BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.17.2//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:20181028T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155313Z 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:20231109T155314Z 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:20231109T155315Z 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:20231109T155316Z 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:20231109T155317Z 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:20231109T155318Z 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:20231109T155319Z 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:20231109T155319Z 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:20240201T220426Z 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:20231109T155321Z 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:20231109T155321Z 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:20231109T155322Z 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:20231109T155323Z 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:20231109T155324Z 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:20231109T155324Z 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181014T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155325Z CREATED:20231025T162120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155325Z UID:24303-1539478800-1539651600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Marijuana for Medical Professionals 2018 DESCRIPTION:Marijuana for Medical Professionals 2018 offers certified Continuing Medical Education for physicians\, nurses\, and clinicians. Plus\, expert training with CE credit for budtenders\, dispensaries\, MIPS\, and labs. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nContact Marijuana for Medical Professionals here. \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 10/14/18 – 10/16/18 \nLocation: Marriott Hotel Denver Tech Center\, Denver\, CO \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by calling 720-588-3737. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/marijuana-for-medical-professionals-2018/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155326Z CREATED:20231025T162110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155326Z UID:24291-1539133200-1539392400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:LGBTQ Health Conference DESCRIPTION:GLMA\, previously known as the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association\, holds its 36th annual conference on LGBT health. This year’s event\, LGBTQ Health : Mind\, Body\, Spirit\, and Policy: Holistic Approaches to LGBTQ Healthcare\, will convene in Las Vegas. The group bills the annual event as the “world’s largest scientific gathering devoted to LGBTQ health.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/lgbtq-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181009T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181009T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155326Z CREATED:20231025T162107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155326Z UID:24290-1539046800-1539046800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Zero to Three Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Early childhood advocacy group Zero to Three holds its annual conference in Denver. The keynote speaker will be Former U.S. Secretary of Education John King\, now head of the nonprofit The Education Trust. Other speakers include representative of the University of Colorado School of Medicine; the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN); the University of Southern California\, Los Angeles; the University of Oregon; the Bezos Family Foundation; and Zero to Three. Sessions will address a range of issues from family-focused treatment in the opioid crisis and maternal mental health care to mindfulness and trauma care. Panels will also tackle Medicaid\, the 2020 U.S. Census\, primary care screening for ACEs and social determinants of health\, racial equity in education\, and more. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/zero-to-three-annual-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181008T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181008T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155327Z CREATED:20231103T173903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155327Z UID:26501-1538960400-1538960400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Role of Drug Control Policies on Individual and Community Health for People of Color: DESCRIPTION:The Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity will host a one-day workshop on the Role of Drug Control Policies on Individual and Community Health for People of Color. The goals of the workshop are to better understand how drug control policies and laws affect people and communities of color; to examine the effects of race and ethnicity on drug policies in the criminal justice process and to explore promising models and best practices for new ways to handle drug convictions in the criminal justice system. \nLocation:\nNational Academy of Sciences Building (Lecture Room)2101 Constitution Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20418 \nContact:\nAnna MartinPhone: 202-334-2388 Email: awmartin@nas.edu \nThis session will not be webcast; a written account of the workshop will be available in the coming months. \n#HealthEquityRT URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-role-of-drug-control-policies-on-individual-and-community-health-for-people-of-color/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181004T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181004T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155328Z CREATED:20231103T174004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155328Z UID:26507-1538614800-1538614800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NRHI Hosting National Affordability Summit DESCRIPTION:MEDIA ADVISORY/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY \nThis event will gather stakeholders from across the country to address how three key issues − health\, price & waste − influence the affordability of health care. \nLIVE STREAM ACCESS AVAILABLE – ATTENDANCE IS FREE FOR MEDIA ATTENDEES \nWHEN: Oct. 4\, 7:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nrhi-hosting-national-affordability-summit/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181004T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181004T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155329Z CREATED:20231103T173959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155329Z UID:26506-1538614800-1538614800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Affordability Summit DESCRIPTION:Everyday we hear about the impact that rising healthcare costs have on the nation\, communities\, and individuals. For example\, a recent survey indicated that 44 percent of Americans didn’t see a physician last year when they were sick or injured due to high healthcare costs. NRHI’s first National Affordability Summit explored the question of why healthcare costs so much and what we can do about it. This event will dig deeper – exploring how three key issues − health\, price\, & waste − influence the affordability of healthcare. We will highlight regional success stories from those who are working to impact affordability in their markets. \nMore than 200 health care practitioners\, policy makers\, consumers and health plan representatives will gather to discuss the actions\, changes and political will needed to bring down health care costs.  \nLivestream available – attendence is free for media. \nWHEN: Thursday\, Oct. 4\, 7:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-affordability-summit/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181007T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155330Z CREATED:20231025T162113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155330Z UID:24297-1538528400-1538874000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Infectious Diseases Society of America conference DESCRIPTION:The Infectious Diseases Society of America\, the nonprofit that represents infectious disease physicians\, scientists and other health care providers\, will host its annual conference – ID Week – at the Moscone Convention Center. The conference will focus on the last research\, news and topics connected to infectious diseases. Among its keynote discussions will be about studying the microbiome and space and the use of viruses to kill superbugs. \nMedia wishing to attend should go to this link or email Lauren Martin: LMartin@pcipr.com \nLauren says: “Reporters who attend the meeting will have unparalleled access to the latest scientific advances in the field – from influenza to Zika\, HIV to antibiotic resistance – and to the internationally recognized experts who will be presenting them.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/infectious-diseases-society-of-america-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155331Z CREATED:20231025T162126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155331Z UID:24314-1538528400-1538701200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Pushing the Boundaries of Population Health Science DESCRIPTION:The Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science’s annual conference features the latest in population health science from diverse disciplines and promotes exchanges about population health issues between scientists and stakeholders from policy and practice fields. This year’s conference is hosted by the National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement. Topics include: \n\n\npopulation health \n\n\ntechnological innovations \n\n\nintegrating genetics into population health \n\n\nimmigration policies \n\n\nstate drug policies\, the pharmaceutical industry and trendsd in the opioid-related overdose epidemic \n\n\nracism as violence in the U.S. \n\n\nchildhood trauma and mental health \n\nusing electronic health records to identify health disparities\n\nand much more. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pushing-the-boundaries-of-population-health-science/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155332Z CREATED:20231103T173849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155332Z UID:26496-1538528400-1538528400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Population Health Science in the United States: Trends\, Evidence\, and Effective Policy DESCRIPTION:Oct. 3\, 8:15 a.m. ET \nThe Roundtable on Population Health Improvement and the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) will hold a half-day joint symposium that will \n\n\nIdentify key trends and patterns in U.S. population health and provocative challenges to our current thinking\, including socio-economic and racial/ethnic disparities \n\n\nExplore how population health science can inform policy to improve outcomes and how policies can have unintended consequences if not grounded in research and evaluation \n\n\nShowcase perspectives on how we build common ground for development and implementation of effective policy based on science. \n\n\nThe live stream will be available for playback and a written proceedings will be prepared after the symposium.  \nAfter the symposium\, the 2018 IAPHS Conference will begin. This is a separate event and registration is required to attend. Please visit https://iaphs.org/conference/ to learn more and to register for the conference. \nVirtual registration. \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/population-health-science-in-the-united-states-trends-evidence-and-effective-policy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155332Z CREATED:20231103T173847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155332Z UID:26492-1538528400-1538528400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Reporting the prize-winning 'Seven Days of Heroin' DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nRead the series\nVideo\n\n \n\nOct. 3\, noon ET\nThree members of the Cincinnati Enquirer staff will discuss how they reported\, edited\, and produced the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Seven Days of Heroin” special report. About this project\, the Pulitzer judges said the Enquirer staff produced\, “a riveting and insightful narrative and video documenting seven days of greater Cincinnati’s heroin epidemic\, revealing how the deadly addiction has ravaged families and communities.” \n\n\nTerry DeMio\, heroin reporter\, The Cincinnati Enquirer \n\n\nDan Horn\, reporter\, The Cincinnati Enquirer \n\n\nAmy Wilson\, storytelling coach\, The Cincinnati Enquirer \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nTerry DeMio is the heroin epidemic reporter for The Cincinnati Enquirer. She was the lead reporter and co-writer on “Seven Days of Heroin.” She has multiple awards for her groundbreaking work from major press associations and from agencies that cover the epidemic. Her recent work includes “Saving Dominique\,” the saga of a Northern Kentucky trucker’s quest to help his 18-year-old daughter escape addiction. \nDan Horn covers special projects\, government and features for The Cincinnati Enquirer. He’s worked more than 25 years in journalism\, writing about prison riots\, hurricanes and floods\, financial meltdowns\, City Hall corruption\, serial killers\, foster kids\, pornographers\, presidential candidates and a professional wrestler named Shark Boy. In addition to “Seven Days of Heroin\,” his recent work includes “Finding Her Way\,” a story about a year in the life of a teenager lost in the foster care system\, and a series of stories about millions of misspent tax dollars at the Metropolitan Sewer District. \nAmy Wilson is the storytelling coach for The Cincinnati Enquirer and editor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Seven Days of Heroin.” An award-winning writer\, Wilson has more 30 years of experience as a general assignment feature writer for The Orange County (CA) Register\, the Detroit Free Press\, the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and the Lexington Herald-Leader. She is also the editor of the Enquirer’s true crime podcast\, Accused. \n\nTerry DeMio \n\n\nDan Horn \n\n\nAmy Wilson \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-the-prize-winning-seven-days-of-heroin/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155333Z CREATED:20231103T173957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155333Z UID:26503-1538442000-1538442000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The real story behind prescription drug prices DESCRIPTION:Join AHCJ’s New York City chapter on Oct. 2 for this panel discussion. \nSpeakers: \n\n\nRobert Langreth\, Bloomberg News \n\n\nCynthia Koons\, Bloomberg News \n\n\nRobert Zirkelbach\, executive vice president\, public affairs\, PhRMA \n\n\nDavid Mitchell\, founder and president\, Patients for Affordable Drugs \n\n\nWine and cheese will be served. \nLocation: New York State Health Foundation at 1385 Broadway \nTime: 6-8 p.m. \nPLEASE RSVP to Trudy Lieberman at trudy.lieberman@gmail.com \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-real-story-behind-prescription-drug-prices/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155334Z CREATED:20231103T173958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155334Z UID:26505-1538355600-1538355600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Applying Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Sciences to Child Development DESCRIPTION:The committee on Applying Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Sciences from Prenatal through Early Childhood Development: A Health Equity Approach will host a short workshop featuring speaker presentations and discussions that address components of the committee’s statement of task. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/applying-neurobiological-and-socio-behavioral-sciences-to-child-development/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155335Z CREATED:20231103T173957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155335Z UID:26502-1538010000-1538010000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Increasing Fruit & Vegetable Intake Through Accessibility\, Affordability & Demand DESCRIPTION:Join us at 1 p.m. ET to learn about the impact of health laws and policies on increasing fruit and vegetable intake and making food accessible and affordable. This is the first in a series of webinars about the role of law and policy in helping to achieve Healthy People 2020 objectives. You’ll hear from authors of a new report about using law and policy interventions to increase fruit and vegetable intake and learn how a large city used regulation to improve availability of staple foods\, including fruits and vegetables in retail settings. \nRegister for this webinar. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/increasing-fruit-vegetable-intake-through-accessibility-affordability-demand/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155335Z CREATED:20231103T173902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155335Z UID:26498-1538010000-1538010000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Kaiser Health News Discussion on Medical Overtreatment DESCRIPTION:From duplicate blood tests to unnecessary knee replacements\, millions of Americans – especially older adults – undergo screenings\, scans and treatments that offer little or no benefit every year. Researchers have estimated that 21 percent of medical care is unnecessary – a problem that costs the health care system at least $210 billion a year. Such “overtreatment” isn’t just expensive. It often harms patients. \noin Kaiser Health News on Thursday\, Sept. 27\, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. ET for an informative and important discussion about overtreatment. It’s an opportunity to learn from experts in the field about what leads to overtreatment – and how we can avoid it. \nPlease come\, ask questions and share experiences. \nKaiser Health News senior correspondent Liz Szabo will moderate a discussion with you and a panel of experts as we explore this issue: \n\n\nDr. Louise Davies\, MD\, MS.Senior faculty of and research fellowship director for the VA Outcomes Group\, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction\, Vermont \n\n\nDr. Saurabh Jha\, MBBS\, MRCS\, MS. Radiologist and associate professor of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania \n\n\nDr. Barnett Kramer\, MD\, MPH. Director of the division of cancer prevention at the National Cancer Institute \n\n\nDr. Jacqueline Kruser\, MD\, MS. Pulmonologist and critical care physician at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine \n\n\nDr. Ranit Mishori\, MD\, MHS\, FAAFP. Associate professor of family medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine \n\n\nRegistration and lunch begin at noon. \nThe event\, in the Foundation’s Washington\, D.C. office\, is open to the public. Feel free to share this invitation with your contacts and colleagues. Register in advance here. It also will be available as a Facebook Live stream. \nThis event is sponsored in part by The John A. Hartford Foundation which supports KHN’s coverage related to aging & improving care of older adults. \nRead Kaiser Health News’ Treatment Overkill series. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/kaiser-health-news-discussion-on-medical-overtreatment/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155336Z CREATED:20231103T173849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155336Z UID:26495-1538010000-1538010000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Seasonal influenza briefing DESCRIPTION:Sept. 27\, 10 a.m.\, National Press Club \nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases hold the annual media briefing on the upcoming flu season. Among the keynote speakers will be United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Dr. Daniel Jernigan\, director of the CDC’s influenza division. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/seasonal-influenza-briefing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR