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SUMMARY:Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs Summit 2011
DESCRIPTION:This meeting will represent a collaboration among academic researchers\, clinical researchers\, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies\, regulatory and health agencies\, patient organizations\, payors and venture capital/private equity concerns to address the need for effective therapies for rare diseases. \nThere will be three tracks offered: \n\nFor Researchers\, Drug and Device Companies\nFor Patient Advocates and Patient Organizations \nFor Investors\n\nIt is hosted by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and the Drug Information Association (DIA). Additional support comes from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)\, National Institutes of Health (NIH)\, European Rare Diseases Organization (EURORDIS) and Duke University School of Medicine. \nGo to the website for more information about the program and registration. To apply for a press pass\, contact  Joe Krasowski: Joe.Krasowski@diahome.org.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rare-diseases-and-orphan-drugs-summit-2011/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111007T010000
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SUMMARY:Best Practices in Advanced Care Planning and Decision Making
DESCRIPTION:American Academy of Nursing’s Raise the Voice Initiative to host a Critical Conversation: Best Practices in Advanced Care Planning \nTwo Panels will Discuss End of Life Planning Models that Work \nIn the fall of 2010\, a task force of the Academy developed a policy brief on “Advance Care Planning as an Urgent Public Health Concern\,” identifying four policy recommendations for ensuring that conversations about informed preferences are ongoing and the norm. It is through the Academy’s Raise the Voice initiative that a Critical Conversation entitled “Best Practices in Advanced Care Planning and Decision Making: Models that Work” will be held. \nThrough this Critical Conversation\, the Academy’s Raise the Voice initiative will publicize the task force’s recommendations and how they require sensitive\, but critical\, public conversations regarding the need for advanced care planning and decision-making. \nCo-sponsored by the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation\, the California HealthCare Foundation\, the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence\, the John A. Hartford Foundation\, and the Archstone Foundation\, this critical conversation will open with remarks by William Novelli\, Distinguished Professor of Practice at Georgetown University and former CEO of AARP.  Two dynamic panels featuring respected panelists from a variety of professional backgrounds will follow. Moderators Jackie Judd\, from Kaiser Family Foundation\, and Jordan Rau\, from Kaiser Health News\, will lead the panels. \nPanelists include: \n\nTheresa Brown\, New York Times blogger and oncology nurse\nAmy Berman\, senior program officer at the John A. Hartford Foundation\nDr. Manoj Jain\, a physician and ethicist in palliative care\nCynda Rushton\, Academy Fellow and Edge Runner\, Harriet Lane Compassionate Care Program at the John Hopkins Children’s Center\nSuzanne Prevost\, a geriatric nurse scholar at the University of Kentucky\nKate O’Malley\, Senior Program Officer at the California HealthCare Foundation\nJoseph Prevratil\, President and CEO of the Archstone Foundation\n\nWhen and Where: 9-11:30 a.m.\, Friday\, Oct. 7 at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington\, D.C. \nA live webcast will be online at http://mindmedia-live1.wm.llnwd.net/mindmedia_Live1. The link will be live starting at 8:50 am on Oct. 7 and will use Windows Media Player. Mac users should download and install Flip4Mac\, a plugin that allows Quicktime to play Windows Media content. It can be downloaded for free at:   http://dynamic.telestream.net/downloads/download-flip4macwmv.htm.   \nAdditionally\, a video of the Critical Conversation will be available online at www.AANnet.org/raisethevoice within a few weeks. \nFor more information about the event\, or to request an invitation or press pass\, please contact Kat Piscatelli at kat_piscatelli@AANnet.org. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/best-practices-in-advanced-care-planning-and-decision-making/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111005T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111005T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Covering the Structures that Underlie Health Disparities
DESCRIPTION:Journalists and journalism educators are invited to a Maynard Institute webinar on identifying and reporting on structural inequities in health and education. \nThe one-hour webinar will be broadcast on Wednesday\, October 5\, 2011 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. The webinar is free. It is underwritten by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. \nThe webinar instructors are Sally Lehrman\, an award-winning reporter specializing in medicine and science policy and current journalism professor at the University of Santa Clara\, and Venise Wagner\, a former education reporter and current chair of the journalism department at San Francisco State University.   Reporters interested in going beyond everyday reporting on health and education will learn how to identify\, research and analyze the far-reaching impacts of structural inequities.   Lehrman and Wagner will discuss different story approaches and provide resources and tools.   To register\, email Elisabeth Pinio. You will receive a confirmation email and instructions for attending the webinar.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-covering-the-structures-that-underlie-health-disparities/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111003T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111008T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
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SUMMARY:National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Clinical Team Conference
DESCRIPTION:According to the CTC website\, you will have the opportunity to: \n\nAttend plenary and breakout sessions lead by national experts in interdisciplinary palliative care and hospice\nHear the latest regulatory update from the NHPCO’s regulatory team\nLearn with members of your discipline as well as members of the IDT\nParticipate in focused networking opportunities specific to your discipline as well as cross-disciplinary topical discussions\nPreview new and innovative products and services from dozens of vendors\nParticipate in renewal and reflection opportunities designed to reinvigorate and inspire yo
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-hospice-and-palliative-care-organization-clinical-team-conference/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111003T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111003T010000
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CREATED:20231025T161117Z
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SUMMARY:Access Denied: Science News and Government Transparency
DESCRIPTION:Get the highlights of this webcast.   \nAn investigation in the current issue of Columbia Journalism Review finds that despite President Obama’s early promise to create an open government\, the nation’s science reporters feel there has been little to no progress since Bush was in office. The National Press Club will host a panel of journalists and invited administration officials to critique what journalists and the government are (or aren’t) doing to change that. \nSpeakers include: \n\nCurtis Brainard\, CJR science editor\nJoseph Davis\, Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)\nFelice Freyer\, Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ)\nDarren Samuelsohn\, Politico’s senior\nClothilde Le Coz\, Reporters Without Borders energy and environment reporter\n\nRepresentatives of the Environmental Protection Agency\, the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy have been invited. \nThe National Press Club offices are located at 529 14th Street NW\, Washington\, D.C. \nTo reserve\, call: 202-662-7501
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/access-denied-science-news-and-government-transparency/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111002T010000
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SUMMARY:AHCJ-National Library of Medicine Fellowships
DESCRIPTION:The   Association of Health Care Journalists has teamed  up with the National   Library of Medicine to present the AHCJ-NLM  Fellowships. AHCJ   will select four journalists to spend a week on the  campus of the   National Institutes of Health. \nAgendaSpeakers' bios \nThe selected  journalists will: \n\n Learn how to explore  the latest NIH research\n Learn to understand and  interpret biomedical statistics\n Take advantage of  NLM's data\, programs and resources for stronger stories\n  Get hands-on training in PubMed\, MedlinePlus\, ClinicalTrials.gov\,  ToxNet and Household Products Database \n\n2011 class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows chosen  \nSee the agenda from last year's program  for more details about what to expect.          \nFellowship  includes membership\, travel expenses\, lodging and stipend. \nApplication deadline was Aug. 22\, 2011.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-national-library-of-medicine-fellowships/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110924T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110924T010000
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SUMMARY:The future of biosimilar drugs in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:National Press Foundation Webinar\, Thursday\, Sept. 24\, noon ET \nJeremy A. Greene\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, associate professor of medicine and the history of medicine and Elizabeth Treide and A. McGehee Harvey Chair in the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University; and Michael Kleinrock\, research director for the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics\, will discuss the effect biotech drugs have on health care in a webinar sponsored by the National Press Foundation. Biosimilars are a type of biological product (meaning they are made from living organisms) that the FDA has licensed because they are similar to another FDA-approved biological product. \nRegister online here. Contact Amun Nadeem for more information. \nNote that pharmaceutical company Sanofi US Services Inc. provided funding for this webinar.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-future-of-biosimilar-drugs-in-the-u-s/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110922T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110922T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231025T161117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160616Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Debunking the Myths of Falls in Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:September 23 is National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Join the National Council of Aging the day before to learn about the latest program resources and best practices for educating older adults and their families about falls and how senior-oriented facilities can reduce their risk of falling. \nThis free webinar is 1:30-2:20 p.m. EST. \nThe keynote speaker is Emily Watson\, Program Associate in the Center for Healthy Aging at the National Council on Aging. \nRegister here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-debunking-the-myths-of-falls-in-older-adults/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110922T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110922T010000
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CREATED:20231025T161116Z
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Reform: What You’re Not Hearing in the National Debate
DESCRIPTION:The conference features some of the nation’s leading authorities on healthcare who will address tort reform\, insurance company profits\, unsustainable medical costs\, new models of healthcare delivery\, transparency\, regulatory issues\, and how the new legislation will affect businesses. \nThe keynote speakers are: \n\nHerbert Pardes\, M.D.\, chief executive officer\, New York-Presbyterian Hospital\nKenneth L. Davis\, M.D.\, president and chief executive officer\, The Mt. Sinai Medical Center\nPaul Keckley\, Ph.D.\, executive director\, Deloitte Center for Health Solution\n\nFor press passes or to arrange an interview\, please contact Carolyn Mandelker\, cmandelker@harrison-edwardspr.com or 914-242-0010 before Sept. 20. For more information\, visit  www.wcahealthcare.com.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthcare-reform-what-youaere-not-hearing-in-the-national-debate/
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110918T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110921T010000
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CREATED:20231025T161100Z
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SUMMARY:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Annual Conference is a free conference that covers innovative approaches to solving safety\, quality\, and access issues. Pick a specialized track according to your interests: \n\nMaking Care Safer by Reducing Harm Caused in the Delivery of Care\nEnsuring That Each Person and Family Are Engaged as Partners in Their  \nPromoting Effective Communication and Coordination of Care\nPromoting the Most Effective Prevention and Treatment Practices for the Leading Causes of Mortality\, Starting With Cardiovascular Disease\nWorking With Communities to Promote Wide Use of Best Practices to Enable Healthy Living\nMaking Quality Care More Affordable for Individuals\, Familes\, Employers\, and Governments by Developing and Spreading New Health Care Delivery Models\n\nMore info here  | Registration required  \nWhen: September 18-21\, 2011 \nWhere: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center\, Bethesda\, MD
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/agency-for-healthcare-research-and-quality-annual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110916T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110916T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160618Z
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia's AHCJ chapter to meet with top HHS public affairs officials
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia-area AHCJ chapter members will meet with top HHS  public affairs officials Friday\, Sept. 16\, from 6:30-8:30 pm at ABC's  WPVI-TV 6\, 4100 City Ave.\, Philadelphia\, to discuss issues related to  accessing information and experts working for federal agencies under the  US Department of Health and Human Services.  \nRichard  Sorian\, HHS assistant secretary for public affairs\, and deputy assistant  secretary Dori Salcido will explain the workings of the HHS public  affairs office and discuss concerns about access to federal  information.  Sorian reports directly to HHS Secretary Kathleen  Sebelius. \nSorian met with AHCJ President Charles Ornstein  and other AHCJ members in Washington DC a few months ago\, and hopes to  visit with various chapters.  \nThe Philadelphia meeting was  organized by chapter chair Eric Rosenthal\, and is being hosted by WPVI's  Dawn Heefner\, thanks to station president and general manager Bernie  Prazenica.  \nSpace is limited and reservations are required for this free event that will include a light supper and free parking.  \nContact Rosenthal at 610-649-1375 or etrosenthal@verizon.net for additional information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/philadelphias-ahcj-chapter-to-meet-with-top-hhs-public-affairs-officials/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110915T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110917T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231025T161058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160619Z
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SUMMARY:Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This 48th annual meeting is a practical conference on reproductive health for a range of professionals (students and researchers also welcome): physicians\, nurse practitioners\, physician assistants\, midwives\, pharmacists and public health advocates working in reproductive and sexual health.  \nChoose sessions  from seven reproductive health topics to expand your knowledge base and acquire skills to improve your practice: \n\nfull spectrum contraception care\nevidence-based abortion care\nmaternal and child health\nhealthy sexuality\nchronic medical conditions impacting reproductive health\nreproductive and environmental health\nmultipurpose prevention technologies\n\nMore event information at the association’s website. \nWhen: September 15-17\, 2011 \nWhere: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas3708 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas\, NV 89109
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/association-of-reproductive-health-professionals-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110915T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110915T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231025T161108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160620Z
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SUMMARY:Food Forum Meeting on Informing Health & Food Policy through Systematic\, Evidence-Based Reviews
DESCRIPTION:The IOM’s Food Forum will host a public meeting on September 15\, to examine how systematic\, evidence-based reviews in the field of nutrition are used to develop policy recommendations that improve public health. \nMeeting presentations and discussions will address the key issues and challenges associated with conducting systematic reviews in various areas of nutritional sciences\, such as individual nutrients\, foods and food groups\, dietary patterns\, and health claims. Participants will also discuss the issues and considerations regarding the application of systematic\, evidence-based reviews to develop public policy recommendations. Opportunities to improve the quality of systematic reviews in nutrition will be explored\, with particular consideration to the recent IOM report on standards for systematic reviews and its possible application to nutrition.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/food-forum-meeting-on-informing-health-food-policy-through-systematic-evidence-based-reviews/
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160621Z
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SUMMARY:AHCJ's Washington\, D.C.\, chapter to meet with HHS public affairs team
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal happy hour networking event with the public affairs team from the Department of Health and Human Services from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday\, Sept. 13  on the outdoor patio at Poste Brasserie in downtown D.C. \nPoste is located behind the Hotel Monaco at 555 8th St. NW.\, just south of the corner of F and 8th St. Gallery Place metro is one block away and Metro Center is three blocks away. \nCome meet some fellow D.C. area health writers\, learn what’s going on at AHCJ and meet some of the HHS media team you may only know through email and conference calls. Some of the newest members of the HHS team will be there including Erin Shields from HHS\, Brian Cook from CMS and Nick Papas\, White House health reform spokesman. \nPoste has drink and food specials until 7 p.m. The event is open to all health journalists. \nPlease RSVP by Sept. 9 to pgalewitz@kff.org  \nNOTE: If inclement weather\, we will change to nearby indoor location which will be email a notice to everyone.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcjs-washington-d-c-chapter-to-meet-with-hhs-public-affairs-team/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160621Z
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SUMMARY:Hiding in plain sight: California hospital data
DESCRIPTION:Does your local hospital place more cardiac stents than others? Do more of its patients leave the emergency room without being seen? Does it have a high level of C-section births? These questions and others are relatively easy to answer thanks to a data gold mine kept by the obscure California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. \nIt doesn't matter if your hospital is public\, nonprofit or for-profit\, data on its patients and services are available online. \nCharles Ornstein\, senior reporter at ProPublica and president of AHCJ's  board of directors\, will guide you through using the data to answer  those questions and more. \nThis webinar\, co-sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists and the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships\, will give you a step-by-step guide to using this information and leave you with story ideas to take home with you. It helps to have a working knowledge of Excel but all participants are welcome.  \nWhile this webinar will focus on the use of data available in California\, many other states have similar data repositories. This will give all participants\, regardless of state\, a solid understanding of how to analyze data and what kinds of questions data can help you answer.  \n\nLinks for the webinar\nTip sheet: Ornstein prepared this tip sheet for downloading and working with the data. \nWe suggest that you download the data that Ornstein will be demonstrating. To do so\, download the "2009 pivot table" from this site. You also should have this reporting form (PDF). Also download the full dataset for 2009. \nFor those new to using Excel\, this tip sheet may prove useful: Intro to investigating health data using spreadsheets. \nSources of hospital data in other states \nSome examples of stories that can be done using this data: \nHospital chain profits by admitting high number of ER patients:  A hospital chain has transferred an unusually high number of patients from its emergency rooms to its hospital beds\, gaining hundreds of millions of dollars by targeting people with Medicare. \nAs Hospital System Expands\, Patient Advocates Worry:  Analysts and patient advocates worry about the growing leverage a nonprofit hospital system has in negotiating rates paid by insurers\, employers and patients. \nBig Hospital Clout Dictates Premiums:  Hospital prices in the Sacramento region are among the highest in California\, driven in large part by the negotiating clout of the hospital chain Sutter Health \nData analysis reveals wide variation in use of heart procedures: An analysis of data from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shows a wide variation in how often patients receive elective angioplasties and angiographies. \n\nThis webinar was held Sept. 13\, 2011.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hiding-in-plain-sight-california-hospital-data/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110901T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110901T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160622Z
UID:25537-1314838800-1314838800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Web Course: Understanding Evidence-Based Healthcare: A Foundation for Action
DESCRIPTION:The United States Cochrane Center is providing free registration for this online class on understanding evidence-based health care. This module should be completed within three months and will take between eight and 12 hours to complete. The course’s objective is to provide consumer advocates with the education and tools they need to “successfully navigate the world of medical information\, critically appraise research studies\, influence the creation of responsible public policy in healthcare\, and help the people they serve to make healthcare choices based on the best available evidence.” \nLearn more | Register
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/web-course-understanding-evidence-based-healthcare-a-foundation-for-action/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110901T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110901T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160623Z
UID:25534-1314838800-1314838800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Data Systems for Monitoring HIV/AIDS Care September 2011
DESCRIPTION:The IOM will host a public meeting to discuss the HHS Twelve Cities and Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan Projects\, which aim to reduce HIV infection rates\, link people to care and treatment\, reduce HIV-related health disparities\, and achieve a more coordinated national response to HIV.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-systems-for-monitoring-hiv-aids-care-september-2011/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110831T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110831T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160624Z
UID:25536-1314752400-1314752400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:NHCH Releases
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, August 31\, 2011\, CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release a new report entitled “Consumption of Sugar Drinks in the United States\, 2005-2008” featuring data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. \nThe data are embargoed until noon EST on Aug. 31. \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters must contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media Listserv. To register\, visit the link on this web page.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nhch-releases/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110830T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110830T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160624Z
UID:25533-1314666000-1314666000@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Sex-Specific Reporting of Scientific Research - A Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The IOM will hold a workshop to explore the benefits of and barriers to sex-specific reporting of scientific data. Sex-specific reports divide data according to sex rather than grouping together male and female data. Speakers at the meeting will address the necessity of sex-specific reporting\, potential barriers to sex-specific reporting\, and steps to encourage its reporting\, among other issues.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sex-specific-reporting-of-scientific-research-a-workshop/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110824T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110825T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231025T161104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160625Z
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SUMMARY:Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality
DESCRIPTION:Vaccines have dramatically reduced illnesses and deaths due to infectious diseases over the past century. However\, no pharmaceutical product is completely without risk and some people have experienced health problems associated with immunization. Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality\, a new report from the Institute of Medicine\, presents a comprehensive synthesis of the scientific evidence about the potential risks of eight vaccines covered by the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The report identifies some risks that are linked to vaccines as well as some effects that are not caused by immunizations. \nAdvance copies will be available to reporters only beginning at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday\, Aug. 24. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT Thursday\, Aug. 25.   Journalists may join a one-hour telephone press conference at 11 a.m. EDT to discuss the report with members of the authoring committee.  Committee members will also discuss their findings and take questions from all interested individuals during a one-hour public webcast beginning at 1 p.m. EDT\, available through a link at http://www.iom.edu/vaccineadverseeffects. \nREPORTERS: To obtain a copy of the report and dial-in information for the telephone news conference and to arrange interviews with committee members\, contact the National Academies’ Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. More information on the study is available at http://www.iom.edu/vaccineadverseeffects.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/adverse-effects-of-vaccines-evidence-and-causality/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110822T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110824T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231025T161059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160625Z
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SUMMARY:Florida Conference on Aging
DESCRIPTION:“Aging through a new lens” is this year’s theme for the Florida Conference on Aging. Tracks include: adult day services\, case management\, mental health civic engagement and volunteerism\, nutrition\, policy and senior center. \nPre-conference sessions on similar topics will be held starting August 21. (See page 4 of the brochure).  \nMore information | Registration form | Or call 850-222-8877 \nWhen: August 22-24\, 2011 \nWhere: Pete Beach\, FL
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/florida-conference-on-aging/
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110817T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110818T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231025T161059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160626Z
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SUMMARY:The New Aging Demographic: Change\, Challenge and Choices
DESCRIPTION:Topics for the day-and-a-half annual meeting and conference of the Utah Aging Alliance range from Social Security\, Medicare and Medicaid to hunger\, mental health\, financial issues and more.  \nSee the advanced program here.  \nWhen: August 17-18\, 2011 \nWhere:  Miller Conference CenterSalt Lake Community College9750 South 300 WestSandy\, Utah 84070
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-new-aging-demographic-change-challenge-and-choices/
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110722T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110722T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160627Z
UID:25529-1311296400-1311296400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:What a difference an X makes: The state of women's health research a focus on female veterans
DESCRIPTION:This scientific conference will highlight sex differences in a number of conditions that affect female veterans who have been exposed to military combat. The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR)\, a national non-profit organization based in Washington\, D.C.\, is widely recognized as the thought leader in research on sex differences and is dedicated to improving women’s health through advocacy\, education\, and research. \nTopics and speakers include: \n\nKeynote Presentation – Betty Moseley-Brown\, EdD\nMental Health Part 1: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Ann Rasmusson\, MD and Kathryn Magruder\, MPH\, PhD\nMental Health Part 2: Depression – Peter Schmidt\, MD\, and Kristin Mattocks\, PhD\, MPH\nUrogenital Issues – Christine Sears\, MD * The Musculoskeletal System – Barbara Boyan\, PhD\, and Captain Jessica Cross\, MD\nTraumatic Brain Injury – Donald G. Stein\, PhD\, and Kimberly Meyer\, MSN\, APRN\, CNRN\nSynthesis/Discussion – Christine L. Carter\, PhD\, MPH\n\n View the Agenda  \nWhen: Friday\, July 22\, 2011 8:30 am – 4:00 pm \nWhere: Pew Charitable Trust Conference Center 901 E Street\, NW Washington\, DC 20004 \nRegistration fee for the conference is $35 per person\, $20 for students. SWHR\, in partnership with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH)\, is offering 5 CE credits\, including 1 pharmacology credit\, for attending this conference. The fee for receiving CE credit is an additional $100. \nEmail eileen@swhr.org with any questions.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/what-a-difference-an-x-makes-the-state-of-womens-health-research-a-focus-on-female-veterans/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110722T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110722T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160628Z
UID:25531-1311296400-1311296400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Advisory Council
DESCRIPTION:The National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality\, which provides advice to the HHS secretary and the director of the agency will meet July 22. The Council consists of 21 members from the private sector and seven ex-officio members from other federal health agencies.  \nThe meeting\, which is open to the public\, will begin with an update on the Agency’s research and programs and discussions of AHRQ collaborations and public reporting initiatives. The meeting will be webcast and the the meeting agenda is available on AHRQ’s website. \n  \nContact: AHRQ Public Affairs: (301) 427-1866 or (301) 427-1855 \nLocation:AHRQ’s Eisenberg Conference Center540 Gaither RoadRockville\, MD  20850 \n  \nDate & time: July 22\, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. \nSeven new members will join the Council beginning with this meeting.  They are: \n\n\nMitra Behroozi\, J.D.\, Executive Director\, 1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds\, New York\, NY \n\n\nPaul N. Casale\, M.D.\, F.A.C.C.\, Medical Director of Quality\, and Chief\, Division of Cardiology\, Lancaster General Hospital\, Lancaster\, PA \n\n\nAndrea H. McGuire\, M.D.\, M.B.A.\, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President\, Medical and Network Management\, American Enterprise Group\, Inc.\, Des Moines\, IA \n\n\nChristopher Queram\, M.A.\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality\, Middleton\, WI \n\n\nAlan R. Spitzer\, M.D.\, Senior Vice President for Research\, Education\, and Quality\, MEDNAX Services/Pediatrix Medical Group/American Anesthesiology\, Sunrise\, FL \n\n\nJeffery Thompson\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, Chief Medical Officer\, Medicaid Purchasing Administration\, Department of Social and Health Services\, Olympia\, WA \n\n\nJanet S. Wyatt\, Ph.D.\, R.N.\, F.A.A.N.P.\, Executive Director\, Institute of Pediatric Nursing\, Gaithersburg\, MD \n\n\n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/agency-for-healthcare-research-and-quality-national-advisory-council/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110721T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110721T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160629Z
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SUMMARY:Electronic Health Records: What’s in it for You?
DESCRIPTION:This online presentation will explore the advantages of an electronic health records systems. It will focus on public and population health and address concerns about cost patient confidentiality\, and more. \nSee the full list of presenters and get more info here. \nWhen: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. July 21\, 2011 (Presentation will be archived for 48 hours after the event.) \nWhere: Online at http://cdc.wl.miisolutions.net/live/cdc/6 \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/electronic-health-records-whataes-in-it-for-you/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110718T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110723T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231025T161007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160629Z
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SUMMARY:The American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2011
DESCRIPTION:The American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2011 has positioned itself as a somewhat informal gathering during which basic knowledge and research can be disseminated across academic and professional lines. \nMedia registration information: \n\nDirect media inquiries to Corporate and Media Communications at (214) 706-1396. You can direct news media to our newsroom for inquiries and registration and housing information. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-american-heart-associations-basic-cardiovascular-sciences-2011/
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110712T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110713T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231025T161051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160630Z
UID:23794-1310432400-1310518800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:New Report: Making Oral Health Care More Accessible
DESCRIPTION:Children\, older adults\, and people who live in rural areas are among many Americans who must overcome obstacles to receive regular dental care. “Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations\,” a new report from the IOM and National Research Council\, examines the scope and consequences of inadequate access to oral health services in the U.S and recommends ways to combat economic\, structural\, geographic\, and cultural factors that prevent access to regular\, quality care.  \nAdvance copies will be available to reporters only beginning at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday\, July 12. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday\, July 13.   \nFollowing the release\, members of the committee that wrote the report will discuss their findings at a one-hour public briefing starting at 1 p.m. at the National Press Club. Those who cannot attend may participate through a live video webcast accessible at http://www.national-academies.org.  \nReporters can obtain copies of the report or register to attend the briefing by contacting the National Academies’ Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-report-making-oral-health-care-more-accessible/
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110710T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110710T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160643Z
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SUMMARY:Esri Media Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Attendance will be by invitation only\, creating a forum where journalists can talk about the challenges of working with data (which can be multisource\, multiscale\, and multitemporal) and learn about Esri solutions applied to news media workflows. This will be the first time Esri hosts an event that’s dedicated to interactive web maps and apps. \nJournalists can also register to attend at no charge the Esri Business Summit and User Conference. \nSpeakers include: \n\nMatt Waite\, professor\, University of Nebraska\, Lincoln\, College of Journalism and Mass Communications\, and Pulitzer Prize winner \nRoberto Suro\, professor\, University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism; managing director of the Annenberg Innovation Lab \nRobert Cheetham\, president/CEO\, Azavea\, an award-winning small business specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) application development \n\nSpace is limited for this event; e-mail Clem Henriksen by June 17 to reserve your seat. \nTime: 1-5 p.m. \nLocation: Omni Hotel
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/esri-media-seminar/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110629T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110629T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160644Z
UID:25526-1309309200-1309309200@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:The Future of Healthcare Reform: Bi-partisan panel featuring Daschle\, Dean\, Rove\, Barrasso
DESCRIPTION:Bi-partisan panel takes on implementing health care reform \nPassage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 was only the beginning. Implementation poses continuing challenges. States are getting into the discussions. So are the courts. And as active debate continues on how to implement the law\, some are working to change the law. Only one thing is clear: the next steps for health care reform are far from certain. \nDuring “The Future of Healthcare Reform” policy panel keynote luncheon at the 2011 BIO International Convention\, former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle\, former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean\, Republican political strategist Karl Rove\, and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) will debate the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing the act\, as well as efforts to repeal and reform the law. \nWHEN:Wednesday\, June 29\, Noon-2 p.m. \nWHERE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center801 Mt Vernon Pl NW\, Washington\, DC \nCONTACT: Gayle Kansagor\, 202.295.8775 or gayle.kansagor@harbourgrp.com \n  \nMembers of the media can register at http://convention.bio.org/media.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-future-of-healthcare-reform-bi-partisan-panel-featuring-daschle-dean-rove-barrasso/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110628T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110628T010000
DTSTAMP:20260414T233344
CREATED:20231030T213244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160645Z
UID:25528-1309222800-1309222800@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Medicare\, beneficiaries and the deficit reduction debate
DESCRIPTION:The Kaiser Family Foundation will sponsor a briefing with two former Medicare and Medicaid administators to examine how Medicare reform options now being considered might work and their implications for beneficiaries and taxpayers. \nJune 28 at 9:30 a.m. Barbara Jordan Conference CenterKaiser Family Foundation1330 G St. NWWashington\, D.C. 20005 \nContact: Craig Palosky at 202-347-5270 \nRSVP online to attend. \nWitnesses: \n\n\nBruce Vladeck\, former Medicare and Medicaid administrator under President Clinton \n\n\nGail Wilensky\, former Medicare and Medicaid administrator under President George H.W. Bush \n\n\nTricia Newman\, executive director\, Kaiser Program on Medicare Policy \n\n\nJuliette Cubanski\, Medicare researcher\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nGretchen Jacosbon\, Medicare researcher\, Kaiser Family Foundation
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicare-beneficiaries-and-the-deficit-reduction-debate/
CATEGORIES:None
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