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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151031T005959 DTSTAMP:20260211T204544Z CREATED:20231025T161800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T204544Z UID:24091-1446080400-1446253199@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Journalism Workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine DESCRIPTION:Journalists can always dig deeper – and here’s your opportunity to develop more evidence-based skills to evaluate and report on medical research sent out in press releases\, published or presented at conferences. \n\n\n\nWith a roster of seasoned health journalists\, medical research experts and statistical mavens\, you can leave with story ideas and resources to pursue those stories. \n\n\n\nGet instruction about: \n\n\n\n\n Examining how science impacts policy – or not \n\n\n\n Tapping into research tools \n\n\n\n Making sense of statistics \n\n\n\n Delving into fraudulent research \n\n\n\n Understanding the evidence about screening\n\n\n\n Finding the right questions about clinical studies \n\n\n\n\nThe workshop is Oct. 29 & 30 in Washington\, D.C. Follow along on Twitter with #AHCJEBM. \n\n\n\nWorkshop site\n\n\n\nWalter E. Washington Convention Center801 Mt. Vernon Place NWWashington\, DC 20001 \n\n\n\nThe workshop will take place on Street LevelThursday – 143BCFriday – 140AB – Welcome \n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, Oct. 29\n2-2:15 p.m.Welcome– Karl Stark\, assistant managing editor\, business\, health and science\, The Philadelphia Inquirer 2:15-3:30 p.m.Getting up to speed on clinical studies– Hilda Bastian\, editor for clinical effectiveness resources\, PubMed Health\, National Center for Biotechnology Information\, National Library of Medicine– Tara Haelle\, AHCJ medical studies topic leader and independent journalist\, Dunlap\, Ill. 3:30-3:45 p.m.Break 3:45-5 p.m.The connections and disconnections of science and policy-Scott Hensley\, writer and editor\, NPR-Kenneth Lin\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, associate professor of family medicine and director\, Primary Care Health Policy Fellowship\, Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine; associate deputy editor\, American Family Physician-Paul K. Whelton\, M.D.\, clinical professor of epidemiology\, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine 5-6:30 p.m.Reception\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, Oct. 30\n7:15-8:15 a.m.Breakfast available 8:30-10:30 a.m.Research tools for evidence-based stories-Kay Dickersin\, Ph.D.\, director\, U.S. Cochrane Center\, John Wiley and Sons; director\, Center for Clinical Trials\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-Rob Logan\, Ph.D.\, communication scientist\, National Library of Medicine-David Rind\, M.D.\, vice president of editorial and evidence-based medicine\, UpToDate\, Wolters Kluwer Health 10:30-10:45 a.m.Break  BREAKOUT SESSIONS 10:45 a.m. – Noon How to report on scientific fraud-Ivan Oransky\, M.D.\, vice president and global editorial director\, MedPage Today; co-founder\, Retraction Watch-Charles Seife\, journalism professor\, New York University Understanding and reporting on screening evidence-Jennifer M. Croswell\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, medical officer\, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Program\, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement\, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-Gary Schwitzer\, publisher\, HealthNewsReview.org 12:15-1:15 p.m.Networking lunch  BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1:30-3 p.m. Digging into statistics-William Lawrence\, M.D.\, M.S.\, senior program officer\, Communication and Dissemination Research\, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute How to use anecdotes and narratives while sticking to evidence-Sarah Kliff\, senior editor\, VoxLiz Szabo\, medical reporter\, USA Today 3-3:15 p.m.Break 3:15-4:15 p.m.Taking it home-Jeanne Erdmann\, independent journalist\, Wentzville\, Mo.-Scott Hensley\, writer and editor\, NPR-Maryn McKenna\, independent journalist\, Atlanta-Ivan Oransky\, M.D.\, vice president and global editorial director\, MedPage Today; co-founder\, Retraction Watch 4:15 p.m.Adjourn \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHotels\n\n\n\nAHCJ does not have a reserved block of rooms for this event. However\, the front entrance of the Convention Center\, the workshop venue\, is the Mt. Vernon Square stop on the Green and Yellow Metro lines and close the the Gallery Place stop on the Red Line. You should be able to find rooms at one of the hotels listed in the below links. \n\n\n\n\n Hotels near the green line\n\n\n\n Hotels near the yellow line\n\n\n\n Hotels near the red line \n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund\n\n\n\n Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\n\n Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/journalism-workshop-on-evidence-based-medicine/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151028T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151029T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162451Z CREATED:20231025T161822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162451Z UID:24104-1445994000-1446080400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM webcast on dietary challenges in vulnerable seniors DESCRIPTION:The Institutes of Medicine holds a free\, two-day workshop to discuss the challenges in the dietary needs of people aged 50 and older\, especially those who are in more vulnerable situations. The event\, held in Washington\, D.C.\, will be also be webcast. \nNational Academy of Sciences Building (Lecture Room )2101 Constitution Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20418 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-webcast-on-dietary-challenges-in-vulnerable-seniors/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151027T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151027T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162452Z CREATED:20231103T163759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162452Z UID:26137-1445907600-1445907600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Happy Hours at Politico for a discussion on covering Medicaid DESCRIPTION:How’s Obamacare Medicaid expansion working out for enrollees\, providers and states? Where the best data to examine Medicaid managed care organizations? How are states trying to control rising Medicaid costs? Where is Medicaid failing children? How is Medicaid keeping people out of nursing homes? \nThese are just some of the topics our guests will address. Our speakers will be Cindy Mann\, who until January was the top U.S. official in charge of Medicaid and now works at Manatt\, Phelps & Phillips; Matt Salo\, who heads the National Association of Medicaid Directors and Joan Alker\, executive director of the Georgetown Center for Children and Families. \nCome to learn tips on how to cover Medicaid\, find interesting stories and discern myth from fact about this often misunderstood program. The discussion will be on the record. \nWhen: Tuesday\, Oct. 27. Reception starts at 6:15. Program will run from 6:45 to 7:45. Tell your colleagues and bring your questions. \nWhere: Politico\, 1000 Wilson Blvd. in Rosslyn Va. (5 minute walk from Roslyn metro) \nDirections: Enter in 1100 Wilson. In atrium\, take the escalator\, which goes up only one floor. Walk the length of hallway\, which runs the length of both 1100 and 1000 buildings. At end of hallway\, take the elevator to 8th floor\, which is Politico. \nThere is paid parking  in the building. From metro exit\, turn west (away from DC) to get to Wilson Boulecard\, then turn left to go down the hill. \nAll journalists welcome. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Oct. 23 to pgalewitz@kff.org. \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/happy-hours-at-politico-for-a-discussion-on-covering-medicaid/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151026T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151027T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162453Z CREATED:20231025T161801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162453Z UID:24093-1445821200-1445907600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Workshop on Cancer Care in Low Resource Areas DESCRIPTION:IOM Workshop on Cancer Care in Low Resource Areas \nThe Institute of Medicine holds a workshop to focus on cancer prevention and early detection in poorer areas and populations\, including in the United States. First in a two-part series. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-cancer-care-in-low-resource-areas/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151025T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151030T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162453Z CREATED:20231025T161822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162453Z UID:24105-1445734800-1446166800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 92nd Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Meet the world’s top researchers and clinicians in rehabilitation medicine. Learn about the newest innovations and solutions to common rehabilitation issues that will impact millions of individuals in our country and across the globe. \nACRM brings together an interdisciplinary audience of researchers\, clinicians and educators to learn about cuting-edge research and its translation into evidence-based clinical practice to improve quality of life for individuals disabled by: \n\nBrain Injury\nSpinal Cord Injury\nStroke\nNeurodegenerative Diseases (e.g.\, ALS\, Parkinson’s\, Alzheimer’s\, MS)\nPain\nCancer\n\nThe conference covers topic areas such as: \n\nNeuroplasticity\nPediatric Rehabilitation\nGeriatric Rehabilitation\nHealth/Disability Policy\, Ethics and Advocacy\nInternational Rehabilitation\nTechnologyClinical Practice\nResearch Methods\nMilitary/Veterans Affairs\nMeasurement\n\nContact information\nGet a free media pass: Contact Sarah Barah\, Member Services Manager\, 703-435-5335. \nFor interview requestions and more information: Call Jon Lindberg\, ACRM CEO at 703-435-5335 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-congress-of-rehabilitation-medicine-92nd-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151023T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151023T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162454Z CREATED:20231103T163801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162454Z UID:26140-1445562000-1445562000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Drug Pricing: Public Health Implications DESCRIPTION:Live webcast\, Oct. 23\, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET | Watch at ForumHSPH.org\nA full course of treatment with the blockbuster Hepatitis C drug Sovaldi costs $84\,000 in the United States. A year on the new injectable cholesterol drugs Repatha and Praluent tops $14\,000. The price of new cancer drugs now averages $10\,000 per month\, according to one estimate. \nStraining under the pressure\, doctors\, patients\, and insurers are raising alarms over skyrocketing prices. Earlier this year\, the American Society of Clinical Oncology released a new “value framework” for drugs that considers health benefit and price to help guide doctor-patient conversations around treatment options. \nFor their part\, pharmaceutical companies and some economists argue that the high cost of drug development justifies the price. \nThis Forum will explore the factors driving the high cost of new drugs. What policy changes\, from the drug approval process to patent law\, could change the equation? Are some of these drugs worth the cost? And what can be done to make sure that patients can afford the medications that they need? \nParticipants  \n\n\nSteven Pearson\, President of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review and Lecturer at Harvard Medical School \n\n\nAaron Kesselheim\, Director\, Program on Regulation\, Therapeutics\, and Law\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, and Associate Professor of Medicine\, Harvard Medical School \n\n\nMeredith Rosenthal\, Professor of Health Economics and Policy\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nLowell Schnipper\, Clinical Director\, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Cancer Center\, and Chair\, American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Value in Cancer Care Task Force \n\n\nModerator : Caroline Humer\, Correspondent\, Reuters  \n\n\n Send our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. \n Tweet us @ForumHSPH #MedPricing \nContact: Marge Dwyer: 617-432-8416\, mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu \nThe Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, presented in Collaboration with Reuters and in Association with Harvard Health Publications \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/drug-pricing-public-health-implications/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162455Z CREATED:20231103T163802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162455Z UID:26141-1445475600-1445475600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Enterprise Institute panel and webcast on future of the ACA co-ops DESCRIPTION:Scott Harrington of University of Pennsylvania\, Tom Miller of AEI\, and Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute discuss what’s happened to the co-ops so far\, and what’s likely in store. \nAEI  1150 17th St NW\, Washington DC 20036 \nTo watch live online\, click here on Thursday\, Oct. 22\, at 9:45 AM ET. Registration is not required. \nFor media inquiries\, please contact MediaServices@aei.org\, 202.862.5829 \n  \nOCT 22 – 9:45-11 am American Enterprise Institute panel and webcast on future of the ACA co-ops \nScott Harrington of University of Pennsylvania\, Tom Miller of AEI\, and Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute discuss what’s happened to the co-ops so far\, and what’s likely in store. AEI  1150 17th St NW\, Washington DC 20036 \nTo watch live online\, click here on Thursday\, October 22 at 9:45 AM ET. Registration is not required. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-enterprise-institute-panel-and-webcast-on-future-of-the-aca-co-ops/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162456Z CREATED:20231103T163656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162456Z UID:26124-1445475600-1445475600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Using NARMS Now\, a CDC data tool on antibiotic resistance DESCRIPTION:Watch it now\nSee a recording of this webcast. \nSpeaker’s presentation\nSlides from Regan Rickert-Hartman \n\nOct. 22\, Noon ET\nThis year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS Now)\, a database and visualization tool that makes it quicker and easier to see how antibiotic resistance for four bacteria transmitted commonly through food – Campylobacter\, E. coli O157\, Salmonella\, and Shigella – has changed during the past 18 years. \nThe tool allows users to access antibiotic resistance data by bacteria\, antibiotic\, year (1996-2013)\, and geographic region. It displays data on an interactive map or in tables. NARMS Now is designed to provide access to the most up-to-date antibiotic resistance results by uploading data regularly. \nIn this short webcast\, CDC personnel will demonstrate the tool and answer questions about how the data might be used. \n\n\nModerator: Maryn McKenna\, independent journalist\, Atlanta \n\n\nRegan Rickert-Hartman\, senior epidemiologist and program coordinator\, NARMS\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nRegan Rickert-Hartman is a senior epidemiologist and the program coordinator for the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System at the CDC. She has spent the past 14 years working as an infectious disease epidemiologist at the CDC and the state health department in Pennsylvania. \n \n\nRegan Rickert-Hartman \n\n\nMaryn McKenna URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/using-narms-now-a-cdc-data-tool-on-antibiotic-resistance/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151020T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151020T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162457Z CREATED:20231103T163726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162457Z UID:26129-1445302800-1445302800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Reaching Minorities: Health Care Enrollment and Engagement DESCRIPTION:As we approach the ACA’s third open enrollment\, health insurance is still far from universal for some minority groups. One in five Hispanics were uninsured last year. And although coverage rates among African Americans have surged nationally\, success has varied from state to state based on Medicaid expansion decisions and other factors. This webinar will explore ways to increase coverage among minority populations and to improve understanding of how to use health insurance to access care. \nDate & Time: Oct. 20; 3-4:30 p.m. EDT \nSpeakers: \n\n\nCara James\, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \n\n\nJose Plaza\, Enroll America \n\n\nDerek Robinson\, Health Care Service Corporation \n\n\n  \nPresentations will include the following: \n\nlessons learned by Enroll America in the first two years of enrollment outreach  \nthe federal government’s targeted efforts\, including culturally competent resources to help consumers select and retain coverage  \na private-sector push to clarify coverage options under the ACA\, increase overall enrollment and improve health literacy\n\nRegister now for this free webinar\, or check out the draft agenda. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reaching-minorities-health-care-enrollment-and-engagement/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162458Z CREATED:20231103T163742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162458Z UID:26134-1445216400-1445216400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM workshop on Health Literacy DESCRIPTION:The Institutes of Medicine holds a daylong workshop in Irving\, Calif.\, on “Integrating Health Literacy\, Cultural Competency\, and Language Access Services.” Part of the IOM’s efforts to examine public health\, the event will look at strategies to improve health literacy from a variety of angles\, including insurers\, doctors\, patients’ families and more. The workshop is the IOM’s third such meeting looking at how health literacy impacts public health. \nThe meeting will be held from 8:30 – 5:30 PM at the Beckman Center\, located at 100 Academy Dr\, Irvine\, CA 92617. Please contact Emily Vollbrecht\, evollbrecht@nas.edu if you have any questions.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-health-literacy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162459Z CREATED:20231103T163553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162459Z UID:26108-1445216400-1445216400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Optimizing Digital to Reach Patients\, Scientists\, Clinicians\, and the Public DESCRIPTION:The National Institutes of Health is hosting a summit to explore how digital communication is being used by government agencies\, clinicians\, scientists\, patients\, and the public to share information on health and science. \nAccording to a September 2012 Pew Research Center survey\, 72 percent of Internet users say they looked online for health information within the past year. As health information becomes increasingly accessible\, it’s important to take a look at how these resources are being communicated and shared with the public\, how and where clinicians and scientists are discussing important health topics in the digital sphere\, and the challenges health communicators face with an ever-evolving digital landscape. The summit is designed to encourage discussion and to strengthen scientific communications communities around the digital and social media strategies used in health and science agencies. \nPanel Topics: \n\n\nPanel 1: The patient and caregiver perspective: Managing health conditions using digital tools and social media. \n\n\nPanel 2: Reaching patients and the public where they are: Sharing high quality\, evidence-based information with the public on social media\, blogs\, and mobile apps. \n\n\nPanel 3: The health professional perspective: Using social media to get and share information and interact with other professionals and patients. \n\n\nPanel 4: The scientist’s perspective: Using digital and social media to collaborate\, share ideas\, and communicate research to the public. \n\n\nLipsett Amphitheater\, National Institutes of Health\, Building 10\, 10 Center Drive\, Bethesda\, MD \n Visitor information is available at http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor. \nThere are a select number of seats reserved for media. If you are interested in attending\, please email Katy Danielson at nccihpress@mail.nih.gov. If you are unable to attend in person\, the summit will be Web cast live at videocast.nih.gov. No registration for the livestream is necessary\, but if you’d like\, you can sign up here (Watch via Live Webcast) for an email reminder to watch the lecture. Join the conversation at #NIHDigital. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/optimizing-digital-to-reach-patients-scientists-clinicians-and-the-public/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151017T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151017T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162500Z CREATED:20231103T163741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162500Z UID:26133-1445043600-1445043600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Day for the Eradication of Poverty DESCRIPTION:Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination\nThe International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993\, when the United Nations General Assembly\, by resolution 47/196\, designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries. Fighting poverty remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the development of the post-2015 development agenda. \nThis year\, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty holds particular significance because it will be the first observance following the formal adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Within this new development framework\, designed to replace and carry forward the aims of the Millennium Development Goals\, all countries committed to “ending poverty in all its forms and dimensions.” \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR