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:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153707Z UID:26665-1586480400-1586480400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Media Briefing: COVID-19: Infection\, Spread\, and Testing DESCRIPTION:Our understanding of the novel coronavirus is evolving quickly as scientists work around the clock to rigorously study it and the disease it causes in humans: COVID-19. SciLine’s next media briefing will cover how the virus infects and is transmitted between people; case surveillance and projections about how it may spread; and the status of efforts to develop and implement widespread diagnostic testing. \nWHAT: SciLine Media Briefing: COVID-19: Infection\, Spread\, and Testing\, with an opportunity for Q&A \nWHEN: Friday\, April 10\, at 2:00 PM ET \nWHO: \n\n\nDr. Vineet Menachery\, University of Texas Medical Branch \n\n\nDr. Jennifer Nuzzo\, Johns Hopkins University \n\n\nDr. Jana Broadhurst\, University of Nebraska Medical Center \n\n\nSciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing. \n\n\nRegister Here\nNOTE: This briefing is open only to members of the media. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-briefing-covid-19-infection-spread-and-testing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153707Z UID:26661-1586480400-1586480400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Battling COVID-19 in senior care settings DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nJoseph Ouslander’s PowerPoint presentation\nLiz Seeger’s resource list\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\nCoronavirus-19 in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care\n\n \n\nFriday\, April 10\, at noon ET\nOlder adults and those with underlying chronic conditions are most susceptible to COVID-19. As numerous media have reported\, those in long-term care facilities face particular risk; many infected residents have died. Warning signs of infection in older adults may be overlooked\, since symptoms often present differently. \nWhat should reporters be asking geriatricians\, long term care administrators and policy makers about managing risk\, mitigating infections and improving testing and treatment in this patient population? What can nursing home inspection reports tell us when it comes to keeping the institutionalized older population safer?  \nThere will be the opportunity to ask questions during the webcast but we also will take questions ahead of time to make sure we address what journalists need to know. \n\n\nJoseph Ouslander\, M.D.\, professor of geriatric medicine; senior advisor to the dean for geriatrics\, Florida Atlantic University \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, AHCJ core topic leader/aging \n\n\nJoseph Ouslander\, M.D.\, is an internationally recognized geriatrician and is a past-president of the American Geriatrics Society\, and serves as the executive editor of the Society’s Journal. He is a co-author of Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics and an editor of Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. \n\nJoseph Ouslander \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/battling-covid-19-in-senior-care-settings/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153708Z UID:26664-1586394000-1586394000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Emerging Evidence for COVID-19 Spread and Treatment - Free NAM-APHA Webinar DESCRIPTION:April 9\, 2020 | 12:30 – 2 p.m. ET \nThe third COVID-19 Conversations webinar will discuss: emerging evidence on SARS-CoV-2 surface and aerosol transmission and stability; emerging and promising treatment modalities for COVID-19\, including convalescent plasma and hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine; and the ethical implications and considerations for treating those who are ill with therapeutics approved via an emergency use authorization. \nThe webinar’s panel of expert speakers: \n\n\nMargaret “Peggy” Hamburg\, MD (Moderator) – Foreign Secretary\, National Academy of Medicine\, and former FDA Commissioner \n\n\nJohn-Martin Lowe\, PhD – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Interprofessional Health Security Training and Education and Associate Professor of Environmental\, Agricultural\, and Occupational Health\, University of Nebraska Medical Center \n\n\nArturo Casadevall\, MD\, PhD – Chair\, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \n\n\nR. Alta Charo\, JD – Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law and Bioethics\, University of Wisconsin-Madison \n\n\nSpeaker presentations will be followed by a Q&A session with the webinar audience. \nRegister to attend the free webinar URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/emerging-evidence-for-covid-19-spread-and-treatment-free-nam-apha-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153709Z UID:26662-1586394000-1586394000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Can We Expect a COVID-19 Vaccine Any Time Soon? DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 9\, 4 PM to 5 PM\, EDT \nDrexel University’s Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication is hosting a webinar about the different vaccine candidates under development\, the science behind them\, the development timelines\, how trials work\, and then\, once the vaccine is ready\, what it takes to bring it to market. Panelists include Marian W. Wentworth\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Management Sciences for Health and Lydia L. Ogden\, PhD\, MPP\, Founder and Principal\, All Access Health\, LLC and moderator Esther Chernak\, MD\, MPH\, FACP\, Drexel University School of Public Health Associate Clinical Professor\, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health\, Director\, Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication. \nTo register for this free webinar: https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f5rtLlEmR4yB4VXl5vyonA URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/can-we-expect-a-covid-19-vaccine-any-time-soon/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153710Z UID:26659-1586394000-1586394000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Dr. Seema Yasmin on Journalists and Public Health Crises DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 9\, 2020 at 2PM ET\, Dr. Seema Yasmin kicks off the first virtual Talks @ Pulitzer Science and Health Series. \nDr. Yasmin tackles three key issues of our time during the coronavirus pandemic: how journalism fits into the public health ecosystem\, the challenges journalists face in covering health crises\, and where journalism falls short\, especially in reporting on vulnerable and marginalized communities\, including individuals who are incarcerated\, homeless\, or long-ignored neighborhoods whose stories go untold. \nDr. Yasmin is a multimedia reporter\, medical doctor\, poet\, and current director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative. Her forthcoming book\, If God is a Virus: The Ebola Poems (Haymarket\, 2021)\, combines Pulitzer Center-supported reporting from West Africa\, with poetry\, to tell the stories of Ebola survivors and responders. \nRegistration required for this free webinar. Sign up today!  \nPublic health experts\, university faculty and students\, and individuals involved with community organizations are especially encouraged to join the session. It is the first in a two-month-long series Pulitzer Center will organize with public health journalists and experts. \nFor a deeper dive into public health reporting supported by the Pulitzer Center\, our education team’s work on Exploring Past Public Health Emergencies Around the World may be of interest. A separate webinar geared toward students (recommended grade 6 and up\, their teachers and guardians)\, is set for Wednesday\, April 8\, with Dr. Yasmin. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/dr-seema-yasmin-on-journalists-and-public-health-crises/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153711Z UID:26666-1586307600-1586307600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering Coronavirus: A Top Reporter's Daily Routine DESCRIPTION:Audiences everywhere are desperate for updates and accurate information amid a growing backdrop of fear and uncertainty. Journalists tell us they are seeking ways to get beyond breaking news to tell deeper stories on an unfamiliar topic. So\, how do we sort through this overwhelming rush of sometimes contradictory information? \nApril 8 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET we’ll host “Covering Coronavirus: A Top Reporter’s Daily Routine\,” the first installment from our “Covering Coronavirus\,” special webinar series. Lisa Krieger\, science and medicine reporter for the San Jose Mercury News\, will share how she stays on top of the COVID-19 story every day\, with immediately actionable tips that will bolster your own coverage. \nFor more information\, and to register\, click here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-coronavirus-a-top-reporters-daily-routine/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153712Z UID:26663-1586221200-1586221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AMA President to Deliver National Address on Role of Science\, Data in Combating COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:American Medical Association President Patrice A. Harris\, M.D.\, M.A.\, will deliver a live national address on Tuesday\, April 7\, about the essential need for relying on science and data to protect public health\, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The speech\, delivered via livestream hosted by the National Press Club\, will center on the need for evidence-based solutions and policies to generate societal trust\, and the risk of shifting away from policymaking guided by science. \nWHO:          American Medical Association President Patrice A. Harris\, M.D.\, M.A. \nWHAT:        National Address\, “COVID-19: The Importance of Science in an Era of Distrust and Disinformation” \nWHEN:        Tuesday\, April 7\, 11 a.m. ET \nLIVE STREAM HOSTED BY NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: https://www.press.org/events/headliners/npc-virtual-newsmaker-ama-president-patrice-harris-md \nMEDIA CONTACT & REGISTRATION: Media interested in attending the live stream\, must register at this link: https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=2482839417903902 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ama-president-to-deliver-national-address-on-role-of-science-data-in-combating-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153713Z UID:26660-1586221200-1586221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Protecting journalists’ physical and mental health in the time of COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 7 at 1 p.m EDT\, 7 p.m. CET\,  10 a.m. PDT \nJournalists are also first responders in this pandemic\, and are at-risk for illness and possible death with each assignment. How do journalists protect our physical and mental health?   How can we protect our loved ones and colleagues from accidental transmission? Learn how to protect yourself and how to avoid mental depression from two leading experts.  \nDr. Anthony Feinstein of the University of Toronto is a psychiatrist and an expert on the mental health of journalists. He has co-published a study on the impact on journalists covering the refugee crisis in Europe.  \nScott Mc Kiernan\,  founder of ZUMA Press\, has been on frontlines of disasters and conflicts for decades as an award-winning  photojournalist. He now manages of large army of journalist “first responders” worldwide who cover the global pandemic as well as the ongoing war zones of Syria and Libya.  \nThis session is sponsored by the International Press Institute’s North American Committee and the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Moderated by Marty Steffens\, University of Missouri professor\, and IPI Executive Board member\, and co-author of “Reporting Disaster on Deadline\,” a textbook on disaster reporting. \nRegistration required for security purposes. To register in advance of the meeting:https://mizzou.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5MscOCrrTsqr1_dECx0vttkJkgWT_y3mA \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/protecting-journalistsae-physical-and-mental-health-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200406T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200406T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T175651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153714Z UID:26638-1586134800-1586134800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2020 National Oral Health Conference DESCRIPTION:This annual joint meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) brings together oral health officials from federal\, state\, county and city programs\, agencies and schools as well as oral health advocates\, representatives from dental insurers and manufacturers from across the country. \nAdditional meetings hosted by other organizations are also part of the conference; for example\, the American Board of Dental Public Health (ABDPH) will conduct board-certification examinations for dental public health specialists; the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) will host a convening or a session open to all attendees and the Health Resources & Service Administration (HRSA) will bring together its oral health grantees during the 2020 National Oral Health Conference. \nFor more information see this link: \nhttps://www.eventscribe.com/2020/NOHC/aaStatic.asp?SFP=WFRDQkZSVk5AMjg1NA URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2020-national-oral-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153716Z UID:26656-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Explaining coronavirus testing for your audience DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPowerPoint presentation\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Insurance\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\n\n \n\nFriday\, April 3\, at noon ET\nTo understand how many Americans have the new coronavirus\, the United States needs more clinical lab tests but labs nationwide have been slow to respond. David Louis\, M.D.\, pathologist in chief at Massachusetts General Hospital\, will join us to answer questions about why the United States has lagged so far behind other countries in testing\, what kinds of tests labs are using\, whether serological tests will provide faster results than molecular tests\, how fast we can expect new point-of-care tests to be available nationwide\, and what Americans can expect as more testing is done nationwide. \nThere will be the opportunity to ask questions during the webcast but we also will take questions ahead of time to make sure we address what journalists need to know. Submit your questions in advance with this form. \n\n\nDavid Louis\, M.D.\, pathologist in chief\, Massachusetts General Hospital \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nDavid Louis\, M.D.\, is the Benjamin Castleman Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and pathologist-in-chief at Massachusetts General Hospital. Under Louis\, the department has become a national leader in molecular diagnostics and pathology informatics. During the novel coronavirus pandemic\, the scarcity of tests has led the department to work with other hospitals and researchers to develop new tests to expand the number of patients who can be tested each day. \n\nDavid Louis \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/explaining-coronavirus-testing-for-your-audience/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153715Z UID:26657-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine: Free Webinar DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 3 at 12 p.m. Eastern \nLearn More\nLearn about the global race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. For over 40 years\, the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has researched and tested vaccines to fight some of the most lethal and widespread infectious diseases in the world. Now\, they’re working with a National Institutes of Health consortium to develop one for coronavirus. Hear from two of the center’s top experts – and ask them questions about those efforts. \nThis one-hour Zoom webinar will give journalists the tools\, data and resources necessary to understand the issue. They will also be able to ask questions via Zoom. \nSpeakers include: \nDr. Kathleen Neuzil Director\, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health University of Maryland School of Medicine \nDr. Wilbur ChenAdult infectious disease expert\, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health University of Maryland School of Medicine \nNPF offers this professional development opportunity for journalists to enhance skills\, increase knowledge and recharge their reporting on one of today’s most critical issues.  \nRegister Here URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/developing-a-covid-19-vaccine-free-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153716Z UID:26658-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COVID-19 Webinar: From Data to Decisions: Evaluating State Capacity DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 3rd | 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ET  \nThe rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has led to a growing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and concerns about health system capacity. Models and projections can be useful tools to help policymakers at the state and local levels make evidence-based decisions to slow the spread of the virus and bolster health system capacity. During this webinar\, panelists will highlight the role of modeling in helping states prepare and respond to COVID-19. \nPanelists: \nDavid Radley\, Ph.D.\, MPH\, Senior Scientist\, Tracking Health System Performance\, The Commonwealth Fund \nNirav Shah\, M.D.\, MPH\, Senior Scholar\, Stanford University Clinical Excellence Research Center; Collaborator\, CoVidActNow \nSarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator) \nRegister\nThis COVID-19 Webinar Series will synthesize the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be addressed to limit the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. These sessions discuss the trajectory of the pandemic and the risks of a surge in cases. The speakers will explain how entities at the front lines are responding and highlight policy levers being deployed to stymie the spread of the novel coronavirus.Stay tuned for further announcements on COVID-19 Webinar Series programming next week. If you would like more information on future offerings\, please visit us at our website\, www.allhealthpolicy.org. \nFollow us on Twitter: @AllHealthPolicy \nThe Alliance for Health Policy gratefully acknowledges the support of the National Institute of Health Care Management (NIHCM) and The Commonwealth Fund for this event. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-webinar-from-data-to-decisions-evaluating-state-capacity/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T180049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153717Z UID:26655-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Finding COVID-19 data & responsible context panel DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 3 at 11 a.m. CT\nPanelists Caroline Chen of ProPublica\, Armand Emamdjomeh of the Washington Post\, Jennifer LaFleur of American University and Cheryl Phillips of Big Local News at Stanford University will address where journalists can find accurate data about COVID-19\, share advice for using the data within larger context responsibly and ways to deliver that information to communities in easily understandable formats for the greatest impact.  \nRegister for this panel \nQuestions: Please email Interim Director of Innovation Kat Duncan  duncank@rjionline.org  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/finding-covid-19-data-responsible-context-panel/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T175951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153718Z UID:26654-1585530000-1585530000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Social Isolation\, Mental Health\, and COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:3/30/20 at 2 PM ET\nWhile the most immediate threat from COVID-19 is to the physical health of those infected\, the pandemic will also have far-reaching effects on the social and mental health of others living through the crisis. SciLine’s next media briefing will explore what the science says about how social isolation\, fear\, and trauma can impact the health of adults and children—all challenges that countless people and communities will face\, regardless of infection status. Expert speakers include: Dr. Roxane Cohen Silver\, UC Irvine\, Dr. Robin Gurwitch\, Duke University School of Medicine\, Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad\, Brigham Young University and SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing \nTo register\, click here. \nThis is only open to members of the media. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/social-isolation-mental-health-and-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T175951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153719Z UID:26653-1585270800-1585270800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering COVID-19: Two experts offer up-to-date answers DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPowerPoint presentation\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious Diseases\n\n \n\nRecorded March 27\nThe COVID-19 pandemic is quickly evolving and finding up-to-date answers to questions from experts has been challenging for many journalists. Join two experts from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security – a physician\, with a specialty in emergency medicine\, critical care\, pandemic preparedness and infectious diseases and a public health expert ­– who will answer your questions about what is known about the virus\, how the health system is responding\, how the outbreak might end and strategies for journalists to combat misinformation. \nTo ensure that we address your questions\, you are invited to submit them ahead of time using this form. \n\n\nAmesh Adalja\, M.D.\, F.I.D.S.A.\, senior scholar\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security \n\n\nTara Kirk Sell\, Ph.D.\, M.A.\, senior scholar\, assistant professor \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nAmesh Adalja (@AmeshAA) is a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. His work is focused on emerging infectious disease\, pandemic preparedness\, and biosecurity. He has served on U.S. government panels tasked with developing guidelines for the treatment in mass casualty settings and the system of care for infectious disease emergencies. He has served as an external advisor to the New York City Health and Hospital Emergency Management Highly Infectious Disease training program\, as well as on a FEMA working group on nuclear disaster recovery. Adalja is a native of Butler\, Penn.\, and actively practices infectious disease\, critical care and emergency medicine in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area\, where he serves on the City of Pittsburgh’s HIV Commission and on the advisory group of AIDS Free Pittsburgh. \nTara Kirk Sell (@skirkell) is a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. At the Center\, she conducts\, manages\, and leads research projects to develop a greater understanding of potentially large-scale health events. She serves as an associate editor of the peer-reviewed journal Health Security (formerly Biosecurity and Bioterrorism). Sell leads a number of projects focused on improving responses to emerging outbreaks. These include efforts to understand and find solutions for misinformation during highly feared infectious disease outbreaks and utilizing the wisdom of the crowd through an infectious disease prediction platform that develops forecasts about infectious disease outcomes. Sell completed her doctorate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management\, where she was a Sommer Scholar. Her dissertation work focused on public policy responses to emerging epidemics and specifically how the media and policy intertwine in the case of Ebola and the health consequences of these policy actions. \n\nAmesh Adalja \n\n\nTara Kirk Sell \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-covid-19-two-experts-offer-up-to-date-answers/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155117Z UID:24361-1585184400-1585530000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Conference on Healthcare Related Infections DESCRIPTION:The 6th Dicennial International Conference on Healthcare Related Infections hosted by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology in Healthcare. \nThousands of professionals from around the world in the fields of infection prevention\, health care epidemiology\, public health\, occupational health and patient safety will gather to discuss global solutions to antibiotic resistance in health care and will feature data and information that will drive strategies for the prevention of health care-associated infections\, combat antibiotic resistance and improve patient safety for the next decade.  \nFor media wishing to attend: https://decennial2020.org/press/ URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-conference-on-healthcare-related-infections/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155118Z UID:24371-1585098000-1585184400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Boomer Business summit: Marketing\, Music\, Money And Moments DESCRIPTION:“Mobility\, Memory\, Money\, Marketing & Business Development In The Longevity Marketplace” focuses on issues and initiatives around living longer for  entrepreneurs\, corporate executives\, foundations\, investors and distributors in the longevity industry. \nEmail: maryfurlongevents@gmail.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/boomer-business-summit-marketing-music-money-and-moments/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155119Z UID:24368-1585011600-1585270800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Aging in America Conference DESCRIPTION:March 24-27 in Atlanta \nThe theme for the 2020 conference is Aging 2020: Examining the Needs of Today’s Diverse Older Adults. We will focus on issues impacting our increasingly diverse and multicultural older adult population. We will examine current policies and explore challenges for the future. \nNearly 3\,000 attendees from across the nation and abroad attend the annual ASA Aging in America Conference to learn\, network and participate in the largest multidisciplinary conference covering issues of aging and quality of life for older adults. \nWorking members of the press such as reporters\, editors\, publishers\, electronic media producers\, journalists/authors\, columnists/bloggers and other editorial communicators who reach general or specialized audiences on a regular basis with news reports or fact-based analysis may request a media access pass. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aging-in-america-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200320T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155120Z UID:24375-1584579600-1584666000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Conference calls with infectious disease experts on coronavirus outbreak DESCRIPTION:Conference calls with infectious disease experts to answer media questions about the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19)\n \nWHO: Speakers will be:\n \nOn Thursday\, March 19\, Barry Bloom\, Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Research Professor of Public Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\n \nOn Friday\, March 20\, Marc Lipsitch\, professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics\n \nWHEN: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is hosting a conference call with Bloom on Thursday\, March 19\, 2020 from 2:30-3:30 PM ET and with Lipsitch on Friday\, March 20\, 2020 from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM ET.\n \nWHAT: Reporters calling in will be able to ask Bloom and Lipsitch questions about the spread of the disease\, effectiveness of containment and quarantine\, and the potential severity of the outbreak\, among other topics.\n \nCALL-IN INFORMATION FOR BOTH CALLS:\nDial-in Number: 1-866-889-3913 (USA)\n1-334-323-7225 (International)\nPasscode: 6924\nFor assistance during the conference call\, press *0. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/conference-calls-with-infectious-disease-experts-on-coronavirus-outbreak/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T175950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153720Z UID:26652-1584579600-1584579600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:SciLine Media Briefing: Covering COVID-19\, with an opportunity for Q&A DESCRIPTION:Journalists covering the COVID-19 pandemic are facing the challenges of fast-changing information and limited access to expert sources. Many reporters without deep science backgrounds find themselves in uncharted terrain as they strive to provide accurate and actionable health information to their communities. Join us for an instructive briefing on best practices—and pitfalls to avoid—when covering COVID-19\, with tips from two veteran health and science reporters and perspective from a leader in the public health community. \nWHAT: SciLine Media Briefing: Covering COVID-19\, with an opportunity for Q&A \nWHEN: Thursday\, March 19\, at 2:00 PM ET \nWHO: \n\n\nDr. Georges Benjamin\, American Public Health Association \n\n\nCaroline Chen\, ProPublica \n\n\nLaura Helmuth\, The Washington Post \n\n\nSciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing. \n\n\nRegister Here\nNOTE: This briefing is open only to members of the media. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sciline-media-briefing-covering-covid-19-with-an-opportunity-for-qa/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200320T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155121Z UID:24374-1584493200-1584666000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rapid Response COVID-19 WEBINAR MINISERIES DESCRIPTION:This COVID-19 Webinar Miniseries will synthesize the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be addressed to limit the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. This week\, we will discuss the trajectory of the pandemic and the risks of a surge in cases. The speakers will explain how entities at the front lines are responding and highlight policy levers being deployed to stymie the spread of the novel coronavirus. \n\nSession 1- Flattening the CurveWednesday\, March 18th | 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ET Policymakers and leaders in the private sector are taking unprecedented steps to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. During this webinar\, Dr. Kathleen Winter\, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health\, will explain the epidemiology of the novel coronavirus and discuss evidence-based practices to slow the transmission. \nPanelists:Kathleen Winter\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Epidemiology\, College of Public Health\, University of KentuckySarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator) \nRegister for Session 1 \n\nSession 2- At the Front Line: Public Health and Health System ChallengesThursday\, March 19th | 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ETThis webinar will provide insight into the experience of health officials at the front lines of the COVID-19 response and explore steps policymakers can take to support these entities.  \nPanelists:Adriane Casalotti\, MPH\, Chief of Government and Public Affairs\, National Association of County and City Health OfficialsCraig Cordola\, MHA\, MBA\, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer\, AscensionSarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator) \nRegister for Session 2 \n\nSession 3- Leading through Crisis: Perspectives from Gov. Michael O. LeavittFriday\, March 20th | 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ETMichael O. Leavitt\, former Governor of Utah and former Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services\, will explore the levers available to policymakers at the local\, state\, and federal levels as they respond to the novel coronavirus. \nPanelists:Michael O. Leavitt\, Former Governor\, Utah; Former Secretary\, United States Department of Health and Human Services Sarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO Alliance for Health Policy (moderator) \nRegister for Session 3 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rapid-response-covid-19-webinar-miniseries/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200320T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155122Z UID:24367-1584493200-1584666000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Association for Dental Research General Session DESCRIPTION:  \nMarch 18-21\, 2020Washington\, D.C. \nEvent will include a Distinguished Lecture Series featuring: \nEric Green\, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)\, Otis W. Brawley\, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology  at Johns Hopkins University\, and Janine Austin Clayton\, director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the NIH. \nFor more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-association-for-dental-research-general-session/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T175950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153721Z UID:26651-1584493200-1584493200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Media Briefing on Coronavirus: KFF Experts Explore Public’s Views and Nation’s Response DESCRIPTION:At 1 p.m. ET Wednesday\, March 18\, KFF will hold a reporters-only web briefing with its key policy and public opinion experts to discuss the nation’s rapidly changing public and policy responses to contain the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic across the country and the world. \nThe briefing will include highlights from new KFF poll data tracking Americans’ concerns about the pandemic\, its impact on their lives\, and their trust in the government leaders and institutions seeking to contain it. KFF experts will also answer reporters’ questions about the national and international response\, including the federal role\, the steps states are taking\, with a special focus on access to testing and treatment and coverage and affordability challenges for the public. \nKFF Executive Vice President Larry Levitt will moderate and frame the discussion. \nThe web briefing will be open only to credentialed media who RSVP. Reporters will have the opportunity to submit questions for the panel during the Q&A segment. \n \nVisit our special coronavirus topic page for all KFF’s resources. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-briefing-on-coronavirus-kff-experts-explore-publicaes-views-and-nationaes-response/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200317T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155123Z UID:24359-1584147600-1584406800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2020 American Dental Education Association Meeting DESCRIPTION:Annual meeting draws dental educators and student members from across the U.S. and beyond. The upcoming session will feature seminars and workshops exploring topics including interprofessional collaboration\, trends in biomedical education\, case management and patient safety. \nFor more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2020-american-dental-education-association-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200313T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155123Z UID:24373-1584061200-1585530000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Dope is Death film discounts DESCRIPTION:The Cleveland Chapter of AHCJ is proud to be an official community sponsor of an upcoming film in the highly regarded Cleveland International Film Festival – CIFF44. \nMembers in the Cleveland area are invited to use the official discount code: AHCJ to purchase a ticket to see a screening of DOPE IS DEATH at Tower City Cinemas\, Saturday\, March 28\, 2020 at 11:50 AM\, Sunday\, March 29\, 2020 at 6:10 PM or Monday\, March 30\, 2020 at 4:15 PM. Tickets are available to the public for purchase beginning Friday\, March 13th at 11 am. \nDope is Death is the story of how the Young Lords and Black Panther Party — two inner-city human rights activist groups — created the first acupuncture detoxification program in America. Their drive to create a chemical-free detox program was in response government-funded clinics\, which used methadone to curb the painful heroin withdrawal symptoms\, but did not focus on eradicating chemical dependency. With Dr. Mutulu Shakur\, stepfather of Tupac Shukur\, serving as the frontman\, the detox program helped hundreds of patients in a safe and effective way and ultimately led to a protocol practiced in over 600 health care facilities in the U.S. alone.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/dope-is-death-film-discounts/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200313T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200316T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155124Z UID:24369-1584061200-1584320400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) annual meeting DESCRIPTION:The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry is a national association representing and serving its members and the field of geriatric psychiatry. The AAGP Annual Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatric mental health care. \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-association-for-geriatric-psychiatry-aagp-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T175850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153722Z UID:26646-1583802000-1583802000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Affordable Care Act Turns 10 DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to a SPECIAL HEALTH AFFAIRS BRIEFING \nTuesday\, March 10\, 2020 \n9 a.m.–1 pm ETW Hotel Washington515 15th Street NW\, Washington DC  20004 \nFollow live tweets @Health_Affairs\, and join the conversation with #aca10. \nRSVP TO ATTEND \nThe March 2020 issue of Health Affairs\, “The Affordable Care Act Turns 10\,” offers must-read analyses of the ACA. Authors explain the law’s effects on coverage\, cost\, health status\, and more. They also review the political and legal issues that have shaped implementation and consider what should come next. \nPlease join us for a March 10 briefing at the W Hotel in Washington DC\, when panels of authors and other experts will present their work and participate in a robust discussion of the topic including members of the audience.   \nPRESENTERS: \nDavid Blumenthal\, President\, The Commonwealth Fund \nMollyann Brodie\, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer\, Kaiser Family Foundation\, on “The Past\, Present\, And Possible Future Of Public Opinion On The Affordable Care Act” \nThomas Buchmueller\, Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of Risk Management and Insurance and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy\, University of Michigan School of Public Health\, on “The ACA’s Impact On Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care” \nMelinda Buntin\, Mike Curb Professor and Chair\, Department of Health Policy\, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine\, “How The ACA Has Dented The Cost Curve” \nMichael E. Chernew\, Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy\, Department of Health Care Policy\, Harvard Medical School; Director\, Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab\, Harvard Medical School\, on “Transforming Medicare Payment Systems: Progress Shaped By The ACA” \nSenator Jim Denning\, Majority Leader\, Kansas State Senate \nMarvin Figueroa\, Legislative Director\, Office of Governor Ralph Northam\, Virginia \nTim Jost\, Emeritus Professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law\, on “ACA And The Courts: Litigation’s Effects On The Law’s Implementation And Beyond” \nLois K. Lee\, Senior Associate in Medicine\, Division of Emergency Medicine\, Boston Children’s Hospital; Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine\, Harvard Medical School on “Women’s Coverage\, Utilization\, Affordability\, And Health After The Affordable Care Act:  A Review Of The Literature” \nJulie Morita\, Executive Vice President\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \nDeborah Peikes \n\, Senior Fellow\, Mathematica\, on “The Changing Landscape Of Primary Care: Effects Of The ACA And Other Efforts Over The Past Decade” \nMai Pham\, Vice President\, Provider Alignment Solutions\, Anthem Inc. \nKosali Simon\, Herman B Wells Endowed Professor and Associate Vice Provost for Health Sciences\, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs\, Indiana University\, on “How Have Affordable Care Act Insurance Expansions Affected Health Outcomes? Findings From The Literature” \nMichael Sparer\, Professor and Chair\, Department of Health Policy and Management\, Mailman School of Public Health\, Columbia University\, on “Federalism And The ACA:  Lessons For The 2020 Health Policy Debate” \nOthers to be announced \nRESERVE YOUR SEAT \nHealth Affairs is grateful to The Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and for their generous support of the March 2020 issue and briefing. \nQuestions should be emailed to events@healthaffairs.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-affordable-care-act-turns-10/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200310T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T175850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153723Z UID:26647-1583802000-1583802000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering COVID-19: What do you need to know? DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nCOVID-19 reporting tip sheet\nMaryn McKenna’s presentation\nSaskia Popescu’s presentation\n@angie_rasmussen\n@SaskiaPopescu\n\n@marynmck\n\n\n@barav\n\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious Diseases\n\n \n\nMarch 10\, 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET\nThe COVID-19 outbreak story is evolving quickly and there are many unknowns about the epidemic\, including how contagious the virus is\, its mortality rate and whether there is undetected spread occurring outside of China. Providing accurate information to the public is more important than ever in this moment of uncertainty. Hear a panel of infectious disease experts and a journalist explain what is known\, what to watch out for\, where to find trusted resources and how to combat misinformation and confusion. \n\n\nMaryn McKenna\, independent journalist\, author; Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University \n\n\nSaskia Popescu\, senior infection preventionist\, ELBI Fellow and managing editor; HonorHealth\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security\, Pandora Report \n\n\nAngie Rasmussen\, Ph.D.\, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health\, Associate Research Scientist \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nSaskia Popescu is an experienced infectious disease epidemiologist and infection preventionist with a strong background in project management\, translation of complex issues into frontline applications\, and enhancing healthcare biopreparedness. She is passionate about healthcare biopreparedness\, antimicrobial resistance\, and driving change across sectors in global health security. \nAngie Rasmussen\, Ph.D.\, is an associate research scientist at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. She is a virologist studying host responses to infection by combining classical virology with modern systems biology approaches. Her research objectives are to identify host response signatures predictive of infection severity or disease outcome and host pathways to target drug development or repurposing. She is particularly interested in viruses that are highly pathogenic\, newly emergent or likely to emerge because of climate change\, land development\, or ecological disruption. \nMaryn McKenna is a journalist and book author and teaches health and science writing and storytelling\, and media literacy. She has reported from epidemics and disasters\, and farms and food production sites\, on most of the world’s continents\, including a field hospital in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina\, to Midwestern farms devastated by the 2015 epidemic of avian flu. She writes for The New York Times Magazine\, The New Republic\, WIRED\, Smithsonian\, The Atlantic\, NPR\, and numerous other magazines and sites. She is the author of the 2017 bestseller Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats (National Geographic Books\, Sept. 2017)\, which received the 2018 Science in Society Award\, making her a two-time winner of that prize. \n\nMaryn McKenna \n\n\nAngie Rasmussen \n\n\nSaskia Popescu \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-covid-19-what-do-you-need-to-know/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200308T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231025T162227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155125Z UID:24372-1583629200-1584147600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Patient Safety Awareness Week DESCRIPTION:Help us observe this event and follow us daily on Twitter @AHRQNews\, Facebook and LinkedIn\, or participate in these AHRQ events throughout the week: \n\nMonday\, March 9: Join @AHRQNews for a digital media storm\n\nThursday\, March 12\, noon – 1 p.m. ET: Twitter chat on safer care transitions cohosted by AHRQ and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Use hashtag #PSAW20 to join the conversation. \n\n\nBe on the lookout for new videos\, blog posts\, grantee profiles and other information at https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/psaw-2020/index.html. Interact with us on social media and let us know your ideas on patient safety\, or send your feedback to the Patient Safety Inbox. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/patient-safety-awareness-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T052515 CREATED:20231103T175851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153725Z UID:26648-1583456400-1583456400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:How Are Cities and Counties Preparing for Coronavirus? DESCRIPTION:National Press Club\, 13th Floor\, 529 14th Street NW \nGeorge Roberts Jr.\, president-elect of the National Association of County and City Health Officials\, will discuss how county and city health officials across the country are preparing for the coronavirus. Roberts has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Northeast Texas Public Health District since November 2006 and has 35 years of healthcare experience\, mostly in hospital administration. Roberts will make brief remarks followed by a question-and-answer session.  This news conference will take place in the Club’s Zenger Room and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club; however\, registration is required. \nContact: Joyce Frieden (AHCJ DC chapter member) j.frieden@medpagetoday.com. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-are-cities-and-counties-preparing-for-coronavirus/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR