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:20201210T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153349Z UID:26784-1607562000-1607562000@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154957Z UID:26792-1607475600-1607475600@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153350Z UID:26787-1607475600-1607475600@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154958Z UID:26789-1607302800-1607302800@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201204T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153351Z UID:26786-1607043600-1607043600@healthjournalism.org 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231025T162243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154958Z UID:24390-1605834000-1605920400@healthjournalism.org 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/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153352Z UID:26785-1605574800-1605574800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Reporting On and Living With COVID-19: The View of Three European Journalists DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 17\, 3 pm EST on Zoom \nAfter the initial wave of COVID-19 infections earlier this year subsided during the summer\, European countries are experiencing a resurgence. Infections are spiking\, lockdowns have resumed and economies are shutting down once again. \nScience Writers in New York is excited to have a panel of European journalists talking about covering COVID-19 in their countries. Join SWINY co-chair David Levine (@dlloydlevine) in a discussion with Malin Attefall\, Yves Sciama and Eva Wolfangel.  \nRegister: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tzpJRvjlQqWo5OsgKGKavg URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-on-and-living-with-covid-19-the-view-of-three-european-journalists/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153353Z UID:26779-1605574800-1605574800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Social Determinants of Health in Rural Populations DESCRIPTION:Nov. 17\, 1 p.m. ET\n \nBuilding on work conducted by the Rural and Minority Health Research Center\, this presentation will review some of the key elements associated with health across rural White and minority populations\, such as education\, income\, and health facility availability. \nJan Probst\, Ph.D.\, Rural and Minority Research Center \nLearn more and attend:\nwww.ruralhealthresearch.org/webinars/sdoh-in-rural-populations URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/social-determinants-of-health-in-rural-populations/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T005959 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231025T162242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T222232Z UID:24387-1605488400-1605833999@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease DESCRIPTION:With more than 220\,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States – and with others deemed “recovered” but left with lingering maladies – health journalists can feel dazed in deciding which stories to pursue. AHCJ is here to help. Join us in the virtual Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease Nov. 16-19. Its series of sessions will be moderated by leading health journalists and will feature world-class experts. \n\n\n\nWith discussions about data resources\, treatments and vaccine development\, health workers and vulnerable populations\, COVID-19 and influenza sharing a season\, and more\, you’ll leave recharged with scores of story ideas and resources to get them done. \n\n\n\nRegistered participants will be able to view recordings of the panels on the same day they take place and will have exclusive access to the sessions for the days and weeks following the summit. \n\n\n\nThere will be a presentation honoring the winners of the 2019 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. \n\n\n\nHost\n\n\n\n\nJohns Hopkins University & Medicine\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund\n\n\n\nThe John A. Hartford Foundation\n\n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust\n\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/journalism-summit-on-infectious-disease/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153354Z UID:26782-1603933200-1603933200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Award-winning journalist Ed Yong to discuss covering the COVID-19 pandemic DESCRIPTION:Even before the crisis\, Ed Yong was sounding the alarm about the potential for a worldwide pandemic\, writing “The Next Plague is Coming. Is America Ready?” for The Atlantic in 2018. \nYong will discuss the exacting job of covering the global health crisis on Thursday\, Oct. 29\, at the University of Rhode Island’s annual Christiane Amanpour Lecture\, presented by the Harrington School of Communication and Media. The free\, virtual lecture begins at 5 p.m. and will be live-streamed on the Harrington School’s social media platforms. \nMedia Contact: Tony LaRoche\, 401-874-4894  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/award-winning-journalist-ed-yong-to-discuss-covering-the-covid-19-pandemic/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201030T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231025T162243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155000Z UID:24389-1603846800-1604019600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual meeting. No registration is required.Meeting time\, 10:00am – 5:30pm EDT (times subject to change). \n  \n\nWebcast Link\nMeeting Agenda\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdcaes-advisory-committee-on-immunization-practices-meets/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231025T162233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155000Z UID:24383-1603674000-1604538000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:PharmSci 360 DESCRIPTION:Since introducing its summer workshop\, COVID-19: Current Pharmaceutical Developments for Cures and Preventions (now available on demand)\, AAPS has made sharing the latest science on COVID-19 a priority. \nThe conversation will continue at PharmSci 360\, when scientists come together to share the latest on antiviral therapies and preventive immunizations. Registrants can dive into sessions on trial design\, modeling\, and regulatory perspectives. \nTake a moment to understand the rapidly changing landscape of COVID-19 and related coronavirus research\, as seen through the eyes of PharmSci 306’s closing plenary speakers: \n\n\nGregory Poland\, M.D.\, MACP\, FIDSA\, FRCP\, of the Mayo Clinic and Foundation\, will discuss vaccine research. \n\nRolf Hilgenfeld\, Ph.D.\, of the University of Lubeck\, Germany\, will focus on antiviral drug development. See his latest paper in Science\, “Crystal Structure of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Provides A Basis For Design of Improved a-Ketoamide Inhibitors.”\n\nPharmSci 360 will present 350 session as well as hundreds of posters. Register now! \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pharmsci-360/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153355Z UID:26783-1603414800-1603414800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Virtual Newsmaker presentation: NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins DESCRIPTION:Francis S. Collins\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, the 16th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will deliver brief remarks and engage in a virtual Q&A on the latest COVID-19 therapeutic and vaccine developments at a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker presentation on Friday\, October 23 at 2:00 p.m. \nThis one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel\, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge.  Viewers can send their questions for Dr. Collins in advance or during the live program via email to Headliners@Press.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/virtual-newsmaker-presentation-nih-director-dr-francis-s-collins/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153356Z UID:26781-1603242000-1603242000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Anthony S. Fauci briefing at IDWeek 2020 DESCRIPTION:Anthony S. Fauci\, MD\, director\, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases\, National Institutes of Health \n\n\nChris Busky\, CAE (Moderator)\, Chief Executive Officer\, Infectious Diseases Society of America \n\n\nWHEN: \nWednesday\, October 21\, 10:35 am-11:00 am ET \nWHAT: \nDr. Fauci will share his unique perspective on COVID-19 in the United States with the media following his remarks at IDWeek. He will take questions from the media. \nRSVP: \nPlease respond to Camille Ahearn (CAhearn@MessagePartnersPR.com) with your name\, outlet\, and phone number for log-in information for the virtual briefing room. \n### \nAbout IDWeek \nIDWeek 2020TMis the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)\, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)\, the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA)\, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP). With the theme “Advancing Science\, Improving Care\,”IDWeek features the latest science and bench-to-bedside approaches in prevention\, diagnosis\, treatment\, and epidemiology of infectious diseases\, including HIV\, across the lifespan.IDWeek 2020 takes place virtually Oct. 21-25. For more information\, visitwww.idweek.org. \nAbout IDSA \nTheInfectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)is a community of over 12\,000 physicians\, scientists and public health experts who specialize in infectious diseases. Our mission is to improve the health of individuals\, communities\, and society by promoting excellence in patient care\, education\, research\, public health\, and prevention relating to infectious diseases. Learn more athttps://www.idsociety.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/anthony-s-fauci-briefing-at-idweek-2020/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201016T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201016T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153356Z UID:26777-1602810000-1602810000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Reconciling Research and Treatment: Seeking Answers & Saving Lives DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic poses profound ethical\, legal\, and social challenges to researchers\, clinicians\, legal professionals\, and communities. This webinar will focus on how to conduct research on the efficacy and safety of medical interventions while also meeting the pressing clinical needs of COVID patients. \nLeading experts will tackle pressing controversies\, such as how to reconcile the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of convalescent plasma for COVID patients with the need for clinical trials. Past pandemics like the Ebola crisis have led to recommendations on how to balance the need for research with caring for affected patients. This webinar will analyze these issues in the context of COVID-19. \nModerated by: \nMichael T. Osterholm\, PhD\, MPHDirector\, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)University of Minnesota URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reconciling-research-and-treatment-seeking-answers-saving-lives/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201018T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231025T162231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155001Z UID:24378-1602723600-1602982800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Dental Association/Florida Dental Convention DESCRIPTION:This joint meeting of the American Dental Association and Florida Dental Association will bring education\, networking opportunities\, and curated experiences that help dental professionals achieve their goals. \nProgram is under development and schedule could change due to COVID-19 pandemic. \nFor more information and for updates see this link. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-association-florida-dental-convention/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153358Z UID:26773-1602550800-1602550800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Disrupting disinformation: A skill set for journalists DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nResources\n\n \n\nOct. 13\, 2020; 11 a.m. ET\nWhether it is electoral disinformation or hoaxes about miracle cures for coronavirus\, the information landscape we navigate daily is increasingly polluted. This master class will walk you through the most common types of disinformation we find online\, how to spot them and provide some tools and tips on how to slow its spread. \n\n\nLaura Garcia\, training & support manager\, First Draft News \n\n\nDiara J. Townes\, investigative researcher & community engagement lead\, First Draft News \n\n\nModerator: Keren Landman\, M.D.\, independent journalist \n\n\nLaura Garcia heads First Draft’s training and education across newsrooms and journalism schools. Her work as a multimedia journalist started back in her home\, Mexico\, as a photographer for a newspaper. She also worked for newspapers and film production companies in the US before coming to the UK in September 2011. Garcia has worked in different newsrooms across the UK: ITV Meridian\, BBC South East\, BBC Radio Kent\, NBC News\, R4’s The World Tonight and Channel 5 News. Previously she worked as a lecturer in television and multimedia journalism at the University of Kent\, and produced a politics show for KMTV. She is passionate about access into journalism and diversifying the media and is the co-founder of PressPad and the UK chapter of AMMPE World. Garcia also works as the London correspondent for Bloomberg Mexico and Estrella TV in Los Angeles. \nDiara Townes’ decade of experience in public speaking\, science education and creating online digital media allow me to cultivate a more inclusive approach to science and journalism. As an investigative researcher\, she uncovers misinformation to develop an understanding of social narratives and how they spread and intersect online. She has led on several innovative projects as First Draft’s community engagement lead for the U.S. team. She is developing a career around building relationships using community engagement methodologies to develop sustainable environmental change. She strives to create effective communicative strategies that will combat the climate crisis on local\, regional and international levels. \nKeren Landman\, a member of AHCJ’s board of directors\, is a practicing physician\, epidemiologist\, and journalist who covers topics in medicine and public health. Several years ago\, Landman pivoted to journalism from a career as a physician and epidemiologist. After training in internal medicine\, pediatrics\, and infectious diseases and working as a “disease detective” at the CDC and the NYC health department\, she completed a journalism fellowship at the University of Toronto in 2016. Since then\, she has written for a variety of publications about health disparities and other public health issues. She has served on AHCJ’s freelance committee and\, this year\, as a contest judge. \n\nLaura Garcia \n\n\nDiara Townes \n\n\nKeren Landman URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/disrupting-disinformation-a-skill-set-for-journalists/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201012T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201012T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153359Z UID:26776-1602464400-1602464400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World Arthritis Day DESCRIPTION:World Arthritis Day — those suffering from this debilitating disease and advocates gather to raise awareness about the world’s most prevalent disease. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis\, which robs quality of life and keeps people from doing ordinary tasks and the things they love according to  this report from the Arthritis Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/worlda-arthritis-day/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T183039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153359Z UID:26780-1602118800-1602118800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CIDRAP hosts webinar on review process for vaccines to prevent COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:This webinar regarding the review process for vaccines to prevent COVID-19 will be hosted by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP). \nCIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm will moderate the discussion with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn\, and former FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. \nThe webinar is scheduled for Thursday\, October 8 from 12-1pm ET. You can view the discussion live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/cidrap. \n  \nContact: Brad RobideauUniversity of Minnesota | news.umn.edu | @UMNewsbrobidea@umn.edu | 612-625-8431  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cidrap-hosts-webinar-on-review-process-for-vaccines-to-prevent-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231025T162242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155002Z UID:24388-1601859600-1602032400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Virtual 20th Anniversary Population Health Colloquium DESCRIPTION:Members of AHCJ are eligible for complimentary registrations for Virtual 20th Anniversary Population Health Colloquium\, www.PopulationHealthColloquium.com\, sponsored by the Jefferson College of Population Health and will be broadcast online on October 5 – 7\, 2020. \nAHCJ members may register at no cost at https://registration.eventsair.com/2020phc/ahcjcomp \nSee the agenda here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/virtual-20th-anniversary-population-health-colloquium/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153400Z UID:26770-1601600400-1601600400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Pitching your best stories during the pandemic DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPresentation: Khamsi\nPresentation: Vanchieri\nPresentation: Weintraub\n\n \n\nFriday\, Oct. 2 at noon EST\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a constant news cycle stories covering health and science\, and provided many opportunities for freelancers – if you know how to find and take advantage of them. Editors are busier than ever and pitches now need to be shorter\, and\, at some outlets\, the bar is higher. This panel of top writers and editors will help you craft pitches for coronavirus and non-coronavirus stories. Panelists will also help you prepare for the virtual PitchFest by providing tips to hone your one-on-one pitching skills. \n\n\nRoxanne Khamsi\, independent journalist \n\n\nCori Vanchieri\, features editor\, Science News \n\n\nPamela Weintraub\, psychology and health editor\, AEON PSYCHE \n\n\nModerator: Maryn McKenna\, independent journalist \n\n\nRoxanne Khamsi is a writer and editor in Montreal. Her articles have appeared in publications such as The New York Times\, The Economist\, Popular Science\, Scientific American\, Slate\, Nature\, New York magazine\, Wired magazine and the MIT Technology Review. For more than a decade\, Khamsi served as chief news editor at Nature Medicine\, a monthly biomedical journal published by Nature Publishing Group. She has received many rewards for her work\, including a first-place award from AHCJ in the trade publication category for her story about insurance issues plaguing medical foods. \nPamela Weintraub is an investigative journalist\, award-winning author\, and narrative storyteller covering science\, medicine\, and psychology at the crossroads of culture. She is a a longtime executive-level editor known for intensive writer and story development. Winner of the American Medical Writers Association book award for “Cure Unknown.” \nCori Vanchieri joined Science News in August 2014 as features editor. She has more than 25 years of experience as a writer\, editor and project manager within the health and science field. She helped launch news sections at Annals of Internal Medicine and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute\, where she covered European cancer research from Milan\, Italy\, and was senior medical editor at Cleveland Clinic Magazine. Before joining Science News\, Vanchieri was the story editor at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s magazine\, the HHMI Bulletin. She earned degrees from Cornell University and Stanford University. \nMaryn McKenna is an independent journalist who specializes in public health\, global health and food policy. She has been published in Wired\, Scientific American\, Self\, the Atlantic\, the Guardian\, Nature and other publications in the United States\, Europe and Asia. 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 2017); “Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA” (Free Press/S&S 2010) and “Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service” (FP/S&S 2004). A senior fellow of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University\, she was a reporter at several newspapers. She has held fellowships with the Dart Center on Journalism and Trauma\, the East-West Center\, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Knight-Wallace Fellows of University of Michigan. She serves on AHCJ’s Freelance Committee. \n\nRoxanne Khamsi \n\n\nCori Vanchieri \n\n\nPamela Weintraub \n\n\nMaryn McKenna URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pitching-your-best-stories-during-the-pandemic/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153401Z UID:26778-1601427600-1601427600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Virtual Briefing: Reimagining Nursing Homes DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Sept. 30 Briefing \nJoin national leaders for a conversation about the future of nursing homes \nOn the heels of the release of the independent Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes report\, join aging experts Terry Fulmer and Chris Koller for a question and answer session\, moderated by the Los Angeles Times’ Noam Levey\, as they discuss strategies to improve quality of care and next steps regulators\, legislators\, payers\, providers\, researchers and advocates should take to ensure nursing home quality and safety. \nThe conversation is follow up to a NAM Perspectives commentary in which Fulmer\, Koller and Columbia University’s John Rowe argue that current nursing homes were not designed for—and cannot financially withstand—infectious disease outbreaks\, particularly when their staff are often too few in number and inadequately paid\, protected and trained. \nWHEN: \nWednesday\, September 30\, 2020 \n2:00-2:45 p.m. ET \nSPEAKERS: \n • Terry Fulmer\, PhD\, RN\, FAAN—President\, The John A. Hartford Foundation \nDr. Fulmer was also a commissioner on the recent Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes \n • Chris Koller—President\, Milbank Memorial Fund \n • Moderator: Noam Levey—National Healthcare Reporter\, Los Angeles Times \nRSVP here \nContact: \nAndrew Silva\, 508-933-8054\, ASilva@MessagePartnersPR.com \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/virtual-briefing-reimagining-nursing-homes/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153402Z UID:26775-1601427600-1601427600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:How to optimize your online presence and brand as a journalist in 2020 DESCRIPTION:Join Sree Sreenivasan and Ashley Dunn as they discuss their experiences\, insights\, and recommendations for building and managing your personal brand online as a journalist. \nMuck Rack and Mediabistro are excited to partner to present a free virtual panel on September 30th at 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT on How to optimize your online presence and brand as a journalist in 2020. \nWe’ll discuss: \n\n\n\n\nHow to start building your personal brand\, whether you’re a newcomer or veteran \n\n\nHow to stay organized and on top of relevant updates in the industry\, and tips for maintaining your online presence/brand \n\n\nSocial media and SEO tips to manage your own identity\, portfolio\, and reputation  \n\n\nTool recommendations & actionable tips for all of the above \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-to-optimize-your-online-presence-and-brand-as-a-journalist-in-2020/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153403Z UID:26774-1600995600-1600995600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Live Q&A: Fauci Coronavirus Update DESCRIPTION:LIVE STREAM: 4:30 P.M. (ET)\, FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 25\, 2020 JAMA Live Q&A: Fauci Coronavirus Update Anthony Fauci\, M.D.\, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\, returns to discuss the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/live-qa-fauci-coronavirus-update/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153404Z UID:26769-1600909200-1600909200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Science Journalism During a Pandemic and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Four distinguished winners of the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award will discuss the present and future of science reporting during challenging times – a fitful global response to COVID-19\, the long-standing health inequities highlighted by the pandemic\, and urgent demands for more diversity in science and society. \nAzeen Ghorayshi\, science editor for BuzzFeed News\, will be moderator. She has written for The Guardian\, Wired UK\, New Scientist and more\, with extensive reporting on sexual harassment and gender discrimination in science. \nMaggie Koerth is a senior science editor at FiveThirtyEight. She previously was a science editor at Boing Boing and monthly columnist for The New York Times Magazine. \nAngela Saini is a British science journalist\, broadcaster and author of two widely acclaimed books\, “Superior” on the troubling return of race science and “Inferior” on science’s treatment of women. \nCarl Zimmer is a weekly columnist for The New York Times and author of 13 books on science. He is a three-time winner of the AAAS Kavli award. \nRegister.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-journalism-during-a-pandemic-and-beyond/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153405Z UID:26757-1600909200-1600909200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Biological Event Horizon: No Return or Total Resilience DESCRIPTION:Sept. 24\, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nThe ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is revealing major gaps in national readiness to prepare for\, respond to\, and recover from biological threats. As the Nation continues to respond to the crisis\, decision makers must consider enhancements to policies and programs to better defend against the next biological threat. \nWhile COVID-19 is the current biological threat we face\, it will not be the last and is likely to not be the worst\, and man-made disease threats are also becoming increasingly likely due to advances in technology. Innovative science and technology solutions exist or are in development that could change the game for biodefense. At this meeting\, the Commission intends to address these emerging biological threats and innovative science and technology solutions to address them. \n“The Biological Event Horizon: No Return or Total Resilience” will be a virtual meeting of the Commission to better understand emerging biological threats and novel science and technology solutions for biodefense. \nRegister here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-biological-event-horizon-no-return-or-total-resilience-2/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153406Z UID:26756-1600909200-1600909200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Biological Event Horizon: No Return or Total Resilience DESCRIPTION:Sept. 24\, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nThe ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is revealing major gaps in national readiness to prepare for\, respond to\, and recover from biological threats. As the Nation continues to respond to the crisis\, decision makers must consider enhancements to policies and programs to better defend against the next biological threat. \nWhile COVID-19 is the current biological threat we face\, it will not be the last and is likely to not be the worst\, and man-made disease threats are also becoming increasingly likely due to advances in technology. Innovative science and technology solutions exist or are in development that could change the game for biodefense. At this meeting\, the Commission intends to address these emerging biological threats and innovative science and technology solutions to address them. \n“The Biological Event Horizon: No Return or Total Resilience” will be a virtual meeting of the Commission to better understand emerging biological threats and novel science and technology solutions for biodefense. \nRegister here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-biological-event-horizon-no-return-or-total-resilience/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153407Z UID:26759-1600822800-1600822800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Anthony Fauci and Alan Alda Talk Science DESCRIPTION:As head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\, Dr. Anthony Fauci knows his way around the intricacies of complicated viruses. Actor Alan Alda\, host of the Clear Vivid podcast and co-founder of the Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University\, knows his way around sharing tough scientific topics in clear and engaging ways. Together\, they are a perfect pairing to parse the intricacies of the virus that has held us in sway since March. \nJoin them for an evening of thoughtful\, informative discussion on the topic gripping the country. There’s also an opportunity for a Q&A session after the conversation. \nRegister here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/anthony-fauci-and-alan-alda-talk-science/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153408Z UID:26758-1600736400-1600736400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:GeoHealth: The Impact of Climate Change on Health and Society DESCRIPTION:Sept. 22\, 11 a.m. ET \nConcurrent with Climate Week NYC\, Wiley and AGU will host a webinar on the emerging field of GeoHealth\, which explores the intersections of the Earth and environmental sciences and health sciences. The webinar will focus on the effects of climate change on health and society. Journalists who attend this webinar will:     \n\n\nWalk away with a deeper understanding of the current climate change trends\, how climate change affects individual and population health in the U.S. and abroad\, and which populations are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. \n\n\nHear about research that explores how climate change will affect human health\, and current efforts underway to develop protocols for communities to use in understanding these impacts. \n\n\nUnderstand the most critical factors in climate change-driven health impacts and learn about emerging topics that are of interest to researchers and important for society. \n\n\nLearn where to find information about current research\, and established programs and resources in these areas. \n\n\nREGISTRATION INFORMATION”¯  \nJournalists may register for this complimentary Science Talks webinar HERE \nThe hour-long webinar will include time for questions and answers.”¯”¯  \nIf you are not able to attend the live webinar\, it will be recorded for on demand viewing. Visit WFSJ\, your journalist association website\, or Wiley’s Science Talks YouTube channel to see all webinars.”¯  \nAbout the Program  \nWiley Science Talks provides ongoing education for journalists through free webinars on topics of global importance. Held in partnership with the”¯World Federation of Science Journalists”¯(WFSJ) and the”¯Association of Health Care Journalists”¯(AHCJ) each session connects journalists with research experts who explain complex science topics. Science Talks are recorded and includes access to relevant research and trusted resources to support evidence-based journalism. \nAbout the Speakers \nGabriel Filippelli is a Professor of Earth Sciences and Director of the Center for Urban Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He writes and teaches on a range of topics\, including climate change\, human health\, and science policy. Professor Filippelli is Editor in Chief of GeoHealth\, an Open Access AGU journal publishing high-quality original research articles and commentaries across the intersections of the Earth and Environmental Sciences and Health Sciences. \nSusan Anenberg is an Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health and of Global Health. She serves as the Director of the MPH concentration in Global Environmental Health. Dr. Anenberg studies the health implications of air pollution and climate change\, from local to global scales. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/geohealth-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-health-and-society-2/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T010000 DTSTAMP:20260405T223118 CREATED:20231103T182653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153409Z UID:26768-1600477200-1600477200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Academy of Medicine Annual Meeting 2020 DESCRIPTION:October 19\, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET \nThe National Academy of Medicine will host a scientific symposium titled “Confronting Urgent Threats to Human Health and Society: COVID-19 and Climate Change\,” as part of its 50th Annual Meeting. For the first time\, the event is free to attend and will be held entirely online.  \nKEYNOTE ADDRESS: Crises\, Fast & Slow•    Bill Gates\, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation \nTHE STATE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Virus Emergence\, the Impact of the Pandemic\, and U.S. and Global Preparedness and Response•    Anthony Fauci\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Session Keynote)•    Sanjay Gupta\, Grady Memorial Hospital\, Emory University School of Medicine\, and Chief Medical Correspondent\, CNN (Moderator)•    Chikwe Ihekweazu\, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (Panelist)•    Nicole Lurie\, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Panelist)•    Susan Weiss\, University of Pennsylvania (Panelist) \nCLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH: Navigating Environmental\, Societal\, and Individual Impacts•    Sir Andrew Haines\, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Session Keynote)•    Richard Jackson\, University of California\, Los Angeles (Moderator)•    Georges Benjamin\, American Public Health Association (Panelist)•    The Honorable Jane Lubchenco\, Oregon State University (Panelist)•    Jacqueline Patterson\, NAACP (Panelist) \nPRESIDENT’S FORUM: Responding to Global Crises: Future Directions in Science and Policy Making to Address Complex Threats to Society•    Victor Dzau\, National Academy of Medicine•    Ursula von der Leyen\, European Commission (Session Keynote)•    Judith Rodin\, University of Pennsylvania and The Rockefeller Foundation (Moderator)•    Sir Jeremy Farrar\, The Wellcome Trust (Panelist)•    Niall Ferguson\, Stanford University (Panelist)•    Adrienne Hollis\, Union of Concerned Scientists (Panelist)•    Jim Yong Kim\, Global Infrastructure Partners (Panelist)•    U.S. Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) (Panelist) \nSee the complete agenda online. \nRegister URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-academy-of-medicinea-annual-meeting-2020/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR