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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
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T010000
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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/
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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
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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/
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SUMMARY:Unequal Impact: Looking at How COVID-19 Has Widened Inequities for Black and Latino Americans
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 17\, 1 p.m. EST \nDuring the COVID-19 pandemic\, Black and Latino people\, women\, and people with lower incomes have faced greater hardships than other groups in the United States — especially when it comes to mental health\, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey.  \nIn addition to the greater mental health challenges these groups all face\, Latino and Black Americans have experienced economic difficulty during the pandemic at more than twice the rate seen for white Americans. \nThe Commonwealth Fund will host an educational briefing and Q&A with leading experts for journalists and policymakers to discuss:  \n\n\nHow the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated long-standing inequities in health outcomes\, economic security\, and mental health care. \n\n\nPolicy tools that can address these challenges.  \n\n\nWho: \n\n\nSara Bleich\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Public Health Policy\, Harvard Chan School of Public Health  \n\n\nSonja Diaz\, J.D.\, M.P.P.\, Founding Executive Director\, UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative \n\n\nYaphet Getachew\, Program Associate\, Health Care Delivery System Reform\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nLaurie Zephyrin\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, Vice President\, Health Care Delivery System Reform\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nModerator: Rachel Nuzum\, M.P.H.\, Vice President\, Federal and State Health Policy\, The Commonwealth Fund \n  \nRSVP: Please RSVP to Hang Tran\, htran@burness.com\, 301-280-5730
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/unequal-impact-looking-at-how-covid-19-has-widened-inequities-for-black-and-latino-americans/
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SUMMARY:World Patient Safety Day
DESCRIPTION:Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the huge challenges and risks health workers are facing globally including health care associated infections\, violence\, stigma\, psychological and emotional disturbances\, illness and even death. Furthermore\, working in stressful environments makes health workers more prone to errors which can lead to patient harm. \nRecognizing patient safety as a global health priority\, all 194 WHO Member States at the 72nd World Health Assembly\, in May 2019\, endorsed the establishment of World Patient Safety Day (Resolution WHA72.6)\, to be marked annually on 17 September. The objectives of World Patient Safety Day are to increase public awareness and engagement\, enhance global understanding\, and spur global solidarity and action to promote patient safety. \nWorld Health Organization site \nECRI’s World Patient Safety Day site includes: \n\n\nN95 Respirators\, Safety of Extended Use and Re-use: Practical guidance for clinical centers about the potential risks and benefits to consider during decision making about N95 respirator reuse or extended use. \n\n\nHand Hygiene: Proper hand hygiene can reduce the spread of COVID-19. This guidance article provides healthcare workers in the ambulatory and outpatient care settings with a detailed set of guidelines for proper hand hygiene. \n\n\nImpact of Burnout on Patient Safety: Health workers\, already strained by the flu season\, could soon be overrun by COVID-19 cases. This guidance article\, published by ECRI last year\, provides helpful tips for hospital staff during these stressful times. \n\n\nA National Action Plan to Advance Patient SafetyInstitute for Healthcare Improvement. September 2020.This National Action Plan developed by the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety – a group of 27 national organizations convened by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement – provides direction for healthcare leaders and organizations to implement and adapt effective tactics and supportive actions to establish the recommendations laid out in the plan. Its four areas of focus include culture\, leadership\, and governance\, patient and family engagement\, workforce safety and learning systems.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-patient-safety-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T010000
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SUMMARY:PCORI’s Virtual Annual Meeting: Accelerating Impact on Care and Patient-Centered Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:PCORI leaders and representatives from a broad spectrum of health and health care stakeholders come together to explore some of the timeliest topics in today’s clinical research landscape\, including COVID-19-related research\, telehealth\, health and health care disparities and inequities\, maternal health\, and big data. \nMeeting Highlights:  Keynote speakers include: \n· Liz Salmi\, senior strategist\, research dissemination for OpenNotes\, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: “Blurred Lines\, Flattened Hierarchies: The Evolution of Patient Stakeholders to Investigators” \n· Lisa Cooper\, MD\, MPH\, founder and director\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity: “Racism and Discrimination in Health Care: Raising Our Collective Consciousness” \nSpecial Sessions: Racism and Discrimination in Health Care; Congressional Perspectives\nCooper will join other distinguished speakers for a special session moderated by PCORI Executive Director Nakela L. Cook\, MD\, MPH\, that will explore concrete actions to address racism\, discrimination\, and bias in health and health care and improve outcomes for all Americans. \nAnother special session will provide congressional perspectives on the future of PCORI and how PCORI-funded research can address key health policy issues. \nWhen: Sessions are scheduled from noon to 5:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday\, Sept. 16\, and from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT Thursday\, Sept. 17. Click here to view the full agenda and here to register. Registration\, which is required to view the annual meeting\, is free to media and the public.  \nInterviews: To schedule an interview with Cook or other speakers\, please contact Mary McNamara\, PCORI’s senior media relations specialist: 202-370-9480 or mmcnamara@pcori.org \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pcoriaes-virtual-annual-meeting-accelerating-impact-on-care-and-patient-centered-outcomes/
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SUMMARY:Earning Trust in the Age of the Pandemic and COVID-19 Containment Until There Is a Vaccine
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, Sept. 16\, the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine will co-host the following webinars on topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  \nEarning Trust in the Age of the Pandemic \n2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT \nScientists around the globe are rushing to create a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine\, but the race to roll out a successful vaccine will ultimately hinge on the public’s perception of vaccine safety and efficacy.  This webinar\, hosted by the National Academies and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, will explore the complex relationship between public trust and vaccines. Among the speakers will be National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and National Academy of Medicine President Victor Dzau. \n  \nUntil We Have a Vaccine: Surveillance\, Testing\, and Contact Tracing \n5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT \nAs part of the COVID-19 Conversations series\, the National Academy of Medicine and American Public Health Association will hold a webinar on the various aspects of COVID-19 containment\, including best practices for disease surveillance and outbreak identification\, testing strategies and opportunities\, and progress on contact tracing.  Karen DeSalvo\, chief health officer of Google\, will moderate a conversation with a panel of experts including Michael Osterholm\, director\, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy\, University of Minnesota\, and LaQuandra Nesbitt\, director\, District of Columbia Department of Health. \nReporters who wish to attend these webinars should register via the links above; contact the Office of News and Public Information with questions: 202-334-2138 news@nas.edu
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/earning-trust-in-the-age-of-the-pandemic-and-covid-19-containment-until-there-is-a-vaccine/
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SUMMARY:How COVID-19 Has Disproportionately Upended the Daily Lives of  Blacks\, Latinos and Native Americans
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 16\, 2020\, Noon – 1 p.m. ET \nOn every measure of daily life across the United States\, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color.  A forthcoming NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll reveals that at least four in ten Latino\, Black\, and Native American households report consuming all or most of their household savings during the pandemic. \nLatinos\, Blacks and Native Americans already suffer significantly higher rates of COVID-19 cases\, hospitalizations and deaths than whites\, and as this new poll reveals\, they also are experiencing disproportionately higher rates of financial instability\, unemployment\, food insecurity\, challenges with paying bills\, accessing medical care\, and caring for their children.   \nOn Wednesday\, September 16\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researcher Robert Blendon will share key findings from this large national survey. The poll of 3\,454 adults\, looks at the effects of the pandemic on household finances\, jobs\, health care\, housing\, transportation\, caregiving and wellbeing on communities of color. Lisa Cooper\, a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University and Avenel Joseph\, vice president for policy\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\, will react to the findings and discuss what state and federal policymakers should do in the short- and long-term to address these inequities.  \n\n\nRobert Blendon\, ScD\, Executive Director\, Harvard Opinion Research Program \n\n\nLisa Cooper\, MD\, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor\, Johns Hopkins University schools of Medicine\, Nursing and Public Health; Director\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity   \n\n\nAvenel Joseph\, PhD\, Vice President for Policy\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nModerator: Nicole Bronzan\, Senior Communications Officer\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-covid-19-has-disproportionately-upended-the-daily-lives-of-blacks-latinos-and-native-americans/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T010000
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SUMMARY:Tom Frieden on COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:WHO:           \nTom Frieden\, MD\, MPH—New York\, NY\nPresident and CEO\, Resolve to Save Lives\, an initiative of Vital Strategies\nFormer Director\, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\n \nChris Busky\, CAE (Moderator) Chief Executive Officer\, Infectious Diseases Society of America\n \nWHEN:\nTuesday\, September 15\, 1:00 pm-1:30 pm ET\n \nWHAT:\nDr. Frieden will share his unique perspective on key issues in COVID-19 – vaccine research\, global public health preparedness\, and what actions can be taken now to prevent more spread of COVID-19 and future health threats. He will take questions from the media. \n  \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 \n###\n \nAbout IDSA\nThe Infectious 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 at https://www.idsociety.org.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/tom-frieden-on-covid-19/
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SUMMARY:Thursday morning briefing with infectious diseases experts: The Flu Season Begins Amidst COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 10\, 8:30-9:00 am ET \nA media briefing with experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America to discuss coronavirus as it relates to detection and treatment of seasonal influenza.  \nTopical Agenda for September 10 Briefing: \n\n\nThe 2020-21 flu season & COVID-19 \n\n\nWhat to expect from the flu this winter \n\n\nWhen / how / where to get vaccinated for the flu \n\n\nCOVID-19 and the seasonal flu: similarities and differences      \n\n\nWhen to get tested? \n\n\nWhat has infectious diseases experts and hospitals most worried? \n\n\nQuestions from media \n\n\nJeanne Marrazzo\, MD\, MPH\, FIDSA—Birmingham\, AL \nMember\, Board of Directors—Infectious Diseases Society of America \nDirector\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, University of Alabama at Birmingham \nProfessor of Medicine\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, University of Alabama at Birmingham \nLeonard A. Mermel\, DO\, ScM\, AM (Hon)\, FACP\, FIDSA\, FSHEA—Providence\, RI Fellow—Infectious Diseases Society of America Professor of Medicine\, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Adjunct Clinical Professor\, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Medical Director\, Department of Epidemiology & Infection Control\, Rhode Island Hospital \nChris Busky\, CAE (Moderator) Chief Executive Officer\, Infectious Diseases Society of America \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  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/thursday-morninga-briefinga-with-infectious-diseases-experts-the-flu-season-begins-amidsta-covid-19/
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SUMMARY:The Business of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:September 10\, 7-8 pm ET  \nOn Thursday\, September 10\, Science Writers in New York invites you to join us on Zoom for a conversation with SWINY co-chair David Levine (@dlloydlevine) and Ed Silverman (@EdSilverman)\, senior writer and Pharmalot (@pharmalot) columnist at STAT News and its expert on the pharmaceutical industry. \nDavis and Ed will discuss the business side of COVID-19: \n\nWhy is the FDA a flashpoint and is it too late to change course before the election?\nWhat are the issues with an Emergency Use Authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine?\nWhat should Operation Warp Speed do to ensure therapies and vaccines are affordable?\nWill Washington do anything about drug pricing?\n\nDo you have a question for Ed Silverman you would like answered? Submit it here. \nEd Silverman is a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT. Ed has covered the pharmaceutical industry for the past two decades. He previously worked at The Wall Street Journal\, The Star-Ledger of New Jersey\, New York Newsday and Investor’s Business Daily\, among other publications. He won the Gerald Loeb Award for business and financial journalism in 2018 for his Pharmalot View columns. Along with several former Wall Street Journal colleagues\, Ed was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in explanatory journalism for a series of stories on prescription pricing. He earned an accounting degree from Binghamton University and a master’s in journalism from New York University. \nRegister:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-y_UjdpUSwqd7EH8WjwA_w
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-business-of-covid-19/
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SUMMARY:The Flu Season Begins Amidst COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY MORNING BRIEFING WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASES EXPERTS:\nThe Flu Season Begins Amidst COVID-19\n \nWHEN:\nThursday\, September 10\, 8:30-9:00 am ET\n \nWHAT:\nA media briefing with experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America to discuss coronavirus as it relates to detection and treatment of seasonal influenza. \n \nTopical Agenda for September 10 Briefing:\n\nThe 2020-21 flu season & COVID-19\n\n\nWhat to expect from the flu this winter\nWhen / how / where to get vaccinated for the flu\nCOVID-19 and the seasonal flu: similarities and differences     \n\n\nWhen to get tested?\n\n\nWhat has infectious diseases experts and hospitals most worried?\n\n\nQuestions from media\n\nWHO:           \nJeanne Marrazzo\, MD\, MPH\, FIDSA—Birmingham\, AL\nMember\, Board of Directors—Infectious Diseases Society of America\nDirector\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, University of Alabama at Birmingham\nProfessor of Medicine\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, University of Alabama at Birmingham\n \nLeonard A. Mermel\, DO\, ScM\, AM (Hon)\, FACP\, FIDSA\, FSHEA—Providence\, RI Fellow—Infectious Diseases Society of America Professor of Medicine\, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Adjunct Clinical Professor\, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Medical Director\, Department of Epidemiology & Infection Control\, Rhode Island Hospital\n \nChris Busky\, CAE (Moderator) Chief Executive Officer\, Infectious Diseases Society of America\n \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 \n###\n \nAbout IDSA\nThe Infectious 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 at https://www.idsociety.org.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-flu-season-begins-amidst-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T010000
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SUMMARY:Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall For Them
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 10\, 7 p.m. ET \nCan your ZIP code predict when you will die? Will testosterone supplements boost your libido? Should you space out childhood vaccines? Does talcum powder cause cancer? Why do some doctors recommend e-cigarettes while other doctors recommend you stay away from them? Health information”•and misinformation”•is all around us\, and it can be hard to separate the two. A long history of unethical medical experiments and medical mistakes\, along with a host of celebrities spewing anti-science beliefs\, has left many wary of science and the scientists who say they should be trusted. How do we stay sane while unraveling the knots of fact and fiction to find out what we should really be concerned about\, and what we can laugh off? \nSeema Yasmin is an Emmy Award-winning journalist\, poet\, medical doctor and author. Yasmin served as an officer in the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention where she investigated disease outbreaks and was principal investigator on a number of CDC studies. Yasmin trained in journalism at the University of Toronto and in medicine at the University of Cambridge. \nYasmin was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news in 2017 with a team from The Dallas Morning News and recipient of an Emmy for her reporting on neglected diseases. She received two grants from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. In 2017\, Yasmin was a John S. Knight Fellow in Journalism at Stanford University investigating the spread of health misinformation and disinformation during epidemics. Previously she was a science correspondent at The Dallas Morning News\, medical analyst for CNN\, and professor of public health at the University of Texas at Dallas. \nRegister here. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/viral-bs-medical-myths-and-why-we-fall-for-them/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T010000
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CREATED:20231025T162233Z
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SUMMARY:Stat Health Tech Summit
DESCRIPTION:Where health tech meets biotech \n\nBreakthroughs in health and medicine are not just biological — they’re technological. Join us for our next STAT Summit as we assemble top executives\, policymakers\, and researchers working at the intersection of health and technology. Learn how pharmaceutical companies are weaving the power of Moore’s law into their efforts to develop new medical advances. Hear from experts on how technology companies — from giants like Apple and Google to upstarts just emerging from stealth — are working to improve the lives of patients. And join discussions about how Covid-19 has and will continue to impact health tech breakthroughs. \nThe 2020 STAT Health Tech Summit will now be presented on September 9-10\, beginning at 1 p.m. ET each day.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/stat-health-tech-summit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T010000
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SUMMARY:Covering Coronavirus: The Long Road to Recovery
DESCRIPTION:What happens when COVID-19 doesn’t go away? A growing number of patients report symptoms that stretch on for months\, and some have been left with organ damage and other debilitating ailments. In this webinar\, we’ll consider what kinds of care and support such “long-hauler” patients might need moving forward\, and what journalists need to know to tell such stories in their communities. Sign-up here!
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-coronavirus-the-long-road-to-recovery/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200828T010000
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SUMMARY:COVID Vaccine Research & Deployment: Reconciling Speed & Safety
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 28\, noon-1:30 p.m. CT \n Dr. Michael Osterholm\, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy\, will moderate an insightful discussion on COVID-19 vaccine research and deployment. National experts will consider challenging ethical issues\, including equitable distributionof vaccines\, global coordination of vaccine development\, challenge trials with deliberate infection of research participants\, and what proof of safety and efficacy the Food & Drug Administration should require before a vaccine is deployed. This webinar is free and open to the public.  \n Read more from our panelists on COVID-19: \n\n\nWashington Post editorial co-written by Margaret A. Hamburg\, MD: 4 former FDA commissioners: Blood plasma might be the COVID-19 treatment we need \n\n\nNew York Times editorial co-written by Seema K. Shah\, JD: Before Deliberately Infecting People With Coronavirus\, Be Sure It’s Worth It \n\n\nNPR interview with Nicole Lurie\, MD\, MSPH: Former Obama HHS Official Discusses The Federal Response To COVID-19 So Far \n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-vaccine-research-deployment-reconciling-speed-safety/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200825T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200827T010000
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SUMMARY:National Association of County and City Health Officials' 2020 Virtual Preparedness Summit
DESCRIPTION:Fixing Our Fault Lines: Addressing Systemic Vulnerabilities \nAugust 25-27\, 2020 \nHow to Join: Contact Andrea Grenadier (AGrenadier@naccho.org) ) to receive an access code allowing you to view the sessions. \nNearly 1\,500 professionals will meet virtually at the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness. Since its beginning in 2006\, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has taken a leadership role in convening a wide array of partners to participate in the Summit; presenting new research findings\, sharing tools and resources\, and providing a variety of opportunities for attendees to learn how to implement model practices that enhance the nation’s capabilities to prepare for\, respond to\, and recover from disasters and other emergencies. Over the last decade\, the nature of threats to our national health security have changed significantly. These threats to continue to evolve and it is imperative that public health practices adapt to meet the demands of an ever-evolving threat environment. \nEach year\, the Preparedness Summit features experts from the healthcare and emergency management fields in addition to public health preparedness professionals to address the gaps between these life-saving industries in an effort to work more collaboratively and efficiently in the face of emerging threats. \nThis year’s theme: Fixing Our Fault Lines: Addressing Systemic Vulnerabilities\, will focus on methods to identify systemic weaknesses and highlight tools and policies that can empower all communities\, and particularly the ones that are most vulnerable\, to address those weaknesses and become more resilient. By bringing hindsight to the table to assess how preparedness and response efforts have fallen short in the past\, we can create collective foresight that allows us to anticipate\, address\, and stabilize current fault lines to prevent them from shattering communities.   \nThe virtual summit will include a wide range of pre-recorded sessions\, interactive townhalls\, and live content. Find the full schedule of events here. Highlights include: \nTuesday Plenary: COVID-19 Response Briefing: Perspectives from the Field – Where Do We Go from Here?\nDate: Tuesday\, August 25 \nTime: 2:30 pm ET \nWith more than 4 million cases and nearly 150\,000 deaths\, COVID-19 has been the worst pandemic in U.S. history since the 1918 Spanish Flu. In the months since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the pandemic a public health emergency\, the public health\, healthcare and emergency management sectors have worked tirelessly on the front lines to mitigate transmission\, deliver care to sick patients\, educate communities\, and plan for mass vaccination – all within a highly politicized landscape. There is much to be learned from this first phase of response as we continue the effort to slow the spread. In this session\, representatives from the Federal\, State\, Local and Laboratory communities will brief attendees and share their experiences with the pandemic response. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nDr. John Dreyzehner\, MD\, MPH\, FACOEM\, Director\, Centers for Preparedness & Response\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nDr. Cathy Slemp\, MD\, MPH\, Former Health Officer & Commissioner\, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health \n\n\nBill Whitmar\, MS\, Laboratory Director\, Missouri State Public Health Laboratory \n\n\nDr. Sherri L. Davidson\, PhD\, MPH\, Interim State Epidemiologist\, Alabama Department of Public Health \n\n\nJennifer Kertanis\, MPH\, Director – Farmington Valley Health District\, President – NACCHO \n\n\nWednesday Plenary: Finding HOPE through Crisis: Managing Stress and Supporting Optimism\nDate: Wednesday\, August 26 \nTime: 3:00 pm ET \nThis session introduces HOPE\, redefined as Honesty\, Optimism\, Professionalism\, and Empathy. Each of these concepts can be applied and leveraged to help public health\, healthcare\, and emergency professionals navigate through sustained operational stress and stay resilient. Participants will learn strategies to harness stress in moments for performance\, learn approaches to cultivate optimistic thinking and gratitude\, and foster stronger connections with others to support general well-being as well as holistic performance. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nRobert Kadlec\, MD\, Assistant Secretary\, Preparedness and Response\, US Department of Health and Human Services \n\n\nDr. Gloria Park\, PhD\, MAPP\, Director of Performance Psychology\, Consortium for Health and Military Performance \n\n\nDr. Gabe Paoletti\, EdD\, MAPP\, Mental Fitness Scientist\, Consortium for Health and Military Performance \n\n\nThursday Plenary: Addressing Structural Racism in the Era of COVID-19: Past\, Present\, and Future\nDate: Thursday\, August 27 \nTime: 1:00 pm ET \nStructural racism exists within every system in the U.S.\, creating barriers—from community disinvestment by government to unequal allocation of relief and recovery resources—to preparedness\, response and resilience for Black\, Indigenous\, and Hispanic communities. To confront this\, emergency and public health managers must understand the roots of inequity and the intersections between health equity\, racial justice\, public health\, and emergency response. This session will contextualize the history of racism in emergency response\, provide examples of how communities are currently incorporating racial equity principles into current plans to address COVID-19\, and examine how communities can center equity and justice when defining preparedness and response strategies for the future. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nMariel Torres Mehdipour\, Emergency Response Equity Officer\, Public Health — Seattle & King County \n\n\nJohn Yates\, MBA\, Director of Racial Equity & Social Justice\, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene \n\n\nEste Geraghty\, MD\, MS\, MPH\, CPH\, FACP\, GISP\, Chief Medical Officer and Health Solutions\, Director\, Esri
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-association-of-county-and-city-health-officials-2020-virtual-preparedness-summit/
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SUMMARY:Town hall with Dr. Anthony Fauci
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 18\, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. ET   \nHealthline.com will host a town hall with Dr. Fauci\, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID). Dr. Fauci will be joined by a panel of medical experts to discuss the latest in COVID-19 research and controlling its spread.  \nPlanned points of discussion will include: \n\n\nConcerns about going back to school\, including kids’ mental health \n\n\nConflicting information regarding masks\, the spread of COVID-19 and the potential for public distrust \n\n\nThe latest research findings\, current vaccine developments and vaccine safety \n\n\nThe impact of conspiracy theories and misinformation  \n\n\nMedia are invited to submit questions to be answered by Dr. Fauci and the other panelists during the event. \nIn addition to Dr. Fauci\, health care professionals participating in the town hall will include: \n\n\nModerator: Dr. Elaine Hanh Le\, Chief Medical Officer\, Healthline Media \n\n\nMental health specialist: Dr. Timothy Legg\, Healthline advisor  \n\n\nPulmonologist and front-line physician:  Dr. Raj Dasgupta\, Healthline advisor  \n\n\nHost: Steve Swasey\, Vice President\, Communications\, Healthline Media \n\n\nContact: Erinn O’Sullivan\, erinn@bospar.com
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/town-hall-with-dr-anthony-fauci/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T010000
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SUMMARY:Town Hall featuring Anthony Fauci\, M.D.
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 18\, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. EDT \nDr. Anthony S. Fauci\, M.D. will headline a live town hall about the ramifications of COVID-19 on Americans’ mental health\, back to school and other issues related to the pandemic. Hosted by the leading digital health brand Healthline.com\, the event is open to all media and the public at large on Tuesday\, August 18\, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.  \nThe free online event will focus on the United States’ response to the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Fauci\, who is Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases with 35 years of service at the National Institutes of Health\, will be joined by a panel of medical experts to discuss the latest in coronavirus research\, prevention and treatment. More information can be found here. \nDr. Fauci and the assembled experts are also scheduled to address current concerns about the virus. They will debunk myths and examine conflicting information that the general public may have received about COVID-19 and its spread. Planned points of discussion will include: \n\n\nConcerns about going back to school\, including kids’ mental health \n\n\nConflicting information regarding masks\, the spread of COVID-19 and the potential for public distrust \n\n\nThe latest research findings\, current vaccine developments and vaccine safety \n\n\nThe impact of conspiracy theories and misinformation  \n\n\nJournalists and members of the public will have the opportunity to submit questions to be answered by Dr. Fauci and the other panelists during the event. \nIn addition to Dr. Fauci\, health care professionals participating in the town hall will include: \n\n\nModerator: Dr. Elaine Hanh Le\, Chief Medical Officer\, Healthline Media \n\n\nMental health specialist: Dr. Timothy Legg\, Healthline advisor  \n\n\nPulmonologist and front-line physician:  Dr. Raj Dasgupta\, Healthline advisor  \n\n\nHost: Steve Swasey\, Vice President\, Communications\, Healthline Media  \n\n\nMedia Contact: \nStacey Grimsrud\, 415-271-1028 stacey@bospar.com \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/town-hall-featuring-anthony-fauci-m-d/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T010000
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CREATED:20231025T162231Z
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SUMMARY:National Academy of State Health Policy annual convention
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 17-19\, 2020 \nThe National Academy of State Health Policy annual convention will be virtual in 2020. The theme is State Health Policy: Flexibility and Resiliency through COVID-19 and Beyond.   Media can get a free #NASHPCONF20 press pass to access concurrent sessions (unless a session is restricted to only state officials)\, plenaries and the virtual exhibit hall. Contact Jennifer Laudano at jlaudano@nashp.org for more information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-academy-of-state-health-policy-annual-convention/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200813T010000
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CREATED:20231103T182259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153422Z
UID:26754-1597280400-1597280400@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:SciLine Media Briefing: Structural Racism and Health in Black Communities
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 13\, at 2 p.m. ET  \nRacism is deeply ingrained in a number of U.S. social systems and institutions\, where\, studies show\, it takes a toll on the health of Black individuals. SciLine’s next media briefing will focus on health effects and disparities resulting from: racism within the U.S. health care system\, the racial segregation of neighborhoods\, and racism-related chronic stress. A panel of scientific experts will summarize the state of research and take your questions. \nSciLine Media Briefing: Structural Racism and Health in Black Communities\, with an opportunity for Q&A \n\n\nDr. Chandra Ford\, University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA) \n\n\nDr. Margaret Hicken\, University of Michigan \n\n\nDr. Hedwig (Hedy) Lee\, Washington University in St. Louis  \n\n\nSciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing. \n\n\n  \nRegister Here \n  \nNOTE: This briefing is open only to members of the media. \nQuestions? Contact us at sciline@aaas.org. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sciline-media-briefing-structural-racism-and-health-in-black-communities/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T010000
DTSTAMP:20260406T015414
CREATED:20231103T182101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153423Z
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SUMMARY:Returning to K-12 Education: Using Science to Keep Children\, Teachers\, and Staff Safe
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 12\, 5-6:30 p.m. ET \nThe thirteenth COVID-19 Conversations webinar will discuss recent data and expert opinions on safely returning to K-12 education during a pandemic\, lessons learned from reopening schools in Europe\, how to best incorporate pandemic public health practices into schools\, and how to plan for Spring 2021.  \nThe webinar will begin with an introduction from the session’s moderator\, Wendy Armstrong\, Professor of Medicine\, Emory University School of Medicine\, and then feature a conversation with a panel of experts\, including: \n\n\nCaitlin Rivers – Senior Scholar\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security \n\n\nDorte Lange – Vice President\, Danish Union of Teachers \n\n\nDonna Mazyck – Executive Director\, National Association of School Nurses \n\n\nThe panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the webinar audience.  \nThis webinar has also been approved for 1.5 continuing education credits for CPH\, CME\, CNE or CHES. Several days after attending the webinar\, participants will receive an email on how to claim their credits. \nRegister to attend the webinar \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/returning-to-k-12-educationa-using-science-to-keep-children-teachers-and-staff-safe/
CATEGORIES:None
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T010000
DTSTAMP:20260406T015414
CREATED:20231103T181959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153424Z
UID:26744-1597107600-1597107600@healthjournalism.org
SUMMARY:Systemic Racism & Health: Solutions\, Making Change Happen
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 11\, 1-2 p.m. ET \nThe COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the impact of systemic racism on the health of Black Americans. Long-standing social and economic inequities have contributed to multiple social determinants of health that increase the risk of getting or dying from COVID-19. In the United States\, Black Americans are dying at 2.5 times the rate of white Americans\, while facing barriers to testing\, treatment\, and options for prevention and self-protection. This webinar will discuss how systemic racism harms health\, and how solutions-based approaches at the state and community level are making a difference. \nSpeakers will discuss:• How racism harms individual health and has contributed to a public health crisis in America and among Black Americans• A health plan’s comprehensive approach to reducing health disparities\, from a state-wide perspective• Public health solutions from a network of more than 20 FQHCs and 70 community health organizations addressing the effects of the pandemic on the uninsured and frontline workers in New Orleans  \nFeaturing: \n\n\nCamara Phyllis Jones\, Emory University; Morehouse School of Medicine \n\n\nDerek Robinson\, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois \n\n\nTiffany Netters\, 504 HealthNet \n\n\nA draft agenda is available on this website. \nRegister Now \n    
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/systemic-racism-health-solutions-making-change-happen/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200807T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200807T010000
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CREATED:20231103T182100Z
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SUMMARY:Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 7\, 3:15 p.m. ET \nThe National Academy of Medicine will hold a free public workshop to inform a fast-track study that will help policymakers plan for equitable allocation of a limited initial supply of vaccine against COVID-19. \nTopics will include (subject to change): \n\n\nUpdates on current vaccine development and distribution activities\, including Operation Warp Speed and the World Health Organization’s vaccine allocation framework \n\n\nLearning from past vaccine allocation experiences in the United States and strategies to ensure public trust and equity \n\n\nThe role of infectious disease dynamics in informing vaccine allocation strategy \n\n\nLearn more and register. \nStudy Background: A Framework for Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus \nIn response to a request from the NIH and CDC\, the NAM and the National Academies have formed an expert committee to develop an overarching framework for equitable allocation of vaccines against COVID-19. \nThe committee will consider what criteria should be used to set priorities for equitable distribution among groups of potential vaccine recipients\, taking into account factors such as population health disparities; individuals at higher risk because of health status\, occupation\, or living conditions; and geographic distribution of active virus spread. In addition\, the committee will consider how communities of color can be assured access to COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. and recommend strategies to mitigate vaccine hesitancy among the American public. \nLearn more >> \n\nFor more information\, visit the study webpage. \nTo receive updates on this activity\, join our COVID-19 & Infectious Diseases listserv. \nFor questions\, contact COVIDVaccineFramework@nas.edu. \nFor media inquiries\, contact Dana Korsen at dkorsen@nas.edu.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/equitable-allocation-of-vaccine-for-the-novel-coronavirus/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T010000
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SUMMARY:Reporting on the Future of Health Care: Media briefing with Dr. Anthony Fauci
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nAug. 6\, 10–10:45 a.m. EST \nThis event is reserved for credentialed members of the press. Participants will be speaking on the record. \n  \nJoin the Alliance for Health Policy and Dr. Fauci for a conversation covering relevant and timely topics. \n  \nAnthony S. Fauci\, M.D.\, director\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease \nSarah J. Dash\, MPH (moderator)\, president and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy \nRegister now.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-on-the-future-of-health-care-media-briefing-with-dr-anthony-fauci/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200804T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200804T010000
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CREATED:20231103T182100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153426Z
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SUMMARY:CDC Telebriefing: AFM Outbreak Anticipated for 2020
DESCRIPTION:Aug. 4\, at noon ET  \nHealth care providers urged to quickly recognize symptoms and hospitalize patients immediately. \nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates that 2020 will be another outbreak year for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)\, an uncommon but serious neurologic condition. According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report\, over half of patients with AFM in 2018 – the most recent and largest outbreak of AFM – were admitted to the ICU\, and 1 in 4 of those patients required a ventilator. Pediatricians and frontline providers in emergency departments and urgent care centers should be prepared to quickly recognize AFM and immediately hospitalize patients. \nWho \n\n\nCDC Director Robert R. Redfield\, M.D. \n\n\nThomas Clark\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, Pediatrician and CDC Deputy Director of the Division of Viral Diseases \n\n\n  \nDial-In   \nMedia: 888-832-5930 \nINTERNATIONAL: 1-312-470-7205           \nPASSCODE: CDC Media \nNon-Media: 800-369-1602 \nPASSCODE: 1792134 \nInstructions  If you would like to ask a question during the call\, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. \nYou may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. \nTRANSCRIPT A transcript will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-telebriefinga-afm-outbreak-anticipated-for-2020/
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SUMMARY:The Immediate and Lasting Impacts of COVID-19 on Children
DESCRIPTION:  \nAug. 4\, noon-1 p.m. EST \nCOVID-19 has unique implications for child populations regarding physical health\, mental development\, and social well-being. This webinar from the Alliance for Health Policy will address the specific threats posed by COVID-19 to children in the short- and long-term and provide policy options that may support children’s physical and mental health. \nExpert panelists include: \n• Tamera Coyne-Beasley\, M.D.\, MPH\, Derrol Dawkins MD Endowed Chair in Adolescent Medicine\, Children’s of Alabama• Gary Blau\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director\, The Hackett Center for Mental Health\, a Regional Center for Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute• David Rubin\, M.D.\, MSCE\, Director of PolicyLab\, Director of Population Health\, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia• Wendy L. Price\, Psy.D.\, NCSP\, President\, National Association of School Psychologists \nREGISTER NOW \nThis briefing is made possible with support from the Children’s Hospital Association.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-immediate-and-lasting-impacts-of-covid-19-on-children/
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