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:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155301Z UID:26519-1542157200-1542157200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:23rd Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Health Policy Round Table DESCRIPTION:9 a.m.–noon \nHealthy policy experts and financial analysts discuss post-election trends in national health policy\, and health spending. The  moderator is Brookings’ Paul Ginsburg. \nTo watch the live webcast\, register here. \nTo attend the event at the Top of the Hill Conference Center – One Constitution Ave. NE\, Washington\, D.C.\, register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/23rd-annual-wall-street-comes-to-washington-health-policy-round-table/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155302Z UID:26520-1542157200-1542157200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:U.S. National Biodefense Plan briefing DESCRIPTION:Tim Morrison\, J.D.\, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Weapons of Mass Destruction and Biodefense\, at the White House National Security Council\, will talk about the National Biodefense Strategy\, at an event hosted by The Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense. Other speakers include: Anne Schuchat\, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Lawrence Kerr\, Director\, Pandemics and Emerging Threats Office\, Office of Global Affairs\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  \nHudson Institute1201 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Suite 400Washington DC 20004 \nThe briefing will be webcast for those who cannot attend in person. To attend\, or to get webcast address\, contact Steve Aaron\, SRA Communications\, 717-554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com \nNov. 14\, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-national-biodefense-plan-briefing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155302Z UID:26522-1542070800-1542070800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC Telebriefing: Update on Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in the U.S. DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nEmbargoed Until 1:00 p.m. ET\, Tuesday\, November 13\, 2018 \nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in the United States. AFM is a rare\, but serious condition that affects the nervous system and causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. \nNancy Messonnier\, MD (CAPT\, USPHS\, RET) – Director\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases\, CDC \nWhen \nNoon ET\, Nov. 13 \nDial-In   \nMedia: 888-795-0855 \nNon-Media: 800-369-1605 \nINTERNATIONAL: 1-630-395-0161 \nPASSCODE: CDC Media \nImportant Instructions 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. \nContact: CDC Media Relations\, (404) 639-3286 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-telebriefing-update-on-acute-flaccid-myelitis-afm-in-the-u-s/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155303Z UID:26517-1542070800-1542070800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain DESCRIPTION:A committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine that is developing a framework to evaluate the evidence base for existing clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain indications will hold a public session on Nov. 13. The study also will identify surgical procedures and health conditions for which new guidelines should be developed and prioritize a research agenda to address the evidence gaps. \nThe focus of the meeting is for the committee to clarify the scope of the study with its sponsor – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — and initiate the process of gathering information relevant to the study. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nScott Gottlieb\, commissioner\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \n\n\nChristina Mikosz\, medical officer\, Opioid Overdose Health Systems Team\, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nJudy Staffa\, associate director for public health initiatives\, Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology\, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \n\n\nDouglas Throckmorton\, deputy director for regulatory programs\, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \n\n\nDETAILS: \nThe public session will be held Tuesday\, Nov. 13\, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the National Academies’ Keck Center\, 500 Fifth St.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C.  Reporters who wish to attend the meeting should register in advance with the Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or email news@nas.edu. Those who cannot attend in person may register to attend via Zoom.  The agenda is available online. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/clinical-practice-guidelines-for-prescribing-opioids-for-acute-pain/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155304Z UID:24326-1541811600-1542157200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:APHA 2018 DESCRIPTION:APHA’s 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo will convene thousands of public health experts in San Diego in just a few short weeks. With thousands of presentations to choose from\, attendees will have their pick of public health topics to discuss and learn about at this year’s meeting. \nEquity. This year’s meeting theme is Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health Equity Now\, and dozens of sessions will allow attendees to explore every aspect of this important public health priority. Consider adding these health equity sessions to your schedule: \n\n\nHealth on the High Street: Building Healthy\, Equitable and Resilient Communities \n\n\nHealth Equity and its Transformative Place in Social Change \n\n\nHow Can We Realize the ACA’s Health Equity Vision in the Era of Trump? Progress\, Pitfalls and the Road Ahead \n\n\nAll in All: Achieving Universal Coverage \n\n\nStructured Racism and Privilege: A Root Cause of Health Inequities \n\n\nTransforming Local Communities to Achieve Health Equity \n\n\nDebunking the Myth: Immigrants as a Public Health Threat \n\n\nClimate change and health. As climate change continues to impact public health\, APHA is building on the momentum of last year’s meeting and hosting sessions about health impacts from lung disease to mental health\, weather events and more at this year’s meeting. \n\n\nEnvironmental Justice Town Hall (Pre-registration required) \n\n\nHealth Impacts of Extreme Events and a Changing Climate \n\n\nDisaster Response and Climate Change \n\n\nAir Quality and Health Equity \n\n\nHealth Effects of Air Pollution: An Epidemiologic Perspective \n\n\nAdaptation in Action: Success Stories in Climate and Health \n\n\nWomen and maternal health. In the last few years\, media investigations and new data have shone a spotlight on maternal health and its shortcomings. The #MeToo movement created a renewed focus this year on women’s experiences with trauma\, sexual violence and mental health\, and political threats to reproductive rights continue to make headlines. Public health is working to address this and many other women’s health challenges throughout the meeting. Consider adding these maternal and women’s health sessions to your schedule: \n\n\nDying Too Soon: A Look at Women’s Health \n\n\nSocial Determinants of Women’s Health \n\n\nIntimate Partner Violence\, Sexual Assault and Harassment: A Comprehensive Perspective of the #MeToo Movement \n\n\nImproving Pregnancy and Postpartum Outcomes: Advancing Women’s Health and Wellness \n\n\n2019 and Beyond: Opportunities and Challenges for Women’s Health \n\n\nAddressing the Maternal Health Disparity Gap through Advocacy and Community Engagement: A Human Rights and Reproductive Justice Approach \n\n\nViolence Against Women and Girls: Preventing Sexual Assault and Harassment \n\n\nOpioids. The opioid crisis continues to intensify\, with opioid overdoses taking such a large toll that they’ve been marked as a contributor to declining life expectancy. With a new bill recently passed by Congress to fund a response to the epidemic and continuing media attention\, catch these sessions to stay up to date on this public health challenge. \n\n\nEpidemiology of Opioid Use: Part 1 \n\n\nEpidemiology of Opioid Use: Part 2 \n\n\nThe Opioid Crisis Today: A Public Health Epidemic Part I \n\n\nThe Opioid Crisis Today: A Public Health Epidemic Part II \n\n\nThe Emerging Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis: What Organizations and Communities Can Do to Make an Impact \n\n\nInnovative Policy Approaches to the Opioid Epidemic \n\n\nMapping Mortality: Critical Issues in Opioid Overdose Surveillance \n\n\nGun violence. APHA is at the forefront of addressing gun violence as a public health threat. Congress relaxed restrictions on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research into gun violence this year\, and while funding is yet to be seen\, new opportunities for public health to address gun violence are already here. \n\n\nPreventing Gun Violence: What Programs and Policies Work? \n\n\nKeep Us Safe: Focusing our Gun Violence Prevention Efforts \n\n\nPreventing Gun Violence: Understanding State and Federal Issues\, Communication and the Importance of Putting a Face on the Data \n\n\nMass Shootings\, Homicides and Other Firearm Injury Prevention \n\n\nWhat We Have and What We Need: Laws to Address Firearm Violence and Injury \n\n\nRegister now for APHA’s 2018 Annual Meeting and Expo. APHA’s Annual Meeting is the largest annual gathering of public health professionals. Thousands of people attend\, and thousands of new scientific papers are presented each year on every public health topic. Learn more and register to attend. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/apha-2018/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181109T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155305Z UID:24310-1541725200-1541811600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:32nd International Conference on Vaccines and Immunization R&D\, B2B DESCRIPTION:This will be one of the best annual Vaccines Conference with 300 Plus Attendees\, to provide a forum where key vaccine stakeholders including academic researchers\, public health clinicians\, veterinarians\, vaccine policy makers\, and manufacturers can exchange ideas and collaborate. There will be opportunities for those chosen to present at the meeting to publish a manuscript based on their presentation in the Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination or its sister publication\, Immunome Research. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nEmail: americanvaccines@immunologyconferences.org \nPhone: 1-888-843-8169 \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to americanvaccines@immunologyconferences.org. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/32nd-international-conference-on-vaccines-and-immunization-rd-b2b/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181109T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181109T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155306Z UID:26516-1541725200-1541725200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Health And Economic Concerns Of Rural Americans DESCRIPTION: \nPresented jointly with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR \nLive webcast will be on Friday\, November 9\, 2018\, Noon-1pm ET \nAn on-demand video will be posted after the event. \nWays to Watch \n\n\nForumHSPH.org \n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \n\n\nHarvard Chan YouTube \n\n\nWhat do rural Americans say are the biggest problems in their local communities? A new poll finds that drug/opioid abuse and economic concerns are the top challenges. When it comes to drug addiction and abuse\, a majority of rural Americans say opioid addiction is a serious problem in their community. On economic issues\, rural Americans largely hold negative views of their local economy\, but nearly one-third have seen economic progress in recent years. What may help? A majority of rural Americans believe outside help will be necessary to solve major community problems in the future\, and many believe government will play an important role. \nConvened shortly before National Rural Health Day and after the nation’s midterm elections\, a panel of experts will explore the public health and policy implications of these findings within the broader context of life in rural America. Read the poll\, conducted by NPR\, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, here. \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS \n\n\nKatrina Badger\, Program Officer\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nRobert Blendon\, Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School \n\n\nTed Strickland\, Former Governor of Ohio \n\n\nDavid Terrell\, Executive Director of the Indiana Communities Institute\, Ball State University\, and of the RUPRI Center for State Policy \n\n\nMODERATOR: Joe Neel\, Deputy Senior Supervising Editor and a Correspondent on the Science Desk\, NPR \n\n\nSpread the word: \nSend our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu.  \nWe’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s The Health and Economic Concerns of Rural Americans website. \nTweet us @ForumHSPH #ruralAmerica \nMedia contact: Todd Datz\, tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu\, 617-432-8077 \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-health-and-economic-concerns-of-rural-americans/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155307Z UID:26515-1541638800-1541638800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Impact of election on health and medical research DESCRIPTION:Research!America\, an advocacy group that works to increase biomedical research funding in the federal budget\, is hosting a post-election forum on the impact of the election on science and medical research. Speakers include:  Former Rep. Mike Castle\, Research!America Board Chair\, Former Rep. John Edward Porter\, Research!America \, Former Rep. Bart Gordon\, U.S. Representative\, Sudip Parikh\, Ph.D.\, Research!America Board Member\, and Senior Vice President & Managing Director\, DIA Americas. Parikh is a former Senior Advisor at the Senate Appropriations Committee \n WHEN: Nov. 8\, 10-11:30 a.m.\, at the  American Association for the Advancement of Science Auditorium\, 1200 New York Ave\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20005. \nIf interested in attending\, email abriseno@researchamerica.org  or (571) 482-2737 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/impact-of-election-on-health-and-medical-research/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181103T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155308Z UID:24309-1541120400-1541206800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine 2018 Annual Conference & Meeting DESCRIPTION:Advancing knowledge and involvement in addiction medicine. \nMedia contacts: \nPhone: (207) 622-7743 E-mail: dpoulin@mainmed.com \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to dpoulin@mainmed.com. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/northern-new-england-society-of-addiction-medicine-2018-annual-conference-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181215T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155309Z UID:24325-1541034000-1544835600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA open enrollment DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Open Enrollment Period runs from Thursday\, November 1\, 2018\, to Saturday\, December 15\, 2018. \nConsumers must act by December 15. If they don’t\, they can’t get 2019 coverage unless they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1\, 2019. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155309Z UID:24318-1541034000-1543539600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Family Caregivers Month DESCRIPTION:Supported by the Caregiver Action Network\, a recognizes and honors family caregivers across the country. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-family-caregivers-month-3/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155310Z UID:24319-1541034000-1543539600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Hospice and Palliative Care Month DESCRIPTION:Supported by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO); designed to raise awareness of and educate the public and health care providers about these care options. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-hospice-and-palliative-care-month-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155311Z UID:26510-1541034000-1541034000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rising STD rates: What journalists need to know DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nAHCJ core topic on infectious diseases\n\n \n\nRecorded Nov. 1\nAfter years of decline\, the number of sexually transmitted disease diagnoses in the U.S. is on the rise. The CDC found in 2017\, there were nearly 2.3 million confirmed cases of chlamydia\, gonorrhea and syphilis\, up more than 9 percent from 2016. Public health officials say the U.S. now has the highest STD rates in the industrialized world. Our panelists will discuss why this is happening and what journalists need to know. They also will suggest some story ideas to explore and resources for reporters. \n\n\nDavid Harvey\, executive director\, National Coalition of STD Directors \n\n\nPeter Leone\, M.D.\, professor of medicine\, School of Medicine; adjunct professor of epidemiology\, Gillings School of Global Public Health\, University of North Carolina \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida \n\n\nDavid Harvey joined NCSD as executive director in October 2016. Previously he was founding executive director of AIDS Alliance for Children\, Youth & Families\, a national public health association; and president and CEO of Proliteracy\, an international adult education organization. Harvey has held positions as project director and policy analyst for the National Disability Rights Network and the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ’s – National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center. He is past executive director of LIFT-DC\, an anti-poverty direct service organization in Washington. \nPeter Leone\, M.D.\, is professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and adjunct associate professor of epidemiology at the Gillings School of Global Public Health in Chapel Hill\, N.C. He serves as medical director of the North Carolina HIV/STD Prevention and Control Branch. Leone earned his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in Rootstown\, and completed his residency in internal medicine at Akron City Hospital in Ohio and fellowship in infectious diseases at Wake Forest University Bowman Gray School of Medicine in North Carolina. His primary work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various sexually transmitted diseases. Leone has authored or coauthored several peer-reviewed articles that have been published in journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine\, Clinical Infectious Diseases\, Sexually Transmitted Diseases\, and AIDS Education and Prevention. \n\nDavid Harvey \n\n\nPeter Leone \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rising-std-rates-what-journalists-need-to-know/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155312Z UID:24327-1540947600-1541120400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2018 Annual Meeting of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) DESCRIPTION:This year’s event\, “From Evidence to Impact: Putting What Works into Action\,” will spotlight results from dozens of PCORI-funded patient-centered outcomes research studies and explore opportunities to use this evidence in ways that patients and other healthcare stakeholders find most useful. Plenary and breakout sessions will be available via webcast and will focus on such topics as: \n\n\nHow evidence can better answer practical health care questions \n\n\nMaking health care more efficient\, effective\, and patient-centered \n\n\nHow to improve health care decision making \n\n\nAddressing the opioid epidemic and improving pain management \n\n\nHow telehealth and community health workers affect care delivery and outcomes \n\n\nThe impact of engagement on research \n\n\nHow to improve care for people with advanced illness and serious mental illness \n\n\nThe preliminary agenda is available here. \nMedia contact: \nMary McNamara E-mail: mmcnamara@pcori.org \nLocation: Washington Marriott Wardman Park \, 2660 Woodley Road\, NW\, Washington\, D.C. 20008. There is no fee for attending. \nLivestreaming also available \nHow to Attend: \nAttendees\, including press\, may register online. \nFind more information about the event here. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-annual-meeting-of-the-patient-centered-outcomes-research-institute-pcori/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155313Z UID:26511-1540947600-1540947600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance DESCRIPTION:The AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance is a yearlong program allowing journalists to pursue a significant reporting project related to the U.S. health care system. It can be local or national in scope\, or a little of both — say an aspect of the Affordable Care Act playing out in your community or subject specialty\, or the impact of particular evidence-based treatments on health outcomes\, or an analysis of a health care organization’s performance\, using public data sets. Fellows pursue the projects with the support of their newsrooms or freelance outlets\, which commit to publish or air the work.  \nGuidance is provided by AHCJ fellowship leaders through customized seminars on health care systems\, conference calls and email consultations. The fellowship covers the cost of attending the seminars and AHCJ conferences\, and a $4\,000 project allowance is available to defray the cost of field reporting\, health data analysis and other project-related research. In addition\, each fellow will receive a $2\,500 fellowship award upon the successful completion of the project. \nThe application deadline is noon CT on Oct. 31. Apply now! URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-ahcj-reporting-fellowships-on-health-care-performance/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155313Z UID:24323-1540688400-1540947600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Leading Age Expo DESCRIPTION:  \nThe annual meeting is the largest gathering of goods and services related to the non profit aging sector in the U.S. Contact: Lisa Sanders\, Leading Age  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/leading-age-expo/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181025T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155314Z UID:24308-1540429200-1540515600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mayo Clinic Opioid Conference: Evidence\, Clinical Considerations and Best Practice 2018 DESCRIPTION:The Mayo Clinic Opioid Conference: Evidence\, Clinical Considerations and Best Practice 2018 aims to highlight the shift in guidelines and public concern regarding the use of opioids in medical practice and provides the most up-to-date information regarding the appropriate indication for opioids in clinical practice. Topics cover the basics of opioids\, evidence-based guidelines for opioids\, medication monitoring\, tapering and legal considerations. In addition\, the course covers a broad range of issues\, including opioid addiction and difficult patient conversations and guidelines to standardize the practice of opioid prescribing. This course includes lectures by experts in the field of pain medicine and opioid management and question-and-answer sessions. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nPhone: 507-284-5005 \nEmail: newsbureau@mayo.edu. \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to newsbureau@mayo.edu. \nFind more information about the event here.         URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mayo-clinic-opioid-conference-evidence-clinical-considerations-and-best-practice-2018/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181023T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181023T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T173903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155315Z UID:26500-1540256400-1540256400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:On the Beat: Local Journalism\, Truth\, and Democracy DESCRIPTION:Tickets are available for the upcoming Virginia Humanities program titled\, “On the Beat: Local Journalism\, Truth\, and Democracy\,” which will take place in Fitzpatrick Hall at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke\, Va.\, at 7 p.m. on the evening of Oct. 23. \nRegional journalists Monica Hesse (The Washington Post) and Beth Macy (The Roanoke Times) will join Pulitzer Prize recipient Eric Eyre (Charleston Gazette-Mail) in a discussion of important issues impacting communities nationwide—including the opioids crisis and the effects of economic decline on rural communities—and the vital role of local journalism to an informed citizenry. Community questions will follow the panel discussion\, moderated by Dr. Reginald Shareef (Radford University). Book sales and signings will follow. \n\n\nWhat: “On the Beat: Local Journalism\, Truth\, and Democracy\,” a panel discussion open to the public \n\n\nWhen: October 23\, 2018\, from 7:00-8:30 PM \n\n\nWhere: Fitzpatrick Hall at the Jefferson Center\, 541 Luck Avenue SW\, Roanoke \n\n\nCost: Admission is $5 and includes a $5 book voucher for Book No Further (Roanoke-based bookseller); Tickets are available online\, or at the door\, depending on availability. Seating is limited. \n\n\nMore details: VaBookCenter.org \n\n\nAbout the Speakers \n\n\nMonica Hesse is the national bestselling author of the true crime love story American Fire and the Edgar Awardwinning young adult historical mystery novel Girl in the Blue Coat. She is a feature writer for The Washington Post\, and she was winner of the Society for Feature Journalism’s Narrative Storytelling award and a finalist for a Livingston Award and a James Beard Award. “Hesse has managed to wring tension and excitement out of a story with a known ending. She also superbly conveys the folkways of the Eastern Shore and the disruptive\, confusing effect the fires had on its community.”—The New York Times \n\n\nBeth Macy\, author of Dopesick: Dealers\, Doctors\, and the Drug Company that Addicted America\, is from Roanoke\, Virginia\, where her reporting for The Roanoke Times has won more than a dozen awards\, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard. “[Dopesick is] a harrowing\, deeply compassionate dispatch from the heart of a national emergency… a masterwork of narrative journalism\, interlacing stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference.”—New York Times Book Review \n\n\nEric Eyre received the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting\, recognizing his work as a statehouse reporter for the Charleston Gazette-Mail. He also received the Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) Medal\, Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize in Education Reporting from the Education Writers Association\, National Headliners Award\, Society of American Business Editors and Writers award\, Gerald Loeb Award for business writing\, and an Association of Health Care Journalists award. He also was the recipient of a Kaiser Family Foundation fellowship. \n\n\nHosted by Virginia Humanities\, the Virginia Center for the Book\, and With Good Reason radio\, this program is part of the “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” initiative\, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils. The initiative seeks to deepen the public’s knowledge and appreciation of the vital connections between democracy\, the humanities\, journalism\, and an informed citizenry. We thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/on-the-beat-local-journalism-truth-and-democracy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181021T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181023T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155316Z UID:24317-1540083600-1540256400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Embargoed abstracts to be presented at American Neurological Association annual meeting DESCRIPTION:Embargoed abstracts to be presented at the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting Oct. 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta are now available to journalists upon request. To request access to the full program of abstracts (embargoed until the start of the Annual Meeting on Oct. 21)\, please contact Rachel Brown at rbrown@steegethomson.com. Below is an overview of a few noteworthy abstracts that will be presented. \nFor the first time\, the meeting will feature a media roundtable on Monday\, Oct. 22\, 2018 from 11:45-1 p.m. at which presenters of the six principal symposia will present highlights\, discuss the relevance of the work\, and answer questions. To RSVP for the media roundtable or request dial-in information if you are not able to attend in person\, please contact Rachel Brown at rbrown@steegethomson.com.  \nMembers of the media are welcome to attend the full meeting and can view the advance program here. For the meeting schedule at a glance\, click here. \nTo register and obtain press credentials\, please click here. \n2018 ANA Annual Meeting Abstract Highlights [Embargoed until Oct. 21]\n1. Chadwick Christine\, MD\, UCSF Medical Center: “VY-AADC01 in Medically Refractory Parkinson’s Disease: Safety and Efficacy of a Phase 1b Dose-ranging Study 12 Months and Beyond” \nInvestigators at UCSF and UPMC report an early phase clinical trial of adenovirus-delivered gene therapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease that is resistant to standard medical treatment. The engineered virus is injected into a brain region called the putamen to transfer DNA that encodes an enzyme called AADC.  This enzyme enhances the synthesis of the neurotransmitter\, dopamine\, which is reduced in Parkinson’s. In this preliminary study\, improvements in mobility and reduction in abnormal movements were still measurable a year and a half out from treatment. Though the patient numbers are small and further larger trials are required\, this study provides highly encouraging support for the potential of gene therapy in Parkinson’s disease. \n2. Nicolas Barthélemy\, PhD\, and Randall J. Bateman\, MD\, Washington University at St. Louis: “Profiling Alzheimer Disease Stages in Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Disease Using CSF Tau Phosphorylation Isoforms: Position Matters” \nTau is a neuronal protein that is a key part of the plaques and tangles that are hallmarks of brains affected by Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Although Tau has important normal functions\, a modification called phosphorylation of the Tau protein has been implicated in AD. In an inherited form of AD for which the disease progression can be more accurately predicted\, investigators at Washington University at St. Louis report that phosphorylation on a particular amino acid of Tau can be measured in patient spinal fluid\, correlating with the distinct biological stages of the disease. Importantly\, phosphorylated Tau starts increasing as early as 21 years before the estimated age of symptom onset and 2 years before signs of AD are seen on brain imaging. This study shows that chemical markers of AD in patients may enable identification of those at greatest risk so that treatment can be started early and success of the selected treatment may be assessed biochemically\, without having to wait decades to see an outcome. \n3. Alexander Merkler\, MD\, PhD\, Weill Cornell Medical College: “Duration of Heightened Ischemic Stroke Risk After Acute Myocardial Infarction” \nThe weeks following a heart attack have been associated with an increased risk of stroke\, but how long that increased risk lasts was unknown until now. Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine studied the course of 1\,750\,000 patients suffering an acute myocardial infarction between 2008-2015\, selected randomly from Medicare beneficiaries aged 66 or older. After adjustment for other factors\, they found that the risk of stroke was still elevated up to 3 months after acute heart attack\, two months longer than was previously thought. These results will likely encourage more active and prolonged stroke prevention management of patients after a heart attack. \n4. Ahmet Hoke\, MD\, PhD\, Johns Hopkins University: “Development of EQ-6 for Neuroprotection Against Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy” \nChemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) causes numbness\, tingling and often burning pain mostly in limbs that limits the use of effective anticancer drugs. Investigators at Johns Hopkins University have produced a modification\, EQ-6\, of their previously reported candidate for a drug that could prevent nerve damage due to the chemotherapeutic drug\, paclitaxel. Here they report that EQ-6 prevents nerve fiber loss\, sensory changes\, and reduces protein markers of nerve damage in animal models of CIPN. Furthermore\, EQ-6 was well tolerated without any significant toxicity. This is an important step toward clinical trials of a drug that may prevent one of the most long lasting and debilitating side effects of chemotherapy. \n5.  Bridgette Jeanne Billioux\, MD\, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: “Case Series of Ebola Survivors from Liberia with Neurological Sequelae Undergoing In-Depth Neurological Evaluation at the National Institutes of Health” \nAcutely\, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) causes severe brain symptoms including seizures\, meningitis\, coma and stroke-like symptoms. However\, the long-term effects on brain among EVD survivors are poorly understood. Investigators at NIH have studied 20 Liberian volunteers who survived the West African Ebola epidemic in 2015\, three of whom underwent intensive evaluations including brain imaging and nerve function testing. Preliminary findings suggest EVD survivors demonstrate residual effects of meningoencephalitis and small blood vessel disease presenting as persistent abnormalities on brain imaging\, visual\, motor and cognitive functions. Although more data including controls of non-Ebola sufferers matched from the same community are needed\, these studies indicate that measures to protect brain from the effects of EVD will be critical to successful management of the acute infection. \n6. Suman Dutta\, PhD\, and Gal Bitan\, PhD\, UCLA: “α-synuclein in Brain-derived Blood Exosomes Distinguishes Multiple System Atrophy From Parkinson’s Disease” \nClumps and deposits of a synaptic protein\, a-synuclein\, are found in neurons and certain glia of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD)\, Dementia with Lewy body disease (DLB)\, and multiple system atrophy (MSA)\, but distinguishing these overlapping diagnoses is often challenging. Exosomes are tiny packets filled with protein\, DNA and RNA that are shed by cells and brain derived a-synuclein containing exosomes have recently been identified in blood. Investigators from UCLA have examined neuronal and oligodendroglial exosomes isolated from blood samples of 50 healthy controls\, 50 patients with PD and 30 patients with MSA. They found that a-synuclein was elevated in patients relative to controls and that the fractions of the protein in neuronal to glial exosomes were different enough to distinguish PD from MSA patients with 90% accuracy and sensitivity. This is a significant step toward developing a blood test specific for diagnosing these “synucleinopathies” in life\, paving the way for more precise prevention and treatment of these devastating brain diseases. \n7. Eleanor Donnelly\, PhD\, Georgia Institute of Technology: “Image-Guided Delivery\, Tracking and Quantification of Stem Cells in the Spinal Cord” \nAs stem cells are intensively studied for their usefulness in restoring injured or degenerating nerves\, tools are needed for the delivery of these cells to the right place in the spinal cord while minimizing any additional damage to the tissue. Investigators at Georgia Tech report a new method of using a photoacoustic contrast agent and ultrasound needle guidance to precisely inject stem cells into the spinal cord of experimental animals. The labeled stem cells could be tracked to observe their numbers and distribution over time within the spinal cord. This tool has great potential for application to the development of cell therapeutics for spinal cord trauma and diseases like ALS. \nMethods to more precisely inject stem cells into the spinal cord; an enzyme that enhances the synthesis of dopamine in people with Parkinson’s disease; a drug that protects against chemotherapy-induced neuropathy – these are just a few of the exciting research findings that will be presented at the meeting. \n“This meeting reflects a landmark year in neurology\, as we highlight cell-based therapies coming on board for neurological disorders\,” said M. Elizabeth Ross\, MD\, PhD; Director\, Center for Neurogenetics at Weill Cornell Medicine and Chair of the ANA’s Scientific Program Advisory Committee.   “There’s a feeling of optimism in neurology as we anticipate having a range of new and highly effective tools for improving the lives of many individuals with neurological disorders.” \n2018 Plenary Sessions include: \n\n\nViral Based Vectors in Neurotherapeutics \n\n\nLewy Body Dementia: From Symptoms to Synuclein featuring Susan Schneider Williams\, widow of the late comedian Robin Williams\, who suffered from Lewy Body Dementia (Monday\, Oct 22\, 9:15-11:15 am) \n\n\nAdvances in Cell-Based Therapeutics \n\n\nInflammation and Neurological Disease: Friend or Foe? \n\n\nToward Disease-Modifying Therapies in Traumatic Brain Injury \n\n\nVascular Contribution to Dementias \n\n\nContact: Denise Portner dportner@steegethomson.com / 267-670-7010 or Rachel Brown rbrown@steegethomson.com / 267-670-7011 \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/embargoed-abstracts-to-be-presented-at-american-neurological-associationa-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155317Z UID:24307-1539997200-1540170000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:North American Forum on Family Planning DESCRIPTION:The Forum is the premiere scientific and educational family planning conference\, and is focused on advancing access to safe\, convenient\, and high-quality family planning care. At this annual convening\, approximately 1\,500 medical and social scientists\, clinical providers and staff\, and other partners share and debate research and clinical practice recommendations\, provide training on best clinical practice\, and form new and exciting collaborations. Session topics include new research and clinical practice issues related to contraception\, abortion\, STIs\, sexuality\, and how to translate the best evidence into clinical practice. \nMedia contacts: \nContact the Forum Conference Team here: forumconferenceteam@gmail.com \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to forumconferenceteam@gmail.com. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/north-american-forum-on-family-planning/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155318Z UID:24281-1539824400-1540170000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Dental Association (ADA) 2018 Annual Session DESCRIPTION:  \nThe year’s program will include a dental office design competition\, an interactive digital dentistry “playground\,” special gatherings for new dentists and women in dentistry and scores of continuing education courses. \nFeatured presenters will include Paul Glassman\, a professor of dental practice at the University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and Dr. Michael Helgeson\, chief executive officer of the nonprofit Apple Tree Dental\, who will discuss the use of teleheath technology to reach underserved populations. \nGet more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-association-ada-2018-annual-session/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155319Z UID:24322-1539824400-1539997200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Council on Active Aging Conference DESCRIPTION:The wellness effect: Green buildings\, farmers markets\, and technologies that help manage our connections\, health\, well-being\, performance and quality of life. Driven by consumer expectations\, the wellness effect is now being felt throughout society. \nThe ability to meet people’s shifting needs and expectations is key to the current and future plans  —and success of — organizations that provide housing\, hospitality\, health care\, fitness\, recreation and other lifestyle opportunities for older adults. \nSome of the best minds in health\, business\, wellness and longevity will come together to share best practices\, trends\, programming and business opportunities for all who embrace the role of wellness within their organizations. \nContact: Colin Milner\, CEO\, International Council on Active Aging\, 604-734-4466 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-council-on-active-aging-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155319Z UID:24306-1539824400-1539997200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:WV Appalachian Addiction & Prescription Drug Abuse Conference DESCRIPTION:WV Appalachian Addiction & Prescription Drug Abuse Conference \nDiscussion topics this year include pain and addiction\, best practices and proper prescribing. \nMedia contact: \nBrad Hall\, (304) 933-1030 \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to pbh2006@hughes.net. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/wv-appalachian-addiction-prescription-drug-abuse-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T005959 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T220426Z UID:24283-1539824400-1539997199@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2018 Urban Health Journalism Workshop DESCRIPTION:Welcome!\n\n\n\nHow where we live affects our health\n\n\n\nCome get the tools to better investigate\, understand and relate the health of your city. \n\n\n\nSessions this year will focus on how urban life affects our health and the health of our readers\, viewers and listeners. They will explore the impact of violence on health\, using health data for local stories\, trends in urban aging and childhood\, the opioid crisis and more. \n\n\n\nWorkshop site:\n\n\n\nChirlane McCray\, First Lady of New York City\, will talk about urban initiatives for mental health reform.\n\n\n\nTKP New York Conference Center109 West 39th StreetNew York\, N.Y. 10018212-444-7342Just one block from the Times Square-42nd Street subway station and a few blocks from the Grand Central Terminal. \n\n\n\nSocial media\n\n\n\nWe encourage members who are using Twitter to post updates from the workshop using the #ahcjurban hashtag. Follow @AHCJ_Pia for workshop updates. Alert us to other workshop-related blog posts or stories via Twitter or by sending a note to pia@healthjournalism.org. \n\n\n\nNeed help?\n\n\n\nThis workshop is only $50\, but if you still need some financial assistance to get to the event\, you may apply for a limited travel stipend. \n\n\n\nLocal hosts\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of Population Health at NYU School of Medicine\n\n\n\nThe New York Academy of Medicine\n\n\n\nScience\, Health and Environmental Reporting Program\, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust\n\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation\n\n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-urban-health-journalism-workshop/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181017T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155321Z UID:24305-1539738000-1539824400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:4th International Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health DESCRIPTION:With members from around the world focused on learning about Women’s Health and its advances; this is your best opportunity to reach the largest assemblage of participants from the Women’s Health community. Conduct presentations\, distribute information\, meet with current and potential scientists\, make a splash with new discoveries in the breast cancer treatment and diagnosis\, and receive name recognition at this 2-day event. World-renowned speakers\, the most recent techniques\, developments\, and the newest updates in women’s health\, breast cancer\, gynaecological issues\, pregnancy\, Woman Psychology\, women disorders are hallmarks of this conference. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nEmail: reproductive@conferencesamerica.org \nCall: 1-888-843-8169 \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to reproductive@conferencesamerica.org. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/4th-international-conference-on-sexual-and-reproductive-health/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181017T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155321Z UID:24316-1539651600-1539738000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2018 Research Conference on Sleep and the Health of Women DESCRIPTION:The 2018 Research Conference on Sleep and the Health of Women is intended to sound a wakeup call throughout society about the importance of sleep for the health of women. It will showcase a decade of federally funded research advances in understanding health risks\, societal burden\, and treatment options associated with sleep deficiency and sleep disorders in women. \nResearchers and the public will present and discuss the state of the science regarding sleep and the health of women; the limitations to implement what is already known; and the opportunities to translate scientific findings into practice and routine care. The discussion panels will engage public stakeholders to identify actionable new directions and areas in which research is needed. \nMedia contact:Dr. Lenora Johnson Phone: 301-496-4236 E-mail: johnslen@nhlbi.nih.gov \nLocation: National Institute of Health\, Bethesda\, MD \nHow to attend: \nPress may register here. \nFind more information about the event here. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-research-conference-on-sleep-and-the-health-of-women/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181207T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155322Z UID:24324-1539565200-1544144400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medicare Open Enrollment DESCRIPTION:CMS has an FAQ on its website which explains how to change plans\, purchase part D/prescription drug coverage and other eligibility rules. It might be a good time for reporters to think about doing a story on what’s changed\, what’s the same and how rates/coverage may differ due to various CMS budget changes. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicare-open-enrollment/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231025T162121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155323Z UID:24304-1539565200-1539651600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:16th Global Summit on Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology DESCRIPTION:This summit has the ambition to bring together a multi-disciplinary group of scientists from all over the globe to present and share most recent advances in major areas of toxicology and applied pharmacology. The Summit will be an excellent occasion for the participants to make new acquaintances and strengthen international networking and research collaboration. As always\, the Organizing Committee is sincerely making full efforts to feature wide-ranging scientific program to ensure that you are up-to-date with the latest developments in current research in general fields of rapidly growing pharmacological science. Special attention will be paid to new and promising technologies\, predictive in-vitro toxicology increasing R&D to detect toxicity at early stages. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nEmail: toxicology@toxicologyconferences.org \nPhone: 1-888-843-8169 \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to toxicology@toxicologyconferences.org. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/16th-global-summit-on-toxicology-and-applied-pharmacology/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155324Z UID:26508-1539565200-1539565200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Affordable Drugs Forum Assembles Nation’s Top Health\, Government Leaders DESCRIPTION:In response to the dramatic rise in prescription drug spending in recent years and the need to advance discussions around coordinated solutions\, National Academy of Medicine President Victor J. Dzau will host a forum called Affordable Medicines: Access\, Innovation\, and the Public Interest.  The forum will feature a special address by Alex M. Azar II\, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, and a discussion with the nation’s top health and government leaders\, including: \n\n\nNorman Augustine\, former chairman and CEO\, Lockheed Martin Corp. \n\n\nGail Boudreaux\, president and CEO\, Anthem Inc. \n\n\nBill Cassidy\, U.S. senator (R-La.) \n\n\nKenneth Frazier\, chairman and CEO\, Merck & Co. Inc. \n\n\nJohn O’Brien\, deputy assistant secretary for planning and evaluation\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services \n\n\nA recent report by the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine recommends a number of actions — in areas such as government negotiation of drug prices\, prevention of ‘pay-for-delay’ agreements\, and increased financial transparency — to improve the affordability of prescription drugs without discouraging the development of new and more effective drugs for the future. \nThe forum concludes a daylong scientific symposium during the National Academy of Medicine’s annual meeting\, Cancers: Can We Beat the Odds?\, which features a keynote address by Laurie Glimcher\, president and CEO of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute\, and expert panels on cancer biology\, prevention\, treatment\, and policy.  \nDETAILS: \nThe affordable drugs forum will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. EDT.  \nAll sessions\, including the scientific symposium on cancers\, will take place Monday\, Oct. 15\, at: \nNational Academy of Sciences building2101 Constitution Ave.\, N.W.Washington\, D.C.  \nReporters who wish to attend should register in advance with the Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu.  \nThose who cannot attend in person can watch a live webcast here.  For more information and the full agenda for the annual meeting\, visit here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/affordable-drugs-forum-assembles-nationaes-top-health-government-leaders/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T010000 DTSTAMP:20260502T124537 CREATED:20231103T174005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155324Z UID:26509-1539565200-1539565200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Affairs Forum: Improving care for Californians DESCRIPTION:On the heels of our September 2018 issue\, “California: Leading The Way?\,” Health Affairs will return to Sacramento on Monday\, October 15\, for a special event.  \nAs Californians prepare for new leadership to address challenges both new and old\, this is the perfect time to survey California’s health policy landscape and examine topics including: purchasing for value and quality\, addressing social determinants and integrating care\, and the pros and cons of consolidation. \nConfirmed speakers are: \n\n\nBradley Gilbert\, Chief Executive Officer\, Inland Empire Health Plan \n\n\nSandra Hernández\, President and CEO\, California Health Care Foundation \n\n\nPeter Long\, President and CEO\, Blue Shield of California Foundation \n\n\nElliott Main\, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medical Director\, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative\, Stanford University School of Medicine \n\n\nTricia McGinnis\, Senior Vice President\, Center for Health Care Strategies \n\n\nJeff Rideout\, President and CEO\, Integrated Health Care Association \n\n\nRichard Scheffler\, Distinguished Chair Emeritus in Healthcare Markets and Consumer Welfare\, University of California\, Berkeley \n\n\nChristopher Whaley\, Associate Policy Researcher\, RAND Corporation \n\n\nAlan R. Weil\, Editor in Chief\, Health Affairs \n\n\nOthers to be announced  \n\n\nDATE: Monday\, Oct. 15\, 2018 \nTIME: 9 a.m. (Pacific) \nPLACE: Citizen Hotel 926 J Street  Sacramento\, California 95814 \nRSVP Today.\nHealth Affairs is grateful to the California Health Care Foundation and Blue Shield of California Foundation for their generous support of the event. \nLive Webcast details to be announced. \nTwitter: Follow Live Tweets from the briefing @Health_Affairs\, and join in the conversation with #CAHealth. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairsa-forum-improving-care-for-californians/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR