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:20200417T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231025T162230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155115Z UID:24376-1587085200-1590714000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COVID-19 UC Davis Capstone Lab - Town Halls DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has made demands on our collective resilience that will continue for some time. To answer this call\, a group of dedicated instructors in the University of California\, Davis\, College of Biological Science has designed a virtual lab course. This unique course provides students with a truly interdisciplinary perspective on how modern biology through a diverse number of approaches can inform our decisions in this crises and help plan for future interventions to lessen the impact of viral epidemics. One of the activities in this course are a series of Town Halls\, where subject area experts chat with students and course instructors about issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At these Town Hall meetings\, physicians\, scientists\, lawyers\, a journalist & an economist discuss scientific\, health care\, and broader societal issues concerning the COVID19 pandemic. They are going to be held every Friday this winter quarter from 3:30-5pm. \nLive streaming of the meetings on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ucdavisbiology/  \nArchived town halls: https://video.ucdavis.edu/channel/channelid/159414402  \nFollow on Twitter: @CovidTownHall \nALL TOWN HALLS WILL OCCUR ON FRIDAYS \, 3:30-5 p.m. PT \nApril 17Health care disparities Dr. James Hildreth\, President & CEO\, Meharry Medical College and Dr. Allison Brashear\, Dean UC Davis\, School of Medicine. \nApril 24Emerging infectious diseases Prof. Jonna Mazet\, UC Davis\, Director of OneHealth Institute \nMay 1Physician who treated first US community transmission COVID case at UCD Health Prof. Angela Haczku\, MD\, PhD\, UC Davis \nMay 8Bioethics. health care law\, public health law\, law & policy Prof. Lisa Ikemoto\, UC Davis Law School \nMay 15Food supply-chain issues related to the coronavirus pandemic Prof. Daniel Sumner\, UC Davis\, Director\, University of California Agricultural Issues Center \nMay 22Reporting a pandemic Richard Harris – Science reporter\, NPR \nMary 29Constitutional issues raised by the pandemic. What are the limits of the government’s power? Prof. Elizabeth Jo – UC Davis Law School URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-uc-davis-capstone-lab-town-halls/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200424T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231025T162230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155116Z UID:24377-1587085200-1587690000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:When the newsroom becomes your living room: Reporting in the age of COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:As the novel Coronavirus continues to spread in the United States\, many media organizations have taken extreme measures to create social distance with reporters and managers and other staff and this has meant that most of these journalists are now working from home. \nFor reporters\, working from home could be a drastic change at a time of extreme pressure and anxiety.  For managers used to leading in a full newsroom transitioning to digital accountability and producing measures might be intimidating. But we have some words of comfort: Do not panic. You are not alone. Freelance journalists and solo correspondents work under similar conditions every day. They work from home\, adapt to changes\, assignments and situations. They also beef up on new digital skills and create workflows that allow them to break stories and make news. \nNow is the time to look at how they do it. They have the best advice on how to cope\, get organized and do your job effectively whether you are sitting in your living room or patio or outside in front of a business. This webinar will provide NAHJ members the tools they need to excel at a difficult time when journalists are expected to produce daily stories covering COVID-19 or any local story that must be covered every day. \nFormat and Program Draft\n\n\nComfort: creating a productive working space \n\n\nCreating and managing a workflow \n\n\nIntro to digital news-gathering tools \n\n\nCommunication is still key: Slack channels and Zoom meetings \n\n\nBuilding sources \n\n\nFrom cybersecurity to self-care \n\n\nKey Objectives\n\n\nHelp journalists working from home for the first time. \n\n\nProvide NAHJ members with useful tools used by freelancers so they can perform well and produce remotely without feeling isolated and/or without resources. \n\n\nBuild strategies to self-care and stay connected to the outside world without becoming overwhelmed. \n\n\nRegister here:\nFirst Session – April 17 at 7:00pm EST \nSecond Session – April 24 at 7:00pm EST \nSpeakers:Romina Ruiz and Mc Nelly Torres URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/when-the-newsroom-becomes-your-living-rooma-reporting-in-the-age-of-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231025T162213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155117Z UID:24360-1587085200-1587171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:UNT Transdisciplinary Conference on Ancestral Genomics DESCRIPTION:A Conference that Moves us Beyond Race to Embrace Ancestral GenomicsApril 17 & 18\, at the University of North Texas  \nThis inaugural two-day Conference will launch an annual 5 year series\, bringing together leaders in the fields of ancestral genomics\, evolutionary history\, nutrition and other relevant fields as they relate to underrepresented populations.   \nThe April 2020 meeting will focus on testing new theoretical models developed to lend insights into “paradoxes” in the medical literature relating to six disease susceptibilities in African-Americans of slave descent.  Future meetings will use these innovative methodologies to tackle the role of ancestral genomics and disease susceptibilities in global populations as well as underrepresented demographic groups in the U.S.\, which include Latinos/Hispanics and Native Americans.   \nThe upcoming forum will also bring together specialists from the National Institutes of Health\, the National Science Foundation\,  National Library of Medicine\, the Cooperative Human Tissue Network\, the Food and  Nutrition Board\, Precision Medicine and the National Center for Biotechnology Information to educate our research community on industry standards for ancestral genomic approaches.   \nA call for abstracts has been issued. Abstracts must by submitted by Jan. 15\, 2020. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/unt-transdisciplinary-conference-on-ancestral-genomics/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153701Z UID:26676-1587085200-1587085200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:U.S. Health Law and the COVID Pandemic DESCRIPTION:NYU Wagner and the NYU Urban Initiative present a series of virtual “WAGTalks” addressing a variety of socio-political and historical perspectives related to the current COVID crisis. These discussions will feature faculty and scholars from across NYU speaking on critical aspects of the pandemic\, followed by Q&A. \nSpeaker:  Bill Sage\, Visiting Professor of Law at NYU and James R. Dougherty Chair for Faculty Excellence and Professor at The University of Texas at Austin \nApril 17\, 2 p.m. ET \nRegister here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-health-law-and-the-covid-pandemic/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153702Z UID:26672-1587085200-1587085200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COVID-19 vaccine development DESCRIPTION:Noon-12:30 p.m. ET  \nMore information coming soon. \nThis COVID-19 Webinar Series synthesizes the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be addressed to limit the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. \nPanelists:  \n\n\nEsther Krofah\, MPP\, Executive Director\, FasterCures\, a Center of the Milken Institute  \n\n\nL.J. Tan\, Ph.D.\, M.S.\, Chief Strategy Officer\, Immunization Action Coalition  \n\n\nSarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator)  \n\n\nRegister now. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-vaccine-development/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153703Z UID:26670-1586998800-1586998800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COVID-19 data sources to make fact checking easy DESCRIPTION:In one sense\, it’s an excellent time to cover the news with data. There’s a trove of COVID-19 data available\, along with dashboards and application programming interfaces for developers to use from local\, state and federal agencies. But\, this firehouse of statistics from varying sources creates uncertainty about what sources editors and reporters should be using as they go about fact-checking important coronavirus stories. \nAnd with fewer resources across local newsrooms\, there aren’t nearly enough data reporters to go around and make sense of everything. This session will teach you where to get — and interpret — the best data available. Are you looking at a model that has legitimate assumptions? Where can you go to get the most up-to-date and accurate data on your county’s hospital capacity? What in the heck is a logarithmic scale? \nThere are no easy answers. Join Alex Mahadevan\, senior multimedia reporter at Poynter’s MediaWise project\, as he walks reporters and editors through how to find the best sources for COVID-19 data to fact-check your work\, and how to avoid pitfalls encountered when reporting and using that data. As experts continue to learn new information about the coronavirus daily and the information our communities need to stay safe and healthy is constantly changing\, facts matter now more than ever. \nSign up now for your opportunity to pose questions directly to Alex during a video chat from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday\, April 16\, 2020. \nRegister now. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-data-sources-to-make-fact-checking-easy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153704Z UID:26667-1586912400-1586912400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering Coronavirus: Life and Death Decisions DESCRIPTION:April 15\, from 10 to 11 a.m. PT / 1-2 p.m. ET \nAs the COVID-19 crisis sweeps the nation\, we’ll look at the hard decisions hospitals must make\, and what questions journalists should ask health systems to gauge their preparedness on rationing care and do-not-resuscitate orders. Palliative care specialist and author Dr. Sunita Puri will join the Center for Health Journalism for a moderated discussion. \nFor more information\, and to register\, click here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-coronavirus-life-and-death-decisions/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153705Z UID:26671-1586826000-1586826000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Social Isolation and Loneliness DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 14\, 2-2:45 p.m. ET  \nWhile essential to combating the COVID-19 pandemic\, stay-at-home and other social distancing policies can have severe physical and mental health implications. This issue is especially true for the 13.8 million adults over the age of 65 living on their own. During this webinar\, panelists will discuss the consequences of social isolation\, as well as potential interventions that government leaders\, providers\, and communities can implement. \nPanelists:  \n\n\nRobin Caruso\, MSW\, Chief Togetherness Officer\, CareMore  \n\n\nMatt Pantell\, M.D.\, M.S.\, Assistant Professor\, University of California San Francisco  \n\n\nTanya Shah\, MBA\, MPH\, Vice President of Delivery System Reform\, The Commonwealth Fund  \n\n\nSarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator)  \n\n\nRegister now. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/social-isolation-and-loneliness/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153705Z UID:26669-1586826000-1586826000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:How will health researchers evaluate COVID-19 response? DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPowerPoint presentation\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\n\n \n\nNoon ET\, Tuesday\, April 14\nWhen the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak arrives in your region\, how are experts going to begin evaluating success or failure in efforts to slow transmission through methods from voluntary self-isolation to authorities banning crowds? Their answers might be the difference between life and death\, especially absent a vaccine. \nIn North America\, we’ve seen the cycle before: A disease hits a peak during cold weather months\, subsides and moves to the southern hemisphere\, then resurfaces in the fall. If this seasonal experience hold for COVID-19\, it bodes for preparations by governments\, providers\, the public – and journalists\, who will face the prospect of covering a potential resurgence. We’ll hear from a global health expert from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health\, who can give an overview and answer questions to help journalists covering the local impact. \n\n\nRobert A. Bednarczyk\, Ph.D.\, assistant professor of global health and epidemiology\, Hubert Department of Global Health\, Rollins School of Public Health\, Emory University \n\n\nModerator: Maryn McKenna\, independent journalist and author \n\n\nRobert Bednarczyk’s primary appointment is in the Hubert Department of Global Health\, with a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology. His work on human papillomavirus vaccine has led to his affiliations with both the Emory Vaccine Center and the Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the Winship Cancer Institute. Originally trained as a biochemist\, he worked as a chemist and a laboratory systems validation specialist for seven years before going to graduate school to study epidemiology. He has conducted research on vaccination with extensive experience working with large databases and conducts qualitative research to provide a framework for developing and evaluating interventions to increase vaccine acceptance. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-will-health-researchers-evaluate-covid-19-response/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153707Z UID:26665-1586480400-1586480400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Media Briefing: COVID-19: Infection\, Spread\, and Testing DESCRIPTION:Our understanding of the novel coronavirus is evolving quickly as scientists work around the clock to rigorously study it and the disease it causes in humans: COVID-19. SciLine’s next media briefing will cover how the virus infects and is transmitted between people; case surveillance and projections about how it may spread; and the status of efforts to develop and implement widespread diagnostic testing. \nWHAT: SciLine Media Briefing: COVID-19: Infection\, Spread\, and Testing\, with an opportunity for Q&A \nWHEN: Friday\, April 10\, at 2:00 PM ET \nWHO: \n\n\nDr. Vineet Menachery\, University of Texas Medical Branch \n\n\nDr. Jennifer Nuzzo\, Johns Hopkins University \n\n\nDr. Jana Broadhurst\, University of Nebraska Medical Center \n\n\nSciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing. \n\n\nRegister Here\nNOTE: This briefing is open only to members of the media. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-briefing-covid-19-infection-spread-and-testing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153707Z UID:26661-1586480400-1586480400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Battling COVID-19 in senior care settings DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nJoseph Ouslander’s PowerPoint presentation\nLiz Seeger’s resource list\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Aging\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\nCoronavirus-19 in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care\n\n \n\nFriday\, April 10\, at noon ET\nOlder adults and those with underlying chronic conditions are most susceptible to COVID-19. As numerous media have reported\, those in long-term care facilities face particular risk; many infected residents have died. Warning signs of infection in older adults may be overlooked\, since symptoms often present differently. \nWhat should reporters be asking geriatricians\, long term care administrators and policy makers about managing risk\, mitigating infections and improving testing and treatment in this patient population? What can nursing home inspection reports tell us when it comes to keeping the institutionalized older population safer?  \nThere will be the opportunity to ask questions during the webcast but we also will take questions ahead of time to make sure we address what journalists need to know. \n\n\nJoseph Ouslander\, M.D.\, professor of geriatric medicine; senior advisor to the dean for geriatrics\, Florida Atlantic University \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, AHCJ core topic leader/aging \n\n\nJoseph Ouslander\, M.D.\, is an internationally recognized geriatrician and is a past-president of the American Geriatrics Society\, and serves as the executive editor of the Society’s Journal. He is a co-author of Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics and an editor of Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. \n\nJoseph Ouslander \n\n\nLiz Seegert URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/battling-covid-19-in-senior-care-settings/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153708Z UID:26664-1586394000-1586394000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Emerging Evidence for COVID-19 Spread and Treatment - Free NAM-APHA Webinar DESCRIPTION:April 9\, 2020 | 12:30 – 2 p.m. ET \nThe third COVID-19 Conversations webinar will discuss: emerging evidence on SARS-CoV-2 surface and aerosol transmission and stability; emerging and promising treatment modalities for COVID-19\, including convalescent plasma and hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine; and the ethical implications and considerations for treating those who are ill with therapeutics approved via an emergency use authorization. \nThe webinar’s panel of expert speakers: \n\n\nMargaret “Peggy” Hamburg\, MD (Moderator) – Foreign Secretary\, National Academy of Medicine\, and former FDA Commissioner \n\n\nJohn-Martin Lowe\, PhD – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Interprofessional Health Security Training and Education and Associate Professor of Environmental\, Agricultural\, and Occupational Health\, University of Nebraska Medical Center \n\n\nArturo Casadevall\, MD\, PhD – Chair\, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \n\n\nR. Alta Charo\, JD – Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law and Bioethics\, University of Wisconsin-Madison \n\n\nSpeaker presentations will be followed by a Q&A session with the webinar audience. \nRegister to attend the free webinar URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/emerging-evidence-for-covid-19-spread-and-treatment-free-nam-apha-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153709Z UID:26662-1586394000-1586394000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Can We Expect a COVID-19 Vaccine Any Time Soon? DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 9\, 4 PM to 5 PM\, EDT \nDrexel University’s Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication is hosting a webinar about the different vaccine candidates under development\, the science behind them\, the development timelines\, how trials work\, and then\, once the vaccine is ready\, what it takes to bring it to market. Panelists include Marian W. Wentworth\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Management Sciences for Health and Lydia L. Ogden\, PhD\, MPP\, Founder and Principal\, All Access Health\, LLC and moderator Esther Chernak\, MD\, MPH\, FACP\, Drexel University School of Public Health Associate Clinical Professor\, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health\, Director\, Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication. \nTo register for this free webinar: https://us04web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f5rtLlEmR4yB4VXl5vyonA URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/can-we-expect-a-covid-19-vaccine-any-time-soon/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153710Z UID:26659-1586394000-1586394000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Dr. Seema Yasmin on Journalists and Public Health Crises DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 9\, 2020 at 2PM ET\, Dr. Seema Yasmin kicks off the first virtual Talks @ Pulitzer Science and Health Series. \nDr. Yasmin tackles three key issues of our time during the coronavirus pandemic: how journalism fits into the public health ecosystem\, the challenges journalists face in covering health crises\, and where journalism falls short\, especially in reporting on vulnerable and marginalized communities\, including individuals who are incarcerated\, homeless\, or long-ignored neighborhoods whose stories go untold. \nDr. Yasmin is a multimedia reporter\, medical doctor\, poet\, and current director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative. Her forthcoming book\, If God is a Virus: The Ebola Poems (Haymarket\, 2021)\, combines Pulitzer Center-supported reporting from West Africa\, with poetry\, to tell the stories of Ebola survivors and responders. \nRegistration required for this free webinar. Sign up today!  \nPublic health experts\, university faculty and students\, and individuals involved with community organizations are especially encouraged to join the session. It is the first in a two-month-long series Pulitzer Center will organize with public health journalists and experts. \nFor a deeper dive into public health reporting supported by the Pulitzer Center\, our education team’s work on Exploring Past Public Health Emergencies Around the World may be of interest. A separate webinar geared toward students (recommended grade 6 and up\, their teachers and guardians)\, is set for Wednesday\, April 8\, with Dr. Yasmin. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/dr-seema-yasmin-on-journalists-and-public-health-crises/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153711Z UID:26666-1586307600-1586307600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering Coronavirus: A Top Reporter's Daily Routine DESCRIPTION:Audiences everywhere are desperate for updates and accurate information amid a growing backdrop of fear and uncertainty. Journalists tell us they are seeking ways to get beyond breaking news to tell deeper stories on an unfamiliar topic. So\, how do we sort through this overwhelming rush of sometimes contradictory information? \nApril 8 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET we’ll host “Covering Coronavirus: A Top Reporter’s Daily Routine\,” the first installment from our “Covering Coronavirus\,” special webinar series. Lisa Krieger\, science and medicine reporter for the San Jose Mercury News\, will share how she stays on top of the COVID-19 story every day\, with immediately actionable tips that will bolster your own coverage. \nFor more information\, and to register\, click here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-coronavirus-a-top-reporters-daily-routine/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153712Z UID:26663-1586221200-1586221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AMA President to Deliver National Address on Role of Science\, Data in Combating COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:American Medical Association President Patrice A. Harris\, M.D.\, M.A.\, will deliver a live national address on Tuesday\, April 7\, about the essential need for relying on science and data to protect public health\, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The speech\, delivered via livestream hosted by the National Press Club\, will center on the need for evidence-based solutions and policies to generate societal trust\, and the risk of shifting away from policymaking guided by science. \nWHO:          American Medical Association President Patrice A. Harris\, M.D.\, M.A. \nWHAT:        National Address\, “COVID-19: The Importance of Science in an Era of Distrust and Disinformation” \nWHEN:        Tuesday\, April 7\, 11 a.m. ET \nLIVE STREAM HOSTED BY NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: https://www.press.org/events/headliners/npc-virtual-newsmaker-ama-president-patrice-harris-md \nMEDIA CONTACT & REGISTRATION: Media interested in attending the live stream\, must register at this link: https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=2482839417903902 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ama-president-to-deliver-national-address-on-role-of-science-data-in-combating-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153713Z UID:26660-1586221200-1586221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Protecting journalists’ physical and mental health in the time of COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 7 at 1 p.m EDT\, 7 p.m. CET\,  10 a.m. PDT \nJournalists are also first responders in this pandemic\, and are at-risk for illness and possible death with each assignment. How do journalists protect our physical and mental health?   How can we protect our loved ones and colleagues from accidental transmission? Learn how to protect yourself and how to avoid mental depression from two leading experts.  \nDr. Anthony Feinstein of the University of Toronto is a psychiatrist and an expert on the mental health of journalists. He has co-published a study on the impact on journalists covering the refugee crisis in Europe.  \nScott Mc Kiernan\,  founder of ZUMA Press\, has been on frontlines of disasters and conflicts for decades as an award-winning  photojournalist. He now manages of large army of journalist “first responders” worldwide who cover the global pandemic as well as the ongoing war zones of Syria and Libya.  \nThis session is sponsored by the International Press Institute’s North American Committee and the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Moderated by Marty Steffens\, University of Missouri professor\, and IPI Executive Board member\, and co-author of “Reporting Disaster on Deadline\,” a textbook on disaster reporting. \nRegistration required for security purposes. To register in advance of the meeting:https://mizzou.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5MscOCrrTsqr1_dECx0vttkJkgWT_y3mA \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/protecting-journalistsae-physical-and-mental-health-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200406T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200406T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T175651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153714Z UID:26638-1586134800-1586134800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2020 National Oral Health Conference DESCRIPTION:This annual joint meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) brings together oral health officials from federal\, state\, county and city programs\, agencies and schools as well as oral health advocates\, representatives from dental insurers and manufacturers from across the country. \nAdditional meetings hosted by other organizations are also part of the conference; for example\, the American Board of Dental Public Health (ABDPH) will conduct board-certification examinations for dental public health specialists; the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) will host a convening or a session open to all attendees and the Health Resources & Service Administration (HRSA) will bring together its oral health grantees during the 2020 National Oral Health Conference. \nFor more information see this link: \nhttps://www.eventscribe.com/2020/NOHC/aaStatic.asp?SFP=WFRDQkZSVk5AMjg1NA URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2020-national-oral-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153716Z UID:26658-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COVID-19 Webinar: From Data to Decisions: Evaluating State Capacity DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 3rd | 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ET  \nThe rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has led to a growing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and concerns about health system capacity. Models and projections can be useful tools to help policymakers at the state and local levels make evidence-based decisions to slow the spread of the virus and bolster health system capacity. During this webinar\, panelists will highlight the role of modeling in helping states prepare and respond to COVID-19. \nPanelists: \nDavid Radley\, Ph.D.\, MPH\, Senior Scientist\, Tracking Health System Performance\, The Commonwealth Fund \nNirav Shah\, M.D.\, MPH\, Senior Scholar\, Stanford University Clinical Excellence Research Center; Collaborator\, CoVidActNow \nSarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator) \nRegister\nThis COVID-19 Webinar Series will synthesize the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be addressed to limit the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. These sessions discuss the trajectory of the pandemic and the risks of a surge in cases. The speakers will explain how entities at the front lines are responding and highlight policy levers being deployed to stymie the spread of the novel coronavirus.Stay tuned for further announcements on COVID-19 Webinar Series programming next week. If you would like more information on future offerings\, please visit us at our website\, www.allhealthpolicy.org. \nFollow us on Twitter: @AllHealthPolicy \nThe Alliance for Health Policy gratefully acknowledges the support of the National Institute of Health Care Management (NIHCM) and The Commonwealth Fund for this event. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-webinar-from-data-to-decisions-evaluating-state-capacity/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153716Z UID:26656-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Explaining coronavirus testing for your audience DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPowerPoint presentation\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\nAHCJ Core Topic: Insurance\nAHCJ Core Topic: Medical studies\n\n \n\nFriday\, April 3\, at noon ET\nTo understand how many Americans have the new coronavirus\, the United States needs more clinical lab tests but labs nationwide have been slow to respond. David Louis\, M.D.\, pathologist in chief at Massachusetts General Hospital\, will join us to answer questions about why the United States has lagged so far behind other countries in testing\, what kinds of tests labs are using\, whether serological tests will provide faster results than molecular tests\, how fast we can expect new point-of-care tests to be available nationwide\, and what Americans can expect as more testing is done nationwide. \nThere will be the opportunity to ask questions during the webcast but we also will take questions ahead of time to make sure we address what journalists need to know. Submit your questions in advance with this form. \n\n\nDavid Louis\, M.D.\, pathologist in chief\, Massachusetts General Hospital \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nDavid Louis\, M.D.\, is the Benjamin Castleman Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and pathologist-in-chief at Massachusetts General Hospital. Under Louis\, the department has become a national leader in molecular diagnostics and pathology informatics. During the novel coronavirus pandemic\, the scarcity of tests has led the department to work with other hospitals and researchers to develop new tests to expand the number of patients who can be tested each day. \n\nDavid Louis \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/explaining-coronavirus-testing-for-your-audience/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153715Z UID:26657-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Developing a COVID-19 Vaccine: Free Webinar DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 3 at 12 p.m. Eastern \nLearn More\nLearn about the global race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. For over 40 years\, the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has researched and tested vaccines to fight some of the most lethal and widespread infectious diseases in the world. Now\, they’re working with a National Institutes of Health consortium to develop one for coronavirus. Hear from two of the center’s top experts – and ask them questions about those efforts. \nThis one-hour Zoom webinar will give journalists the tools\, data and resources necessary to understand the issue. They will also be able to ask questions via Zoom. \nSpeakers include: \nDr. Kathleen Neuzil Director\, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health University of Maryland School of Medicine \nDr. Wilbur ChenAdult infectious disease expert\, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health University of Maryland School of Medicine \nNPF offers this professional development opportunity for journalists to enhance skills\, increase knowledge and recharge their reporting on one of today’s most critical issues.  \nRegister Here URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/developing-a-covid-19-vaccine-free-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T180049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153717Z UID:26655-1585875600-1585875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Finding COVID-19 data & responsible context panel DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 3 at 11 a.m. CT\nPanelists Caroline Chen of ProPublica\, Armand Emamdjomeh of the Washington Post\, Jennifer LaFleur of American University and Cheryl Phillips of Big Local News at Stanford University will address where journalists can find accurate data about COVID-19\, share advice for using the data within larger context responsibly and ways to deliver that information to communities in easily understandable formats for the greatest impact.  \nRegister for this panel \nQuestions: Please email Interim Director of Innovation Kat Duncan  duncank@rjionline.org  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/finding-covid-19-data-responsible-context-panel/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T175951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153718Z UID:26654-1585530000-1585530000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Social Isolation\, Mental Health\, and COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:3/30/20 at 2 PM ET\nWhile the most immediate threat from COVID-19 is to the physical health of those infected\, the pandemic will also have far-reaching effects on the social and mental health of others living through the crisis. SciLine’s next media briefing will explore what the science says about how social isolation\, fear\, and trauma can impact the health of adults and children—all challenges that countless people and communities will face\, regardless of infection status. Expert speakers include: Dr. Roxane Cohen Silver\, UC Irvine\, Dr. Robin Gurwitch\, Duke University School of Medicine\, Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad\, Brigham Young University and SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing \nTo register\, click here. \nThis is only open to members of the media. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/social-isolation-mental-health-and-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T175951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153719Z UID:26653-1585270800-1585270800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering COVID-19: Two experts offer up-to-date answers DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nPowerPoint presentation\nCoronaviruses and COVID-19 resources\nCoronavirus experts: A Twitter list\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious Diseases\n\n \n\nRecorded March 27\nThe COVID-19 pandemic is quickly evolving and finding up-to-date answers to questions from experts has been challenging for many journalists. Join two experts from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security – a physician\, with a specialty in emergency medicine\, critical care\, pandemic preparedness and infectious diseases and a public health expert ­– who will answer your questions about what is known about the virus\, how the health system is responding\, how the outbreak might end and strategies for journalists to combat misinformation. \nTo ensure that we address your questions\, you are invited to submit them ahead of time using this form. \n\n\nAmesh Adalja\, M.D.\, F.I.D.S.A.\, senior scholar\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security \n\n\nTara Kirk Sell\, Ph.D.\, M.A.\, senior scholar\, assistant professor \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nAmesh Adalja (@AmeshAA) is a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. His work is focused on emerging infectious disease\, pandemic preparedness\, and biosecurity. He has served on U.S. government panels tasked with developing guidelines for the treatment in mass casualty settings and the system of care for infectious disease emergencies. He has served as an external advisor to the New York City Health and Hospital Emergency Management Highly Infectious Disease training program\, as well as on a FEMA working group on nuclear disaster recovery. Adalja is a native of Butler\, Penn.\, and actively practices infectious disease\, critical care and emergency medicine in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area\, where he serves on the City of Pittsburgh’s HIV Commission and on the advisory group of AIDS Free Pittsburgh. \nTara Kirk Sell (@skirkell) is a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. At the Center\, she conducts\, manages\, and leads research projects to develop a greater understanding of potentially large-scale health events. She serves as an associate editor of the peer-reviewed journal Health Security (formerly Biosecurity and Bioterrorism). Sell leads a number of projects focused on improving responses to emerging outbreaks. These include efforts to understand and find solutions for misinformation during highly feared infectious disease outbreaks and utilizing the wisdom of the crowd through an infectious disease prediction platform that develops forecasts about infectious disease outcomes. Sell completed her doctorate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management\, where she was a Sommer Scholar. Her dissertation work focused on public policy responses to emerging epidemics and specifically how the media and policy intertwine in the case of Ebola and the health consequences of these policy actions. \n\nAmesh Adalja \n\n\nTara Kirk Sell \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-covid-19-two-experts-offer-up-to-date-answers/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231025T162215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155117Z UID:24361-1585184400-1585530000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Conference on Healthcare Related Infections DESCRIPTION:The 6th Dicennial International Conference on Healthcare Related Infections hosted by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology in Healthcare. \nThousands of professionals from around the world in the fields of infection prevention\, health care epidemiology\, public health\, occupational health and patient safety will gather to discuss global solutions to antibiotic resistance in health care and will feature data and information that will drive strategies for the prevention of health care-associated infections\, combat antibiotic resistance and improve patient safety for the next decade.  \nFor media wishing to attend: https://decennial2020.org/press/ URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-conference-on-healthcare-related-infections/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231025T162227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155118Z UID:24371-1585098000-1585184400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Boomer Business summit: Marketing\, Music\, Money And Moments DESCRIPTION:“Mobility\, Memory\, Money\, Marketing & Business Development In The Longevity Marketplace” focuses on issues and initiatives around living longer for  entrepreneurs\, corporate executives\, foundations\, investors and distributors in the longevity industry. \nEmail: maryfurlongevents@gmail.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/boomer-business-summit-marketing-music-money-and-moments/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231025T162224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155119Z UID:24368-1585011600-1585270800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Aging in America Conference DESCRIPTION:March 24-27 in Atlanta \nThe theme for the 2020 conference is Aging 2020: Examining the Needs of Today’s Diverse Older Adults. We will focus on issues impacting our increasingly diverse and multicultural older adult population. We will examine current policies and explore challenges for the future. \nNearly 3\,000 attendees from across the nation and abroad attend the annual ASA Aging in America Conference to learn\, network and participate in the largest multidisciplinary conference covering issues of aging and quality of life for older adults. \nWorking members of the press such as reporters\, editors\, publishers\, electronic media producers\, journalists/authors\, columnists/bloggers and other editorial communicators who reach general or specialized audiences on a regular basis with news reports or fact-based analysis may request a media access pass. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aging-in-america-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200320T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231025T162228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155120Z UID:24375-1584579600-1584666000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Conference calls with infectious disease experts on coronavirus outbreak DESCRIPTION:Conference calls with infectious disease experts to answer media questions about the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19)\n \nWHO: Speakers will be:\n \nOn Thursday\, March 19\, Barry Bloom\, Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Research Professor of Public Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\n \nOn Friday\, March 20\, Marc Lipsitch\, professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics\n \nWHEN: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is hosting a conference call with Bloom on Thursday\, March 19\, 2020 from 2:30-3:30 PM ET and with Lipsitch on Friday\, March 20\, 2020 from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM ET.\n \nWHAT: Reporters calling in will be able to ask Bloom and Lipsitch questions about the spread of the disease\, effectiveness of containment and quarantine\, and the potential severity of the outbreak\, among other topics.\n \nCALL-IN INFORMATION FOR BOTH CALLS:\nDial-in Number: 1-866-889-3913 (USA)\n1-334-323-7225 (International)\nPasscode: 6924\nFor assistance during the conference call\, press *0. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/conference-calls-with-infectious-disease-experts-on-coronavirus-outbreak/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231103T175950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153720Z UID:26652-1584579600-1584579600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:SciLine Media Briefing: Covering COVID-19\, with an opportunity for Q&A DESCRIPTION:Journalists covering the COVID-19 pandemic are facing the challenges of fast-changing information and limited access to expert sources. Many reporters without deep science backgrounds find themselves in uncharted terrain as they strive to provide accurate and actionable health information to their communities. Join us for an instructive briefing on best practices—and pitfalls to avoid—when covering COVID-19\, with tips from two veteran health and science reporters and perspective from a leader in the public health community. \nWHAT: SciLine Media Briefing: Covering COVID-19\, with an opportunity for Q&A \nWHEN: Thursday\, March 19\, at 2:00 PM ET \nWHO: \n\n\nDr. Georges Benjamin\, American Public Health Association \n\n\nCaroline Chen\, ProPublica \n\n\nLaura Helmuth\, The Washington Post \n\n\nSciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing. \n\n\nRegister Here\nNOTE: This briefing is open only to members of the media. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sciline-media-briefing-covering-covid-19-with-an-opportunity-for-qa/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200320T010000 DTSTAMP:20260409T182238 CREATED:20231025T162228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155121Z UID:24374-1584493200-1584666000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rapid Response COVID-19 WEBINAR MINISERIES DESCRIPTION:This COVID-19 Webinar Miniseries will synthesize the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be addressed to limit the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. This week\, we will discuss the trajectory of the pandemic and the risks of a surge in cases. The speakers will explain how entities at the front lines are responding and highlight policy levers being deployed to stymie the spread of the novel coronavirus. \n\nSession 1- Flattening the CurveWednesday\, March 18th | 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ET Policymakers and leaders in the private sector are taking unprecedented steps to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. During this webinar\, Dr. Kathleen Winter\, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health\, will explain the epidemiology of the novel coronavirus and discuss evidence-based practices to slow the transmission. \nPanelists:Kathleen Winter\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Epidemiology\, College of Public Health\, University of KentuckySarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator) \nRegister for Session 1 \n\nSession 2- At the Front Line: Public Health and Health System ChallengesThursday\, March 19th | 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ETThis webinar will provide insight into the experience of health officials at the front lines of the COVID-19 response and explore steps policymakers can take to support these entities.  \nPanelists:Adriane Casalotti\, MPH\, Chief of Government and Public Affairs\, National Association of County and City Health OfficialsCraig Cordola\, MHA\, MBA\, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer\, AscensionSarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO\, Alliance for Health Policy (moderator) \nRegister for Session 2 \n\nSession 3- Leading through Crisis: Perspectives from Gov. Michael O. LeavittFriday\, March 20th | 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. ETMichael O. Leavitt\, former Governor of Utah and former Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services\, will explore the levers available to policymakers at the local\, state\, and federal levels as they respond to the novel coronavirus. \nPanelists:Michael O. Leavitt\, Former Governor\, Utah; Former Secretary\, United States Department of Health and Human Services Sarah J. Dash\, MPH\, President and CEO Alliance for Health Policy (moderator) \nRegister for Session 3 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rapid-response-covid-19-webinar-miniseries/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR