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:20130829T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130829T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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:20260405T223123 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130717T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130717T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231103T153410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162953Z UID:25855-1374022800-1374022800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:“The _____ (Doctor/Nurse/Other) Will See You Now”: Rethinking Scope of Practice DESCRIPTION:This webinar will give you the latest on a flurry of state legislation to allow nurses\, nurse practitioners and other medical providers to do more to care for patients. \nMore than 25 million people are expected to gain insurance coverage through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\, increasing the demand for care. At the same time\, the Association of American Medical Colleges has projected a shortage of 90\,000 physicians over the next ten years. \nLegislative proposals in states throughout the country would rethink the role of nurses\, nurse practitioners\, pharmacists and other medical providers in caring for patients. In some states\, nurse practitioners already can practice independently\, without the supervision of a physician. \n\n\nKavita Patel\, managing director for clinical transformation and delivery at the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution\, and a former Obama administration official\, will provide an overview of state activity and trends. \n\n\nGeraldine “Polly” Bednash\, executive director of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing\, will talk about the qualifications of nurses and nurse practitioners to care for patients in ways beyond what many states allow. \n\n\nReid Blackwelder\, a Tennessee family physician and president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians\, will discuss for the importance of sorting out the roles of physicians\, nurses and other medical providers in the new team-based care environment. \n\n\nMarilyn Werber Serafini of the Alliance will moderate the discussion. \n\n\nWHEN:  Wednesday\, July 17\, 1-2:30 p.m. \nRegister and submit questions in advance. After you register\, you’ll get an email with a link for the webinar. \nContact: (202)789-2300 mserafini@allhealth.org. \nThe event is sponsored by the nonpartisan Alliance for Health Reform and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aeoethe-_____-doctor-nurse-other-will-see-you-nowae%c2%9d-rethinking-scope-of-practice/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130702T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130702T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231103T153400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162953Z UID:25852-1372726800-1372726800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Shifting Challenges: Mental Health in the ACA Era DESCRIPTION:Provisions of the 2010 health reform law\, combined with mental health parity legislation\, promise to make mental health care available to millions more Americans in 2014 through both private insurance and Medicaid. But\, the sweeping changes that these laws make to financing for mental health care will require states\, mental health providers\, private insurers and patients to make major adjustments. As more people gain coverage\, mental health experts fear that access to care could become an issue\, and members of Congress already are introducing legislation to address this concern.  \nWill the workforce be sufficient to serve the needs of all the newly enrolled? Will states need to expand the capacity of their mental health centers\, and how will changes in funding streams affect their ability to do so? How are states adapting to new federal insurance subsidies and potential matching revenue? Are community mental health centers prepared to bill Medicaid and insurance companies? What will the mental health care needs of the newly insured population be\, and can providing mental health care to that population reduce their total health care costs or increase their productivity? Are there further benefits when mental health care is integrated with primary care\, and what opportunities or challenges do the new laws create for integration? \nA distinguished panel of experts will address these and related questions.  \n\n\nTed Lutterman\, senior director of government and commercial research at the state mental health directors’ research institute\, will give an overview of the complex web of payers\, providers\, and patients that comprise the U.S. mental health care system and explain how parts of the system are adapting to this new era. \n\n\nJohn O’Brien\, senior policy advisor for the Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)\, will outline the effects that the new laws have had on CMS’ priorities for mental health care and offer results from their demonstration projects. \n\n\nLinda Rosenberg\, president and CEO of the National Coalition for Behavioral Healthcare\, will give a national perspective of the effects that new laws are having on the mental health care system\, and examine some of the challenges that remain. \n\n\nKarl Wilson\, former CEO of Crider Community Mental Health Center and Crider FQHC in Missouri\, will offer an on-the-ground perspective of the changes occurring in the U.S. mental health system\, and specifically about Missouri’s integration of mental health and primary care.  \n\n\nEd Howard of the Alliance and Andrew Hyman of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will co-moderate. \n\n\nThe event is sponsored by the nonpartisan Alliance for Health Reform and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nWHEN:  Tuesday\, July 2\, 12:15 PM to 2:00 PM (Lunch available at noon)  \nWHERE: Room G-50\, Dirksen Senate Office Building \nRSVP by noon on Monday\, July 1\, by using this form or call 202-789-2300.   \nC-SPAN will broadcast the briefing live. You can watch on C-SPAN TV or at http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/. You can also listen on C-SPAN radio (90.1 FM in Washington\, DC).   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/shifting-challenges-mental-health-in-the-aca-era/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130628T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130628T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231103T153359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162954Z UID:25851-1372381200-1372381200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Births\, 2011 DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release “Births: Final Data for 2011” on June 28.  \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. \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-births-2011/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130627T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130627T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231103T153359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162955Z UID:25850-1372294800-1372294800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Changes in Cesarean Delivery Rates DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release “Changes in Cesarean Delivery Rates by Gestational Age: United States\, 1996-2011” on June 27.  \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 (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_media_list.htm). \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-changes-in-cesarean-delivery-rates/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130624T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130628T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231025T161328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162956Z UID:23934-1372035600-1372381200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:8th World Conference of Science Journalists DESCRIPTION:WCSJ2013 provides opportunities for science journalists and communication professionals to meet and to engage in international dialogue with researchers\, decision makers and citizens. Science journalists will be able to exchange ideas and discuss their roles in the new and rapidly changing media landscape. \nWCSJ2013 provides an agenda for revisiting our values and approaches in interactive sessions. There will be a special emphasis on cultural events\, while not forgetting the source of our daily bread – science news. \nThe host organisations\, the Finnish Association of Science Editors and Journalists (FASEJ) and the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ)\, will be very happy to meet you in Helsinki during the peak of the white nights of Finnish summer. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/8th-world-conference-of-science-journalists/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130624T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130628T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231025T161229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162957Z UID:23874-1372035600-1372381200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World Conference of Science Journalists 2013 DESCRIPTION:The World Conference of Science Journalists 2013 provides excellent opportunities for science journalists and communication professionals to meet in the heart of Helsinki\, in the middle of Nordic summer. \nThe main theme of the Conference is Critical Questioning in the Public Sphere. This applies equally to both journalists and to the public. Media content and channels are in rapid flux. Social media are evolving. What does this mean for science journalism? \nComplexity in the sphere of science is growing. Changes in topics\, points of view and areas is interests will challenge journalists to adopt new orientations in their profession. What kind of science journalism is needed in the future? \nThe conference will include a pre-conference day (24 June) with skill building workshops\, three full conference days and aone day (28 June) for tailored post-tours. The conference language is English. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-conference-of-science-journalists-2013/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130623T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130625T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231025T161321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162958Z UID:23927-1371949200-1372122000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Academy Health Research Meeting DESCRIPTION:This is one of the nation’s premiere health research meetings\, with sessions on on research policy\, methods\, data sets\, emerging research methods and training. Sessions include  long-term care\, Medicare\, complex chronic conditions\, health Information technology\, patient-centered outcomes\,  among others.  Presenters include representatives from HHS\, AHRQ\, CDC\, Johns Hopkins.  \nWhere: Baltimore Convention Center\, Baltimore \nWhen: June 23-25 2013 \nMore Information: Academy Health URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/academy-health-research-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130619T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130622T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231025T161259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162959Z UID:23905-1371603600-1371862800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Dental Hygienists’ Association 90th Annual Session DESCRIPTION:With a conference them of “Proud Past and Unlimited Future of Dental Hygiene\,” the ADHA will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the dental hygiene profession. \nFeatured speakers include Erin Brockvich\, Debbie Reynolds and Geena Davis. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-hygienistsae-association-90th-annual-session/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130618T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130618T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231103T153355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154511Z UID:25849-1371517200-1371517200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics is releasing three sets of data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey. All materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release. To access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters can contact the NCHS press office or register online. For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \nThe three releases are: \n\n\nWireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey\, July-December 2012 \n\n\nHealth Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey\, 2012 \n\n\nEarly Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2012 National Health Interview Survey \n\n\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/early-release-of-estimates-from-the-national-health-interview-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130618T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130618T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231103T153353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150833Z UID:25847-1371517200-1371517200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Philadelphia Chapter — State health law implementation: Race to the starting line DESCRIPTION:Please join the Philadelphia chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists on Tuesday\, June 18 for a special event to explore the challenges that Pennsylvania and New Jersey face this year leading up to the 2014 health law changes. \nDate: June 18 \nTime: 6 p.m. beer/wine and appetizers\, 6:30-8 p.m. briefing \nLocation: Philadelphia Inquirer Public Room (801 Market St. #300). Parking is across the street\, at 8th and Market. \nThis year the giant health law begins to move into its most climactic phase. Tens of millions of people are about to get health insurance\, and this meeting will help reporters understand the epic challenges ahead. The health law requires that everyone carry insurance by 2014\, and new\, online exchanges are meant to help individuals and small businesses obtain coverage. About half of states – including Pennsylvania and New Jersey – are leaving the creation and operation of the exchanges to the federal government. Insurers have begun to submit plan types and proposed premiums to federal regulators\, and details are expected to be publicly announced by August. Enrollment is planned to start in October with the first plans going live in January\, 2014. \nYet another big change is the expansion of Medicaid\, which states can accept or reject. New Jersey has chosen to expand its program\, while Pennsylvania will not. \nThese developments mark the biggest changes in health insurance in more than a generation and will raise many questions. How will federal insurance exchanges work? Will they even get off the ground by the Oct. 1 deadline? Will people know how to enroll? Will the plans be affordable? Without the Medicaid expansion\, many of Pennsylvania’s estimated 1.4 million uninsured may be unable to participate. What does this mean for them and for the financial health of hospitals? With so many more people covered in both states\, will there be a shortage of physicians\, as many experts expect? \nThis briefing will help you answer these questions for your readers\, viewers and listeners. \nPanelists: \n\n\nKaren Pollitz\, senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation and former Obama administration official \n\n\nGerald Katz\, owner\, Healthcare Management Consulting \n\n\nUwe Reinhardt\, professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University \n\n\nKarl Stark\, health editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer \n\n\nModerator: Marilyn Werber Serafini\, communications director and health policy advisor at the Alliance for Health Reform\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit health policy group in Washington\, DC \nPlease RSVP to Marilyn Serafini 240-401-3514 mserafini@allhealth.org \nThis briefing is sponsored by AHCJ\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/philadelphia-chapter-ae-state-health-law-implementation-race-to-the-starting-line/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130614T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130614T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231103T153157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162959Z UID:25829-1371171600-1371171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2013 DESCRIPTION:Workshop home\nProgram\nEvent coverage\n \nHotel\nGetting there\n\n\n \nFree workshop focuses on covering rural America\nEighty people attended this workshop\, bringing together journalists and health care and policy experts to focus on the medical challenges of rural areas. Attendees gained a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening – in rural regions\, and returned to work with dozens of story ideas. \n \nWorkshop location:\nUAB HospitalWest Pavilion Conference Center6th Avenue S. & 19th StreetBirmingham\, Ala. \n \n\nHOSTS\n\n\nUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham \n\n\nChildren’s of Alabama \n\n\nSPONSORS:\n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nMissouri Foundation for Health \n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-journalism-workshop-2013/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130611T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130611T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223123 CREATED:20231103T153236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163000Z UID:25842-1370912400-1370912400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Chicago chapter: Changing Costs and Care at the End of Life DESCRIPTION:In the wake of the “death panels” controversy that demonized efforts to compensate physicians for conversations with patients\, there is a growing movement to improve end of life care. Billions of dollars are spent annually on Medicare patients for care delivered in the final months of their lives\, much of it unnecessary\, painful\, duplicative and unwanted. \nStudies have shown that earlier use of palliative and hospice care and advance care planning can not only improve the quality of life and care\, but also lengthen lifespan\, improve patient satisfaction and cut costs. This panel will discuss how hospitals\, physicians and advocates are working with patients to improve end of life care. \nModerator: Mark Taylor\, independent journalist \nPanelists: \n\n\nFormer WGN producer and reporter Randi Belisomo\, co-founder of Life Matters Media \n\n\nNorthwestern University oncologist Mary Mulcahy\, M.D.\, co-founder of Life Matters Media \n\n\nJulie Goldstein\, M.D.\, a palliative care physician  \n\n\nMartha Twaddle\, M.D.\, nationally recognized expert on end of life care and the medical director of the Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter \n\n\nModerator: Mark Taylor\, independent journalist \nPanelists:Former WGN producer and reporter Randi Belisomo and co-founder of Life Matters MediaNorthwestern University oncologist Mary Mulcahy\, M.D. and co-founder of Life Matters MediaJulie Goldstein\, M.D.\, a palliative care physician  \nTime: 6 p.m. refreshments\, 6:30 p.m. program \nLocation: \nColumbia College Journalism Department33 East Congress\, corner of Wabash and Congress\, under the L tracksRoom 219 \nThanks to Columbia College for the venue! \nRSVP to ahcj_chicago@mac.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chicago-chapter-changing-costs-and-care-at-the-end-of-life/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR