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:20150519T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150519T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154429Z CREATED:20231103T163327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154429Z UID:26079-1431997200-1431997200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Media teleconference on rising deductibles and the underinsured DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 19\, at noon ET\nA new Commonwealth Fund report shows that an estimated 31 million people were underinsured last year and that many skipped needed health care and depleted savings to pay their medical bills. The report is embargoed until 12:01 am ET on May 20. \nDuring the teleconference\, fund President David Blumenthal\, M.D.\, and fund researcher Sara Collins will review the findings and discuss trends and implications for Americans. \nPlease RSVP to Bethanne Fox\, bfox@cmwf.org or 301-448-7411. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-teleconference-on-rising-deductibles-and-the-underinsured/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150518T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150521T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161933Z CREATED:20231025T161742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161933Z UID:24072-1431910800-1432170000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Creative Age: Creativity and Aging in America DESCRIPTION:There is a vital relationship between creative expression and healthy aging\, and National Center for Creative Aging develops programs that build upon this understanding. \nThis conference from the National Center on Creative Aging\, call The Creative Age: Creativity and Aging in America\, will have sessions for arts administrators\, teaching artists\, aging service providers\, caregivers\, educators\, and those in social services. \nRegister here\, or check out travel and hotel info. \nTo register as a member of the press to cover conference events\, email or call Rendy Auguste at rauguste@creativeaging.org or 202-895-9456.  \nDates:May 18 – 21\, 2015 \nHotel location:Capitol Skyline Hotel10 I Street SW\,Washington\, DC URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-creative-age-creativity-and-aging-in-america/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150518T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150519T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161934Z CREATED:20231025T161745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161934Z UID:24078-1431910800-1431997200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Academies meeting on crime\, health and society DESCRIPTION:The National Research Council’s Roundtable on Crime Trends will hold a meeting dedicated to understanding crime in the United States. This meeting will discuss how social issues can influence crime trends. It will include the lethality of criminal attacks and the role of psychopharmacological treatment\, among other issues. \nPlease email Leticia Garcilazo Green for specific questions about the agenda\, or call 202-334-3212.   \nDate & time:May 18 – 19 \nLocation:National Academy of Sciences building (NAS 125)500 Fifth St. N.W.Washington\, D.C. 20001 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-academies-meeting-on-crime-health-and-society/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150515T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150517T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161935Z CREATED:20231025T161742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161935Z UID:24071-1431651600-1431824400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting & Expo DESCRIPTION:The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting will address the latest information on clinical care\, research on aging\, and innovative models of care delivery. It will also provide educational enrichment opportunities for professionals from all disciplines. \nPhysicians\, nurses\, pharmacists\, physician assistants\, social workers\, long-term care and managed care providers\, health care administrators and others can update their knowledge and skills through research presentations\, symposia\, workshops\, and meet-the-expert sessions. Sessions will include information about emerging clinical issues\, current research in geriatrics\, education\, health policy\, and delivery of geriatric health care. \nRegister here or check out hotel and travel info. For more information\, email Carol Goodwin\, associate vice president\, communications\, membership and governance\, or call her at 212-308-1414. \nDates:May 15 – 17\, 2015 \nLocation:Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center201 Waterfront StreetNational Harbor\, MD 20745(right outside Washington\, D.C.) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-geriatrics-society-annual-meeting-expo/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150513T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150513T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161936Z CREATED:20231103T163028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161936Z UID:26069-1431478800-1431478800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Chicago chapter event: The outlook for health insurance subsidies DESCRIPTION:With the King v. Burwell Supreme Court decision expected in June\, how would states and stakeholders handle the loss of health insurance subsidies if the plaintiffs prevail? In question is the legality of providing federal subsidies to people in Illinois and other states using the federal marketplace. The ruling would not affect the availability of subsidies in states using state marketplaces. \nExperts at this briefing will explain how subsidies work\, who gets them and how they are calculated. They will address the implications for consumers\, hospitals and health systems if those subsidies disappear\, and how states might respond.   \nPanelists: \n\n\nStephani Becker\, senior policy specialist at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law \n\n\nDan Yunker\, p”ªresident and CEO of Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council and CEO at Land of Lincoln Health\, a nonprofit health insurer sponsored by MCHC \n\n\nBruce Japsen\, health care writer/columnist for Forbes \n\n\nModerator: Marilyn Werber Serafini\, vice president for policy\, Alliance for Health Reform\, and former health care journalist \n\n\nDate & time: May 13\, 20156:30 – 8:15 p.m. (Refreshments at 6:30 p.m.\, program at 7 p.m.) \nLocation: Columbia College\, Journalism Department33 East Congress\, corner of Wabash and Congress\, under the L tracks\, Room 219 \nRSVP to ahcj_chicago@mac.com. \nThanks to Columbia College for providing a venue for this event and to the Alliance for Health Reform for their partnership and to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for their support. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chicago-chapter-event-the-outlook-for-health-insurance-subsidies/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150507T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150509T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161937Z CREATED:20231025T161742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161937Z UID:24073-1430960400-1431133200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:23rd Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine DESCRIPTION:Over 3\,000 health care practitioners\, both domestic and international\, will convene for the 23rd World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine from the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.  \nAt this conference\,  expert health care professionals will teach\, lecture\, and demonstrate different aspects of emerging anti-aging\, integrative and functional medicine.  \nDates:May 7 – 9\, 2015 \nHotel location: Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood\, FL  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/23rd-annual-world-congress-on-anti-aging-medicine/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150505T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150505T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161937Z CREATED:20231103T163029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161937Z UID:26071-1430787600-1430787600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The American Health Care Mess – A Doctor’s Perspective: Dr. Sandeep Jauhar DESCRIPTION:Dr. Sandeep Jauhar\, a cardiologist\, is the director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. His two books about his medical education and career—Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation and Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician—provide trenchant insights into the inefficiencies and waste of our troubled\, profit-driven health care system\, and the negative impact of these flaws on patient care. He has written for The New York Times for many years and is now a regular columnist for the opinion section. \nRSVP by emailing nikishapiro@berkeley.edu or calling 510-664-4685. \nDate & time:Tuesday\, May 5\, 2015Reception at 5 p.m. Discussion at 6 p.m.  \nLocation:Morgan Hall\, UC Berkeley \nAccess the live and on-demand webcast here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-american-health-care-mess-ae-a-doctoraes-perspective-dr-sandeep-jauhar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150504T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150504T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154429Z CREATED:20231103T162928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154429Z UID:26066-1430701200-1430701200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Global Oral Health Symposium DESCRIPTION:Speakers will include Riva Touger-Decker R.D.\, Ph.D.\, professor and chair of Nutritional Sciences\, Rutgers University\, Cristin E Kearns\, D.D.S.\, M.B.A.\, University of California\, San Francisco\, and Paula Moynihan\, B.Sc.\, Ph.D.\, professor of nutrition and oral health\, Newcastle University. \nMay 4\, 1 pm to 5 pm\, reception to follow. \nUniversity of California San Francisco School of Dentistry\, Parnassus N-225\, San Francisco \nFor more information email Roger.Mraz@ucsf.edu or call  415-476-3276. Website \n   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/global-oral-health-symposium/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150501T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150531T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161938Z CREATED:20231025T161742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161938Z UID:24074-1430442000-1433034000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Older Americans Month DESCRIPTION:National Older Americans Month honors the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA). The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has announced “Get into the Act” as its theme for Older Americans Month this May. \nSigned into law in 1965\, the OAA established the nationwide aging services network\, and this year Older Americans Month continues the push for elderly empowerment by focusing on how older adults are taking charge of their health\, getting engaged in their communities\, and making a positive impact in the lives of others. \nVisit Older Americans Month 2015 for logos\, posters\, observances\, and more information.  \nDates:May 1 – 31\, 2015  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-older-americans-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150427T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150429T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161939Z CREATED:20231025T161709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161939Z UID:24041-1430096400-1430269200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2015 National Oral Health Conference DESCRIPTION:This conference presents a diverse array of educational sessions and exhibitors from the field of oral public health. It will be attended by bout 800 attendees from around the world who serve in oral public health care capacities at the local\, state\, and national levels and in academica. \nThe conference will also offer networking lunches and social events. It is sponsored by Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD). \nFor more information\, see the save-the-date\, or peruse the pre-conference prospectus. \nDates:April 27 – 29\, 2015 \nLocation:Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown CenterKansas City\, MO  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2015-national-oral-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150424T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150430T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161940Z CREATED:20231025T161737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161940Z UID:24070-1429837200-1430355600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World Immunization Week 2015 DESCRIPTION:World Immunization Week aims to promote one of the world’s most powerful tools for health – the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. This year’s World Immunization Week campaign seeks to reach equity in immunization levels as outlined by the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP). The theme for 2015 is “Close the Immunization Gap.” \nVisit World Immunization Week 2015 for reports\, statistics\, campaign materials\, and more information on vaccine campaign events around the world. \nDates:April 24 – 30\, 2015  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-immunization-week-2015/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150423T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150426T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161941Z CREATED:20231025T161559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161941Z UID:24006-1429750800-1430010000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Journalism 2015 DESCRIPTION:Event coverage\n\n \n \nConference home\nRegistration\nThursday/Friday\nSaturday/Sunday\nOverview\nPresentations\n2015 Exhibitors\nExhibit or advertise\nGetting there\nShare a room or ride\nThings to do\nPitchFest\nFellowships\nField trips\nHotel\n\n\n\nApril 23-26\, 2015\nJoin hundreds of journalism colleagues in California’s Silicon Valley — an intersection of health and technology\, and home to Health Journalism 2015. \nPHOTOS: Watch AHCJ’s Facebook page for photos from the conference. \nCONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS\nSpotlight speakers\n \nPhysician and bestselling author Abraham Verghese\, M.D.\, on the importance of bedside medicine and physical examination in an era of advanced medical technology. \n \n \nDeane Marchbein\, M.D.\, the U.S. president of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières\, offering the latest Ebola report from her work in Africa. \n \nNewsmaker briefing\n \nRobert McDonald\, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs\, will hold a news conference. \n \nWorkshops and panels\nSee the packed daily lineups! \nField trips\nSign up for educational tours of nearby research\, clinical and teaching facilities. \nFreelance PitchFest\nFreelance writers may register for short pitch meetings with assigning editors from some of the top magazines\, newspapers and websites. \nAwards luncheon\nThe annual Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism Journalists will recognize the best work of 2014. \nReceptions\nAttend the Welcome to Silicon Valley Reception on Thursday evening and the Salute to Health Journalism Reception on Saturday evening. \nDrawings\nJoin us in the Exhibit Hall for desserts\, snacks and great AHCJ prize giveaways. \nMembership meeting\nCome hear about AHCJ’s latest efforts from your elected board. \n \n\nHosts:\n\n\n\nStanford School of Medicine \n\n\nStanford Health Care \n\n\nLucile Packard Children’s Hospital \n\n\nVice Provost and Dean of Research\, Stanford University \n\n\nEndowing Sponsors:\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \n\n\nSponsors:\n\n\n\nCalifornia HealthCare Foundation \n\n\nMissouri Foundation for Health \n\n\nLucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health \n\n\nUC Berkeley School of Public Health\, Graduate School of Journalism \n\n\nThe California Wellness Foundation \n\n\nThe Colorado Health Foundation \n\n\nKansas Health Foundation \n\n\nUniversity of California\, San Francisco \n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nThe John A. Hartford Foundation \n\n\nAnnual Reviews \n\n\nHealth Foundation for Western & Central New York \n\n\nPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute \n\n\nGordon and Betty Moore Foundation \n\n\nThe California Endowment \n\n\nRhode Island Foundation \n\n\nThe JAMA Network \n\n\nInstitute for Health Metrics and Evaluation \n\n\nW.K. Kellogg Foundation URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalism-2015/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conference END:VEVENT 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: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: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: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 END:VCALENDAR