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:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110915T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110915T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160620Z UID:23807-1316048400-1316048400@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231030T213248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160621Z UID:25535-1315875600-1315875600@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110913T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231030T213246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160621Z UID:25532-1315875600-1315875600@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110901T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110901T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110901T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110901T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110831T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110831T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110830T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110830T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110824T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110825T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160625Z UID:23804-1314147600-1314234000@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110822T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110824T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160625Z UID:23798-1313974800-1314147600@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110817T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110818T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160626Z UID:23797-1313542800-1313629200@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110722T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110722T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110722T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110722T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110721T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110721T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231030T213245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160629Z UID:25530-1311210000-1311210000@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110718T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110723T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160629Z UID:23769-1310950800-1311382800@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110712T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110713T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110710T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110710T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231030T213242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160643Z UID:25527-1310259600-1310259600@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110629T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110629T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110628T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110628T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110623T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110625T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160646Z UID:23780-1308790800-1308963600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:APHA midyear meeting: Implementing health reform - A public health approach DESCRIPTION:The American Public Health Association will bring together public health practitioners\, administrators and partners to discuss next steps after the passage of the Affordable Health Care Act and share best practices in reforming the national health system. \nThe meeting will build off of the APHA's Summit on Health Reform\, which took place in Denver last November. It will answer questions such as: \n\nWhat are the implications for the public health work force? \nWhat infrastructure and IT challenges does the new law raise? \nHow can we best achieve prevention and wellness? \nThis meeting will address these and many other questions that are critical to improving health outcomes in all communities.\n\nMore information can be found here. \nWhen: June 23-25\, 2011 \nWhere: Chicago\, Ill. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/apha-midyear-meeting-implementing-health-reform-a-public-health-approach/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110623T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110624T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160647Z UID:23782-1308790800-1308877200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health in the Headlines: A European conference on health journalism DESCRIPTION:Presented by Coventry University and the Association of Health Care Journalistswith support from the Medical Journalists Association (UK) and EU's HeaRT project\nSpeakers will include health journalists\, researchers and policy officials from England\, the United States\, Ireland\, Italy\, Greece and other nations. \nHealth systems in Europe are complex\, costly\, under pressure from a growing elderly population and increasingly subject to complicated "reforms" and reorganization. Health research generates a daily flow of highly technical literature\, while powerful multinational drug companies spend millions on extensive public relations campaigns. \n \nFollow #ahcj11uk on Twitter or see our archive of tweets from the conference. \n\nWhile the public is dependent upon the news media for information on health\, public health campaigns\, news on health services and the latest new drugs and treatments\, only a minority of the journalists covering health stories have any specific training on health issues. Most are left to "learn on the job" – and many become too dependent on a diet of press releases and managed news. \n \n \nThe program \n \nThis conference aims to address some of the key issues in health journalism\, as well as the state of training of health journalists\, and pressures in modern newsrooms. See the schedule and who will be speaking. \n \n \n \n \nRegistration\n \nThe conference will be held in Coventry University's Ellen Terry Building. Coventry is easily accessible by road\, or rail\, and is just 15 minutes by train from Birmingham airport. \n \n \nEarly-bird registration for the conference is open until May 15\, offering savings of 30 percent or more on late registration: \n\n\nUK rate £100\nOutside UK rate £60\n\n \nRegister online. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-in-the-headlines-a-european-conference-on-health-journalism/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110615T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110617T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160648Z UID:23790-1308099600-1308272400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting DESCRIPTION:The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services provides advice and recommendations of health and human services in rural areas. This meeting will include presentations about health indicators in rural Michigan\, value-based purchasing\, primary care and placement\, as well as visits to area rural health care providers. The meeting is open to the public but transportation to the site visits will not be provided to the public. \nFor more information:Thomas Morris\, MPA\, Executive Secretary\, National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services\, Health Resources and Services Administration\, Parklawn Building\, Room 10B-455600 Fishers LaneRockville\, MD 20857Telephone (301) 443-0835\, Fax (301) 443-2803. \nPersons interested in attending any portion of the meeting should contact Deborah DeMasse-Snell at the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) via Telephone at (301) 443-0835 or by e-mail at ddemasse-snell@hrsa.gov. The committee meeting agenda will be posted on ORHP's Web site http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-advisory-committee-on-rural-health-and-human-services-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110613T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110616T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160649Z UID:23766-1307926800-1308186000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NCDEU 2011\, sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology DESCRIPTION:NCDEU\, an annual meeting sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology\, promises to focus on the "latest developments in psychopharmacologic clinical research and related methodology." This year's theme will be "Anticipating the Future of Drug Development: New Targets\, Integrative Biomarkers\, and Beyond." \nFor more information on registration and schedule\, check back on the conference web site nearer to meeting time. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ncdeu-2011-sponsored-by-the-american-society-of-clinical-psychopharmacology/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110609T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110609T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231030T213240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160649Z UID:25523-1307581200-1307581200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Data Initiative Webcast DESCRIPTION:The Health Data Initiative Forum will offer information to accelerate momentum for the public use of data and innovation to improve health. \nA webcast of the discussion sessions is available to journalists. Registration for the on-site event\, which also includes an exposition and demonstrations on data tools and applications\, is currently full\, but there is a waitlist available. \nFull information here. \nWhen: 9 a.m. June 9\, 2011 \nWhere: Natcher Conference Center (National Institutes of Health)\, Bethesda\, MD 20892 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-data-initiative-webcast/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110608T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110610T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160650Z UID:23789-1307494800-1307667600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Joint Commission: Come Together—A Gathering of Leading Ideas in Quality and Safety DESCRIPTION:The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources' Annual Conference on Quality and Patient Safety will feature: \n\n\nProfessor James Reason\, whose seminal work on human error has shaped efforts to improve health care safety \n\n\nBassett Healthcare Network Chief Nursing Officer Connie Jastremski's discussion of using regulatory requirements to inspire innovation \n\n\nFred Lee\, author of If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9½ Things You Would Do Differently \n\n\nJane Holl\, M.D.\, M.P.P.\, Feinberg School of Medicine\, Northwestern University\, who will explore issues related to assessing and improving pediatric safety and quality of care through simulation \n\n\nMark R. Chassin\, M.D.\,FACP\, M.P.P.\, M.P.H.\, president\, The Joint Commission\, speaking on "The Challenge of High Reliability Healthcare." In this presentation he will review how the demands are increasing for health care organizations to eliminate preventable complications and provide extraordinarily safe environments for patients. \n\n\nContact: \nElizabeth Eaken Zhani\, media relations manager\, The Joint Commission (630-792-5914\, ezhani@jointcommission.org)   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/joint-commission-come-togetheraea-gathering-of-leading-ideas-in-quality-and-safety/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110606T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110607T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160651Z UID:23786-1307322000-1307408400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Clinical Trials: New Challenges & Opportunities DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the National Library of Medicine and the National Library of Medicine\, in association with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\, are cosponsoring this event to explore the future of clinical trials\, as part of the National Library of Medicine's 175th Anniversary celebrations. \nThe conference\, held at the Natcher Center on the NIH campus in Bethesda\, Md.\, will convene key government\, industry\, academic\, and patient advocate representatives to discuss pressing issues in clinical trials\, including: \n\n Roles of NIH and ClinicalTrials.gov\, the FDA\, industry\, and academia \nRegistration and results reporting at ClinicalTrials.gov \nEffects of patient-driven digital networks on clinical research \nNovel methodologies to improve efficiency and quality \nClinical research's response to public health needs \nForging government-industry partnerships \nImproving medical care by disseminating trial results \n\nMore information \n\nConference program\nRegistration \nContact: helen.harley@fnlm.org; 202-679-9930 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/clinical-trials-new-challenges-opportunities/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110603T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110607T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160652Z UID:23768-1307062800-1307408400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:47th American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting DESCRIPTION:The American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2011 annual meeting will cover everything from oncology research to the practical aspects of running an oncology practice. A preliminary schedule is available online\, and registration is open and online attendance will be possible. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/47th-american-society-of-clinical-oncology-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110603T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110603T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231030T213157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160652Z UID:25484-1307062800-1307062800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2011 DESCRIPTION:Speaker tip sheets and presentations now available.\n\n\nRural and Urban: What's in a Name \, Constance Alexander\, Murray (Ky.) Ledger & Times\n\n\nEven if your newsroom is in a bustling city\, there are untold rural health stories down the road. So join us in St. Louis for this special one-day\, no-fee workshop to help you find and cover health stories in rural America. Just join AHCJ – or make sure your membership is up to date – to attend. \nThe workshop includes breakfast and lunch. AHCJ does have a limited amount of travel assistance available. For more information\, call 573-884-5606. \nPlease help us spread the word to your journalism colleagues. \n\nSponsors\n\nSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\n The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust\n The Midwest Health Journalism Program:\n\nThe Kansas Health Foundation\nThe Sunflower Foundation\n The United Methodist Health Ministry Fund\nREACH Healthcare Foundation\nHealth Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City\n Missouri Foundation for Health URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-journalism-workshop-2011/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110602T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110605T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231025T161006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160653Z UID:23765-1306976400-1307235600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Headache Society annual scientific meeting DESCRIPTION:The American Headache Society's 2011 scientific meeting is set for Washington\, D.C. \nOnce a schedule and exibits are set\, the meeting website will be updated accordingly. The same goes for registration. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-headache-society-annual-scientific-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110602T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110602T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231030T213237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160654Z UID:25522-1306976400-1306976400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Presentation on Jewish health and health care issues and challenges DESCRIPTION:Article from this meeting: Health care issues for Jews are focus of session for writers\, Pohla Smith\, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette \nThis presentation will focus on: \n\nVarious groups making up the northeast Ohio Jewish community\nHealth care use and perceptions common in different groups \nSpecific health issues affecting Jews \n An update on health research issues primarily affecting Jews\nAn intro to JewHealth.org \n\nSpeaker Dr. Mendel Singer is the director of Jewish Community Health Initiative and professor in the Public Health and Health Services Division at Case Western Reserve University Medical School. He is also a web editor for JewHealth.org. \nSpeaker Rabbi Akiva Feinstein is a spiritual care adviser at Montefiore Medical Center in Cleveland.   \n When: June 2\, 6-8 p.m. \n Where: Beachwood\, Ohio\, at the Cleveland Jewish News\, the local weekly Jewish paper.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/presentation-on-jewish-health-and-health-care-issues-and-challenges/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110601T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110601T010000 DTSTAMP:20260415T032013 CREATED:20231030T213241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160654Z UID:25524-1306890000-1306890000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Application deadline: AHCJ Regional Health Journalism Fellowship DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists has created this program with the support of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Through our Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism\, we select 10-12 journalists annually from a specific region of the country for this special opportunity. The 2010-2011 fellowship class will come from Minnesota\, Iowa\, North Dakota\, South Dakota and Nebraska. \nThe aim of the program is to provide already-established journalists with the tools needed to improve the depth and amount of coverage focused on localizing critical health issues. The program is designed by journalists for journalists. Although the training is spread over a year’s time\, actual time away from the newsroom totals about two weeks. \nSpecifically\, we provide:\n\n\nA day-and-a-half fellowship kickoff session with a special focus on state health policy. (Planned for Sioux Falls\, S.D.\, July 14 & 15.) \n\n\nAn intense one-week health reporting boot camp at the Missouri School of Journalism featuring some of the top health journalists in the country. (Aug. 14-18) \n\n\nThree days of customized briefings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. (Planned for Dec. 4-6.) \n\n\nAn exclusive one-hour newsmaker webinar you can take part in from home or the office. (Planned for January.) \n\n\nFour days at Health Journalism 2012\, the annual conference of AHCJ featuring dozens of workshops\, panel sessions\, field trips and news briefings with key health experts and policy makers. (Planned for Atlanta next April.) \n\n\nThe one-day 2012 Rural Health Journalism Workshop. (Planned for Lincoln\, Neb.\, in early June next year.) \n\n\nA professional membership in the Association of Health Care Journalists\, with access to all print and Web-based member resources. \n\n\nAccess to an experienced personal mentor from AHCJ’s 1\,100-plus membership. \n\n\nA fellows-only listserv and Web page. \n\n\nContinuing resource support after the fellowship. \n\n\nThe program will cover training expenses\, travel and lodging costs\, registration and membership fees and most food costs. We only ask that you commit to attending the sessions with the other fellows. \nWe believe your reporting and writing will be stronger\, your understanding of health issues related to medical research\, health policy and the business of health care will be deeper and your ability to translate national trends into locally significant stories will be clearer. \nOur application deadline is June 1. Download an application. \n  \nFor comments from former fellows of our Midwest program\, upon which this fellowship was built\, check out the quotes page. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/application-deadline-ahcj-regional-health-journalism-fellowship/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR