All Youth\,” this day-long symposium at Harvard Medical School in Boston aims to “to advance current research and intervention approaches with the goal of improving understanding of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender (LGBT) bullying and its effects on child and adolescent health.” Experts\, including researchers\, health care providers\, local lawmakers\, and school officials\, will address health disparities in sexual and gender minority youth with an eye toward ways to improving LGBT youth health\, boost resilience and decrease bullying. The event will be held at Harvard’s Joseph B. Martin Conference Center from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/harvard-lgbt-bullying-symposium/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160509T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160510T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161714Z CREATED:20231025T161852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161714Z UID:24136-1462755600-1462842000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Datapalooza DESCRIPTION:Conceived as part of a public/private movement to liberate and use health data\, the Datapalooza continues its tradition of engaging patient and consumer voices\, and bringing national and international leaders from the C-levels of business and government together for engaging discussions. \nAccording to CMS\, the 2016 meeting brings a sharpened focus to the real world\, actionable uses of data to drive value\, improve care\, and help people lead healthier lives.  \nTopics on the agenda include: \n\n\nThe debate over rating doctors and hospitals \n\n\nData-driven solutions to the opioid epidemic \n\n\nUsing Medicare data to manage populations \n\n\nSocial determinants \n\n\nData for public health  \n\n\nHackers and privacy fears over electronic medical records \n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-datapalooza-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160508T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160509T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161715Z CREATED:20231025T161844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161715Z UID:24130-1462669200-1462755600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Women in Dentistry Conference DESCRIPTION:Meeting will feature speakers focusing on topics including leadership\, professional skills. patient care  and team-building. Here is the link for more information.  \nAmong the sessions being offered: \n\n\nImportance of Partnerships Rella and Dr. Gordon Christensen  \n\n\nThe Art and Science of Product Research and Evaluation Rella Christensen\, RDH\, PhD  \n\n\nConversation with Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays\, president of the ADA\, about her journey in the dental industry\, the challenges she has faced and things she has learned along the way. \n\n\nTeam Building Dr. Sheri B. Doniger  \n\n\nLeadership – The Tool to Build a Purpose-Filled Life and Business Rene Johnson  \n\n\nFeel the Pain\, Feel the Fear – Now Embrace It! Dr. Desirée Walker  \n\n\nRemember Who You Are – Know Who You Want to Be Julie Charlestein  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/women-in-dentistry-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160504T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160506T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154328Z CREATED:20231025T161851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154328Z UID:24135-1462323600-1462496400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IHA Health Literacy Conference DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) holds its 15th annual Health Literacy Conference in Anaheim\, California. The three-day long event includes sessions on creating inclusive healthcare environments\, working with the newly insured\, and a basic primer on health literacy. Panels will also examine the specific issues involving online communications and the impact of literacy on public health issues. The conference includes experts from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Harvard’s School of Public Health as well as state experts from Missouri\, Colorado and Ohio. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iha-health-literacy-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160502T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160502T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154329Z CREATED:20231103T164710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154329Z UID:26205-1462150800-1462150800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Standards for Health Information Governance DESCRIPTION:Health Story Project Roundtable \nMay 2\, 2016  |  Noon—1 p.m. ET \nDiscover a robust\, globally-focused initiative designed to advance best practices and guidelines for health information management through Information Governance (IG)\, an initiative lead by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Along with the Integrating the Health Enterprise (IHE)\, AHIMA has created an enhanced approach to aligning health information management practices with health IT to support best practices through interoperability standards. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nGet an overview of how AHIMA-IHE uses Information Governance to support the Health Story Project\nLearn about the lifecycle of the Information Governance initiative as a framework for organizational efficiency\nDiscover use cases and health information management practices used to validate existing health IT standards\n\n\nSpeakers: \nLinda Bailey-Woods\, RHIA\, CPHIMSPrincipal\, Health IT ConsultingPlante Moran \nSandra Huyck\, RHIT\, CCS-P\, CPC\, CPC-HCompliance Audit SpecialistBeaumont Health \nLee Wise\, MS\, RHIA\, CHCOHealth Information ManagerSummit Medical Center \nAHIMA Contact: \nHarry B. Rhodes\, CPHIMSDirector\, National Standards AHIMA \n\nBACKGROUND: \nIn 2008\, the Health Story Project joined forces with Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise USA (IHE USA) and the Office of the National Coordinator’s Standards & Interoperability Framework to harmonize their work to produce the Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture (C-CDA) cited in Meaningful Use Stage 2. C-CDA is now the core of the United States’ national agenda for interoperability. \nRegister here.For more information about the Health Story Project\, please contact us at healthstory@himss.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/standards-for-health-information-governance/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154330Z CREATED:20231103T164909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154330Z UID:26207-1461891600-1461891600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Academy for State Health Policy Webinar A Conversation with State Officials on Medicaid Den DESCRIPTION:National Academy for State Health Policy Webinar \nA Conversation with State Officials on Medicaid Dental Managed Care \nAn increasing number of states are using managed care approaches to deliver Medicaid dental services. In this webinar\, state policymakers from Kentucky\, Arizona\, and Pennsylvania will share their insights. \nFriday\, April 29\, 1-2 pm ET \nFor more information or to register go to this link. \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-academy-for-state-health-policy-webinar-a-conversation-with-state-officials-on-medicaid-den/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160429T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154331Z CREATED:20231103T164909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154331Z UID:26208-1461891600-1461891600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Stanford University seminar on inequality DESCRIPTION:Two entities at Stanford University – Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality – hold a discussion on economics professor Raj Chetty’s recently published article on the relationship between people’s income and how long they are expected to live. \nThe article\, The Association Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States\, 2001-2014\, was published in JAMA on April 26. The event runs from 10 a.m.to 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time and will be held on Stanford’s campus.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/stanford-university-seminar-on-inequality/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160428T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154331Z CREATED:20231103T164710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154331Z UID:26206-1461805200-1461805200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC chief addresses Johns Hopkins event on Indian Health DESCRIPTION:April 28 \nU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden will deliver remarks at a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s event on health in Indian Country. \nThe Symposium\, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health\, will also include panel discussions with a variety of experts and scholars to address the unique health challenges facing American Indian communities. \nThe event\, scheduled for noon to 4:30 p.m. in Baltimore will be livestreamed at http://www.jhsph.edu/caih25 and https://webcast.jhu.edu/Mediasite/Play/d1a602d4bf704a16b571b2e3d77a0e5d1d \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-chief-addresses-johns-hopkins-event-on-indian-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154332Z CREATED:20231103T164510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154332Z UID:26195-1461718800-1461718800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM meeting on Health equity and communities DESCRIPTION:An Institute of Medicine committee on health equity will hold its third meeting on efforts to improve economic well-being and community outcomes regarding access to health.  The workshop\, to be held in Irvine\, California\, will also be available via live webcast. \nhttp://iom.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/PublicHealth/Culture-of-Health/2016-APRIL-27.aspx URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-meeting-on-health-equity-and-communities/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154333Z CREATED:20231103T164509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154333Z UID:26194-1461546000-1461546000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Social Determinants of Health Symposium DESCRIPTION:John Hopkins University will hold its fifth annual Social Determinants of Health Symposium on race\, racism and the healing of Baltimore. This year’s event comes one year after the death of Freddie Gray sparked unrest in the heart of the city. Presented by JHU’s Urban Health Institute\, representatives from throughout the university\, from faculty to students\, will discuss urgent health issues facing the city with local leaders\, residents and others. The event will also examine the related role of criminal justice and education systems as well as income inequality\, violence and racism. Organizers note: “In Baltimore\, people living just five miles apart can have a 20-year difference in life expectancy due to these conditions.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/social-determinants-of-health-symposium/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161715Z CREATED:20231025T161835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161715Z UID:24115-1461200400-1461546000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:HispanicHealth 2016 DESCRIPTION:The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) 20th Annual Conference will be a Joint Conference with the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA)\, “Advancing Hispanic Health – the Next 20 Years – NHMA and HDA Leading the Way.” \nThis year’s conference will highlight federal government\, corporations\, medical schools\, social enterprises\, private practice\, hospital and clinic practice and others enhancing prevention and health care\, health professions education and research that enhance the health of Hispanic patients. More than 1\,500 physicians\, dentists\, health professionals\, academic faculty\, business leaders\, and others are expected. The conference will feature nationally recognized experts with experience with Hispanic populations. CME/CEU units will be provided. \nContact: Elena Rios\, MD\, MSPH; Phone: 202-628-5895; Email: erios@nhmamd.org \nTopics \n\n\nHispanic patient-care \n\n\nNHMA \n\n\nHDA \n\n\nhealth services research \n\n\nacademic faculty development \n\n\nHispanic health care strategies \n\n\nLeadership development \n\n\nCapitol Hill visits \n\n\nMedical school recruitment \n\n\nExhibit Hall on Medical and Dental Career Advancement \n\n\nAwards Gala \n\n\nEvent website: http://www.NHMAMD.org \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hispanichealth-2016/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160416T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160417T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161716Z CREATED:20231025T161839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161716Z UID:24121-1460768400-1460854800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Global Health & Innovation Conference DESCRIPTION:The Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC) is billed as “the world’s leading and largest global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference.” Organizers expect 2\,200 professionals and students from more than 55 countries representing all sectors of global health\, international development and social entrepreneurship. \nTopics on the agenda include: \n\n\nResearch\, monitoring\, and evaluation in global health \n\n\nEnvironment\, energy\, and agriculture \n\n\nHealth care delivery models \n\n\nSurgery & global health \n\n\nHealth policy and advocacy \n\n\nTechnology in global health \n\n\nHealth education and university education \n\n\nWater and sanitation \n\n\nMaternal and child health \n\n\nMental health \n\n\nNon-communicable diseases \n\n\nStudent leaders in global health \n\n\nPatient-centered initiatives \n\n\nContact: Lanch McCormick at lmccormick@uniteforsight.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/global-health-innovation-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160415T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160417T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154334Z CREATED:20231025T161850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154334Z UID:24132-1460682000-1460854800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The 4th Annual Lown Institute Conference DESCRIPTION:This conference attracts clinicians\, trainees\, policymakers and health reporters and focuses on ending the culture of overuse\, misuse and underuse in medicine. \nNew this year is a special Research Day\, with scientific papers and posters that up until now have been practically non-existent\, but sorely needed. \nKeynotes are Rita Redberg\, M.D.; Gordon Guyatt\, M.D.; Joanne Lynn\, M.D.; Jeff Brenner\, M.D.; and John Ioannidis\, M.D. \nRegistration fees for health reporters are waived. See the agenda. Register here. \nThe conference is at the JW Marriott Chicago. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-4th-annual-lown-institute-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160410T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160413T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161717Z CREATED:20231025T161840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161717Z UID:24122-1460250000-1460509200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:13th Annual Health Information Technology Summit DESCRIPTION:The 13th Annual Health Information Technology Summit convenes professionals from health plans and hospital systems to discuss effective data management\, governance\, and exchange strategies that ensure the right data is available at the right time in the right place to improve patient care. \nTopics on the agenda: \n\n\nNew approaches to pandemic risk \n\n\nConsolidation in health care \n\n\nAvoiding data breaches and strengthening health information security \n\n\nDiscussion of cost trends and major contributors \n\n\nHow ACA elements impact cost: Medicaid expansion\, exchanges\, Medicare \n\n\nThe long-term impact of cost shifting and high deductibles on the consumer \n\n\nThe role of Medicare Advantage plans in producing value and lowering cost \n\n\nMobile health and patient engagement \n\n\nConsumer-driven care \n\n\nNovel delivery models \n\n\nCutting-edge research that addresses integration from behavioral and physical sides of the equation \n\n\nWhat ACA items to watch in the next 6-9 months \n\n\nKeynote address: Cognitive Systems and the Future of Health CareGain a better understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on the future of health careLearn about the role of data and analytics in transforming health care and revolutionizing personalized medicineGinni Rometty\, chairman\, president and chief executive officer of IBM and moderated by Merrill Goozner\, editor of Modern Healthcare. \nPress registration and credential information is available here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/13th-annual-health-information-technology-summit/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160410T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161718Z CREATED:20231025T161745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161718Z UID:24076-1459990800-1460250000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Journalism 2016 DESCRIPTION:Event coverage\nPresentations\n\n \n\nConference home\nProgram\nField trips\nRegistration\nHotel\n2016 Exhibitors\nFreelance PitchFest\nFellowships\nShare a room or ride\nGetting there\n\n\nAHCJ rocked Cleveland!\n \nMore than 600 attendees gathered for Health Journalism 2016\, where they heard from the U.S. surgeon general\, the chief medical official for Veterans Affairs and NFL notables.  \nAs always\, conference attendees heard from – and interacted with – top-notch researchers\, well-regarded educators\, effective clinicians\, prize-winning journalists and authors and many more experts on a vast array of health topics. \nOn Saturday\, the luncheon speaker was Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy\, M.D.\, the surgeon general of the United States. Another luncheon highlight was the recognition of journalists who did the best work of 2015\, winners of the annual Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. Many of those winners appeared on panels to share how they did their winning work. \n\nSpotlight speakers included:\nDavid J. Shulkin\, M.D.Undersecretary of Health\, United States Department of Veterans Affairs \nVice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy\, M.D. Surgeon General of the United States \nLeana Wen\, M.D. Baltimore City Health Commissioner \nNatoya J. Walker Minor\, M.P.A. Interim Director\, Cleveland Department of Public Health \nMelba R. Moore\,M.S.\, C.P.H.A. Acting Director/Commissioner of Health\, City of St. Louis Department of Health \nAbdul El-Sayed\, M.D.\, D.Phil.Executive Director and Health Officer\, Detroit Health Department \nStanton L. Gerson\, M.D. Director\, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center \nPamela B. Davis\, M.D.\, Ph.D. Dean\, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine \nSusan Rehm\, M.D. Vice Chair of the Department of Infectious Disease\, Cleveland Clinic \nKarim A. Botros Chief Strategy Officer\, MetroHealth Cleveland \nMarilyn Tavenner President\, America’s Health Insurance Plans; former CMS Administrator \nSteve Sanders Philanthropist\, former NFL player \nJosh Cribbs NFL free agent \n  \n\n\nConference locations\nCleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center (Thursday and Sunday)127 Public SquareCleveland\, Ohio 44114 \nCleveland Convention Center – Global Center for Health Innovation entrance (Friday and Saturday) 1 St. Clair Ave.\, NE Cleveland\, Ohio 44114 \n\n\nHosts\n\n\n \nCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine \n\n\nCleveland Clinic \n\n\nUniversity Hospitals \n\n\nMetroHealth \n\n\nEndowing sponsors\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \n\n\nW.K. Kellogg Foundation \n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n \nPatient Centered Outcomes Research Institute \n\n\nGlobal Center for Health Innovation \n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nGordon and Betty Moore Foundation \n\n\nJohn A. Hartford Foundation \n\n\nMissouri Foundation for Health \n\n\nCalifornia Health Care Foundation \n\n\nColorado Health Foundation \n\n\nThe Pew Charitable Trusts \n\n\nRhode Island Foundation \n\n\nHealth Foundation for Western and Central New York \n\n\nJournal of the American Osteopathic Association \n\n\nThe JAMA Network \n\n\nInstitute for Health Metrics and Evaluation \n\n\nLaura and John Arnold Foundation \n\n\nMt. Sinai Health Care Foundation\, Cleveland \n\n\nBetter Health Partnership \n\n\nDestination Cleveland \n\n\n\n  \nInterested in sponsoring future events? Please contact bruzzesel@missouri.edu. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalism-2016/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154335Z CREATED:20231103T164708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154335Z UID:26202-1459990800-1459990800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:U.S. Senate hearing on water infrastructure DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds a hearing to examine the federal role in water and wastewater infrastructure. \nWitnesses include Erik Olson\, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s health program\, as well as representatives of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and several water associations: National Association of Water Companies\, American Water Works Association\, National Rural Water Association\, Water Environment Federation. \nThe hearing\, “The Federal Role in Keeping Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Affordable\,” is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET\, in Room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-senate-hearing-on-water-infrastructure/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160407T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154335Z CREATED:20231025T161851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154335Z UID:24134-1459904400-1459990800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CFA’s Annual National Food Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:The Consumer Federation of America holds a two-day event to examine U.S. food policies\, from federal food assistance programs to children’s nutrition issues. Panel discussions at the advocacy group’s annual conference will also focus on the rise of chef advocacy as well as the 2016 election and food policy. Experts from AARP Foundation\, Oxfam America\, Share Our Strength and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will lead a session on food inequality at the conference\, to be held at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration are also scheduled to speak. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cfaaes-annual-national-food-policy-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR