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:20150421T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150421T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161942Z CREATED:20231103T163029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161942Z UID:26070-1429578000-1429578000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Challenges and Opportunities Facing an Aging Society DESCRIPTION:Experts from the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society will gather on April 21st to present policy recommendations to address critical issues surrounding the social\, economic and institutional implications of an aging society. The event will be webcast in its entirety online. \nThe policy-focused event will include remarks from the nation’s leading experts on aging\, as well as panel discussions exploring issues on productivity in an aging society\, societal cohesion\, and intergenerational relationships. \nThe event will also serve as the unveiling of a specially-themed issue of Daedalus\, the academic journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, entitled “Successful Aging of Societies.” This issue of Daedalus features a series of essays focusing on the opportunities and challenges facing the United States as it tackles demographic transformation. \nPresenters: \n\n\nJohn W. Rowe\, M.D.\, Columbia University \n\n\nS. Jay Olshansky\, Ph.D.\, University of Illinois \n\n\nLisa Berkman\, Ph.D.\, Harvard University \n\n\nFrank Furstenberg\, Ph.D.\, University of Pennsylvania \n\n\nDate & time:Tuesday\, April 21\, 20151 – 4:30 p.m. \nTo register for and receive the link to the online webcast\, please email Coleen Herbert or call her at (202)745-5119. \nThe MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society\, established in 2008 and led by John W. Rowe\, M.D.\, is an interdisciplinary group of scholars that studies the critical issues surrounding the social\, economic\, and institutional implications of an aging society. The Network‘s goal is to offer policy options to enhance the transition to a productive\, cohesive\, secure and equitable aging society. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-challenges-and-opportunities-facing-an-aging-society/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150421T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150421T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161943Z CREATED:20231103T163028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161943Z UID:26068-1429578000-1429578000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Antibiotics Crisis: The Health Care and Human Costs of Drug Resistance DESCRIPTION:The University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and the School of Public Health present this webcast panel discussion about the antibiotics crisis. As bacteria rapidly outmaneuver our ability to control them\, we are increasingly vulnerable to outbreaks of drug-resistant pathogens. The use of antibiotics in livestock production is driving the growth of this resistance and appears to be contributing to our obesity epidemic. This event will be webcast live and posted afterwards for later viewing. \nPanelists: \n\n\nMaryn McKenna\, science journalist\, board member of the Association of Health Care Journalists\, and author of an upcoming book on the history of antibiotics use in livestock production \n\n\nDr. Lee Riley\, UC Berkeley professor of infectious diseases \n\n\nMichael Pollan\, UC Berkeley professor of journalism\, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and other books \n\n\nDr. Piero Garzaro\, regional infectious diseases chair for The Permanente Medical Group Northern California \n\n\nDavid Tuller (Introduction)\, Dr.P.H.\,  lecturer and academic coordinator\, UC Berkeley MPH/MJ program \n\n\nDr. John Swartzberg (Moderator)\, UC Berkeley professor of infectious diseases and editorial director of The Berkeley Wellness Letter and BerkeleyWellness.com. \n\n\nFind out more about this event. It will be webcast live and posted afterwards for later viewing. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Berkeley Wellness\, The California Wellness Foundation\, Berkeley Food Institute\, UC Berkeley Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases and CalPIRG (UC Berkeley chapter). \nDate & time:Tuesday\, April 21\, 20151:30-3 p.m. \nLocation:Banatao Auditorium310 Sutardja Dal HallUC Berkeley URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-antibiotics-crisis-the-health-care-and-human-costs-of-drug-resistance/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150420T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150423T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161944Z CREATED:20231025T161743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161944Z UID:24075-1429491600-1429750800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:EIS Annual Scientific Forum 2015 DESCRIPTION:CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) – better known as CDC’s disease detective program – kicks off its annual conference in Atlanta\, GA. The event showcases EIS investigations conducted over the past year\, and covers a wide range of health topics and gives reporters the opportunity to speak with the first responders to health threats.  \nIn 2014\, CDC disease detectives were among the first to respond to the Ebola outbreak\, and many continue to battle the virus in efforts to get to zero new cases. They also fought domestic health threats such as EV-D68\,sexually transmitted diseases\, foodborne illnesses and chronic disease.  \nEIS is a two-year postgraduate program that trains physicians and other health professionals in skills necessary to investigate infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics. Since 1951\, more than 3\,500 EIS officers have responded to international and domestic health threats. Nearly half of the lead state epidemiologists and four of the last seven CDC Directors\, including Dr. Tom Frieden\, are EIS graduates. \nDates:          \nApril 20 – April 23\, 2015 \nLocation: \nCrowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel4355 Ashford Dunwoody RoadAtlanta\, GA 30346 \nMedia wanting to attend the EIS Conference should RSVP to CDC Media Relations at media@cdc.gov or 404-639-3286. \nFor more information about the conference or the EIS\, visit the conference page or the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/eis-annual-scientific-forum-2015/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150416T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150421T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161945Z CREATED:20231025T161737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161945Z UID:24069-1429146000-1429578000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Environments for Aging Conference DESCRIPTION:The Environments for Aging Conference offers the latest strategies and ideas for creating functional and attractive living environments that meet the needs of our aging population. During this comprehensive three-day learning experience\, attendees can network with peers while learning the latest innovations and best practices in the design of long-term and residential care settings. They will have the opportunity to share common goals and innovations as well as building\, architecture\, and best design practices. \nSee the agenda or click here to register. \nDates:April 16 – 21\, 2015 \nLocation:Baltimore\, MDMarriott Waterfront  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/environments-for-aging-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150412T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150416T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161945Z CREATED:20231025T161736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161945Z UID:24068-1428800400-1429146000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Annual Conference 2015: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society DESCRIPTION:The 2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition brings together over 35\,000 healthcare IT professionals\, clinicians\, executives and vendors from around the world. Visitors will hear world-class speakers\, learn about cutting-edge health IT products\, and have the opportunity to network with an array of people from the world of health IT. \nThe keynote speaker this year will be former President George W. Bush. The schedule is packed with a variety of speakers\, symposia\, showcases and education sessions. See the HIMSS15 e-brochure for more information\, or register here.  \nDates:April 12 – 16\, 2015 \nLocation:Chicago\, ILVarious hotels  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/annual-conference-2015-healthcare-information-and-management-systems-society/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150407T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154430Z CREATED:20231103T162926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154430Z UID:26062-1428368400-1428368400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World Health Day 2015: Food Safety DESCRIPTION:How much do you really know about your food? In an increasingly globalized food economy\, threats to the safety and health of food are emerging constantly. Unsafe food is linked to the deaths of an estimated 2 million people annually. Food containing harmful bacteria\, viruses\, parasites or chemical substances is responsible for more than 200 diseases\, ranging from diarrhea to cancers. \nThe theme of World Health Day 2015 is “Food Safety\,” and encourages people all over the world to ensure that the food on their plates is safe to eat.  \nVisit World Health Day 2015 for a toolkit\, downloadable posters\, global food safety statistics\, and a quiz on food safety. \nDate:April 7\, 2015  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-health-day-2015-food-safety/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150406T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150412T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161946Z CREATED:20231025T161736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161946Z UID:24067-1428282000-1428800400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Public Health Week DESCRIPTION:During the first full week of April each year\, National Public Health Week brings together communities across the United States to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the nation’s health. \nNational Public Health Week is sponsored by the American Public Health Association (APHA). APHA offers new NPHW materials each year that can be used during and after NPHW to raise awareness about public health and prevention. This year\, NPHW offers a different health-related theme each day.  \nTo learn more or find an event in your area\, visit the campaign online.  \nDates:April 6 – 12\, 2015  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-public-health-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150401T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150430T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161947Z CREATED:20231025T161736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161947Z UID:24066-1427850000-1430355600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Minority Health Month DESCRIPTION:Despite recent progress towards ending health disparities\, racial and ethnic minorities continue to face significant health disparities. Throughout the month of April\, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health will partner with state\, local\, federal\, territorial and tribal partners to raise awareness about these ongoing disparities.  \nThe theme for National Minority Health Month 2015 is “30 Years of Advancing Health Equity | The Heckler Report: A Force for Ending Health Disparities in America.” This theme commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Heckler Report\, or the Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health\, released in 1985 under the leadership of former HHS Secretary Margaret Heckler. This report marked the first time the U.S. government conducted a comprehensive study of racial and ethnic minority health\, and it elevated minority health to a national stage. \nThis is a great opportunity to focus on covering health disparities\, prevalence of chronic diseases\, caregiving issues and housing. To find out more\, download the logo\, or post events\, visit National Minority Health Month online or contact OMHMedia@hhs.gov. \nDates:April 1 – 30\, 2015  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-minority-health-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150401T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150401T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150846Z CREATED:20231103T162927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150846Z UID:26065-1427850000-1427850000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Philadelphia AHCJ chapter meeting: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia DESCRIPTION:Please join the AHCJ Philadelphia chapter and heart experts from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to learn more about how far that field has come – and where it’s going. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to meet some of CHOP’s world-renowned experts\, hear about groundbreaking research in the field\, see the newest devices available for the smallest children in heart failure\, and hear a family tell their dramatic story about childhood heart failure and the wait for a heart transplant. \nHere’s a list of topics: \n\n\nHistory of heart transplant and heart failure treatment at CHOP; Thomas Spray\, M.D. \, chief of the division of cardiothoracic surgery Susan Nicolson\, M.D.\, pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist \n\n\nCurrent Treatment for Heart Failure in Children and Young Adults; Joseph Rossano\, M.D.\, M.S.\, F.A.A.P.\, F.A.A.C.\, medical director of the Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Program at CHOP. \n\n\nSurgical procedures for VADs and the art of heart transplant; J. William Gaynor\, M.D\, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon\, Chris Mascio\, M.D.\, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Lisa Montenegro\, M.D.\, pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist Talya Frey\, B.S.\, C.C.P.\, L.P.\, F.P.P.\, perfusionist \n\n\n“Living with a VAD and waiting for a heart transplant: Our experience\,” The Voltmer family \n\n\nResearch Update\, Joseph Rossano\, M.D. \n\n\nDate & time: \nWednesday\, April 1\, 20156–8:30 p.m.Light dinner will be provided. \nLocation: \nThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia34th Street and Civic Center BoulevardPhiladelphia\, PA 19104 \nRSVP to Joey McCool Ryan by Thursday\, March 26\, 2015. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/philadelphia-ahcj-chapter-meeting-childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150328T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150329T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161948Z CREATED:20231025T161710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161948Z UID:24044-1427504400-1427590800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Global Health & Innovation Conference DESCRIPTION:This giant conference for global health innovators\, leaders and students draws more than 2\,200 people from 55 countries. It will offer presentations from over 300 speakers\, social innovation sessions by the CEOs and leaders of innovative organizations\, and cutting-edge ideas in development presented in social enterprise pitch sessions. \nConfirmed keynote speakers include: \n\n\nNed Breslin\, Chief Executive Officer\, Water For People \n\n\nGary Cohen\, President and Co-Founder\, Health Care Without Harm \n\n\nVictoria Hale\, Founder and CEO\, Medicines360 \n\n\nJeffrey Sachs\, PhD\, Director of Earth Institute\, Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development\, Professor of Health Policy and Management\, Columbia University; Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon \n\n\nSonia Ehrlich Sachs\, MD\, MPH\, Director of Health\, Millennium Village Project\, Earth Institute\, Columbia University \n\n\nThe conference is presented by Unite For Sight. Visit GHIC 2015 or email Tiffany Aquino for more information or to register. \nDates & location: \nMarch 28 – 29\, 2015Yale UniversityNew Haven\, CT  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/global-health-innovation-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150327T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150327T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150845Z CREATED:20231103T162726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150845Z UID:26057-1427418000-1427418000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Tips for pitching to top publications DESCRIPTION:View a recording of this webcast\nSpeakers’ presentations\n\n\nJihan Thompson \n\n\nBecky LangDiscover‘s pitch guidelines \n\n\nAnna Miller \n\n\nResources\n\n\nHealth Journalism 2015 \n\n\nAHCJ’s 2015 Freelance PitchFest \n\n\nBuilding a business \n\n\nNetworking \n\n\nInsurance issues \n\n\nTechnology \n\n\nAHCJ’s Freelance Center \n\n\n \n\nMarch 27\, 1 p.m. ET\nA big feature in a glossy magazine can bring more than financial rewards. Writing for top publications strengthens your platform and boosts your chances of receiving a prestigious fellowship\, or even a book deal. On the practical side\, working with highly skilled editors will boost your writing and reporting skills. However\, breaking into top-tier magazines takes an exceptionally good pitch letter. \nIn this webcast\, a panel of editors will explain what they need to see in a top pitch letter. (Hint: you’ll need more than a winning idea.) A great pitch also needs to include the right information about yourself to convince the editor that you have the chops to pull off the story you’re proposing. \nFinally\, the panel will also detail exactly what they expect of writers in one-on-one pitch meetings\, such as AHCJ’s annual Freelance PitchFest.    \nParticipating editors:\nJihan Thompson has covered health for O\, The Oprah Magazine for more than two years. She handles front-of-book wellness stories that range from nutrition pieces to medical trend stories to scientific breakthroughs to first-person narratives\, as well as edits well features on a range of topics. Prior to joining O\, she was an editor at Redbook and Marie Claire magazines. She enjoys running half-marathons and testing out new fitness classes. \nBecky Lang is a senior editor at Discover Magazine\, where she’s worked since early 2013. She moved to the magazine world from newspapers after 11 years as the health/science/environment editor at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She’s been writing and editing as a job since high school\, where she covered minor league baseball in Helena\, Mont. She’s a graduate of Northwestern University. She loves skiing\, hiking and camping with her 11-year-old son\, and hanging out with their two dogs. \nAnna Miller is a consumer advice reporter at U.S. News & World Report\, where she covers fitness\, nutrition\, mental health and more. She also edits the popular “Eat Run” blog and manages U.S. News Health’s social media accounts. Previously\, she was associate editor of Monitor on Psychology and gradPSYCH magazines\, and has freelanced for The Washington Post and its weekend magazine. Miller earned her master’s degree in interactive journalism from American University in 2014. \nThe webcast will be moderated by Jeanne Erdmann\, an award-winning freelance health and science writer based near St. Louis. Her stories have appeared in Discover\, Women’s Health\, Slate\, Aeon\, The Washington Post\, Nature Medicine\, Nature and many other outlets. She also co-founded and co-produces The Open Notebook\, a craft-focused website for science writers. \n \n\nJihan Thompson \n\n\nBecky Lang \n\n\nAnna Miller \n\n\nJeanne Erdmann URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/tips-for-pitching-to-top-publications/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150325T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150325T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150845Z CREATED:20231103T162726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150845Z UID:26058-1427245200-1427245200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:New York AHCJ Chapter Event: The Digital Doctor DESCRIPTION:Dr. Robert Wachter\, chief of the division of hospital medicine and chief of the medical service at the University of California-San Francisco Medical Center\, will talk about his new book “The Digital Doctor: Hope\, Hype\, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age.” Free books will be available to the first 25 attendees. \nRSVP:  Please send an email to Trudy Lieberman at trudy.lieberman@gmail.com if you plan to attend. \nDate & time:March 25\, 6 – 8 p.m. \nLocation:CUNY Graduate School of Journalism219 W. 40th St. Room 308 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-york-ahcj-chapter-event-the-digital-doctor/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150323T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150327T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161949Z CREATED:20231025T161732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161949Z UID:24061-1427072400-1427418000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Aging in America Conference DESCRIPTION:The 2015 Aging in America Conference from the American Society on Aging (ASA) is a multidisciplinary event that will feature a variety of services and product innovations designed to improve the lives of older Americans. Attendees will have the chance to hear from health care professionals and leaders in gerontology on policy\, clinical care and research.  \nFor a complete list of panels and speakers\, view the Conference Schedule. To register or see registration rates\, click here. See the Travel and Hotel page for information on group rates at the Hyatt Regency Chicago\, parking and transporation. \nDates:Monday\, March 23 – Friday\, March 27\, 2015 \nLocation:The Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 E. Wacker DriveChicago\, IL 60601 \nThe deadline to enroll is Feb. 27.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aging-in-america-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150322T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150325T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161950Z CREATED:20231025T161732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161950Z UID:24063-1426986000-1427245200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The 12th Annual World Health Care Congress and Exposition DESCRIPTION:The 12th Annual World Health Care Congress will provide an opportunity for health leaders to discuss various opportunities and challenges in the field. Topics include the impact of ACA implementation on health care business\, pay and provider consolidation\, value-based payment\, and forming partnerships to improve care coordination and delivery. \nKeynote speakers include: \n\n\nVice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy\, M.D.\, M.B.A.\, 19th United States Surgeon General \n\n\nSteve Forbes\, Chairman\, Editor-in-Chief Forbes Media \n\n\nSusan Dentzer\, Senior Policy Advisor \n\n\nVictor Dzau\, M.D.\, President\, Institute of Medicine \n\n\nFor a detailed roster of keynote speakers and other highlights\, see the Full Four Day Agenda. To learn more about signing up\, visit Conference Registration and Pricing.  \nDate & location:March 22 – 25\, 2015The Marriott Wardman Park HotelWashington\, DC  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-12th-annual-world-health-care-congress-and-exposition/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150320T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150320T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154431Z CREATED:20231103T162627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154431Z UID:26055-1426813200-1426813200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Action Conference: Policies and Payment Systems to Improve End-of-Life Care DESCRIPTION:The IOM will convene health leaders\, policy makers\, and other stakeholders to discuss the IOM report Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life. This conference will focus on what could be implemented and what barriers exist that might prevent them from becoming a reality. It will also feature panels on national policy issues\, including: \n\n\nOpportunities and challenges for health care systems\, providers\, insurers\, hospice and palliative care organizations\, patient groups\, and quality standards organizations \n\n\nThe integration of financing for medical and social services near the end of life \n\n\nImprovements to public and private payment systems to facilitate high-quality care \n\n\nAtul Gawande\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, Surgeon\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, will give the keynote address. Gawande is also a professor in the Harvard schools of medicine and public health\, and is the author of four best-selling books\, including Being Mortal. He has been a staff writer at the The New Yorker since 1998. \nThis event will also be webcast\, and is free and open to the public. For more information\, see the agenda. Register or sign up to view the webcast here.  \nDate & time:March 20\, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET Reception to follow. \nLocation:National Academy of Sciences Building2101 Constitution Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20418  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-action-conference-policies-and-payment-systems-to-improve-end-of-life-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150319T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150319T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154433Z CREATED:20231103T162927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154433Z UID:26064-1426726800-1426726800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: All Payer Claims Databases (APCDs) Working for You DESCRIPTION:The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will host a series of webinars titled\, Improving Cost Transparency and Quality of Care: All Payer Claims Databases (APCDs) Working for You. \nDuring the first session on March 19\, Improving Data Quality for APCDs\, experts will discuss APCD data quality and improvement efforts and answer questions about how these efforts relate to health insurers and the states. \nPanel members will be Bernie Inskeep of United Healthcare\, Karynlee Harrington of Maine Quality Forum and Maine Health Data Organization\, and Mary Taylor\, a payer compliance expert. R. Adams Dudley\, MD\, of the University of California\, San Francisco\, will moderate the discussion. \nTo register\, click here. \nDate & time:March 19\, 2015\, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-all-payer-claims-databases-apcds-working-for-you/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150319T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150319T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154432Z CREATED:20231103T162927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154432Z UID:26063-1426726800-1426726800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: The Health Care Revolution No One's Talking About: Changing How We Pay for Care DESCRIPTION:Health insurers and the federal Medicare program are seeking the best ways to pay providers based on value and performance rather than on the volume of services they deliver. Medicare recently announced a shift that could bend the health care cost curve by moving away from fee-for-service payment. \nHealth economist Austin Frakt of The New York Times’ column The Upshot; Arnold Milstein\, M.D.\, Stanford’s School of Medicine; and Jordan Rau of Kaiser Health News will explain the challenges the federal government faces in trying to slow the rate of growth in health costs. Included in the discussion will be how can journalists find compelling human stories amid these trends. \nThis free webinar is sponsored by USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships and the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. \nJournalists can register here. \nDate & time:1 p.m. – 2 p.m.\, March 19\, 2015  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-the-health-care-revolution-no-ones-talking-about-changing-how-we-pay-for-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150318T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150318T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150844Z CREATED:20231103T162727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150844Z UID:26060-1426640400-1426640400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Happy hours with the drugmakers DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington D.C. chapter and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) invite you to … \nCome meet the top communications officials from many of the nation’s largest biopharmaceutical companies\, including Merck\, Pfizer\, Eli Lilli\, Johnson & Johnson and others\, as well as from the PhRMA. This is an informal\, off-the-record gathering  to connect health journalists with industry sources in Washington and across the country. \nWhen: Wednesday\, March 18\, 6-7:30 p.m. \nWhere: Bistro d’OC. Upstairs at the bar. 518 10th St. NW. It’s across from Ford’s Theater and two blocks from both Metro Center and Gallery Place\, near corner of 10th and F Sts. \nThere will be drinks and light food. \nAHCJ will cover costs for journalists\, though there’s a suggested donation of $10 to help defray expenses. All journalists invited. \nPlease RSVP by March 16 to pgalewitz@kff.org \nGet more details about AHCJ\, including membership benefits and our upcoming national conference in Santa Clara\, Calif. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/happy-hours-with-the-drugmakers/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150316T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150317T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161951Z CREATED:20231025T161733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161951Z UID:24065-1426467600-1426554000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health and Human Services Open DataFest II DESCRIPTION:Some of the country’s leading authorities on health\, human services and “open data” – and on the vital\, growing connections among those fields – will convene in Sacramento to explore ways of using cutting-edge technologies and statewide information-sharing to tangibly improve the well-being of California’s residents. \nFor the second year\, the Health and Human Services Open DataFest II is being sponsored by the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) and the national Stewards of Change Institute (SOCI)\, with key support from the California HealthCare Foundation. \nThe highlights of Open DataFest II will include a morning interactive session followed by presentations and panel discussions featuring: \n\n\nDamon Davis\, Director\, Health Data Initiative\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services \n\n\nAndy Krackov\, Senior Program Officer\, California HealthCare Foundation \n\n\nAbhi Nemani\, Chief Data Officer\, Los Angeles County \n\n\nJoy Bonaguro\, Chief Data Officer\, San Francisco City and County \n\n\nDr. Lamar Hasbrouck\, Executive Director\, NACCHO. \n\n\nThe invitation-only annual event\, Health and Human Services Open DataFest II\, will take place March 16 and 17 at the Sacramento Grand Ballroom. \nCredentialed media are invited to attend. \nContact: Karin Caves\, 916-654-3780\, Karin.Caves@CHHS.CA.GOV URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-and-human-services-open-datafest-ii/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150315T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150430T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161952Z CREATED:20231025T161733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161952Z UID:24064-1426381200-1430355600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Special Enrollment Period on HealthCare.gov DESCRIPTION:This six-week enrollment period on HealthCare.gov will be open to people with certain qualifying life events\, and to those who paid a penalty with their federal income tax return for not having insurance in 2014. By enrolling now\, they limit the penalty to just a few months of 2015. HealthCare.gov also provides a short questionnaire to help insurance shoppers determine if they qualify for the enrollment period. \nDates:March 15 – April 30  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/special-enrollment-period-on-healthcare-gov/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150311T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150314T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161952Z CREATED:20231025T161732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161952Z UID:24062-1426035600-1426294800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Association for Dental Research (IADR) General Session DESCRIPTION:This event will attract top researchers in dental health and oral science from all over the world. It will feature several keynote addresses and scores of  lectures\, presentations and workshops on topics ranging from epidemiology and diagnostic sciences to restoration materials and oral research. View the schedule of events or get more information on registration or making a hotel reservation. \nDate:March 11 – 14\, 2015 \nLocation:Hynes Convention Center900 Boylston StreetBoston\, MA   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-association-for-dental-research-iadr-general-session/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150311T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150312T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161953Z CREATED:20231025T161728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161953Z UID:24060-1426035600-1426122000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Health Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Mathews Burwell\, secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services\, will be the keynote speaker at “National Health Policy Conference: Making Health Care Work\,” sponsored by America’s Health Insurance Plans. \nTopics on the agenda include “Building a Sustainable Health Care Delivery System\,” “Can We Afford New Advances in Biomedical Innovation? Balancing the Tradeoffs between Cost\, Innovation\, Accessibility and Affordability\,” “The Challenge to Deliver Value in a Highly Concentrated\, Noncompetitive Health Care Market\,” and many others. Click here for a complete agenda and list of speakers. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nKirsten Axelsen\, Vice President\, U.S. Policy\, Pfizer Inc. \n\n\nPeter Bach\, M.D.\, M.A.P.P.\, Director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes\, Memorial Sloan Kettering \n\n\nTroyen Brennan\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer\, CVS Health \n\n\nPaula Bruening\, Senior Counsel\, Global Privacy Policy\, Intel Corporation \n\n\nDavid Certner\, Legislative Counsel and Legislative Policy Director for Government Affairs\, AARP \n\n\nAustin Frakt\, Ph.D.\, Health Economist\, Department of Veterans Affairs and Associate Professor\, Boston University; Editor in Chief\, The Incidental Economist \n\n\nPaul B. Ginsberg\, Ph.D.\, Norman Topping Chair in Medicine and Public Policy\, Professor of the Practice of Health Policy and Management\, University of Southern California \n\n\nMartin A. Makary\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, Professor of Surgery\, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Professor of Health Policy and Management\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \n\n\nLen M. Nichols\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Health Policy and Director\, Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics\, College of Health and Human Services\, George Mason University \n\n\nBarak D. Richman\, J.D.\, Ph.D.\, Bartlett Professor of Law and Business Administration\, Duke University \n\n\nDate & location:Mar 11 – 12\, 2015The Ritz-CarltonWashington\, DC \nFor more information or to register\, visit AHIP’s online registration and pricing.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-health-policy-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150311T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150311T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154434Z CREATED:20231103T162727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154434Z UID:26061-1426035600-1426035600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The SGR Fix: A Pathway to Fundamental Physician Payment Reform? DESCRIPTION:Mathematica hosts a webinar on the Medicare “doc fix” and how it could spur changes to payment and delivery of health care. Eugene Rich\, director of the Center on Health Care Effectiveness\, will open the forum and moderate the expert panel discussion\, which will include: \n\n\n\n\n• \n\n\nRobert B. Doherty\, American College of Physicians \n\n\n\n\n• \n\n\nStuart Guterman\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\n\n\n• \n\n\nMai Hubbard\, Mathematica \n\n\n\n\n• \n\n\nJames Reschovsky\, Mathematica \n\n\n\n\nDate & time:March 11\, 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ET \nRegister here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-sgr-fix-a-pathway-to-fundamental-physician-payment-reform/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150310T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150310T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150843Z CREATED:20231103T162727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150843Z UID:26059-1425949200-1425949200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The other part of health reform: Changing the delivery of care DESCRIPTION:View a recording of this webcast \nSpeaker’s presentation \n\n\nSlides from Patrick Conway(Patrick.Conway@cms.hhs.gov or press@cms.hhs.gov) \n\n\n\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ’s health reform core topic \n\n\nCovering Health blog: Health reform \n\n\nCMS Innovation Center \n\n\nNext Generation ACO Model \n\n\n\n \n\nMarch 10\, 1 p.m. ET\nUPDATE: As part of his remarks\, Patrick Conway\, M.D.\, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services principal deputy administrator\, will discuss a new CMS initiative regarding accountable care organizations that is launching today. Webcast content is embargoed until 2 p.m. Eastern Time. \nReforms to the health care delivery system have been overshadowed by the Affordable Care Act enrollment story. \nThe ACA is more than a way to extend health care coverage to millions of Americans. The 2010 law also takes steps to shift how we deliver health care – to do a better job of managing chronic diseases\, to make hospitals safer\, to move away from fee-for-service\, to get more quality for our health care spending. It’s a big challenge but it doesn’t get as much attention as the coverage aspects of the ACA\, partly because it’s not so politically radioactive. \nThe ACA created the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test new ways of delivering care\, to evaluate what works and then to spread the word. CMMI director Patrick Conway\, M.D.\, M.Sc.\, – who was also just named the deputy administrator for CMS – will join AHCJ for a webcast to describe some of what CMMI is doing and share some early results. Conway will talk about accountable care organizations\, medical homes and the recently announced HHS push to speed up the move from fee-for-service to a value-based payment system. Health care providers around the country are taking part in CMMI initiatives and private sector counterparts. There are stories galore to be found. \nThe initiatives in payment and delivery reform have three goals – getting improved quality\, without spending more. Or cutting costs\, but keeping quality intact. Or – the holy grail – improving quality AND reducing cost. \nJoanne Kenen\, AHCJ’s health reform core topic leader\, will lead the discussion and moderate questions and answers from reporters. \nSpeaker\nPatrick Conway\, M.D.\, M.Sc.\, is the deputy administrator for innovation and quality & CMS chief medical officer. He leads the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at CMS. CCSQ is responsible for all quality measures for CMS\, value-based purchasing programs\, quality improvement programs in all 50 states\, clinical standards and survey and certification of Medicare and Medicaid health care providers across the nation\, and all Medicare coverage decisions for treatments and services. \n \n\nPatrick Conway\, M.D. \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-other-part-of-health-reform-changing-the-delivery-of-care/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150303T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150303T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154434Z CREATED:20231103T162628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154434Z UID:26056-1425344400-1425344400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: What Shapes Health DESCRIPTION:The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health presents an panel discussion exploring the determinants of health. Health is more than the sum of its parts\, and factors like childhood experiences\, housing conditions\, poor diets\, and healthcare access can drive who ends up sick – and who does not. \nThis Forum event\, held in connection with a new poll by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR\, will investigate these factors from the perspective of experts and the U.S. public. It will also examine public perceptions of what impacts health and what actions can be taken to improve health. \nExpert participants: \n\n\nRobert Blendon\, Senior Associate Dean for Policy Translation and Leadership Development\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nDwayne Proctor\, Director and Senior Adviser\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nLisa Berkman\, Professor of Public Policy and of Epidemiology\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nRebecca Onie\, Co-Founder and CEO of Health Leads \n\n\nJoe Neel (moderator)\, Deputy Senior Supervising Editor and a correspondent on the Science Desk\, NPR \n\n\nDate & time:March 3\, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET \nWatch at ForumHSPH.org. E-mail questions for the expert participants any time before or during the live webcast to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu\, or tweet them to @ForumHSPH using #whatshapeshealth.  \nThere will also be a live chat on The Forum’s What Shapes Health web page. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-what-shapes-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150303T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150303T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154435Z CREATED:20231103T162627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154435Z UID:26053-1425344400-1425344400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Cronkite Professor Tim McGuire to Host Webinar on Disability Journalism DESCRIPTION:Arizona State University journalism professor Tim McGuire will share lessons from his new memoir on living with a physical disability and raising a child with Down syndrome during a webinar hosted by the National Center on Disability and Journalism (NCDJ). \nMcGuire\, the Frank Russell Chair for the Business of Journalism at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication\, will lead a talk with students and professional journalists from across the country during a free webinar March 3 at 3 p.m. PST. McGuire is an advisory board member of the NCDJ\, a national organization providing resources for journalists covering people with disabilities. \nMcGuire’s first book\, “Some People Even Take Them Home: A Disabled Dad\, a Down Syndrome Son and Our Journey to Acceptance\,” tells his personal story as a father and his love for his son 35-year-old Jason\, who lives and thrives with Down syndrome. \nRegistration for the webinar is open online. \nDate & time: \nMarch 3\, 3 p.m. ET  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cronkite-professor-tim-mcguire-to-host-webinar-on-disability-journalism/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150303T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150303T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150843Z CREATED:20231103T162527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150843Z UID:26049-1425344400-1425344400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Vision and reality in electronic health records DESCRIPTION:Please join the Chicago chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for an update on health information technology in Illinois and the nation. A panel of experts will provide a refresher on where we stand and an orientation for anyone planning to cover HIMSS 15 taking place in Chicago in April. We’ll also get a look at the new AMA headquarters\, the venue for this event. \nPanelists: \n\n\nDr. Diane Bradley\, senior vice president\, chief quality and outcomes officer\, Allscripts \n\n\nDr. Arnold “Ned” Wagner Jr.\, chief medical information officer\, NorthShore University HealthSystem \n\n\nEric Yablonka\, vice president and chief information officer\, University of Chicago Medicine \n\n\nModerator: Neil Versel\, independent journalist \n\n\nDate & time: March 36:30 p.m. networking\, refreshments7 p.m. panel discussion \nLocation:AMA headquarters\, 330 North Wabash Ave. (across from Trump Tower\, in same building as Langham hotel\, AMA Plaza) \nRSVP to AHCJ_chicago@mac.com. (Security at the building needs names of anyone planning to attend.) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/vision-and-reality-in-electronic-health-records/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150228T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150301T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161954Z CREATED:20231025T161724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161954Z UID:24055-1425085200-1425171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Changing Face of Aging Around the World DESCRIPTION:The Association of Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) will take a look at how countries are dealing with their aging populations.  \nContact: Emily Lublin\, program coordinator 202-289-9806 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-changing-face-of-aging-around-the-world/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150226T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150228T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161954Z CREATED:20231025T161724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161954Z UID:24052-1424912400-1425085200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s 16th Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:These symposia will cover a wide range of social and personality psychology topics including the psychology of food choice\, the link between ecology and behavior\, and more. \nA preliminary press program is available online. For more information or for press credentials\, send an email.  Visit the Society for Personality and Social Psychology to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/society-for-personality-and-social-psychologyaes-16th-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150226T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150226T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154436Z CREATED:20231103T162527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154436Z UID:26051-1424912400-1424912400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: County Health Rankings Measures and Methods DESCRIPTION:Learn about what is new this year for the County Health Rankings in preparation for the March 25th release. We will discuss new measures and features coming to the Rankings & Roadmaps web site along with providing a refresher on how we calculate the ranks. \nCounty Health Rankings & Roadmaps is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The program measures a wide variety of health indicators\, provides insight into social and environmental determinants of health\, and allows for easy data analysis.  \nDate & time:Feb. 26\, 3 p.m.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-county-health-rankings-measures-and-methods/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR