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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155337Z CREATED:20231103T173902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155337Z UID:26499-1537923600-1537923600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:U.S. drug prices: Why are they so high? DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Sept. 26\, noon-1 p.m. ET\nWatch the live webcast at ForumHSPH.org. Registration to watch the event online is not required. \nWe also will stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \nAn on-demand video will be posted afterwards on the event website. A searchable transcript will be posted there a few days after the event. \nAmericans pay more money – sometimes much more money – for prescriptions than consumers in many other wealthy countries. Why? The drivers are many and complicated. Pharmaceutical companies\, employers\, health care providers\, patients\, lawmakers\, and pharmacy benefit managers all play a role. Calls to make prescriptions more affordable have prompted new efforts\, including at the federal level. Last May\, for example\, President Trump introduced a plan intended to help reduce drug prices. This Forum event aims to demystify the prescription drug pricing process. Experts will weigh issues such as regulation\, price negotiation and competitive market pressures\, ultimately asking why prescription costs matter for public health. \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS\n\n\nLeemore Dafny\, Professor of Business Administration\, Harvard Business School \n\n\nRichard Frank\, Professor of Health Economics in the Department of Health Care Policy\, Harvard Medical School \n\n\nAaron Kesselheim\, Associate Professor of Medicine\, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, and Director of the Program On Regulation\, Therapeutics\, And Law (PORTAL) \n\n\nSteven Pearson\, President of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review \n\n\nModerator: Caroline Humer\, Correspondent\, Reuters \n\n\nSpread the word: \nSend our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. \nWe’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s U.S. Drug Prices website. \nTweet us @ForumHSPH #drugprices \nMedia contact: Todd Datz\, tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu\, 617-432-8077 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-drug-prices-why-are-they-so-high/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155338Z CREATED:20231103T173958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155338Z UID:26504-1537837200-1537837200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health care in the courts DESCRIPTION:The role of the courts has recently heightened as many individual market and Medicaid policy issues are set to be determined by judges across the country. In the lead up to the midterm elections\, this webinar will examine the implications of impending health policy legal decisions\, including: \n\n\nconstitutional challenges to the ACA \n\n\ndisputes surrounding risk corridor programs \n\n\nchallenges to Medicaid program work requirements \n\n\ndisputes around Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives \n\n\nSpeakers: \nTimothy Jost\, JD.\, Washington and Lee University School of Law \nMary Anne Pazanowski\, JD.\, Bloomberg Law \nTuesday\, Sept. 25\, 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET   \nThis webinar is a project of the Alliance for Health Policy and NIHCM Foundation\, in collaboration with the Association of Health Care Journalists. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-care-in-the-courts/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155339Z CREATED:20231103T173848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155339Z UID:26494-1537837200-1537837200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Understanding HIV/AIDS for Accurate News Reporting DESCRIPTION:Media who attend this webinar will learn more about: \n\n\nA brief history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) \n\n\nWhat regions are most affected by HIV/AIDS\, areas with an uptick in reported cases and the reasons for regional disparities \n\n\nHow countries respond to the epidemic and the most effective tactics being used in the fight against HIV and AIDS \n\n\nWhy the current approach to confront the HIV/AIDS epidemic is drawing criticism; who are those critics and what is their impact on prevention and treatment options \n\n\nWhat treatments are available now and in the future \n\n\nWhich sources of information are most reliable for journalists reporting on HIV and AIDS \n\n\nNOTE: Science Talks webinars are recorded for later viewing. \nSpeakers\n\n\nDr. Marlène BrasExecutive EditorJournal of the International AIDS Society\n\n\nDr Marlène Bras completed her PhD degree in 2006 at the Pasteur Institute (Paris\, France) where she studied the molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She later worked as a post-doctorate fellow at the Biochemistry department of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland)\, studying the negative regulation of the immune system. Between 2009 and 2013; she worked in the Antiviral Immunity\, Biotherapy and Vaccines unit at the Pasteur Institute as a Research Scientist. Her research focused on the impact of HIV-1 on NK-pDC crosstalk\, and the consequences on both viral innate immunity and cell death induction. Marlène Bras became Managing Editor of the Journal of the International AIDS Society in 2014 and Executive Editor in 2016. \n\n\n\n\nDr. Kenneth Mayerco-Editor in ChiefJournal of the International AIDS Society\n\n\nDr. Kenneth Mayer trained in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital (1977-80) and in Infectious Diseases and Molecular Epidemiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (1980-83). As the founding Medical Research Director of Fenway Health\, he created a community health research program that has developed an international reputation for its capability to conduct community-based research. He is currently a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School\, a Professor in Global Health and Population at the Harvard TC Chan School of Public Health\, and Attending Physician and Director of HIV Prevention Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. Starting in 1994\, he has been a Principal Investigator of NIH-funded HTVN\, HPTN\, MTN\, and ATN clinical trials units\, focusing on bio-behavioral HIV prevention research. He has co-authored more than 800 peer-reviewed publications\, co-authored the first text on AIDS for the general public and has co-edited 5 academic texts. He has served on the national boards of amfAR\, HIVMA\, and GLMA\, was a member of the CDC/HRSA HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee\, and is currently an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the International AIDS Society\, and serves on the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board. \n\n\n\n\nAnnette Sohnco-Editor in ChiefJournal of the International AIDS Society\n\n\nDr. Annette Sohn is the Director of TREAT Asia and a Vice President of amfAR – The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR.org). She is based in Bangkok\, Thailand\, where she oversees the implementation of TREAT Asia’s portfolio of HIV research\, education and training\, and community advocacy and policy activities. Research is conducted in collaboration with a network of adult and pediatric clinical sites in 14 countries and territories across the region that are part of the US National Institutes of Health’s International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) global cohort consortium (iedea.org). Her own research focuses on long-term treatment outcomes of children and adolescents\, and transitions from pediatric to adult HIV care. She is a member of the World Health Organization’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee on HIV and Viral Hepatitis (STAC HIV-HEP) and Global Validation Advisory Committee (GVAC) on Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis. She joined the Journal of the International AIDS Society as a co-Editor-in-Chief in March 2018. Dr. Sohn is a graduate of Wellesley College\, received her medical degree from the University of California\, Los Angeles\, and did her general pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases sub-specialty training at the University of California\, San Francisco. She retains an appointment as an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California\, San Francisco. \n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/understanding-hiv-aids-for-accurate-news-reporting/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180924T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180928T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155340Z CREATED:20231025T162126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155340Z UID:24315-1537750800-1538096400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Outbreak Week DESCRIPTION:Harvard’s Global Health Institute leads a series of discussions on the global threat of pandemics. \nOn Sept. 28\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Anthony Fauci will give a keynote discussion at 9:15 a.m. on “Preventing Epidemics in a Connected World.” at Harvard Law School’s Wasserstein Hall\, 1585 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, Mass. \nOther sessions include: \n\n\nConflict and the Global Threat of Pandemics \n\n\nGlobal Disease Outbreaks: Shaping Public Health Infrastructure & Investments \n\n\nEmerging Infections Then & Now \n\n\nMedia in the Age of Contagions \n\n\nScreening of Contagion with a discussion featuring screenwriter Scott Burns & scientific advisers \n\n\nVaccines for Outbreaks in the Modern World \n\n\nFor registration\, click: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d6z2VhJyzPWsOjP \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/outbreak-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180924T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155340Z CREATED:20231025T162120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155340Z UID:24301-1537750800-1537923600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2018 PDA/FDA Joint Conference - Putting Patients First DESCRIPTION:Sessions will include many case studies and practical solutions to current supply challenges\, such as shortage prevention and disaster recovery\, management of contract manufacturers\, supplier oversight\, supply chain challenges for innovative products (e.g.\, cell and gene therapy)\, and supply chain safety. The traditional and ever-popular presentations of each of the FDA’s medical product areas to discuss program specific initiatives and compliance updates will also be included. There will also be speakers from other regulatory agencies and global industry leaders who will explore the issues facing companies that operate globally. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nContact info@pda.org or call 301-656-5900. \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 09/24/18 – 09/26/18 \nLocation: Renaissance Washington\, DC Downtown Hotel\, Washington\, DC \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to info@pda.org. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-pda-fda-joint-conference-putting-patients-first/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180924T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180925T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155341Z CREATED:20231025T162120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155341Z UID:24302-1537750800-1537837200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:17th International Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Ecological Risk Assessment DESCRIPTION:The summit offers a unique window and opportunities to present and evidence the latest updates with a holistic approach to different areas of interest. They have done their utmost to get rid of the traditional “silo” approach in the elaboration of the program and most importantly\, during the active sessions\, in order to foster innovation and scientific curiosity. Thus\, their intention is\, to create platforms which will gather eminent scientists who will undoubtedly enrich the meeting during the Q&A sections. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nEmail: envitoxicologyconference@gmail.com \nPhone: 1-888-843-8169 \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 09/24/18 – 09/25/18 \nLocation: Chicago \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to envitoxicologyconference@gmail.com. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/17th-international-conference-on-environmental-toxicology-and-ecological-risk-assessment/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155342Z CREATED:20231025T162114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155342Z UID:24300-1537578000-1537923600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AIHM Annual Conference 2018: People\, Planet\, Purpose DESCRIPTION:The annual conference brings together a community of individuals dedicated to transforming the health of humanity and the planet. This year’s conference has something for everyone; from the science of the biofield to the latest in psychoneuroimmunology and the business of health. AIHM 2018 is more than a conference; it is a movement. It is an opportunity to connect with people from all over the world to learn the latest information on the science of health and healing\, network to move the integrative health movement forward\, and be in a nurturing environment supported by colleagues and friends. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nContact AIHM here. \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 09/22/18 – 09/26/18 \nLocation: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina\, San Diego\, CA \nHow to Attend: \nContact AIHM here. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aihm-annual-conference-2018-people-planet-purpose/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180921T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180921T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154159Z CREATED:20231103T173135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154159Z UID:26434-1537491600-1537491600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: National Cancer Reporting Fellowship DESCRIPTION:With the support of the Helmsley Charitable Trust\, AHCJ will be presenting the National Cancer Reporting Fellowships with expertise from the National Cancer Institute and others. AHCJ will select 10-12 journalists to spend four days on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda\, Md.\, to increase their understanding of and ability to report accurately on complex scientific findings\, provide insight into the work of cancer researchers and to better localize cancer-related stories. \nSessions will arm fellows with the tools they need to read oncology studies\, reviewing the hierarchy and quality of evidence. They will learn to make sense of guidelines and screening. \nThe application deadline is Sept. 21. \n \nLearn more and apply here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-national-cancer-reporting-fellowship/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155343Z CREATED:20231103T173901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155343Z UID:26497-1537405200-1537405200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Brazda breakfast: Reporting on the future of health care DESCRIPTION:Joe Grogan\, associate director of health programs at the Office of Management and Budget\, will speak at the reporter breakfast on Thursday\, Sept. 20\, 2018. \n9-10:15 a.m. (Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.)  \nLocation:APCO WorldwidePlease use the entrance at 12th & E St.1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW \nThis event is only for credentialed members of the press and this briefing is on background. \nYou will need to check in with security to enter the building. Please bring your press credentials. \nRegistration will speed your access to the building\, please register by 3:30 pm ET on Wednesday\, September 19\, 2018\, to ensure availability of event materials. click here to register URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-brazda-breakfast-reporting-on-the-future-of-health-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155343Z CREATED:20231103T173503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155343Z UID:26474-1537232400-1537232400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Community water fluoridation update DESCRIPTION:Sept. 18\, 1 p.m. ET\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic on oral health\nAmerican Fluoridation Society\nPulitzer-winning series on water fluoridation\nStudy looks at media coverage of water fluoridation efforts\nStudy of decade of data backs argument for community water fluoridation\nTip sheets on water fluoridation\nHow fluoride fights tooth decay\n\nFluoride Legislative User Information Database\n\n\n \n\nIn the more than seven decades since community water fluoridation efforts were launched across America\, scores of studies have supported the safety and effectiveness of optimally fluoridated water in reducing tooth decay. But most water supplies in the U.S. are controlled locally. Laws and ordinances governing water fluoridation are often passed at the community level. \nThese programs are routinely supported by local health officials but they often face strong opposition from detractors whose tactics of sowing fear and doubt can shape media coverage as well as public opinion to the detriment of public health. Our guest\, pediatric dentist Johnny Johnson\, who is president of the American Fluoridation Society\, will update reporters on fluoride research and debates that may be coming to their communities. \n\n\nJohnny Johnson Jr. (@drjohnnyjohnson)\, D.M.D.\, M.S.\, president\, American Fluoridation Society \n\n\nModerator: Mary Otto\, AHCJ topic leader/oral health \n\n\n\nJohnny Johnson \n\n\nMary Otto URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/community-water-fluoridation-update/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180917T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155344Z CREATED:20231025T162114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155344Z UID:24299-1537146000-1537318800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:29th Annual National Conference on Women’s Health Care DESCRIPTION:This conference is designed to provide the most current clinical information about the care of the female patient to OB/GYNs\, family physicians\, nurse midwives\, nurse practitioners\, PAs\, nurses and all other health care professionals involved with the care of women. The goal of this conference is to increase knowledge and enhance the competence of attendees. Emphasis will be placed on practical application of the evidence-based topics presented. Conference format will include didactic lectures\, smaller group breakout and interactive sessions\, case studies\, and question and answer sessions. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nPhone: (800) 327-3161 or (925) 969-1789 \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 09/17/18 – 09/19/18 \nLocation: Bally’s Las Vegas\, Las Vegas\, NV \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by calling (800) 327-3161 or (925) 969-1789. \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/29th-annual-national-conference-on-womenaes-health-care/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180916T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155345Z CREATED:20231025T162111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155345Z UID:24293-1537059600-1537232400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health 2.0 Fall Conference DESCRIPTION:  \nHealth 2.0 showcases cutting-edge innovation transforming the health care system. Topics will include: \n\n\nRemote care \n\n\nChronic disease treatment \n\n\nPatient-centered care \n\n\nInteroperability \n\n\nHealth analytics \n\n\nConsumer technology \n\n\nHealth care delivery models \n\n\nApply for a press pass.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-2-0-fall-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR