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SUMMARY:Reporting on COVID-19 Vaccines at the Intersection of Science and Politics
DESCRIPTION:12:00pm – 2:35 p.m. ET \nJournalists play a vital role in communicating to the public about COVID-19 vaccines\, and currently under challenging circumstances. The science surrounding COVID-19 is rapidly changing\, vaccines have been developed at “warp speed” using a new approach\, and misinformation is on the rise. Moreover\, current and historical injustices and inequities\, as well as heightened political polarization\, affect what information is consumed\, trusted\, and acted upon. This webinar offers an opportunity for members of the media to learn about the stories and challenges to anticipate related to COVID-19 vaccines\, and to learn how to apply the latest insights from the social sciences and seasoned science journalists to their craft. \nRegister here \nMore information
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-on-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-intersection-of-science-and-politics/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T010000
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SUMMARY:Why Our Vaccine Deployment is Shy of Target  and How We're Adapting
DESCRIPTION:  \nFebruary 4\, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST \nPlease join the Alliance for Health Policy\,Thursday\, February 4 at 12 p.m. EST\, for an online briefing discussing state vaccine supply. \nThe journey to a post-COVID era is a difficult one. Although two promising vaccines are currently authorized for emergency use and more than 4.2 million people received the first of two required doses as of January 3\, 2021\, the United States fell short of its goal to inoculate 20 million front-line workers and seniors in December 2020. To add to the vaccine administration challenge\, a more infectious mutation of COVID-19\, named B.1.1.7\, has been identified among positive cases in at least thirty-three countries around the world and at least eight states in the U.S. According to the CDC\, there is no evidence to date to suggest that B.1.1.7 causes more severe illness or a higher risk of death than COVID-19. As the world remains uncertain about how the coronavirus pandemic will evolve\, states and local entities have been working tirelessly to mitigate the spread of the virus\, inoculate as many residents as quickly and safely as possible\, and contend with this new virus mutation. \nThis briefing will explore their efforts. Attendees will learn the challenges and opportunities states face in safe and timely vaccine deployment and supply management\, plans states are executing to ensure equitable vaccine distribution\, and plans states are executing to ensure equitable vaccine distribution along the way.  \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/why-our-vaccine-deployment-is-shy-of-target-and-how-were-adapting/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T010000
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SUMMARY:Live Q&A: Coronavirus Update With Anthony Fauci
DESCRIPTION:  \nLIVESTREAM: 3:50 P.M. ET\, FEBRUARY 3\, 2021 \nJournal of American Medical Association \nNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony S. Fauci\, M.D.\, returns to JAMA’s Q&A series to discuss shifts in the U.S. pandemic response under the Biden administration\, emerging genetic variants and implications for vaccine efficacy and prospects for new vaccine approvals and more. Click here at 3:50 pm for free Q & A. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HStAQYRreIc&feature=youtu.be
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/live-qa-coronavirus-update-with-anthony-fauci/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T010000
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SUMMARY:Building Confidence to Build Immunity\, Vaccine Hesitancy and COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 29 at 1 p.m. EST \nHosted by the Alliance for Health Policy \nAs of December 2020\, 27% of the public says that they probably or definitely would not receive a COVID-19 vaccine\, even if it were free and deemed safe by scientists. Reasons for hesitancy include worries about potential side effects\, lack of trust in the government\, concern that the vaccine is too new\, and concern about the impact of politics on vaccine development. Barriers and challenges to disseminating information have also complicated efforts to vaccinate vulnerable populations. Panelists Heidi Larson\, Professor of Anthropology\, Risk and Decision Science\, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Rachel Nuzum\, Vice President\, Federal and State Health Policy with the Commonwealth Fund\, will discuss how to address vaccine hesitancy. Media can restorer here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4238135050955782155 \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/building-confidence-to-build-immunity-vaccine-hesitancy-and-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Vaccines: Combating Misinformation
DESCRIPTION:How are misconceptions about vaccination—and the COVID-19 vaccines in particular—amplified and promulgated? What are effective strategies for combating misinformation to overcome vaccine hesitancy\, especially in vulnerable populations? How can journalists and other science communicators more effectively articulate the benefits and risks of vaccination while maintaining their objectivity and integrity? \nPlease join our distinguished panel on Wednesday\, January 27 at noon EST for an engaging conversation on one of the most urgent priorities facing the Biden administration: vaccinating our population against COVID-19. The event is organized by the Pulitzer Center and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.  \nPanelists: \n\n\nGeorges Benjamin\, executive director of the American Public Health Association. \n\n\nHeidi Larson\, anthropologist and director of the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine\, and author of STUCK: How Vaccine Rumors Start–and Why They Don’t Go Away. \n\n\nCarol Tavris\, social psychologist and co-author of Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs\, Bad Decisions\, and Hurtful Acts. \n\n\nModerator:  \n\n\nLauran Neergaard\, medical writer\, the Associated Press. \n\n\nWe welcome your questions\, both during the event and beforehand. Questions can be submitted in advance to HHMIScienceEd@hhmi.org \nTo register for this event\, click here. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-vaccines-combating-misinformation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T010000
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SUMMARY:Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
DESCRIPTION:Since 2004\, the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism have recognized the best health reporting in print\, broadcast and online media. \nEntries can include a wide range of health coverage including public health\, consumer health\, medical research\, the business of health care and health ethics. The contest was created by journalists for journalists and is not influenced or funded by commercial or special-interest groups. \nFirst-place winners earn $500 and a framed certificate. They also receive complimentary lodging for two nights and registration for the annual conference. If there is more than one entrant on the award\, it is up to these winners to divide any prize. Lodging will only be covered for one individual in each category. \nFINAL DEADLINE5 p.m. ET\, Jan. 26\, 2021 \n\n\nHow to enter\n\n\nFrequently asked questions\n\n\nEntry rules\n\n\n2019 winners\n\n\nSearch past winners\n\n\nEnter online »
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/awards-for-excellence-in-health-care-journalism-2/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T010000
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SUMMARY:The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: What’s Ahead?
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 22\, 2021\, 12 pm ET\, online \nAs the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines unfolds in the United States\, numerous questions around distribution\, supply\, hesitancy and efficacy persist. And the stakes have never been higher\, as numbers of deaths and cases repeatedly break records. In this discussion\, experts will review the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan\, address safety concerns\, explore upcoming expected vaccines\, and discuss implications of virus variants.\n \nThe Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and NPR host this briefing with Nancy Messonnier\,  Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, Marc Lipsitch\, Professor of Epidemiology\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Sandra Nelson\, Associate Physician\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, Massachusetts General Hospital. Moderated by NPR’s Scott Hensley.\n \nNo registration required. Watch for free here:\n \nhttps://theforum.sph.harvard.edu/events/the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout/
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-whataes-ahead/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T010000
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SUMMARY:Mainstream Malpractice: Improving Indigenous COVID-19 coverage
DESCRIPTION:This episode of the NAJA Roundtable series will feature experts and reporters who will discuss common pitfalls and best practices when covering the pandemic in Indian Country.  \nThe Native American Journalists Association recognizes that media professionals are confronted with unique challenges when covering issues affecting Indigenous people and communities. The NAJA Roundtable series aims to examine the challenges and best practices for reporting these stories. \nNon-Indigenous editors\, producers\, and reporters in mainstream media continue to be inconsistent in how they report on the pandemic and its impact across Indian Country. Inexperienced non-Indigenous journalists too often dip into common tropes and stereotypes in their reporting. How can non-Indigenous reporters and outlets avoid these bias-reinforcements while empowering more culturally conscious\, accurate\, and contextual reporting? Our panelists will discuss and offer solutions. \nThe roundtable panelists include: \n\n\nCandis Callison (Tahltan First Nation)\, Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia School of Journalism \n\n\nNick Martin (Sappony)\, staff writer covering Indian Country at The New Republic \n\n\nShondiin Silversmith (Diné)\, Indigenous affairs reporter at The Arizona Republic \n\n\nModerated by Deb Krol (Xolon Salinan)\, NAJA member and environmental reporter at The Arizona Republic. \nNAJA will host the roundtable and live Q&A at 4 pm CT on Thursday\, January 21\, 2021\, via Zoom. Participants may register in advance here. After registering\, attendees will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the webinar. \nThe recording will also be available on the NAJA website and NAJA YouTube channel.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mainstream-malpractice-improving-indigenous-covid-19-coverage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T010000
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SUMMARY:Biden administration COVID-19 strategy
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 14\, 2021  12–12:30 p.m. EST\n\nPresident-elect Joe Biden’s most urgent challenge is stemming COVID-19 in the U.S. What will be his strategy and priorities? Join Biden COVID-19 Advisory Board members Celine Gounder\, MD\, ScM ’00\, and Loyce Pace\, MPH ’05\, for a special “Alumni Spotlight Series” webcast moderated by Global Health NOW editor-in-chief Brian W. Simpson\, MPH ’13. Hosted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. \n\n\n\nTune-In Details:\nhttps://www.jhsph.edu/covid-19/news-and-events/events/2021/january-14.html \nThe webcast will be viewable on this page. You do not need to register for this event. \n\n\n\nA recording will be made available soon after each event on Bloomberg School channels.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/biden-administration-covid-19-strategy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T010000
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SUMMARY:Preprints In The Public Eye: Challenges and Solutions in an Age of Misinformation
DESCRIPTION:January 14\, 2021. 4pm GMT/ 11am EST/ 8am PST.   \nCovid-19 has brought 2020 to the height of this Age of Misinformation\, with particular concerns about the media reporting of research posted as preprints. It has not been all doom and gloom however. This year has provided a strong impetus to develop novel ways to improve how science is reported in the media. We are excited to invite you to the #PreprintsInThePublicEye: Challenges and Solutions in an Age of Misinformation online event on January 14\, 2021. We will be bringing together a wide range of expertise to highlight issues around the media reporting of research as well as the positive steps that can be taken to improve how research is reported in the media to avoid its misinterpretation and misuse. Not least of these initiatives is ASAPbio’s own Preprints in the Public Eye project funded by Open Society Foundations. You can provide feedback on that project here. \nFor the first time\, we will be running a live experiment on ‘tweeting to a format’ on Twitter. \nYou can find more information about the speakers and program\, and register for the event here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/preprints-in-the-public-eye-challenges-and-solutions-in-an-age-of-misinformation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T010000
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SUMMARY:Distributing the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Virtual Conversation with Gerald Posner
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 147-8 p.m. EST \n\n\nWhy are there delays in vaccine distribution?  \n\n\nWhy have so few people been vaccinated? \n\n\nIs giving people just one dose of the vaccine a sound strategy? \n\n\nScience Writers in New York is excited to kick off 2021 with author and award-winning investigative journalist Gerald Posner (@geraldposner). \nPosner will talk to SWINY co-chair David Levine (@dlloydlevine) about why the vaccine rollout is so slow\, what can be done about it and whether altering the vaccine dose schedule makes sense. \nThe U.S. government has shipped more than 15 million vaccine doses to states\, but only 4.5 million people have received them so far\, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are 21 million health care workers nationwide and three million residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. \nIn New York City\, whose population is 8 million\, approximately 110\,000 people received the first of two doses necessary to help prevent serious cases of the disease. That is about a quarter of the total number received by the city. \nAccording to The New York Times\, “Around the world\, inoculation efforts in many countries are rolling out slower than promised\, even as the count of new infections soars and record numbers flood hospitals\, placing a double burden on health care providers who have also been tasked with leading the vaccination push. And a more contagious variant spreading widely in England and detected in dozens of other countries threatens to give the virus an even greater advantage.” \nThere have been proposals to just give one dose of the vaccine to get more people vaccinated. But Dr. Anthony Fauci said on January 5th\, “there is no scientific data to support giving just a single dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.” \nAbout Gerald Posner\nPosner is the author of 13 acclaimed books\, including “Case Closed\, Why America Slept and God’s Bankers” and his latest\, “Pharma: Greed\, Lies\, and the Poisoning of America (March 2020\, Simon and Schuster)” \nHave a question for Gerald Posner you would like answered? Submit it here. \nRegister:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pnKXyTioTkO8DyHQgOhDRA
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/distributing-the-covid-19-vaccine-a-virtual-conversation-with-gerald-posner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210113T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID vaccine: How to communicate reliably and combat disinformation
DESCRIPTION:Journalism Institute:  National Press Club \n2-1 p.m. EST; Jan. 13 \nJoin the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club Communicators Committee for a candid conversation on the COVID vaccine: Communication challenges for public health efforts & reporters.  \n The panel will feature Jesse Holland\, Assistant Professor of Journalism at George Washington University\, author\, scholar and African American history expert; Nick Sugai\, Vice President at the Ad Council\, which is leading a national public education campaign to encourage vaccination; Susan Winckler\, CEO of the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration\, who will share public opinion research on the vaccination. The conversation will be moderated by Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak\, Investigations Editor at The Associated Press\, and the 112th president of the National Press Club. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mnXF_plAQAeTzEikOA5Wjg
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-vaccine-how-to-communicate-reliably-and-combat-disinformation/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210108T010000
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SUMMARY:Challenges in COVID Vaccine Allocation & Distribution
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, January 8\, 2021 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Central time \nHosted by the University of Minnesota’s Consortium on Law and Values in Health\, Environment & the Life Sciences \nHelene D. Gayle\, MD\, MPH\, President & CEO of Chicago Community Trust\, Kristen Ehresmann\, RN\, MPH\, Director\, Infectious. Disease Epidemiology\, Prevention and Control Division at the Minnesota Department of Public Health and Helen Branswell\, senior writer at STAT\, will talk on a panel with the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy’s director Michael Osterholm on the topic of allocation and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines.  \n To. Register\, click here: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_beZQHsrKRJlFCE5 \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/challenges-in-covid-vaccine-allocation-distribution/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210108T010000
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SUMMARY:Reporter Briefing: A Conversation with Dr. Stephen M. Hahn of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Hahn will address the role of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the COVID-19 response and best practices and lessons learned from the emergency response to date. \nJan. 8\, 2021; 9-10 a.m. EST \nThis is an online briefing\, reserved for credentialed members of the press. Participants will be speaking on the record. \n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nDr. Stephen M. Hahn was sworn in as the 24th Commissioner of Food and Drugs on December 17\, 2019. Dr. Hahn is a physician\, scientist\, and health care leader with an extensive background in patient care\, academic research\, and executive leadership. Dr. Hahn is a dedicated clinician\, having trained in both medical oncology and radiation oncology. In his previous leadership roles\, he has always carefully balanced executive management with clinical time to continue to serve oncology patients\, his true passion. He specializes in treating both lung cancer and sarcoma. \nThis session will be moderated by Dr. Reed Tuckson\, Founder and Managing Director\, Tuckson Health Connections. \n \n  \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporter-briefing-a-conversation-with-dr-stephen-m-hahn-of-the-u-s-food-and-drug-administration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210106T010000
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SUMMARY:Media briefing: Updates to COVID-19 Diagnostic Guidelines 
DESCRIPTION:January 6\, 8:30-9:00 am ET \n  \nA media briefing with experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America to discuss IDSA’s updates to its COVID-19 Diagnostic Guidelines.  \nKimberly E. Hanson\, MD\, MHS—Associate Professor\, Internal Medicine\, University of Utah School of Medicine\, Chair\, IDSA COVID-19 Diagnostic Guidelines Expert Panel  and Angela M. Caliendo\, MD\, PhD\, FIDSA\, Professor and Executive Vice Chair\, Department of Medicine\, Alpert Medical School\, Brown University will discuss diagnostic recommendations related to:  Testing w/ saliva\, throat\, and deep nasal swabs\, Rapid vs. non-rapid testing and Testing for immunocompromised patients and take questions from media. \nTo register send an email to: Camille Ahearn (CAhearn@MessagePartnersPR.com) with your name\, outlet\, and phone number for log-in information for the virtual briefing room.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-briefing-updates-to-covid-19-diagnostic-guidelinesa/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution & Administration—Is Your Health System Prepared?
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Dec. 16\, at noon ET \nThis live stream will focus on: \n\n\nWhat are the key steps facilities must follow to safely handle and administer the vaccine? \n\n\nWhat are the best practices for storing and handling dry ice? \n\n\nWhich supplies are critical and which ones can you go without? \n\n\nHow are the doses prepared and what are some helpful strategies to avoid cross-contamination? \n\n\nOur experts will also discuss lessons learned from front line workers in the UK where the vaccine is now being distributed. \nAt the conclusion of the webcast\, we’ll host a Q&A session with ECRI doctors\, senior engineers\, and subject matter experts. \nMEDIA: Health reporters are invited to attend this live session or contact Laurie Menyo\, Director of Strategic Communications\, at lmenyo@ecri.org\, to request an interview.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-administrationaeis-your-health-system-prepared/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T010000
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SUMMARY:The Specialized Centers of Research Excellence on Sex Differences Annual Meeting Keynote Address
DESCRIPTION:This address will highlight the importance of reporting sex-based findings in research articles. This talk will be beneficial to researchers\, writers\, editors\, and general readers of biomedical science. \nJocalyn Clark\, Ph.D.\, Executive Editor of The Lancet\, will present the keynote address\, titled “Sex Differences Research and the Health of Women: An Editor’s Perspective.” \nHeld virtually on December 16\, 2020\, from 10:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET. \nRegistration Link: https://bit.ly/36t3a7L \nVideocast Link: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=40061
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-specialized-centers-of-research-excellence-on-sex-differences-annual-meeting-keynote-address/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210108T010000
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SUMMARY:AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT March 29 \nAHCJ has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, with the support of the NIHCM Foundation\, for this 2.5-day in-person training for journalists in Atlanta on the CDC campus. \nA select group of journalists will be chosen for this fellowship program — one of AHCJ’s most highly regarded training opportunities — May 21-25\, 2023. \nLearn more about the fellowship and apply here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-cdc-health-journalism-fellowship-3/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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SUMMARY:Recordings available: Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease
DESCRIPTION:If you missed out on this summit\, focused on COVID-19\, or need to review a panelists comments\, recordings of the sessions and the speakers’ presentations are now available. Topics include data resources\, treatment options\, vaccines\, mental health\, the workforce and more. Key discussions featured NIH Director Francis Collins and Hilary Marston\, M.D.\, medical officer and policy adviser for preparedness at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. \nVisit the “Presentations/video” tab on the Summit website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/recordings-available-journalism-summit-on-infectious-disease/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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SUMMARY:Reporter Briefing: Industry Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
DESCRIPTION:This discussion will focus on measures industry stakeholders have taken for safe vaccine deployment and the immediate steps these stakeholders will take in the first 48 hours after an Emergency Use Authorization is approved. \nTHIS EVENT IS RESERVED FOR CREDENTIALED MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. Participants will be speaking on the record \nREGISTER NOW \nSpeakers: \n\n\nSnehal V. Gandhi\, M.D.\, Medical Director\, Division of Hospital Medicine\, Cooper University Hospital  \n\n\nClaire Hannan\, MPH\, Executive Director\, Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) \n\n\nCharley John\, PharmD\, Director\, U.S. Public Policy Walgreens Co. \n\n\nJay McHarg\, MBA\, CEO\, AeroSafe Global \n\n\nKate Sullivan Hare\, Vice President of Policy & Communications\, Alliance for Health Policy \n\n\n \n  \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporter-briefing-industry-perspectives-on-covid-19-vaccine-deployment/
CATEGORIES:None
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SUMMARY:Keynote: Advancing the Health of Women Through Science
DESCRIPTION:Mary Woolley\, M.A.\, President of Research!America\, will give the afternoon keynote address\, titled “Meeting the Moment” (4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.) during \nThe ORWH 30th Anniversary Scientific Symposium\, “Advancing the Health of Women Through Science.” \nHeld virtually on December 15\, 2020\, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. \nRegistration Link: https://bit.ly/35pLdYt  Videocast Link: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=40060
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/keynote-advancing-the-health-of-women-through-science/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T010000
DTSTAMP:20260405T165450
CREATED:20231025T162245Z
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SUMMARY:Dec. 14 deadline: AHCJ- National Cancer Reporting Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Application deadline: noon CT on Dec. 14\nWith the support of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust\, AHCJ will be presenting the AHCJ- National Cancer Reporting Fellowship with expertise from the National Cancer Institute and others. \nAHCJ will select journalists to spend three partial days online Jan. 12-14\, 2021\, with experts from the National Institutes of Health to increase their understanding of and ability to report accurately on complex scientific findings\, provide insight into the work of cancer researchers and to better localize cancer-related stories. \nSession topics include:\n\n\nCOVID-19 and cancer connections \n\n\nMoonshots\, dream teams and wars on cancer: What’s ahead? \n\n\nCancer evidence by the numbers \n\n\nHands-on exercises: How to understand and relay cancer statistics \n\n\nThe world of guidelines and cancer screening \n\n\nHow clinical trials work \n\n\nUsing SEER and other data resources \n\n\nStorybuilding: Including patients in the equation \n\n\nLearn more about this fellowship.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/dec-14-deadline-ahcj-national-cancer-reporting-fellowship/
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Reporting on the COVID-19 Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:December 14\, 2020\, 2 PM ET – OnlineHosted by the Poynter Institute \n\n\nPrepare to cover the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in your community. This webinar\, featuring the president of the American Medical Association\, will help local journalists understand the science\, logistics and potential concerns of a COVID-19 vaccine.If a COVID-19 vaccine is to have any chance of slowing the pandemic\, journalists — especially local journalists — will have to understand the science\, logistics and potential concerns about the vaccination process. To assist in these efforts\, the Poynter Institute and The American Medical Association will connect journalists with top vaccination experts in a live two-hour webinar. The training will be hosted by Poynter senior faculty Al Tompkins. \nSpeakers include: Dr. Susan R. Bailey\, president of the American Medical Association\, Paul A. Offit\, a vaccine expert working with the National Institutes of Health on COVID-19 vaccines\, and Dr. Leon McDougle\, president of the National Medical Association\, the oldest and largest professional association representing physicians and patients of African descent. \nRegister here: https://www.poynter.org/shop/webinar/reporting-on-the-covid-19-vaccine/ \n(Suggested donation of $15\, but is free.)
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-on-the-covid-19-vaccines/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T010000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation With CDC Director Robert Redfield
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 10\, 2020\n2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (EST)\nCouncil on Foreign Relations – online\n \nRobert R. Redfield\, Director\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will talk with Sheri L. Fink\, Correspondent\, New York Times about the CDC’s response to COVID-19.\n \n\nDial-in Information\nEnter Zoom at least five minutes before the start of the presentation by clicking this link. If prompted\, enter the Password: 061389. If you have issues with the link above\, visit Zoom by clicking this link or open the Zoom app on your computer or device then select “Join a Meeting” and enter the Meeting ID: 948 8855 4455 followed by the Password:061389. \n \nRegister here
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-cdc-director-robert-redfield/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T010000
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CREATED:20231103T183240Z
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SUMMARY:Take 10 Event\, a Response to the Pandemic Impacting People Around the World on Health Issues
DESCRIPTION:With a line-up of speakers resembling a TED Talk or film festival\, Soledad O’Brien will emcee “Take 10” on December 10th\, 2020\, and Andy Cohen\, Dr. Atul Gawande\, Justin Baldoni\, Taraji P. Henson\, and others will share personal stories about love\, loss\, mental health\, health inequity\, and solutions to issues within the healthcare system. \nTake 10 is hosted by End Well\, a nonprofit transforming the end of life into a human-centered experience\, and gathers a diverse crowd of professionals – tech leaders\, entrepreneurs\, doctors\, patients\, unsung heroes\, and more – to discuss the “tough stuff” and find solutions as one loving and supportive community. With the pandemic affecting millions of people globally\, these issues are front and center like never before. This year\, the physical annual symposium has been re-imagined as a virtual and free event so that everyone can take a seat at the table this December 10th\, 2020. This short video clip summarizes the Take 10 experience. \nTake 10 Media Tour \nDr. Underleider and select speakers are available for interviews beginning October 14th\, 2020. Below please find an overview of the event and speakers available for a limited number of interviews. \n\n\nAndy Cohen – Creating a “Language of Loss” \n\n\nAtul Gawande\, MD\, MPH – The beauty of being mortal \n\n\nJustin Baldoni with three young cancer survivors – Survivor guilt \n\n\nNaheed Dosani – Street smart: delivering end of life care to those without homes \n\n\nSoledad O’Brien – Taking 10 to Honor Those We’ve Lost \n\n\nTaraji P. Henson – Destigmatizing mental health issues and providing culturally competent care\, particularly for POC \n\n\nAdditional speakers listed and to be added\, here. \n\n\nYou are also invited to attend End Well’s Take 10 event Dec. 10 as a member of the press. To do so\, please register here.   \nTo get an embargoed press release and media kit and coordinate interviews contact:Rebecca Nowacek 210.589.2756 rebecca@purposenorthamerica.com \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/take-10-event-a-response-to-the-pandemic-impacting-people-around-the-world-on-health-issues/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 and State Medicaid Budgets
DESCRIPTION:How Short-Term Cuts Could Result in Long-Term Harm to Children and Families\, Especially in Communities of Color \nWednesday\, December 9\, 2020  \n1:00 – 1:45 p.m. EST \n  \n  \nThe coronavirus pandemic and resulting recession are disrupting every facet of children’s lives\, especially in communities of color\, where more families experience joblessness\, food and housing insecurity\, and have higher rates of infection. \nAs state policymakers grapple with COVID-19 and the accompanying recession\, access to continuous health coverage for children could be at risk\, leaving access to care for millions of children nationwide in question during a global pandemic. \nThe Commonwealth Fund and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families will host a briefing and Q&A with leading experts to discuss the findings of a new issue brief and the importance of ensuring stable health coverage to children and families. The briefing will cover:  \n\n\nA summary of new research on the long-term benefits of Medicaid coverage for children and birthing people. \n\n\nProjections of the impact of state Medicaid cuts on state health care systems. \n\n\nMedicaid’s return on investment for the state and federal government\, and the broader societal returns.  \n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, December 9\, 2020\, 1:00 – 1:45 P.M. EST \nWho: \n\n\nJoan Alker\, M.Phil\, Executive Director and Research Professor\, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families \n\n\nMayra Alvarez\, MHA\, President\, The Children’s Partnership \n\n\nMelinda Williams-Willingham\, M.D.\, FAAP\, Chair\, Committee on Federal Government Affairs at the American Academy of Pediatrics \n\n\nLaurie Zephyrin\, M.D.\, MPH\, MBA\, FACOG\, Vice President\, Health Care Delivery System Reform\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nModerator: Rachel Nuzum\, MPH\, Vice President\, Federal and State Health Policy\, The Commonwealth Fund \n  \nRSVP \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-and-state-medicaid-budgets/
CATEGORIES:None
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SUMMARY:COVID-19: Chasing Science to Save Lives. When Public Health Means Business\, Part 6
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 9\, 2020 3-4 p.m. ET – Online \nThe Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health hosts this public forum. Featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci\, Director\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\, National Institutes of Health. \n\nModerated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta\, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN. \nAs the world speeds towards the release of COVID-19 vaccines\, cases are surging in record-breaking numbers. With lives on the line\, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist\, Dr. Anthony Fauci\, will deliver the latest on the pandemic. How will COVID-19 vaccines be distributed and to whom first? Will there be a return to “normal” life? And how do we keep safe now while planning for an uncertain future? Join a global community of experts and scientists for this important discussion.  \n Send your questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu.  \nRegister here: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_esXw5M07mh5XB4h
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-chasing-science-to-save-lives-when-public-health-means-business-part-6/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T010000
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CREATED:20231103T183250Z
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SUMMARY:Fireside chat with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier
DESCRIPTION:Dec. 7\, 3 pm ET – Online \nAspen Institute Health Medicine and Society Program\, with LeapsMag hosts this forum with  Dr. Nancy Messonnier\, Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. \nMessonnier will talk about the scientific integrity of the CDC\, address concerns regarding the speed and safety of coronavirus vaccines\, and discuss the government’s work to distribute them quickly and equitably. She will appear in conversation with Dr. Nsikan Akpan\, National Geographic Science Editor. A public Q&A will follow. \nRegister here for free: https://aspeninst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T2BsBchITQWbBrm3ik5h-A \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/fireside-chat-with-the-center-for-diseasea-control-and-preventionaes-dr-nancy-messonnier/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T010000
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CREATED:20231103T183241Z
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SUMMARY:Live Q&A focused on COVID-19 vaccines
DESCRIPTION:Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines? \nJoin the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine this Friday for a live Q&A focused on COVID-19 vaccines — from exciting news to promising candidates\, the speed of the development process\, and the ‘infodemic’ surrounding the global search for a viable vaccine.   Submit questions in advance to comms@lshtm.ac.uk\, or post them live on the LSHTM YouTube and Twitter streams.   \n\nFriday\, December 4\, 9:00 EST/ 14:00 GMT\nJoin on YouTube\nMore details 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/live-qa-focused-on-covid-19-vaccines/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T010000
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SUMMARY:Diversifying Genomic Research
DESCRIPTION:Join Scientists\, Medical Researchers\, Academicians & Community Advocates in Exploring these & Other Critical Research-in-Action Topics:  \n\n\nRedefining political/medical/societal terminology: race vs ancestry\, diversifying vs stratifying\, “minority”\, pharmacogenomics vs racialized medicine\, pharmaco-economics and Health Equity \n\n\nAssessing ancestral genomic research outcomes in reducing population-biased health disparities and moving toward Populations Health Equity \n\n\nInvestigating Biosensor\, Nano-agents\, HIgh-throughput Screening Models to study new target sequences  and susceptibility genes ( e.g. TRPV6) \n\n\nNIH and NSF Directors Special Pipeline Education and Training  Session \n\n\nExploring approaches\, such as the Ancestral Variant Theoretical Model and Equation\, to address Precision Medicine and Precision Nutrition
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/diversifying-genomic-research/
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