BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.15.11//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:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130926T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130926T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162550Z UID:25878-1380157200-1380157200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Advanced Old Age In America: What Can We Count On? DESCRIPTION:The Altarum Institute’s Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness roundtable features an all-star lineup of gerontologists\, policy analysts\, nonprofit and political stakeholders.  \nExperts on aging will debate a wide range of issues\, including costs\, social service needs\, caregiver shortage\, needs of elderly experiencing cognitive decline\, policy strategies and the role of local coalitions\, commissions\, and communities in our aging nation. \nFor those who can’t make it in person\, the roundtable is also available via live webcast (register in advance). URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/advanced-old-age-in-america-what-can-we-count-on/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130924T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130924T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162551Z UID:25872-1379984400-1379984400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Coordinating Public Sector Health Care Purchasing DESCRIPTION:Sept. 24\, 9:30-10:30 a.m. PT \n\nImplementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) puts three of California’s largest public purchasers of health care services — Covered California (California’s ACA-compliant health benefit marketplace)\, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)\, and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) — in a stronger position to coordinate their buying power. \nStates have long been interested in this type of alignment\, hoping that enhanced market leverage would lead to lower costs and better health care quality. But few such efforts have been sustained. State government bodies are often reluctant to coordinate with one another without a mandate to do so\, and the regular turnover in governmental leadership can stymie progress. State purchasers also differ significantly in their missions\, covered populations and services\, and contractors\, further complicating alignment. \nDespite these challenges\, some states have effectively coordinated purchasing efforts\, and in the case of Minnesota\, sustained that activity over time. Learn how California state entities can leverage their purchasing power to influence health care cost and value from Michael Bailit\, MBA\, president of Bailit Health Purchasing and author of the new CHCF report\, “All Together Now: Coordinating California’s Public Sector Health Care Purchasing.” \nRegister now for this webinar. The webinar is open to all interested participants.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-coordinating-public-sector-health-care-purchasing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130923T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130924T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162552Z UID:23952-1379898000-1379984400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Science of Science Communication II: Live Webcast DESCRIPTION:Communicating about science-related issues such as climate change\, evolution or the obesity crisis can quickly become political and controversial. This event\, part of the National Academy of Sciences’ Sackler Colloquium series\, examines some of the latest social science research on communication and its implications for governance\, policy\, and public engagement.  Registration is full\, but the event will be video webcast live 8:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m. EDT on Sept 23 and 8:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Sept. 24. See the complete agenda and register for the webcast. \nMedia inquiries should be directed to the Office of News and Public Information at 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-science-of-science-communication-ii-live-webcast/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130916T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130916T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162553Z UID:25870-1379293200-1379293200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering the ACA Marketplaces DESCRIPTION:Date: Monday\, Sept. 16\, 2013 \nTime: 6:15 pm-7:45 pm (refreshments available at 6:15\, program begins at 6:30) \nLocation: National Public Radio’s new headquarters in Washington\, DC. 1111 North Capitol St.\, NE (a 10-minute walk from NOMA metro stop) \n \nThe Association of Health Care Journalists’ DC Chapter and the Alliance for Health Reform will hold a reporters’ roundtable on Covering the ACA Marketplaces. \nWith the marketplaces scheduled to launch Oct. 1\, no topic is as newsy\, complicated and filled with political spin. Come learn about some best ways to cover the new exchanges\, best questions to ask and sources to contact. \nOur panelists will include Julie Rovner of NPR\, Sarah Kliff of The Washington Post and Joanne Kenen of Politico and AHCJ’s health reform topic leader. Sabrina Corlette\, research professor and project director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute\, will answer your questions about insurance changes in the law and how the marketplaces will work. \nMost of the evening will be a discussion and question and answer session with attendees. Moderators will be AHCJ board member Phil Galewitz of Kaiser Health News\, and Marilyn Serafini of the Alliance for Health Reform. \nPlease RSVP to either mserafini@allhealth.org or pgalewitz@kff.org by Sept 11. Space is limited. \nThis briefing is sponsored by AHCJ\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-the-aca-marketplaces/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130912T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130913T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162554Z UID:23949-1378947600-1379034000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Institute for Oral Health (IOH) National Conference: Impact of Policy on Oral Health Care Delivery DESCRIPTION:When: Sept. 12-13Where: Washington\, D.C. \nConference speakers will discuss the evolving dental profession\, policy changes to support oral health\, the economic impact of untreated oral health and innovative delivery models for getting care to those in need. \nVisit the website for more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/institute-for-oral-health-ioh-national-conference-impact-of-policy-on-oral-health-care-delivery/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162555Z UID:25871-1378774800-1378774800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Helping consumers understand what they will pay in the new marketplaces DESCRIPTION:The second webinar in the Kaiser Family Foundation’s series looks at insurance rates and plan offerings in the new state-based marketplaces. The co-directors of the Foundation’s Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance\, Senior Vice President Larry Levitt and Vice President Gary Claxton\, will give a brief presentation on the early reports of rates\, how and why they vary\, and what consumers would pay after taking tax credits into account. They will also answer journalists’ questions about the new insurance market rules taking effect in 2014 and how to interpret insurance rates. \nJournalists who want to register for the Sept. 10 webinar can RSVP by clicking here. Shortly after registering\, each participant will receive a confirmation email that contains information about how to join the webinar. \nIf you are unable to attend the second webinar\, but would like to receive all future updates on the series\, please email your name and media affiliation to acawebinars@kff.org. You can also use this email to provide feedback and ideas for the series. Throughout the Foundation’s ACA webinar series\, participants are welcome to continue the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #ACA101KFF. \nThe webinar will be 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET\, Sept. 10. \nArchived video from the first webinar\, “What Do Consumers Need to Know About Health Reform’s Changes\,” is available on the Kaiser Family Foundation website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-helping-consumers-understand-what-they-will-pay-in-the-new-marketplaces/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162555Z UID:25867-1378774800-1378774800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Atlanta chapter: The CDC and global health with Ron Ballard DESCRIPTION:The Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday evening\, Sept. 10\, at Ri Ra Irish Pub (1080 Peachtree St NE\, Suite 1\, at the corner of Crescent and 12th) in Midtown to hear about the CDC’s role in global health. \nWe’ll hear from Ron Ballard\, Ph.D.\, who is associate director for laboratory science at the CDC Center for Global Health Leadership. \nBallard served as branch chief of the Laboratory Reference and Research Branch within the Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention\, NCHHSTP (formerly within the Division of AIDS\, STD and Tuberculosis Laboratory Research) at CDC for nine years. He joined CDC in 2001. Prior to his CDC career Ballard served on the scientific staff of the Medical Research Council Trachoma Research Unit at the Lister Institute for Preventive Medicine in Chelsea\, London. Ballard later served as Director of the National Reference Centre for STDs at the South African Institute for Medical Research in Johannesburg and Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. He was the founder\, and past president\, of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Society of Southern Africa and is a past secretary-general of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI). His most recent research interests include development and application of diagnostic and typing tests for STDs\, tropical STDs and STD/HIV interactions. \nThere will be food provided. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/atlanta-chapter-the-cdc-and-global-health-with-ron-ballard/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162556Z UID:25862-1378774800-1378774800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NPC Luncheon with CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden\, M.D. DESCRIPTION:Thomas R. Frieden\, M.D.\, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, will report on the state of our health security at a Tuesday\, Sept. 10\, National Press Club luncheon. Frieden will identify eminent dangers to our health security – superbugs\, disasters\, and leading causes of death – and the assets the nation’s health protection agency can use to thwart them. \n\nThe luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1 p.m.\, followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $21 for Club members and one guest. Tickets are $35 for non-members. \nTickets must be purchased at time of reservation. For questions regarding reservations\, please email reservations@press.org or call (202)662-7501. \nClub members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to VIPreception@press.org 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception. \nTo submit a question in advance\, put FRIEDEN in the subject line and email to president@press.org before 10 a.m. the day of the luncheon. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/npc-luncheon-with-cdc-director-thomas-r-frieden-m-d/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130907T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130910T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162557Z UID:23947-1378515600-1378774800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Assn. of States United for Aging and Disabilities & Nat. Home and Community Based Services DESCRIPTION:This conference of the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities and National Home and Community Based Services focuss on innovative federal\, state and local policy and programs for home and community services for older adults and people with disabilities. \nSome topics from the agenda: \n\n\nImplementation of Secretary Sebelius’ 2013 National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease \n\n\nThe Aging & Disability Network Role in Developing Nursing Home Transitions \n\n\nMedicaid 101: Overview of the Program \n\n\nStrategies for Successful Community Supports and Transitions for Individuals Living with Traumatic Brain Injury \n\n\nLessons Learned from Maryland’s TBI Medicaid Waiver \n\n\nNew Delivery Systems for Long Term Services and Supports: How States are Diving into Affordable Care Act Opportunities  \n\n\nPositioning the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program in the HCBS and Long Term Care Service and Support System  \n\n\nProviding HCBS through Managed Care \n\n\nMore information… URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-assn-of-states-united-for-aging-and-disabilities-nat-home-and-community-based-services/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130906T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130906T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162558Z UID:25869-1378429200-1378429200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Preliminary data on births for 2012 DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release data and information about “Births: Preliminary Data for 2012.” All materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release.  For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters should contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800or register with the NCHS Media List. \nSee a list of upcoming NCHS reports. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics\, Office of Communication\, 301-458-4800. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-preliminary-data-on-births-for-2012/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130905T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130905T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162559Z UID:25868-1378342800-1378342800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Use of family planning and related medical services among women DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release data and information about the “Use of Family Planning and Related Medical Services among Women 15-44 in the United States” from the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2010. All materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release.  For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \n \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters should contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800or register with the NCHS Media List. \nSee a list of upcoming NCHS reports. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics\, Office of Communication\, 301-458-4800 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-use-of-family-planning-and-related-medical-services-among-women/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130901T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130930T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162600Z UID:23946-1377997200-1380502800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Healthy Aging Month DESCRIPTION:Healthy Aging Month is an annual observance focusing national attention on the positive aspects of growing older. The main objective of the month is to encourage local Healthy Aging events that promote taking personal responsibility for one’s health — physically\, socially\, mentally\, and financially. \nFor more information\, contact Carolyn Worthington\, Healthy Aging Network at 610-793-0979 or see the press release here  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-aging-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130829T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130829T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162602Z UID:25866-1377738000-1377738000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Prescription Sleep Aid Use Among Adults DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release information about adults’ use of prescription sleep aids in the United States\, 2005-10. \nAll materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release.  For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters can contact the NCHS press office or register online. \nView a list of upcoming NCHS reports. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics\, Office of Communication\, 301-458-4800    URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-prescription-sleep-aid-use-among-adults/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130828T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130828T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162940Z UID:25865-1377651600-1377651600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: What Do Consumers Need to Know About Health Reform's Changes? DESCRIPTION:As part of its Media Fellowships Program\, the Kaiser Family Foundation is organizing a series of interactive webinars exclusively for journalists to address key aspects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act\, the implications for consumers\, and strategies for connecting the dots for different audiences. \nThe first webinar will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday\, August 28\, and will be an overview of how health reform’s impact will vary for people in different circumstances\, including those currently with employer coverage\, those who buy their own insurance and those who are currently uninsured. Foundation State Health Policy Director Jennifer Tolbert and Senior Fellow Karen Pollitz will explain the law’s individual mandate requiring most Americans to obtain coverage\, as well as the law’s new coverage options\, including new state insurance marketplaces\, subsidies for people with low- and moderate incomes\, and new rules prohibiting insurers from discriminating based on pre-existing conditions. They will answer journalists’ questions about the law as part of the webinar. \nRegister for the August 28 webinar. \nShortly after registering\, each participant will receive a confirmation email that contains information about how to join the webinar. \nIf you are unable to attend the first webinar\, but would like to receive all future updates on the series\, please email your name and media affiliation to acawebinars@kff.org. You can also use this email to provide feedback and ideas for the series. Throughout the Foundation’s ACA webinar series\, participants are welcome to continue the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #ACA101KFF. \nThe “Covering Health Reform” series will continue on Sept. 10\, with a webinar focused on the premiums and tax subsidies available for insurance purchased through the new state insurance marketplaces and how that will affect the cost of coverage. Another scheduled webinar will focus on the cost and implications of states’ decisions on whether or not to expand their Medicaid programs under the law on Oct. 8. The series will also select emerging issues as topics for webinars based on feedback from participants and other interested media members. \nContact:\nVictoria Chao(650) 854-9400acawebinars@kff.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-what-do-consumers-need-to-know-about-health-reforms-changes/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130828T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130828T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162942Z UID:25864-1377651600-1377651600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Briefing: Survey of health care benefit costs and plan changes at large employers DESCRIPTION:The National Business Group on Health will host a press briefing on Wednesday\, Aug. 28 at 10:00 a.m. EDT at the National Press Club to discuss the results of its annual survey of large employers on health care benefit costs and changes they are making to their programs in the wake of economic uncertainty and rising costs. \nHelen Darling\, President and CEO of the National Business Group on Health\, will reveal projected health care benefit costs increases for 2014 and how employers are revising their benefit plan designs for next year\, including cost sharing arrangements\, consumer directed plans\, and wellness programs and their views on the role of health insurance exchanges in providing employee populations access to health care. Helen will also preview this year’s open enrollment season and what employees can expect to see when they receive their benefit packages for 2014. \nThe survey\, “Large Employers’ 2014 Health Plan Design Changes\,” is one of the few surveys conducted in mid-year just as employers are finalizing their programs for the following year. \nWhenAug. 28\, 201310:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m.) \nWhereThe National Press ClubNational Press Club Building (Bloomberg Room)\, 13th Floor529 14th Street\, NWWashington\, DC 20045 \nOut of town media will be able to access the press briefing remotely.  For details and to RSVP\, contact Ed Emerman at eemerman@eaglepr.com\, or 609.275.5162 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-survey-of-health-care-benefit-costs-and-plan-changes-at-large-employers/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130822T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130822T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162943Z UID:25863-1377133200-1377133200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Trends in circumcision in the U.S. DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release data showing trends in circumcision in the United States. All materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m.\, Aug. 22. \nFor more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters can contact the NCHS press office or register online. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health StatisticsOffice of Communication301-458-4800  \nLearn about more upcoming NCHS reports.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-trends-in-circumcision-in-the-u-s/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130815T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130815T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162944Z UID:25854-1376528400-1376528400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:HHS awards navigator grants DESCRIPTION:Navigators are supposed to help educate people about their options under the Affordable Care Act. They have to meet certain conflict of interest and training/certification rules. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hhs-awards-navigator-grants/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130812T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130814T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162944Z UID:23943-1376269200-1376442000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Florida Council on Aging DESCRIPTION:Changing Aging: Administators and employees of aging services organizations including healthcare\, long term care\, day care\, policy. Sessions on topics such as integrative care partnerships\, sustainable living\, and managed care.  \nWhere: Orlando\, FLWhen: August 12-14More Information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/florida-council-on-aging/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130812T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130812T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162945Z UID:25861-1376269200-1376269200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Live webcast: Are federal public affairs offices a help or hindrance to journalists? DESCRIPTION:The National Press Club plans to webcast live a debate Monday evening over whether federal public affairs offices are crimping the flow of information about the U.S. government. \n\nThe event\, co-sponsored by the Club’s Press Freedom Committee and the Young Members Committee\, can be viewed live here. It is expected to be broadcast live on CSPAN 2; tune in on Monday at 6.30 p.m. Eastern time \nPublic affairs offices increasingly require that reporters conduct all interviews through the press office. U.S. departments and agencies often mandate or strongly suggest that their employees talk to reporters only through official channels and with communications staff present. \nPublic affairs professionals believe these controls are necessary to ensure that the press gets accurate information and the department or agency’s message is unified and coherent. \nThe event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 12 in the Club’s conference rooms. \nClick here to register. \nThe panel will be moderated by John M. Donnelly\, chairman of the NPC Press Freedom Committee and a senior writer with CQ Roll Call. and the group includes: \nTony Fratto\, managing partner at Hamilton Place Strategies\, a strategic communications and crisis management consultancy\, an on-air contributor on the CNBC Business News Network\, and formerly deputy assistant to President George W. Bush and principal deputy press secretary; \nJohn Verrico\, president-elect of the National Association of Government Communicators; \nLinda Petersen\, managing editor\, The Valley Journals of Salt Lake\, freedom of information chair for the Society of Professional Journalists\, and president of the Utah Foundation for Open Government; \nCarolyn Carlson\, former Associated Press reporter\, assistant professor of communication at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta\, and author of two surveys on the relationship between public affairs staff and the press\, and \nKathryn Foxhall\, an AHCJ member and freelance reporter who has extensively researched the issue. \nFor additional information\, contact John M. Donnelly\, NPC Press Freedom Committee chairman at jdonnelly@cq.com. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/live-webcast-are-federal-public-affairs-offices-a-help-or-hindrance-to-journalists/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130807T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130807T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162946Z UID:25859-1375837200-1375837200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Aging and end-of-life care DESCRIPTION:Reporting on end-of-life issues can be touchy for everyone involved and journalists need to handle issues of death and dying with sensitivity and skill. Understanding the processes\, both clinical and legal\, the nuances\, and methods to manage such emotional issues with patients\, families\, and care providers\, will result in more effective and powerful stories.  \nSharpen your reporting skills and learn more about treatment decision making\, health care near the end of life\, hospice and palliative care and ethical issues that accompany them. \n \n»» Click here to watch the recorded webcast.\nOur expert panel includes:\n\n\n\n\nV.J. Periyakoil\, M.D.\, is director of Palliative Care Education and Training at Stanford University\, director of the Stanford University Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program\, Stanford University\, director of the VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care\, at the VA’s Palo Alto Health Care System and associate director of Palliative Care Services at VA Palo Alto Health Care System. She will talk about cross-cultural health issues that arise in working with patients and families. \nHer paper\, “Multicultural Long-Term Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Patient Dignity at the End of Life\,” is available to AHCJ members. \n\n\n\n\nNancy Berlinger\, Ph.D\, is a research scholar at The Hastings Center and an author on end-of-life care. Her interests include treatment decision-making and care near the end of life; ethical issues in the management of chronic illnesses; access to health care for undocumented immigrants and migrant workers; and the ethics of workarounds and other practices for managing problems of safety and harm in health care systems. \nBerlinger directed The Hastings Center project that produced the revised and expanded second edition of the Guidelines for Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care Near the End of Life. Journalists can get a review copy of the guidelines by contacting Susan Gilbert at the Hastings Center at gilberts@thehastingscenter.org or 845-424-4040 x244. \n\n\n\n\nLisa Krieger is a San Jose Mercury News health reporter whose multi-part series on death and dying chronicled her personal experiences with the process. At the center of Krieger’s unflinching account of her father’s last days is an uncomfortable question: “Just because it’s possible to prolong a life\, should we?” Her articles\, which won an AHCJ Award of Excellence in Health Care Journalism\, brought an outpouring of reaction from readers\, demonstrating that reporters can sometimes tell the story from an unusual perspective and touch readers in a different way than would be possible with more traditional coverage. \n\n\n\n\nLiz Seegert\, AHCJ’s topic leader on aging will moderate. Seegert writes blog posts\, assigns and edits tip sheets and articles and gathers resources to help AHCJ members cover the many issues around our aging society. Her reporting and writing background spans more than 25 years in print\, broadcast\, and digital media\, covering an array of consumer and professional health topics\, including wellness/prevention\, chronic disease management\, women’s health\, aging\, health policy and health IT. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-aging-and-end-of-life-care/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130807T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130807T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162947Z UID:25858-1375837200-1375837200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:New York City chapter: Drink to your health DESCRIPTION:Join other health writers to chat about health care science/policy\, network and\, of course\, drink… to your health!  \nPlease send RSVPs to news@mbloudoff.com or via Twitter to @mbloudoff or on Facebook so the bar can plan accordingly. \nBring along anyone you think might be interested\, with the understanding that this is a pitch-free networking event. \nAug. 7\, 2013\, 6-10 p.m. \nThe Brooklyneer220 W. Houston StreetNew York City URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-york-city-chapter-drink-to-your-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130806T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130808T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162948Z UID:23942-1375750800-1375923600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The 6th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care DESCRIPTION:The conference will showcase innovative programs and approaches dedicated to collaboration among health care professionals\, patients\, residents in long-term care communities\, and families and other care partners. \nWhere: Vancouver\, BCWhen: August 6-8More information: http://www.ipfcc.org/events/conference.html URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-6th-international-conference-on-patient-and-family-centered-care/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130805T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130805T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162948Z UID:25860-1375664400-1375664400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AARP announces health law tools for consumers DESCRIPTION:AARP will host two telephone media briefings – one in English and one in Spanish – announcing consumer-facing resources on the Affordable Care Act and discussing its nationwide education efforts. \nParticipants on the call will be given access to our new online tool to help all consumers – insured\, uninsured and those on Medicare – understand what the health care law means for them\, including resources on the opening of health insurance marketplaces. The briefing is in advance of a nationwide rollout on Aug. 13. \nWHAT:    Media briefing on AARP Affordable Care Act tools and resources \nWHO:        Nicole Duritz\, AARP Vice President\, Education and Outreach              Andres Castillo\, AARP Senior Advisor\, Hispanic Education and Outreach \nWHEN:    Monday\, Aug. 5\, 2013              1 p.m. EDT – English              3 p.m. EDT – Spanish \nWHERE:  Conference call dial-in \nRSVP:     Register to receive dial-in details by contacting AARP Media Relations at 202-434-2560 or media@aarp.org. Please specify which call you plan to attend. \nCONTACT: Allyson Funk@allyfunk | 202-434-2560 | media@aarp.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aarp-announces-health-law-tools-for-consumers/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130801T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130831T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162949Z UID:23939-1375318800-1377910800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Senior Center Month DESCRIPTION:This is an extended celebration sponsored by the National Council on Aging. Senior centers throughout the U.S. are planning promotional events to get the word out about their services to local communities and shine a positive light on aging. There will be plenty of local tie-ins for reporters. \nMore Information: National Council on Aging URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-senior-center-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130801T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130803T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162950Z UID:23944-1375318800-1375491600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Academy for Sports Dentistry (ASD) 31st Annual Symposium DESCRIPTION:August 1-3Philadelphiawww.academyforsportsdentistry.org \nThe theme of this year’s conference is “Enhancing the Vision of Sports Dentistry.” \nSpeakers will include: \n\nDr. Paul Krasner\, inventor of the Tooth-Saver\, which allows the ability to maintain an avulsed tooth’s vitality if it could not be reimplanted within 20 minutes.\nDr. Ilhan Uzel who will give a hands-on presentation on “Effective Suturing Following Sports Related Accidents.”\nDr. Barry Glassman\, speaking on “Are We Setting Our Athletes Up for Sleep Apnea?”\nSam Elias\, one of the youngest athletes to climb Mt. Everest\, will speak about “The Impact of Training and the Effects of Ultimate\nStress on the Body.”\nAndy Wagenheim\, a top athletic trainers in Pennsylvania\, speaking on “The Current Evaluation and Management of Concussions.”\nDr. Bob Lowe\,  will speak about “Restoring the Pieces After a Sports Accident.”\nDr. Bill Moreau\, head of sports medicine for the United States Olympic Committee\, will present “An Update on the London Olympics and the Team USA Olympic Program.”\nDr. Joel Laudenbach provide a workshop on “Oral Pathology.”\n\nMore information: http://www.drbicuspid.com//index.aspx?sec=cns&sub=def&rid=24662&wf=1573  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/academy-for-sports-dentistry-asd-31st-annual-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130801T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130801T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154509Z UID:25846-1375318800-1375318800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ICFJ Contest for Best Coverage of Infectious Diseases DESCRIPTION:Journalists from the United States\, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa can win international reporting trips worth up to $10\,000 for submitting the best stories on infectious diseases. \nStories can address diseases including AIDS\, tuberculosis and malaria. These three diseases alone are the leading causes of death in low- and middle-income countries. They claim nearly 4 million lives every year and cost billions of dollars in lost productivity. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is launching the story contest to spur discussion about how the global community deals with these critical health issues.  \nStories published or broadcast between May 20 and Sept. 1\, 2013\, will qualify. The deadline for submitting stories is Sept. 1\, 2013. Along with the story submission\, participants must include a 300-word proposal for an international reporting trip to expand their coverage of infectious diseases. \nThe International Center for Journalists will select three winners\, one from each region. An editor/manager of the winners’ media outlets also will win a trip to Washington\, D.C.\, to attend ICFJ’s 2013 Awards Dinner on Nov. 7\, 2013. The Africa contest is administered in partnership with the African Health Journalists Association. \nWinners will be contacted on Oct. 1. \nStories must be in English or French and cover diseases such as HIV/AIDS\, malaria and tuberculosis. \nPossible topics include: \n• Government policies and programs that address infectious diseases \n• Effectiveness of donor-funded infectious-diseases programs \n• The state of funding for the delivery\, treatment and research of infectious diseases \n• Journalists working in each region for print\, broadcast or online media qualify. The contest also is open to freelance journalists whose stories are published or broadcast by Sept. 1\, 2013. \nPlease tweet about the stories you submit using the hashtag #icfjhealth. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/icfj-contest-for-best-coverage-of-infectious-diseases/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130730T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130730T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162950Z UID:25857-1375146000-1375146000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Symposium on Sustainable U.S. Health Spending: Public Sector Imperative\, Private Sector Urgency DESCRIPTION:The record run of historically slow growth in national health expenditures has not made unsustainable health spending suddenly sustainable. In previous research\, we have quantified sustainable health spending to better understand its underlying dynamics.   \nWith the Affordable Care Act approaching full implementation it is especially timely to further analyze cost factors\, distinguishing private and public sector growth trajectories. This half-day symposium will explicitly connect health spending growth to the long-run U.S. fiscal crisis by including both health economic and budget experts. \nWhat do the most recent data show for health spending growth? What has been the effect of the recession and tepid recovery\, and what does this portend for future growth? What are the forces that are changing (structurally rather than cyclically) health care delivery by private providers? How will pressures to hold down public spending impact the private sector? Is historically low spending sufficient to be sustainable? \nSpeakers will include Ceci Connolly\, Maya MacGuineas\, David Walker\, Gene Steuerle\, Uwe Reinhardt\, David Cutler and others. Register to attend the symposium in person or to join via webcast. \nWhen: 8:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. (EST)\, Tuesday\, July 30\, 2013 \nWhere: Pew Charitable Trusts\, 901 E St.\, NW\, Washington\, D.C. 20004\, or via Webcast at the link above. \nContact: Ken Schwartz\, 571-733-5709\, ken.schwartz@altarum.org \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/symposium-on-sustainable-u-s-health-spending-public-sector-imperative-private-sector-urgency/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130727T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130731T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231025T161328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162951Z UID:23935-1374886800-1375232400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging National Conference DESCRIPTION:The national conference showcases innovative programs and services to assist AOAs to help older people and their caregivers live with dignity at home and in their communities as long as possible.  Care Transitions\, Managed Care Long Term Care Services\, technology\, and social media are some of the sessions planned. \nWhere: Louisville\, KY \nWhen: July 27-31 \nMore info: http://www.n4a.org/training-events/annual-conference/ URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-national-association-of-area-agencies-on-aging-national-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130723T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130723T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162952Z UID:25853-1374541200-1374541200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008: Impact on Disability Discrimination DESCRIPTION:July 231–2:30 p.m. ETWashington\, D.C. \nCongressional\, civil rights and business community champions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act will make brief remarks to mark the fifth anniversary of the ADAAA. That will be followed by the release and summary of National Council on Disability’s latest report\, “The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008: Impact on Disability Discrimination\,” which will provide an analysis of federal court cases decided under the ADAAA since it went into effect in January of 2009. \nSpace is limited and seating will be first-come\, first-serve. CART and a sign language interpreter will be provided. \nSpeakers will include: \n– Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)– Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)– Chai Feldblum\, commissioner\, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission– Nancy Zirkin\, executive vice president\, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights– Wade Henderson\, president and CEO\, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights– Professor Robert L. Burgdorf Jr. \nThe event will be live tweeted using #NCDADA. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-amendments-act-of-2008-impact-on-disability-discrimination/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130718T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130718T010000 DTSTAMP:20260408T101020 CREATED:20231103T153354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154510Z UID:25848-1374109200-1374109200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Healthy Aging Means Business DESCRIPTION:The aging population means new opportunities for businesses. This one-day conference focuses on how businesses might leverage healthy aging trends\, health and longevity\, and money and finances. Business executives will hear about current and new and  evidence-based resources and techniques in the healthy aging marketplace.  Projected attendees include product development\, strategic planning\, brand management\, market research and client service executives. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Gerontological Society of America and NMI Market Research. \nWhere: Sonesta Hotel\, 1800 Market Street\, Philadelphia \nWhen: July 18\, 2013 \nMore Info: http://www.geron.org/About Us/healthy-aging-means-business URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-aging-means-business/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR