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:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD 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:20160210T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154347Z CREATED:20231103T164206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154347Z UID:26174-1455066000-1455066000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Future of Digital Health DESCRIPTION:Digital health startups raised $6.74B last year. This year could be even bigger. Become an expert on rising startups\, investors to know\, and which innovations are disrupting the industry. \nYou’ll walk away knowing more about: \n\n\nEHRs (Electronic Health Records) \n\n\nData use in hospitals \n\n\nWearables\, at-home diagnostics\, and digital therapeutics \n\n\nPharma\, drug development\, and genomics \n\n\nData security in healthcare \n\n\nThe funding landscape \n\n\nThis webinar is hosted by CB Insights and will feature research analyst Nikhil Krishnan. His research focuses on biotechnology/drug development\, digital health\, autonomous vehicles\, and consumer products. His research has been featured several times in the Wall Street Journal\, Bloomberg\, New York Times\, and Reuters. Nikhil is a graduate from Columbia University. \nWednesday\, Feb. 10\, 1-2 p.m. EST: Register here.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-future-of-digital-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160209T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161730Z CREATED:20231103T164232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161730Z UID:26177-1454979600-1454979600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Affairs Briefing: Vaccines DESCRIPTION:The editors of Health Affairs will host a discussion among experts about the value of vaccines\, sustainable financing for vaccines\, vaccine delivery and childhood vaccines in the United States. The briefing is sponsored by Merck\, Takeda\, PATH\, and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. For more information and to register click here. \nFeb. 9\, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the National Press Club and online URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-briefing-vaccines/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161731Z CREATED:20231103T164110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161731Z UID:26169-1454547600-1454547600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Health Equity Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Institutes of Medicine holds a one-day workshop in Washington D.C. to examine how to best communicate evidence on health equity. The workshop\, “Exploring Effective Communication of the Evidence to Improve and Expand Health Equity\,” will look at ways to bring the public and policy makers information from robust areas of research that have found ways to boost public health\, especially among vulnerable populations. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-health-equity-workshop/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161732Z CREATED:20231025T161838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161732Z UID:24117-1454374800-1454547600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rural Health Policy Institute DESCRIPTION:The National Rural Health Association holds its annual Rural Health Policy Institute in Washington\, D.C. This 3-day conference aims to cover a range of health issues related to the nation’s less populated areas\, such as: rural hospital closures\, federal regulations and the 2016 election. Speakers include U.S. Sen. Angus King\, an independent representing Maine\, among others. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-policy-institute/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161733Z CREATED:20231025T161838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161733Z UID:24119-1454288400-1454374800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Private Duty Home Care Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Association of Home Care and Hospice presents this industry-focused event on ins and outs of regulatory\, legal and practical aspects of private pay home care. \nThere will be sessions on marketing and operations tactics\, financial acuity\, staff recruitment and retention\, the latest legal updates and more. Hear from leaders and experts at lectures\, roundtables\, panel discussions\, and more. Llearn from success stories and pioneering strategies with statistical analysis\, data-driven forecasting\, improvement studies\, and more.  \nInfo: 202-547-7424 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/private-duty-home-care-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160131T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160131T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161734Z CREATED:20231103T163653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161734Z UID:26118-1454202000-1454202000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA Open Enrollment ends DESCRIPTION:2016 Open Enrollment ends on the federal exchange. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-ends/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160129T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161734Z CREATED:20231025T161843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161734Z UID:24126-1453942800-1454029200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Promise and Perils of Nuclear Energy DESCRIPTION:In some ways\, nuclear power has never looked better — or worse. In an age of climate change and growing energy demands\, the world needs low-carbon fuel sources\, and nuclear delivers electricity without the greenhouse gas emissions of fossil fuels. Can nuclear power be considered a form of “green” energy? In the wake of Fukushima\, Three Mile Island\, and Chernobyl\, can it be reliable and safe? \nThe Missouri School of Journalism invites journalists who cover energy\, business\, health\, and the environment to a workshop covering the risks and benefits of nuclear energy for healthcare\, research\, and power generation. \nAttendees will:\n\n\nTour the MU Research Reactor\, the largest research reactor on any university campus\, to hear about research in healthcare\, agriculture\, archaeology\, epidemiology and other fields. \n\n\nGet a behind-the-scenes tour of the nearby Callaway commercial nuclear reactor operated by Ameren. \n\n\nListen to national experts\, newsmakers and journalists on topics such as safety\, emissions\, waste\, water use\, and the economics of energy. \n\n\nAttend a public screening of the provocative documentary\, “Pandora’s Promise\,” and discuss it with a panel of experts. \n\n\nNot only will journalists find sources and story ideas\, they’ll go home with a better understanding of the science and strategies for telling complex stories. The journalists have been selected but some sessions are open to the public and will be live streamed: \nSessions Open to the Public\nLive-streamed www.rjionline.org/live #nuclearworkshop    \nThursday\, Jan. 28 \n8:30 – 9:30 a.m. – “Nuclear 101: How nuclear energy works\, from the Big Bang to today.” Got science? We’ll blast into space with a talk on the origins of the universe and come back to Earth for a primer on nuclear energy. \nModerator: Sara Shipley Hiles\, Missouri School of JournalismSpeakers:Angela Speck\, MU AstrophysicsBill Miller\, MU Research Reactor \n9:45 – 11:15 a.m. – “Hot issues in nuclear energy: Key players discuss where nuclear is today.” Climate change has changed the conversation. Where will we get our energy in the future? A panel of experts discusses nuclear vs. renewables\, the impact of the Clean Power Plan and COP21\, and the economics of energy. \nModerator: Kari Lydersen\, reporter\, Midwest Energy NewsPanelists: \nJohn Keeley\, Nuclear Energy Institute \nDavid Lochbaum\, Union of Concerned Scientists \nKevin Kamps\, Beyond Nuclear \nScott Burnell\, Nuclear Regulatory Commission \nFriday\, Jan. 29 \n8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – “Nuclear safety in a post-Fukushima world.” Incidents at Fukushima\, Three Mile Island and Chernobyl raise concerns about nuclear safety. Experts will address the state of nuclear safety today along with radiation health effects\, waste storage and the consequences of aging plants. \nModerator\, Roger Witherspoon\, independent journalistSpeakers: \nDavid Lochbaum\, Union of Concerned Scientists \nJohn Keeley\, Nuclear Energy Institute \nDavid Ropeik\, Harvard \nKevin Kamps\, Beyond Nuclear \nLarry Criscione\, former Callaway employee and whistleblower \nScott Burnell\, NRC \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-promise-and-perils-of-nuclear-energy/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161735Z CREATED:20231103T164110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161735Z UID:26167-1453942800-1453942800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Top health industry issues of 2016 DESCRIPTION:PwCs Health Research Institute (HRI) welcomes reporters to its free webinar on its new report\, “Top health industry issues of 2016.” It will cover “merger mania\,” drug prices\, health apps\, mental health\, costs and other hot topics.                         Noon. Link to register: https://meetpwc.cvent.com/HealthTop10. That will get you the rest of the details about joining. Contact Gwen Lane with media questions: gwendolyn.lane@pwc.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/top-health-industry-issues-of-2016/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160128T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161736Z CREATED:20231025T161834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161736Z UID:24111-1453856400-1453942800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Disparate Income\, Wealth and Opportunity: Implications for Social Insurance DESCRIPTION:Disparate Income\, Wealth and Opportunity: Implications for Social Insurance\nThe National Academy of Social Insurance holds its annual policy conference\, titled Disparate Income\, Wealth and Opportunity: Implications for Social Insurance\, at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. The two-day event will examine the most recent data on growing income disparities\, look at current trends and explore the potential for social insurance – such as Medicare\, long-term care and workers’ compensation insurance – to curb disparities. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/disparate-income-wealth-and-opportunity-implications-for-social-insurance/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154347Z CREATED:20231103T164205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154347Z UID:26173-1453856400-1453856400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release an embargoed report on the “Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing in Physician Offices:  United States\, 2013 and 2014.” \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters should contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media List.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/adoption-of-certified-electronic-health-record-systems-and-electronic-information-sharing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160125T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160125T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150847Z CREATED:20231103T164105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150847Z UID:26164-1453683600-1453683600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:A look at the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 DESCRIPTION:Congress is poised to pass the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 that many experts believe will weaken FDA regulation of medical devices with far-reaching consequences to the public. Any of you who cover FDA\, the drug and device industry\, and those who are interested in the path of this legislation and those interested as patients who might need such devices will find this program helpful. Here are the details: \nWHEN:      6:30 p.m.\, Jan. 25 \nWHERE:    New York State Health Foundation\, 1385 Broadway\, 23rd Floor \nSPEAKER:  Dr. Sanket Dhruva \n Dr. Dhruva\, a cardiologist and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at Yale\, has written widely about the FDA’s pre-market regulation of medical devices and the strength of evidence used for approval. One of his particular interests is the safety and effectiveness of devices in women. Dr. Dhruva has also studied Medicare coverage decisions and is interested in developing and assessing the evidence base for new technologies. \nRefreshments will be provided. \nPlease RSVP to trudy.lieberman@gmail.com. If you initially say you’re coming and then can’t make it\, please let Trudy know. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-look-at-the-21st-century-cures-act-in-2016/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161737Z CREATED:20231103T164111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161737Z UID:26170-1453338000-1453338000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Role of SNAP in the U.S. Social Safety Net DESCRIPTION:Stanford University’s Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) hosts “The Role of SNAP in the U.S. Social Safety Net: Assessing effects on poverty\, food insecurity and health\,” a lecture by Hilary Hoynes\, a professor of public policy and economics at the center who holds the Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities. \nAn economist who specializes in poverty\, Hoynes will discuss the program – commonly known as “food stamps” – and its role in improving nutrition as well as on food insecurity and health. RSVPs are requested for the Stanford-based event\, which runs is scheduled for 3:30-5 p.m. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-role-of-snap-in-the-u-s-social-safety-net/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160120T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161737Z CREATED:20231025T161835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161737Z UID:24113-1453165200-1453251600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) meeting DESCRIPTION:NACA advises the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, the Director of NIH\, and the Director of NIA on its mission. \nThe Council meets three times a year to consider applications for research and training and to recommend funding for promising applications. \nContact: Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) nianews3@mail.nih.gov; Phone: 301-496-1752  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-advisory-council-on-aging-naca-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160116T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160117T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161738Z CREATED:20231025T161835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161738Z UID:24112-1452906000-1452992400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Annual MCI Symposium DESCRIPTION:Annual Mild Cognitive Impairment Symposium\, The Annual Alzheimer’s Early Diagnostic and Treatment Workshop and annual Alzheimer’s Public Information Forum\, sponsored by The Wien Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders\, Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach. \nConference Website (note: put on by World Events Forum)  \nContact: 224-938-9523 \nAmong the sessions: \n\n\n\nRisk Factors for Cognitive Decline: Cardiovascular Disease\, Inflammation and Subjective Symptoms \n\n\nVascular Disease\, Neuroinflammation and Cognition \n\n\nSubjective Cognitive Decline: Epidemiology\, Biomarkers and Progression to MCI and Dementia \n\n\nDiagnosis of Preclinical and Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease \n\n\nMemory Complaints and the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/annual-mci-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161739Z CREATED:20231103T164110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161739Z UID:26168-1452646800-1452646800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Teleconference on ACA enrollment and hard-to-reach populations DESCRIPTION:Families USA will hold a conference call at 1 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss efforts to reach out to “hard-to-reach populations” ahead of the deadline to enroll for health insurance. Experts on the healthcare advocacy group’s call will also discuss those who remain uninsured as well as barriers to enrollment. Speakers include Peter Lee\, executive director of Covered California; Mike Perry\, partner in PerryUndem Research/Communication; Mirna Castro\, director of Health Navigation and Promotions\, Servicios de La Raza; and Rachel Klein\, Families USA director of Organizational Strategy. Journalists can dial in at 888-280-4443 using confirmation code 4824179. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/teleconference-on-aca-enrollment-and-hard-to-reach-populations/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160113T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161740Z CREATED:20231103T164109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161740Z UID:26166-1452646800-1452646800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Obesity research: What to know and making sense of studies DESCRIPTION:Recorded webcast\nWatch the webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation\nSlides from Yoni Freedhoff \nResources\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies \nPosts about covering medical research from Covering Health blog \nContact Dr. Freedhoff\ndrfreedhoff@bmimedical.ca www.bmimedical.ca www.weightymatters.ca @yonifreedhoff \n\nJan. 13\, 2 p.m. ET\nCalling obesity an “epidemic” is almost a cliche in health reporting\, but there is no question that obesity is linked to many serious health issues and quality of life\, and obesity incidence has been increasing. \nThat reality has led to even more medical research into its causes\, its treatment and management and the conditions obesity increases the risk of experiencing. \nObesity expert and physician Yoni Freedhoff will provide an overview of the state of obesity research and explain what reporters need to know and look for in medical research about obesity. \nWith Tara Haelle\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on medical studies\, Freedhoff will explain what we know\, how to cut through hype\, how to spot less evidence-based claims\, and how to talk about the issue in a respectful way. \n \nAbout the speaker\nYoni Freedhoff\, M.D.\, C.C.F.P.\, is a family doctor\, an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa\, and founder and medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute\, a multi-disciplinary\, nonsurgical\, evidence-based nutrition and weight management center. Freedhoff is author of The Diet Fix and blogs at Weightymatters.ca. \n\nYoni Freedhoff \n\n\nTara Haelle URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/obesity-research-what-to-know-and-making-sense-of-studies/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160111T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160114T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161741Z CREATED:20231025T161837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161741Z UID:24116-1452474000-1452733200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference DESCRIPTION:The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is the largest and most informative healthcare investment symposium in the industry which brings together global industry leaders\, emerging fast-growth companies\, innovative technology creators\, globally minded service providers\, and members of the investment community. \nMany of the sessions are webcast. More info here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/j-p-morgan-healthcare-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154348Z CREATED:20231103T164106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154348Z UID:26165-1452042000-1452042000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Oral Health Care System: A State-By-State Analysis DESCRIPTION:On Jan. 6\, at 11 a.m. CT\, the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute will present details of its recent report “The Oral Health Care System: A State-By-State Analysis.” \nThe report includes data on all 50 states and the District of Columbia\, as well as the nation as a whole\, including the most current available information on: \n\n\nTrends in dental care utilization (dental visits) for Medicaid-enrolled children\, as well as for children and adults with private dental benefits; \n\n\nTrends in the supply of dentists\, including the percentage who participate in Medicaid; \n\n\nTrends in reimbursement rates for dental care services in Medicaid and private dental benefit plans; and \n\n\nPercentage of the population with access to optimally fluoridated drinking water (among people on community water systems). \n\n\nEach state report also includes results from an innovative survey of nearly 15\,000 U.S. adults\, measuring their “dental IQ\,” self-reported oral health status\, and attitudes toward the importance and value of good oral health. \n\n\nThe report is available online. \nClick here to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-oral-health-care-system-a-state-by-state-analysis/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151216T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151216T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154349Z CREATED:20231103T164105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154349Z UID:26163-1450227600-1450227600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Institute on Drug Abuse to discuss results of 2015 Monitoring the Future survey DESCRIPTION:The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a teleconference and Twitter chat on Dec. 16 to discuss the results of the 2015 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey. The survey\, conducted earlier this year by scientists at the University of Michigan\, tracks annual drug use and attitudes among eighth\, 10th\, and 12th-grade students. NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \nThis year’s MTF survey will include attitudes about\, and prevalence of\, marijuana use\, prescription medications\, e-cigarettes\, synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice)\, alcohol\, tobacco and other drugs. \nMTF is one of three major survey instruments HHS uses to monitor the nation’s substance use patterns among teens. Information from these surveys helps to provide strategic planning for prevention\, treatment\, and recovery support services for youth. The MTF survey has real-time results\, with findings announced the same year the data is collected. \nWHAT: \nTeleconference to discuss the 2015 Monitoring the Future Survey results\, which will be officially released at 12:01 a.m. EST on Dec. 16. \nWHEN: \nDec. 16\, 11 a.m.-noon EST \nWHERE: \nTo dial into the teleconference\, call: 800-369-1185\, Participant passcode: 8301859 Materials for the teleconference will be posted online Dec.16. \nWHO: \nNora D. Volkow\, M.D. Director\, National Institute on Drug Abuse Bio: https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/directors-page/biography-dr-nora-volkow \nMichael Botticelli Director\, Office of National Drug Control Policy Bio: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/botticelli-bio \nLloyd D. Johnston\, Ph.D. Principal Investigator\, Institute for Social Research\, University of Michigan Bio: http://home.isr.umich.edu/research/researcher-profiles/lloyd-johnston/ \nRichard A. Miech\, Ph.D. Research Professor\, Institute for Social Research\, University of Michigan Bio: http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/invest.html \nThe NIDA Twitter chat\, hosted by Dr. Jack Stein\, Director\, Office of Science Policy and Communications\, will be1-2 p.m. EST. Follow Monitoring the Future 2015 news on Twitter at @NIDANews or join the conversation by using: #MTF2015. \nContact: NIDA Press Team\, 301-443-6245\, media@nida.nih.gov \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-institute-on-drug-abuse-to-discuss-results-of-2015-monitoring-the-future-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154349Z CREATED:20231103T164104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154349Z UID:26162-1450141200-1450141200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:News briefing on health care consolidation DESCRIPTION:In 2014\, there were a total of 1\,299 mergers and acquisitions in the health care sector – a record number\, up from 1\,035 the year before. That includes a recent spike in pharmaceutical transactions\, including inversions\, which base U.S. drug companies overseas. \nA top Federal Trade Commission official\, along with key experts\, will meet with reporters Dec. 15 to discuss the recent surge in health care consolidation; the driving forces behind this trend; and the implications for policymakers and enforcers. \nSpeakers will provide the latest information about the roles of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission; efforts by policymakers; the scope and extent of consolidation among doctors\, hospitals\, insurers and pharmaceutical companies; and implications for consumers and other stakeholders. \n\n\nDeborah Feinstein\, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition \n\n\nAndrea Murino\, partner and co-chair of Goodwin Procter’s antitrust practice \n\n\nGeorge Slover\, senior policy counsel at Consumers Union  \n\n\nAlan Weil of Health Affairs and Marilyn Serafini of the Alliance for Health Reform will moderate. \n\n\nWHEN: Tuesday\, Dec. 15\, 8:15-9:30 a.m. (Breakfast available at 8 a.m.) \nWHERE: National Press Club\, Fourth Estate (529 14th St.\, NW\, 13th Floor\, Wash.\, D.C.)  \nRSVP: Samantha Feller sfeller@allhealth.org (202)789-2300 \nTo register for this briefing\, please contact us at info@allhealth.org or call us at (202) 789-2300.  \n OPEN ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESS \nWith thanks to the The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy for its support of this briefing. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/news-briefing-on-health-care-consolidation/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154350Z CREATED:20231103T164104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154350Z UID:26161-1450054800-1450054800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Vicarious Trauma report launch DESCRIPTION:This will be the official launch of Eyewitness Media Hub‘s research into the effects of Vicarious Trauma.  The research looks at the impact of vicarious trauma on journalists\, human rights investigators and humanitarian aid workers who frequently search for eyewitness media in their work. \nAre managers doing enough to protect their staff\, are journalists and human rights workers allowed to speak up when they’ve spent the day looking at horrors on their computer screen? \nThe panel will be moderated by Dr Claire Wardle\, Research Director\, Tow Center for Digital Journalism \nThe event’s panelists include: \n\n\nSam Dubberley\, co-founder Eyewitness Media Hub \n\n\nBruce Shapiro\, Executive Director\, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma \n\n\nMandy Jenkins\, News Director\, Storyful \n\n\nYvette Alberdingk Thijm\, Executive Director\, Witness \n\n\nThis research was carried out by Eyewitness Media Hub ”Šin partnership with Open Society Foundations. \nThe event is sponsored by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism. \nWhere\nBrown Institute for Media InnovationColumbia Journalism School2950 BroadwayNew York\, N.Y\, 10027 \nWhen\nDec. 14\, 6-8 p.m. \nRegistration here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/vicarious-trauma-report-launch/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151211T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151211T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161741Z CREATED:20231103T163943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161741Z UID:26159-1449795600-1449795600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Briefing on Prison Health and Reentry DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform will hold a panel event on Friday\, Dec. 11 at noon in Washington\, D.C.\, to discuss adults’ physical and mental health needs as they transition out of prison. Many are low-income adults who need assistance connecting to health care coverage and care. \nPanelists from PEW Charitable Trusts\, Ohio’s Department of Medicaid and the National Urban League will focus on “reentry programs\, and the intersection of health policy and the criminal justice system\,” according to the Alliance. \nThe event\, titled “Health Care Out from Behind Bars: Meeting Prisoners’ Needs Efficiently\,” can also be followed on Twitter using the hashtag #Reentry. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-on-prison-health-and-reentry/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151211T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151211T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161742Z CREATED:20231103T163943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161742Z UID:26160-1449795600-1449795600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medical Tests: Inaccuracies\, Risks and the Public's Health DESCRIPTION:Webcast: Friday\, Dec. 11\, 12:30-1:30pm ET\nSend questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu Tweet @ForumHSPH #testsforum \nWithout question\, medical testing has saved lives and bettered patient care. But what happens when tests are inaccurate or unnecessary? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently raised alarms about a growing class of tests designed and used in single laboratories\, which are far less subject to regulatory enforcement than commercial test kits sold to multiple labs. The agency reviewed 20 case studies involving lab-developed tests (LDTs) and found evidence of patients at risk for medically unnecessary procedures\, including mastectomies\, or for potentially inappropriate therapies\, including cancer treatments. Some tests may fail to detect a condition\, while others may erroneously point to a non-existent problem. The medical costs are significant. The Obama administration is calling for a new regulatory framework as well. \nLDTs are not the only source of concern. A 2013 meta-analysis involving commonly ordered lab tests found that 30 percent\, on average\, were probably unnecessary and\, conversely\, a similar number should have been ordered and were not. \nScrutiny of lab testing is intensifying as the medical community grapples to address diagnostic errors. This year\, the Institute of Medicine issued a study\, Improving Diagnosis in Health Care\, as a continuation of an earlier series of patient safety reports. Pointing to many factors in diagnostic errors\, the recent report states that “most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime\, sometimes with devastating consequences.” \nThis Forum will examine the role of medical tests in health care\, looking both at their considerable benefits and risks and asking how to ensure their accuracy\, safety and reliability. \nModerator: Sharon Begley\, Senior Science Writer\, STAT \nExpert Participants: \n\n\nAaron Kesselheim\, Director\, Program on Regulation\, Therapeutics\, and Law\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital \n\n\nLucian Leape\, Chair\, Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation\, and Adjunct Professor of Health Policy\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nAlberto Gutierrez\, Director\, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health\, Center of Devices and Radiological Health\, Food and Drug Administration \n\n\nRamy Arnaout\, Associate Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratories at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center \n\n\nPresented in Collaboration with Stat \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medical-tests-inaccuracies-risks-and-the-publics-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151210T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151210T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161743Z CREATED:20231103T163922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161743Z UID:26151-1449709200-1449709200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ Washington\, D.C.\, Chapter Holiday Party DESCRIPTION:We compete\, we break news\, we make a difference. Now it’s time for the Association of Health Care Journalists’ D.C. Chapter Holiday networking gathering! \nCome toast the holiday season with craft beers\, vintage wine — and some light and healthy(ier) food. \nThere is no formal program – just a gathering as we look forward to 2016. We’ve invited some special guests who have helped many of us during the year. All health journalists are invited. \nWhen\n6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday\, Dec. 10. \nImportant note: Due to building security\, please plan to arrive no later than 7:15 p.m. \nWhere\nThe Advisory Board Building at 2445 M St. N.W.\, 8th floor reception area. \nPlease RSVP\nBy Dec. 7 to pgalewitz@kff.org \nGetting there\nFoggy Bottom is closest Metro — an 8-minute walk. When exiting the station\, turn left and walk through Washington Circle following 23rd Street to M Street. Turn left and go two blocks. \nDupont Circle metro (south exit) is a 12-minute walk. Take New Hampshire Ave south to M St. Turn right and go 3 blocks. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-washington-d-c-chapter-holiday-party/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151208T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151208T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161743Z CREATED:20231103T163942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161743Z UID:26158-1449536400-1449536400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mental Health and Criminal Justice Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Council for Behavioral Health\, and the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services hold a day-long conference in Washington\, D.C.  “to discuss how mass incarceration of people with mental health and substance use problems.” \nSpeakers will include Roy Austin\, a presidential adviser in the Office of Urban Affairs\, Justice and Opportunity\, as well as Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri and Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan\, who have backed legislation addressing mental health issues. \nThe event will be webcast. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mental-health-and-criminal-justice-policy-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151208T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151208T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161744Z CREATED:20231103T163941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161744Z UID:26156-1449536400-1449536400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mental Health and Criminal Justice Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Council for Behavioral Health\, and the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services hold a day-long conference in Washington\, D.C.\, to discuss mass incarceration of people with mental health and substance use problems. \nSpeakers will include Roy Austin\, a presidential adviser in the Office of Urban Affairs\, Justice and Opportunity\, as well as Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri and Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan\, who have backed legislation addressing mental health issues. \nThe event will be webcast. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mental-health-and-criminal-justice-policy-conference/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151207T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151207T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161745Z CREATED:20231103T163924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161745Z UID:26155-1449450000-1449450000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering the special health challenges of LGBTQ youth DESCRIPTION:Recorded webcast\nWatch the webcast now. \nSpeaker’s presentation\nSlides from Lawrence J. D’Angelo \nResources\nAHCJ Core Topic: Social determinants of health \nSDOH news from Covering Health blog \nCincinnati to consider ban on reparative therapy for LGBT youth \nClinic calms fears of the doctors office for LGBT teens \nLawrence J. D’Angelo \n\nDec. 7\, 3:30 p.m. ET\nLGBTQ youth are at a higher risk for mental health\, substance abuse and other health issues\, yet are less likely to get health care. \nDespite growing attention to these health challenges\, health care providers\, insurers\, families and even youth themselves are grappling with how to address such disparities. \nLGBTQ youths can face isolation from family or friends\, and can be reluctant to acknowledge their sexuality with their doctor or other health care provider. \nSusan Heavey\, AHCJ’s topic leader on the social determinants of health and health disparities\, will discuss ongoing and unique challenges facing LGBT youth with Lawrence D’Angelo\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, division chief of adolescent and young adult medicine at Children’s National Health System in Washington\, D.C and director of the hospital’s Youth Pride Clinic. \nHow to participate\n \nClick on this link. Choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type your name in the box and click on the “Enter Room” button. Plenty of time will be available at the end of the webcast to ask questions of our speaker. Questions can be typed into the webcast interface. \nA recording of the webcast will be available on this page shortly after it ends. \nAbout the speaker\nLawrence J. D’Angelo\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, is the executive director for The Diana L. and Stephen A. Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health and section chair for the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children’s National Health System. He is a tenured professor of medicine\, health care sciences\, prevention and community health\, and epidemiology at George Washington University. D’Angelo has worked on numerous publications informing medical practitioners and patients on infectious diseases\, eating disorders\, and other health risks. \n\nLawrence J. D’Angelo \n\n\nSusan Heavey URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-the-special-health-challenges-of-lgbtq-youth/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151203T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151203T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161746Z CREATED:20231103T163923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161746Z UID:26153-1449104400-1449104400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ECRI Institute Press Briefing: Top 10 health technology hazards for 2016 DESCRIPTION:Which medical technologies pose dangers to patients? You might be surprised. ECRI’s 2016 hazards list includes high-profile and unexpected issues. This will be exclusive\, in-person media briefing at the nation’s only independent medical device testing laboratory. It’s a “roll-up-your-sleeves” dive into technologies that can harm or kill patients. \n          AGENDA \n          9:00    Free continental breakfast and mix ‘n’ mingle with our experts \n          9:30    Welcome to ECRI and Introduction to the 2016 Hazards List \n          10:00  Concurrent Workshops (30 minutes each)                     1: Killer Infections                          Dirty Endoscopes                          Unsafe Injection Practices                     2: High-Tech Training                          Failure to Appropriately Operate Intensive Care Ventilators                          Insufficient Training of Clinicians on Operating Room Technologies                     3: Software Failures                          Gamma Camera Mechanical Failures                          Misuse of USB Port \n          11:30  Lightning Round Q&A (Bring your toughest questions!) \nDec. 3\, 2015 / 9 a.m.-Noon \nECRI Institute5200 Butler PikePlymouth Meeting\, PA 19462 \nSpace is limited\, so please RSVP by Nov. 30 to lmenyo@ecri.org or 610-825-6000\, ext. 5310. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ecri-institute-press-briefing-top-10-health-technology-hazards-for-2016/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151203T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161747Z CREATED:20231025T161827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161747Z UID:24110-1449018000-1449104400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Aging in Place Council Conference: Creating a system for aging in place in America DESCRIPTION:The NAIPC promotes a  network of professionals from the private\, public and non-profit sectors who can help older adults plan for future housing and care needs. \nContact: Jessica Hoefer202-939-1796jhoefer@dworbell.com \nhttp://ageinplace.org/2014annualmeeting URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-aging-in-place-council-conference-creating-a-system-for-aging-in-place-in-america/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161748Z CREATED:20231103T163924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161748Z UID:26154-1449018000-1449018000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Healthspan Imperative: New frontiers in science of aging DESCRIPTION:Watch it now\nRecorded webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation\nSlides from Sue Peschin \nResources\nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging \nAging news from Covering Health blog \nAlliance for Aging Research \nAlliance for Aging Research Pocket Films \nAlliance for Aging Research YouTube Channel \nThe Silver Book \nHealthspan Campaign \nPress contact \nNoel Lloyd: nlloyd@agingresearch.org or 202-370-7852 \n\nDec. 2\, 12:30 p.m. ET\nToday\, average life expectancy is almost 80 years. But\, while we’ve added years to life we haven’t always made those extra years healthy and vigorous. Eighty percent of seniors have at least one major chronic condition\, and half have two or more. Chronic diseases of later life cost our nation more than $1 trillion per year and will increase to $6 trillion by 2050. \nA new frontier in science is revealing the “problem behind the problem” of chronic disease. “Geroscience” is the study of how the underlying processes of aging itself put us at risk to develop chronic disease. And it is on its way to modifying those processes through new medical strategies that could benefit millions. \nLiz Seegert\, AHCJ’s topic leader on aging\, will discuss this new frontier and efforts to improve the quality of those later years with Sue Peschin\, M.H.S.\, the  president and CEO of the Alliance for Aging Research. \nHow to participate\n \nClick here\, choose “Enter as a Guest\,” type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” button. There will be time to ask questions of the speaker after her presentation. \nAbout the speaker\nSue Peschin\, M.H.S.\, is president and CEO of the Alliance for Aging Research\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. It believes advances in research help people live longer\, happier\, more productive lives and reduce health care costs over the long term and that access to the latest scientific information empowers people to take control of their health. Peschin has more than 20 years of experience in health policy\, government relations and non-profit leadership. Previously\, she was vice president of public policy for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. \n\nSue Peschin \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-healthspan-imperative-new-frontiers-in-science-of-aging/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR