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 END:VTIMEZONE 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161748Z CREATED:20231103T163923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161748Z UID:26152-1449018000-1449018000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:HIV and the Mental Health of LGBT People of Color DESCRIPTION:6 p.m. on Wednesday\, Dec 2\nSee a screening of the documentary\, “You Are Not Alone\,” and a discussion\, “HIV and Mental Health of LGBT People of Color” with a distinguished panel\, moderated by Marsha Bronner of the HUGS Campaign\, and including “America’s Psychologist” Dr. Jeff Gardere\, Ariel Rojas of TransDisapora Networks\, Chris Adams\, LMSW\, Rev. Dr. Lynn Sexton\, The Griot Circle\, and Aron Cobbs\, Lambda Legal.  \nTo RSVP for this first-time Brooklyn-Borough-wide Screening\, Call: 718-802-3530 Go to: http://brooklyn-usa.org/event/world-aids-day/ \nBrooklyn Borough Hall209 Joralemon St. Brooklyn\, NY 11201 Google Map \n HIV and the Mental Health of LGBT People of Color Following the screening\, there will be a discussion of the mental health effects of an HIV infection: looking at the societal factors which lead to a person contracting HIV\, the effects of the virus on an infected person’s neuropsyhcology\, and once again\, an infected person’s family\, friends\, and community’s response to being a LGBT person of color and HIV positive. The panel discussion will be moderated by Marsha Bronner\, Founder of the HUGS Campaign\, with panelists including\, “America’s Psychologist” Jeffery Gardere\, Ph.D.; Ariel Rojas MS MA\, CEO of TransDisapora Networks; Chris Adams\, LMSW\, DBGM\, Inc.; Rev. Dr. Lynn Sexton\, The Griot Circle; and Aron Cobbs\, Lambda Legal. \n About You Are Not Alone – the documentary As a 65-minute documentary\, “You Are Not Alone” examines many underlying psycho-social factors that lead to and cause depression in Black gay men. It looks closely at the struggles with sexual orientation and identity; being  sexually abused by an older adult family member/relative/familiar or authority figure; pastors and imams declaring that a gay man is an abomination and encouraging ostracism from families and communities; the descent into feelings of low self-esteem and setting out to contract HIV as a form of suicide with the ensuing stigma and discrimination accompanying the diagnosis; and for many aging Black gay men\, struggles with loneliness\, isolation and abandonment\, including desperation for affection\, intimacy and sex.  In interviews with Black gay men of varying ages\, opinions from mental health professionals and religious leaders\, and re-enactments of experiences the documentary explores the reasons for a Black gay man’s downward spiral into depression and suicide. \nYou Are Not Alone\, through interviews\, traces the lives of at least three Black gay men with re-enactments of their life experiences: Cedric\, who as a child was abused by his father on the suspicion of being gay; Lawrence\, recounted being sexually abused by his father; and\, Tony tells of never feeling as though he belonged\, as he said\, ‘I was always a shade off happy’. Then there is the mother\, whose 14-year-old son was bullied in school and hanged himself with a dog leash\, as she said\, ‘Losing my only child was a tragedy of tragedies.”  \nThe film also contains interviews with mental health professionals\, including “America’s Psychologist” Jeffery Gardere\, Ph.D.\, Dr. Kim Arrington\, and NY City-based psychiatrist Michael Myers\, MD\, who present their professional opinions on the experiences recounted in the stories. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hiv-and-the-mental-health-of-lgbt-people-of-color/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151128T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151128T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161749Z CREATED:20231103T163942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161749Z UID:26157-1448672400-1448672400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Oral Cancer Symposium DESCRIPTION:Experts on oral cancer treatment and management gather for a daylong conference that will be part of the 2015 Greater New York Dental Meeting\, scheduled for Nov. 27 through Dec. 2 at Manhattan’s Jacob K Javits Convention Center. \nClick here for more information about the symposium and the larger dental meeting. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-oral-cancer-symposium/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154351Z CREATED:20231103T163905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154351Z UID:26149-1447894800-1447894800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Aspen Institute Summit on Inequality and Opportunity DESCRIPTION:Aspen Institute Summit on Inequality and Opportunity\nThe Aspen Institute will host a one-day seminar at The Newseum to discuss ways to address economic inequality ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Prudential\, the Thursday\, November 19 event\, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, promises to be “dedicated to nonpartisan dialogue about the widening opportunity gap in the United States” and include more than 200 policy makers\, philanthropists and others. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aspen-institute-summit-on-inequality-and-opportunity/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161750Z CREATED:20231103T163552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161750Z UID:26107-1447894800-1447894800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Rural Health Day DESCRIPTION:National Rural Health Day \nSponsored by several rural health groups\, this event aims to highlight the health of smaller communities. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-rural-health-day-2/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151118T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151122T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161751Z CREATED:20231025T161827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161751Z UID:24109-1447808400-1448154000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:This meeting is considered the premier gathering of gerontologists from both the United States and around the world. They participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia\, paper\, and poster presentations. The 2015 theme is “Aging as a Lifelong Process\,” which highlights the fact that what gerontologists study is actually the cumulative outcome of lifelong events that culminate during old age. \n \nContact:Todd Kluss\, Communications manager(202) 587-2839tkluss@geron.org \n \nhttps://www.geron.org/meetings-events/gsa-annual-scientific-meeting URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/gerontological-society-of-america-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151117T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151118T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161752Z CREATED:20231025T161821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161752Z UID:24103-1447722000-1447808400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Free ECRI Institute Conference on Cancer Care Delivery DESCRIPTION:Nearly a third of the nation’s population is expected to experience cancer in their lifetime\, most of whom are aging baby boomers who will undergo screening\, diagnosis\, and treatment. Care needs to be provided and paid for\, raising complex issues across delivery systems. \nBecause this is such a pressing issue\, ECRI Institute and the National Cancer Institute are convening a free public service conference\, “Cancer Care Delivery in a Rapidly Changing Healthcare System\,” being held Nov. 17-18 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington\, D.C. \nRegistration is free; advance registration is required. Press are encouraged and welcome to attend.  \nContact: Laurie Menyo\, Director of Public Relations and Marketing Communications (lmenyo@ecri.org) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/free-ecri-institute-conference-on-cancer-care-delivery/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154352Z CREATED:20231103T163905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154352Z UID:26150-1447290000-1447290000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Hospital Acquisition of Physician Practices: Higher Value or Higher Costs? DESCRIPTION:Mathematica /Center on Health Care Effectiveness webinar\nOver the past two decades\, hospitals have acquired an increasing number of physician practices.. This event looks at the reasons and the effect on cost and quality. A growing body of research suggests that these arrangements do not necessarily improve care coordination – and they do push up costs. How can policymakers shift the focus to high value? \nFrom 11:45 am to 1:30 pm. Register to attend in person or for the webinar. \nFor more information email chce@mathematica-mpr.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hospital-acquisition-of-physician-practices-higher-value-or-higher-costs/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161753Z CREATED:20231103T163841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161753Z UID:26145-1447290000-1447290000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Here's how consumers can evaluate physician quality DESCRIPTION:Watch it now\nSee a recording of this webcast. \nSpeaker’s presentation\nEMBARGO: This presentation and the white paper are embargoed until Wednesday\, Nov. 18\, at 8 a.m. ET. Journalists who want to follow up and get the white paper\, the press release and the state quality transparency report can contact Cary Conway at HCI3: cary@conwaycommunication.com | 972-731-9242 | @caryconway \nSlides from François de Brantes \nResources\nHealth Care Incentives Improvement Institute \nFrançois de Brantes on Twitter \nAHCJ Core Topic: Insurance \nAll-payer claims database \nAll-Payer Claims Database Council \nAtul Gawande on health care’s ‘dramatic transformation’ \n\nIn November\, the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) will publish methodology that will allow consumers\, health plans\, provider organizations and others to better calculate complication rates for individual physicians. \nThis has the potential to empower consumers\, payers\, and providers to do their own evaluations of physicians based on doctors’ rates of potentially avoidable complications (PACs). A PAC is any event that affects the patient negatively and is potentially under the physician’s or hospital’s control. \nAHCJ members are invited to a webcast at 1 p.m. EST on Nov. 12 with François de Brantes\, HCI3’s executive director\, who will explain the methodology and preview the results of the organization’s third annual State Report Card on Transparency of Physician Quality Information. \nRead more about the State Report Card on Transparency of Physician Quality Information. \nAbout the speaker \nFrançois de Brantes\, M.S.\, M.B.A.\, is executive director of the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3)\, a not-for-profit company that designs and implements innovative payment and benefit plan design programs. HCI3 works with states\, employers\, health plans and provider organizations\, as well as national consultanciesto advise them on payment and delivery system reform. \nPreviously\, de Brantes was the program leader for various health care initiatives at GE’s corporate headquarters\, responsible for developing and implementing GE’s Active Consumer strategy. \nHe has has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine\, the Journal of the American Medical Association and Health Affairs and is frequently quoted in national media including The New York Times. He has also published two books\, the latest being “The Incentive Cure: The Real Relief For Health Care.” \nJoseph Burns\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on health insurance\, will moderate the webcast.  \n\nFrançois de Brantes \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-heres-how-consumers-can-evaluate-physician-quality/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161753Z CREATED:20231103T163841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161753Z UID:26146-1447117200-1447117200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Sealing the Gap: Using Dental Sealants as a Population Health Strategy to Prevent Caries in DESCRIPTION:Organized by Public Health Ontario this hour-long program which will be webcast\, begins at noon on Tuesday\, November 10\, will examine research and approaches to sealant programs. Public Health Ontario\, 480 University Ave. Suite 3\, Toronto\, Ontario Canada. Click here for information and to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-sealing-the-gap-using-dental-sealants-as-a-population-health-strategy-to-prevent-caries-in/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161754Z CREATED:20231025T161804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161754Z UID:24095-1446685200-1447117200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Dental Association Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Meeting to include hundreds of continuing education classes\, trade show\, panel discussions\, a new dentist conference and a free Mission of Mercy dental clinic expected to serve up to 1\,000 patients. For more information see: www.ada.org/en/meeting URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-association-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151106T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161755Z CREATED:20231025T161826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161755Z UID:24108-1446685200-1446771600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Aging and Society: Fifth Interdisciplinary Conference DESCRIPTION:An international forum for the discussion of a rapidly growing segment of the population world-wide. The process of aging\, its accompanying individual\, family\, community\, national\, and international impacts\, and the social and cultural perspectives which surround it\, provide a rich background from which to base community dialogue.  \n \nSponsored by:Common Ground Publishing217-328-0405  \n \nhttp://agingandsociety.com/the-conference URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aging-and-society-fifth-interdisciplinary-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154416Z CREATED:20231103T163904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154416Z UID:26147-1446685200-1446685200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Press Briefing: Mental Health as a Civil Right DESCRIPTION:Press Briefing: Mental Health as a Civil Right\nFormer U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy holds a press briefing to discuss mental health treatment\, following the October publication of his book on the issue. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. For information\, contact Tony Gallo\, NPC Newsmakers event host\, at 202-544-6973. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/press-briefing-mental-health-as-a-civil-right/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154352Z CREATED:20231103T163904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154352Z UID:26148-1446685200-1446685200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Workshop on Equity DESCRIPTION:IOM Workshop on Equity\nThis workshop\, at Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago\, is hosted by the Institutes of Medicine and will focus on health equity and a vibrant economy. The day-long event\, which begins at 8:30 a.m.\, will look at “the economic case for promoting health equity and how thriving businesses could benefit from health equity values and goals.” The event will not be webcast. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-equity/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162445Z CREATED:20231103T163840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162445Z UID:26144-1446685200-1446685200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Affairs briefing on food and health DESCRIPTION:The journal Health Affairs holds a half-day briefing highlighting food and health issues\, the focus of its November 2015 issue. \nThe event on Capitol Hill will feature authors with pieces in the issue and is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\, an advocacy group that focuses on improving health and wellness. The panel’s dozen speakers will address a range of issues\, including food insecurity and shopping\, obesity and labeling. \nThe event will be live-tweeted under @Health_Affairs using the hashtag #FoodHealth. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-briefing-on-food-and-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154418Z CREATED:20231103T163126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154418Z UID:26073-1446685200-1446685200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Forum on Health\, Homelessness\, and Poverty DESCRIPTION:The Policy Studies Organization at George Mason University sponsors the Forum on Health\, Homelessness\, and Poverty. It will bring together researchers\, policy makers and others to examine how to significantly reduce the effects of homelessness on health. \nThis academic conference brings together policy researchers\, policymakers\, and those working in the community to significantly reduce the effects of homelessness on health\, and to study the relationships among health\, poverty and homelessness in an effort to improve policy design and outcomes. \nThe call for papers is now open. Please send abstracts of 250 words to Bonnie Stabile\, Deputy Editor\, at bstabile@gmu.edu. The abstract submission deadline is September 4\, 2015. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by September 15. Presentations will take place at the Forum on November 5th. ”¨Accepted papers must be uploaded to ScholarOne by November 20 for peer review and possible inclusion in upcoming article series. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/forum-on-health-homelessness-and-poverty/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162446Z CREATED:20231103T163839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162446Z UID:26142-1446598800-1446598800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Nielsen Study Results: How Americans Use Technology for Healthcare DESCRIPTION:From video doctor visits to text reminders about medications to 24/7 access to healthcare advice\, the stories about digital technology and healthcare are in the news daily. But just because we can build it\, does that mean patients will use it? \nWhat do Americans really think about the use of technology for accessing and managing their healthcare? Do they actually want and use the new tools? These questions were explored in a new survey\, the results of which will be announced November 4th. The findings and recommendations of this survey show the progression of the adoption curve for these digital tools\, the specific interests and needs of defined groups including parents and those with chronic illnesses\, and the power that digital healthcare technology has to transform lives. \nExperts from Harris Interactive’s Strategic Health Perspectives (a Nielsen Company)\,   The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP)\, and Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) will present the results at the press conference and be available for Q & A. \nWHEN: Nov. 4\, 11 a.m. EST \nWHERE: The Center for Total Health\, 700 2nd St NE\, Washington DC 20002 \nJoin the conversation on social media using #BetterTogetherHealth \nWHO: The press conference will provide reporters with an exclusive opportunity for conversation and Q & A with the following speakers: \n\n\nRobert Pearl\, MD\, Chair\, Council of Accountable Physician Practices; Executive director and CEO\, The Permanente Medical Group; President and CEO\, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group \n\n\nJanet Marchibroda\, Director\, Health Innovation Initiative\, Bipartisan Policy Center \n\n\nJennifer Colamonico\, Vice President Healthcare Insights and Chair\, Strategic Health Perspectives\, Nielsen Consumer Insights North America \n\n\nHumphrey Taylor\, Chairman\, the Harris Poll\, Harris Interactive\, Nielsen Consumer Insights North America \n\n\nPatient videos demonstrating real-life experience with these technologies will also be available. \nWatch the press conference live by registering here. Webinar ID: 102-560-307 \nFollowing the press conference\, the event: “Better Together: High Tech and High Touch – The \nPatient-Physician Relationship in the New Millennium” will be from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 \np.m. EST\, with panelists: \n\n\nAndy Slavitt\, Acting Administrator\, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \n\n\n\n\nWilliam Conway\, MD\, CEO\, Henry Ford Medical Group \n\n\nDavid Goldhill\, Author\, Catastrophic Care; President and CEO\, GSN \n\n\nSteven Green\, MD\, Chief Medical Officer\, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group \n\n\nRobert Pearl\, MD\, Chair\, Council of Accountable Physician Practices; Executive director and CEO\, The Permanente Medical Group; President and CEO\, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group \n\n\nBrian Rank\, MD\, Co-Executive Medical Director\, HealthPartners \n\n\nElisabeth Rosenthal\, MD\, Reporter\, New York Times \n\n\nModerator: Janet Marchibroda\, Director\, Health Innovation Initiative\, Bipartisan Policy Center \nBy highlighting real patient stories that showcase how care coordination utilizing technology can improve care delivery and the patient experience\, the event will demonstrate what is possible when clinicians collaborate effectively within a truly accountable healthcare system. \nFor more information\, contact Joy Scott\, joy@scottpublicrelations.com or 818-610-0270. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nielsen-study-results-how-americans-use-technology-for-healthcare/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151130T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162446Z CREATED:20231025T161826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162446Z UID:24106-1446339600-1448845200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:November observances related to aging DESCRIPTION:November is: \n\n\nNational Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: This event is centered on recognizing all those living with Alzheimer’s disease and honoring the more than 15 million caregivers\, including families and friends\, who support them. \n\n\nNational Family Caregivers Month: November is designated as a time to thank\, support\, educate and empower family caregivers. \n\n\nNational Home Care & Hospice Month: This month is set aside to honor the millions of nurses\, home care aides\, therapists and social workers who make a difference in the lives of the patients and the families they serve. \n\n\nNational Hospice & Palliative Care Month: The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization dedicates November to reaching out and raising awareness about high-quality end-of-life care.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/november-observances-related-to-aging/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162447Z CREATED:20231025T161826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162447Z UID:24107-1446339600-1446598800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Leading Age Annual Meeting & Expo DESCRIPTION:Over 190 sessions exploring how to expand possibilities for aging. The 6\,000 member organization and its partners include not-for-profit organizations representing the entire field of aging services\, 39 state partners\, hundreds of businesses\, consumer groups\, foundations and research partners. \nContact:Emily Wilson202-508-9492 \nhttp://www.leadingage.org/AnnualMeeting/ URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/leading-age-annual-meeting-expo/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151101T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162448Z CREATED:20231103T163652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162448Z UID:26117-1446339600-1446339600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA Open Enrollment begins DESCRIPTION:Open Enrollment begins for 2016 ACA coverage through HealthCare.gov. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-begins/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162449Z CREATED:20231103T163840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162449Z UID:26143-1446166800-1446166800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Briefing on Behavioral Health DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund hold a 90-minute briefing in Washington to discuss the costs of mental health\, substance abuse and other behavioral health issues. \nResearchers from Harvard University\, the University of Maryland and University of Colorado join the director of a Maryland-based community health provider to discuss integrating care\, costs and other related issues. \nYou can also follow the discussion on Twitter searching for #BehavioralHealth. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-on-behavioral-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR