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:20180808T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180808T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161204Z CREATED:20231103T173731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161204Z UID:26486-1533690000-1533690000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Lack of Change in Perinatal Mortality in the United States\, 2014 through 2016 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Aug. 8\, 2018\, at 12:01 am ET \nThe CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release a new report on perinatal mortality in the United States. Perinatal mortality (late fetal death at 28 weeks or more and early neonatal death under age 7 days) can be an indicator of the quality of health care before\, during and after delivery\, the CDC says. \nThe report\, “Lack of Change in Perinatal Mortality in the United States\, 2014 through 2016\,” is under embargo until Aug. 8 at 12:01 am ET\, but is available to journalists who sign up here before the embargo lifts URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/lack-of-change-in-perinatal-mortality-in-the-united-states-2014-through-2016/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180807T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180807T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161205Z CREATED:20231103T173720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161205Z UID:26484-1533603600-1533603600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Large Employers’ 2019 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Changes DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe National Business Group on Health will discuss the results of its annual survey\, the Large Employers’ 2019 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Changes\, including projected cost increases for 2019\, changes to employers’ benefit plans and what employees can expect during open enrollment.  \nTo attend the briefing\, journalists must RSVP to receive a security access code. Remote access is available. For details and to RSVP\, contact Ed Emerman at eemerman@eaglepr.com\, or 609-275-5162 or 609-240-2766. \n10 to 11 a.m. (continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m.) \nThe National Press ClubNational Press Club Building (Bloomberg Room)529 14th Street\, NW\, 13th FloorWashington\, DC  20045 \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/large-employersae-2019-health-care-strategy-and-plan-design-changes/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180806T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180806T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161205Z CREATED:20231103T173503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161205Z UID:26473-1533517200-1533517200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Equity and Early Childhood Development Meeting DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s (NAS) holds its second meeting to discuss health equity issues affecting prenatal care through early childhood. The event\, held at the Academies’ Keck Center in Washington\, will be webcast and is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Contact Anna Martin (awmartin@nas.edu) for more information. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-equity-and-early-childhood-development-meeting/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180803T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180803T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161206Z CREATED:20231103T173719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161206Z UID:26481-1533258000-1533258000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to write more accurate\, in-depth stories on medical research and how medical decisions are made?\nThe Association of Health Care Journalists has teamed up with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to present the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. \nA select group of fellows will be chosen to spend a week in Washington\, D.C.\, focused on understanding and reporting on medical research. \nComparative effectiveness research is the comparison of different interventions and strategies to prevent\, diagnose\, treat and monitor health conditions. The aim: inform patients\, providers and decision-makers as to which interventions are most effective for which patients and under which circumstances. \nLearn more and apply here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-ahcj-fellowship-on-comparative-effectiveness-research/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180802T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180802T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161207Z CREATED:20231103T173421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161207Z UID:26464-1533171600-1533171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:EMMA: Get to know this source for hospital financial reports DESCRIPTION:How to participate\n\nRecorded presentation\n\nResources\n\nSpeaker’s presentation\nUsing EMMA’s map-based search\nGetting to know EMMA\nUsing EMMA\n\nMedia inquiries and questions\n\n202-838-1500\nMRSBSupport@msrb.org\n@MSRB_News\n\n \n\nRecorded Aug. 2\nIf you are looking for detailed information about the financial health of hospital systems and health care facilities\, you need to know EMMA. The Electronic Municipal Market Access website is the official source for comprehensive annual financial reports and operating information about any hospital or health care facility financed by public debt. \nEMMA is the SEC’s free database that covers the finances and debts of hospitals\, universities\, cities and lots more. \nYou can startle your editors by getting alerts when the hospitals you care about merge or get downgraded. You can get the latest financials much sooner than just about anywhere else. And you can even learn about the performance of some for-profit companies\, which I had no idea about. \nStaff from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will demonstrate how to find hospital data and information on EMMA\, and highlight several EMMA tools and resources that can assist reporters with monitoring hospital finances and identifying potential stories. \n\n\nLeah Szarek\, senior manager of communications\, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board \n\n\nModerator: Karl Stark\, business news editor\, The Philadelphia Inquirer; AHCJ board member \n\n\n\nLeah Szarek \n\n\nKarl Stark URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/emma-get-to-know-this-source-for-hospital-financial-reports/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180801T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180802T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161208Z CREATED:20231025T162106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161208Z UID:24288-1533085200-1533171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Sustainable Diets DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s (NAS)Food Forum holds a two-day public workshop on “the concept of sustainable diets within the field of food and nutrition.” The event is Sustainable Diets\, Food\, and Nutrition: A Workshop.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-sustainable-diets/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161209Z CREATED:20231103T173415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161209Z UID:26461-1532739600-1532739600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World Hepatitis Day DESCRIPTION:World Hepatitis Day is an effort from Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI) aimed at reducing the incidence of preventable liver-related chronic diseases and lifestyles that negatively impact the liver. The burden of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in elderly persons is expected to increase significantly in the United States during the next two decades. Chronic infection is prevalent in elderly patients and may be more severe than in younger adults. As middle aged patients with HIV infection become elderly\, the number of individuals with liver disease related to chronic hepatitis C will grow\, according to the Hepatitis C Association. Other forms of the disease\, including Hepatitis A and B\, are also more severe in older adults. This article from the The American Journal of Gastroenterology provides a good overview of the disease and its impact in older people. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-hepatitis-day/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180727T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180729T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161210Z CREATED:20231025T162111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161210Z UID:24294-1532653200-1532826000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Movement: Brain\, Body\, Cognition DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the conference is to share knowledge of all those whose interests lie in the nature of human movement and its relation to cognitive function. Among the broad topic areas in this call for abstracts include scientific explorations of Cognitive-Movement applications in: rehabilitation\, sports\, human development\, gerontology\, genetics/genomics\, technologies and measurement\, science of aesthetics\, behavioral and communication sciences\, occupational and physical therapy\, and biomedical engineering. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nEmail: office@movementis.com \n  \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 07/27/18 – 07/29/18 \nLocation: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center\, Harvard Medical School\, Boston\, MA \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to office@movementis.com . \nFind more information about the event here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/movement-brain-body-cognition/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180726T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180726T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161210Z CREATED:20231103T173513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161210Z UID:26479-1532566800-1532566800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Antibiotic prescribing and opportunities for stewardship in different outpatient settings DESCRIPTION:CIDRAP-ASP will be hosting Dr. Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra\, as she presents “Antibiotic prescribing and opportunities for stewardship in different outpatient settings” at noon CT. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/antibiotic-prescribing-and-opportunities-for-stewardship-in-different-outpatient-settings/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180725T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180728T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161211Z CREATED:20231025T162106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161211Z UID:24287-1532480400-1532739600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Indian and Alaska Native Health Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Indian Health Board holds its annual American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference in Washington. The four-day event will look at community-based health services as well as address topics such as substance use\, mental health and suicide prevention. This year’s event\, focused on the theme of “Promoting Connections Between Culture and Purpose\,” also includes NIHB’s Tribal Data Symposium on July 26. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-indian-and-alaska-native-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180724T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180724T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161212Z CREATED:20231103T173513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161212Z UID:26478-1532394000-1532394000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Science Talks: Tackling Ebola DESCRIPTION:Science Talks – An Educational Webinar Series from Wiley for Journalists \nThe Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) is pleased to provide ongoing training and support for new and seasoned health reporters. As part of our partnership with Wiley we offer members access to an educational series of webinars called Science Talks that are brought to you by The Wiley Network. \nThis webinar\, Science Talks with Dr. Peter Halfmann was recorded on July 24\, 2018. \nWatch the recording now.\nIn this session\, Tackling Ebola\, media will learn: \n\n\nThe current situation in regions affected by the Ebola virus and if there is still any danger. \n\n\nWhere we stand with the research on finding a vaccine and if the latest trials on humans proofed successfully. \n\n\nWhen the vaccine will be made available for humans affected in regions by the Ebola virus.   \n\n\nWhat the future will bring in terms of infectious diseases\, such as Ebola. \n\n\nHow local journalists can better report on infectious diseases including: what they should look for\, what kind of questions to ask\, what resources they should use. \n\n\nThe webinar will include time for questions and answers. \nHOW TO REGISTER?\nScience Talks webinars are complimentary to AHCJ members. Register for Science Talks today! \nIf you are not able to attend the live one-hour session the webinars will be recorded for later viewing on the AHCJ website. \n\n\nAbout Peter Halfmann\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Wisconsin\, B.S. BacteriologyUniversity of Wisconsin\, Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Biology \nInitially Halfmann wanted to pursue a medical degree after his undergraduate studies\, but he became interested in infectious diseases and viruses\, particularly Ebola virus\, after reading Richard Preston’s “The Hot Zone.” At the beginning of his junior year\, he sought out a lab at the University of Wisconsin that focused its research on virus pathogenesis and discovered the lab of Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka\, a professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine and a world expert on influenza virus. \nAfter being told that influenza viruses were as interesting as Ebola virus\, Halfmann started his career in the Kawaoka group. He was a student research assistant for two years\, then\, after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in bacteriology\, he was a technician for one year before starting graduate school in the Cellular and Molecular Biology program with Dr. Kawaoka as his mentor. Unable to conduct research with authentic Ebola virus in Wisconsin\, Halfmann developed a novel\, biologically-contained Ebola virus as part of his graduate thesis research. The biologically-contained virus resembled authentic Ebola virus\, but could be handled safely under non-biosafety level-4 containment. Besides being an important research tool\, Halfmann demonstrated that the biologically-contained virus could also be used as a whole-virus vaccine to protect against Ebola virus infection. \nIn 2008\, Halfmann earned his Ph.D. and decided to continue his research with Dr. Kawaoka. He received biosafety level-4 training at the NIAID’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories from Dr. Heinz Feldmann. As part of his high containment research\, he continued to evaluate his Ebola vaccine. During the height of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa\, Halfmann established a research lab at 34 Military Hospital in Freetown\, Sierra Leone to examine the body’s responses to Ebola virus infection. Currently\, Halfmann is a Research Associate Professor at the Influenza Research Institute (part of the University of Wisconsin) and manages the Ebola research efforts in the Kawaoka group. With support from the Japanese government\, his vaccine is currently being produced at Waisman Biomanufacturing for a human clinical research trial in Japan. Peter still travels to Sierra Leone to follow-up with Ebola survivors and to conduct surveillance studies to identify neglected and novel viruses circulating in Sierra Leone. \nAbout The Wiley Network \nWiley believes the most successful individuals never stop learning. The Wiley Network draws on trusted Wiley authors\, partners\, and subject matter experts as well as professional leaders to share their knowledge and experiences to support learning and professional growth. Explore contributions from industry thought-leaders—from those with years of experience to those just starting out. Take advantage of white papers\, infographics\, interviews\, opinion pieces\, industry updates\, videos\, and more to help you stay ahead of the changing world. Customize your experience on The Wiley Network site by selecting your favorite subjects and interests. \nAbout Wiley \nWiley\, a global research and learning company\, helps people and organizations develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Our online scientific\, technical\, medical\, and scholarly journals\, combined with our digital learning\, assessment and certification solutions help universities\, learned societies\, businesses\, governments and individuals increase the academic and professional impact of their work. For more than 210 years\, we have delivered consistent performance to our stakeholders. The company’s website can be accessed at www.wiley.com. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/science-talks-tackling-ebola/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161213Z CREATED:20231103T173512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161213Z UID:26477-1532048400-1532048400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Congressional Briefing: State Responses to the Evolving Individual Health Insurance Market DESCRIPTION:Friday\, July 20 \nNoon- 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be available at 11:30 a.m. \nDirksen Senate Office Building\, Room SD-106 50 Constitution Ave NE\, Washington\, DC \nThis event is open to the public and panelists will be speaking on the record. \nOver the past two years\, Congress and the Administration have legislated or implemented many changes to the individual health insurance market\, which include repealing the individual mandate\, suspending cost-sharing reduction and risk adjustment payments\, and expanding access to plans that do not comply with the original standards set up by the Affordable Care Act. Together\, these decisions have contributed to the uncertainty about the stability and affordability of the state exchanges. \nAs insurers file and negotiate premiums with state regulators for FY 2019\, this briefing will unpack the current landscape of the individual health insurance market as well as state responses to stabilize their markets. \nPanelists \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, J.D.\, Research Professor\, Center on Health Insurance Reforms\, Health Policy Institute\, Georgetown University \n\n\nMike Kriedler\, O.D.\, MPH\, Insurance Commissioner\, Washington State \n\n\nRobert Morrow\, J.D.\, Associate Commissioner\, Life and Health\, Maryland Insurance Administration \n\n\nJeanette Thorton\, MPA\, Senior Vice President\, Product\, Employer\, and Commercial Policy\, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) \n\n\nModerator: Sara Collins\, Vice President\, Health Care Coverage and Access\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nPlease register by 4 pm ET on Thursday\, July 19\, to ensure availability of event materials. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/congressional-briefing-state-responses-to-the-evolving-individual-health-insurance-market/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161214Z CREATED:20231103T173511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161214Z UID:26475-1531962000-1531962000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Opioids: Current status of the crisis\, response\, and future direction DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 19\, 1-2 p.m. ET \nWebinar\, organized jointly by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will focus on the current state of the opioid crisis. \nPresenter Scott Winiecki of the FDA will discuss the role of his agency and state prescription drug monitoring programs in combatting the crisis\, as well as recent publications on appropriate prescribing as related to dentistry and safe disposal of unused medication. \nFor more information or to register\, use this link. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/opioids-current-status-of-the-crisis-response-and-future-direction/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161214Z CREATED:20231103T173422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161214Z UID:26466-1531962000-1531962000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Understand new insurance plans and their impact on the ACA DESCRIPTION:July 19\, 2 p.m. ET\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic on health reform\nAHCJ core topic on insurance\n\n \n\nWe’ll discuss association health plans and short-duration health plans – what are they\, what will they cover (and not cover)\, how will they address pre-existing conditions\, and what do they mean for the ACA markets? \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, research professor\, Center on Health Insurance Reforms\, Georgetown University\, McCourt School of Public Policy \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ core topic leader on health reform; health editor\, Politico \n\n\nSabrina Corlette\, J.D.\, is an expert on private health insurance and insurance markets\, and has advised both state governments and federal officials. Before joining Georgetown\, she was director of health policy programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families. She was a staff member of the Senate Health\, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee from 1997-2001. She earned her law degree at the University of Texas\, and her undergraduate degree from Harvard. \n\nSabrina Corlette \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-understand-new-insurance-plans-and-their-impact-on-the-aca/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180720T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161215Z CREATED:20231025T162104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161215Z UID:24285-1531875600-1532048400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Summer Workshop on Pandemics\, Bioterrorism\, and Global Health Security DESCRIPTION:Threats to global health security continue to evolve due to the changing nature of conflict\, advances in science and technology\, globalization\, and the growing threat posed by emerging infectious diseases and pandemics. Pandemics\, Bioterrorism and Global Health Security: From Anthrax to Zika is a three-day\, non-credit summer workshop designed to introduce participants to the challenges facing the world at the intersection of national security\, public health\, and the life sciences. The workshop faculty are internationally recognized experts from the government\, private sector\, and academia who have been extensively involved with research and policy-making on public health\, biodefense\, and national security issues. The workshop is organized by the Biodefense Graduate Program at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. \n\nIdentify the range of biological threats and assess the risks they pose to public health and national security\nDescribe impediments to organizational change and identify strategies for overcoming these obstacles.\nExamine lessons learned from the SARS and avian flu outbreaks\, the 2009 influenza pandemic\, and the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak.\nExplore the dual-use dilemma and how to balance the benefits of advanced biotechnologies against the safety and security risks they can pose.\nInvestigate the growing importance of biotechnology to the national economy\, domestic and international risks to biotechnology innovation\, and legal\, policy\, and regulatory measures for safeguarding the bioeconomy.\nUnderstand the technical\, political\, regulatory\, and financial obstacles to developing new medical countermeasures for bioterrorist and pandemic threats. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/summer-workshop-on-pandemics-bioterrorism-and-global-health-security/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161216Z CREATED:20231103T173416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161216Z UID:26463-1531875600-1531875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: How employers are improving maternal health DESCRIPTION:July 18\, 1 p.m. ET\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic on insurance\nCatalyst for Payment Reform\n\n \n\nThe nations’ employers\, who provide health insurance for more than half of all Americans\, know that maternity care is the number one reason for hospitalization among most employee populations. They also know that the highest cost for maternity care is when a pre-term infant (those born at less than 39 completed weeks of gestation) is treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. For this reason\, employers nationwide want hospitals to reduce the number of early elective deliveries\, which increase the chances for complications for babies and mothers and and preventing C-sections whenever possible. A maternal complication during delivery adds almost $1\,000 to the cost of care\, while an uncomplicated C-section adds nearly $2\,000 to the bill. \n\n\nSuzanne F. Delbanco\, M.P.H.\, Ph.D.\, executive director\, Catalyst for Payment Reform \n\n\nModerator: Joseph Burns\, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance \n\n\nSuzanne F. Delbanco\, M.P.H.\, Ph.D.\, is the executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform\, an independent\, nonprofit corporation working to catalyze employers\, public purchasers and others to implement strategies that produce higher-value health care and improve the functioning of the health care marketplace. In addition to her duties at CPR\, Delbanco serves on the advisory board of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute and participates in the Healthcare Executives Leadership Network. Previously\, Delbanco was the founding CEO of The Leapfrog Group. \n\nSuzanne F. Delbanco \n\n\nJoseph Burns URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-how-employers-are-improving-maternal-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155438Z CREATED:20231103T173501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155438Z UID:26470-1531357200-1531357200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:(De)Stabilizing the ACA’s individual market: A View from the States DESCRIPTION:July 13\, 9 a.m.-noon ET \nThe Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy holds a conference on the stability of the individual market under the ACA.  Keynote speaker Mark Hall\, a nonresident Brookings fellow and director of the Health Law and Policy Program at Wake Forest Law School\, will release new data on 10 states and there will be two panel discussions. \n\n\nRegister to attend in person. \n\n\nRegister for the live webcast. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/destabilizing-the-acaaes-individual-market-a-view-from-the-states/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180712T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155439Z CREATED:20231103T173423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155439Z UID:26468-1531357200-1531357200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CMS Administrator Verma will speak at on-the-record reporter breakfast DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Brazda Breakfast: Reporting On The Future Of Health Care \nThursday\, July 12\, 2018; 9-10:30 a.m. (Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.) \nThe Alliance for Health Policy has announced that CMS Administrator Seema Verma\, M.P.H.\, will be the featured speaker for the Brazda Breakfast on July 12. \nYou will need to check in with security to enter the building and provide identification as well as press credentials. \nPlease register by 5 pm EDT on Wednesday\, July 11\, 2018. \nAPCO WorldwideUse the entrance at 12th & E St.1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NWWashington\, D.C. \nTHIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR CREDENTIALED MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. \nRemember that this briefing is on the record. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cms-administrator-verma-will-speak-ata-on-the-record-reporter-breakfast/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155440Z CREATED:20231103T173502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155440Z UID:26471-1531270800-1531270800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Behavioral Health\, Mental Health\, Health Literacy DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NAS) hosts a workshop examining “the intersection of behavioral health\, mental health\, and health literacy.” The day-long event\, held by the Academies’ Roundtable on Health Literacy at NAS’ headquarters in Washington\, D.C.\, will address “the impact of cognitive burden on health communication” and health literacy approaches to address issues such burdens as well as caregiver issues\, among other panel topics. \nSpeakers include representatives from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)\, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)\, New York State Department of Health and UnitedHealth Group as well as multiple universities. The event\, which is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET\, will also be webcast. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-behavioral-health-mental-health-health-literacy/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155441Z CREATED:20231103T173502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155441Z UID:26472-1531270800-1531270800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Report on Housing\, Health\, and Homelessness DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NAS) releases its report on chronic homelessness and health. The analysis aims to address how permanent supportive housing programs’ impact on health outcomes and health care costs among the homeless population. It also looks at “policy and program barriers” to scaling up related programs. The report\, entitled “Permanent Supportive Housing: Evaluating the Evidence for Improving Health Outcomes among People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness\,” was compiled by NAS’ Science and Technology for Sustainability Program and its Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.  \nThe report will be released in conjunction with a public briefing on Wednesday\, July 11. Offering an overview of the report’s recommendations will be Kenneth Kizer\, chair of the study committee\, and director of the Institute for Population Health Improvement and distinguished professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California\, Davis. The briefing will be webcast. \n DETAILS: The public briefing will run from 11 a.m. to noon EDT on July 11 in Room 120 of the National Academy of Sciences building\, 2101 Constitution Ave.\, NW\, Washington\, D.C. Advance copies of the report will be available to reporters only beginning at 3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday\, July 10. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday\, July 11. Reporters who wish to obtain a copy or attend the briefing should contact the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or email news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-report-on-housing-health-and-homelessness/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180628T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180701T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155442Z CREATED:20231025T162043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155442Z UID:24267-1530147600-1530406800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Early Childhood Global Reporting Institute DESCRIPTION:Children are the news – whether as the subjects of stories\, the targets of social policies\, or the victims of family violence\, natural disaster\, or war. \nTo foster more effective reporting on vulnerable children\, the Dart Center is launching the Early Childhood Reporting Initiative: Covering Trauma\, Resilience and the Developing Brain. This new initiative will provide journalists around the world with the knowledge\, skills and resources to incorporate emerging science and policy on early childhood development into their coverage. Workshops are planned for: New York\, USA; Amman\, Jordan; Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire; Mumbai\, India; and Rio di Janeiro\, Brazil. \nThe first globally-themed institute – a four-day program at Columbia Journalism School in New York City June 28 to July 1\, 2018 – is designed for reporters on any beat touching the first seven years of life\, whether schools or health\, war or social policy\, neighborhoods or refugees. It will focus on advancements in neuroscience and their implications for child development\, concentrating especially on vulnerable children living in extreme poverty and unstable environments. \nThis workshop will include panels and presentations by leading neuroscientists\, economists\, and child development experts\, as well as journalist-to-journalist seminars on how to translate these issues and themes into meaningful stories and relevant\, captivating news coverage. \nTwenty-five journalists from around the world will be selected for the institute. Roundtrip travel\, three-four nights of hotel lodging\, ground transportation and most meals will be covered by the Dart Center. \nThis three-year initiative has been underwritten by the Bernard van Leer Foundation\, the Jacobs Foundation\, the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation and The Two Lilies Fund. \nFor more information and to apply\, click here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/early-childhood-global-reporting-institute/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155442Z CREATED:20231103T173242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155442Z UID:26444-1530061200-1530061200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health coverage\, health access and the 'Culture of Health' DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. \n \n \n\nDiscussion with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation president and CEO Richard Besser about ongoing challenges to health care and coverage and how it intersects with promoting a healthier population. \n\n\nRichard Besser\, M.D.\, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ’s health reform core topic leaders; health editors\, Politico \n\n\nRichard Besser\, M.D.\, has been president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation since April 2017. He is the former acting director for the CDC and was also ABC News’ chief health and medical editor. \nThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the largest private U.S. foundation devoted solely to improving the nation’s health. It emphasizes access to healthy food\, safe housing\, employment\, transportation\, education\, as well as clean air and water\, as factors in good health. \n \n\nRichard Besser\, M.D. \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-coverage-health-access-and-the-culture-of-health/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180626T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180626T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155443Z CREATED:20231103T173421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155443Z UID:26465-1529974800-1529974800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:On Background Reporter Briefing: Understanding the VA Mission Act DESCRIPTION:This event is only for credentialed members of the press. This briefing is on background. \nOn June 6\, 2018\, President Trump signed the VA Mission Act. This is the latest and perhaps the most comprehensive legislative reform on veterans health care since 2014\, when the VA came under intense scrutiny for failing to provide timely and accessible care to veterans. During this on background briefing\, a bipartisan group of staffers from the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees will discuss the latest efforts to modernize and improve health care for veterans\, including expanded access to community care and enhanced interoperability of electronic health records. \nThe panel will consist of a bipartisan group of staffers from the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees. \nMary Ella Payne\, R.N.\, MSPH\, acting president and chief executive officer at the Alliance for Health Policy\, will moderate the discussion. \nJune 26\, 20189-10:30 a.m. (Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.)APCO Worldwide\, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, D.C.Please use the entrance at 12th & E St. \nYou will need to check in with security to enter the building. Please bring your press credentials. Registration will speed your access to the building; please register by 5 p.m. EST on June 25 to ensure availability of event materials. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/on-background-reporter-briefing-understanding-the-va-mission-act/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180625T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155444Z CREATED:20231025T162055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155444Z UID:24278-1529888400-1530061200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Research Conference on Early Childhood DESCRIPTION:The Administration for Children and Families\, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, hosts its annual conference to look at recent studies on a range of child issues. Topics covered include: child care\, Head Start\, home visiting programs\, child welfare and various aspects of education\, among others. It will also look at various populations\, such as low-income families\, immigrant families\, children in foster care\, those with disabilities and more. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-research-conference-on-early-childhood/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180623T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155445Z CREATED:20231025T162032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155445Z UID:24259-1529456400-1529715600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:  \nThe organization’s 95th annual conference will address topics including the care of patients undergoing cancer treatments\, the stories of hygienists’ career journeys\, the oral health implications of medical marijuana use and the role of the dental professional in addressing opioid addiction. \nFor more information see http://www.adha.org/annual-conference/main URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-dental-hygienistsae-association-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180615T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180615T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155446Z CREATED:20231103T173415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155446Z UID:26462-1529024400-1529024400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline: Vote for AHCJ board members DESCRIPTION:Current board of directors \nResponsibilities\, rights\, restrictions and rewards of serving on AHCJ’s board \nHow to run for the board \nTimeline\nMay 1: Candidacy statements accepted \nMay 14: Statements begin appearing online \nMay 21\, noon CT: Deadline to declare \nJune 4-15: Voting for candidates \nJuly 1: Board takes office \n\nSix of the 12 director positions come up for election each year for two-year terms. Incumbent board members are allowed to run for re-election. \nAHCJ members in the professional category received an email on June 4 with a link allowing them to vote online. The election will be conducted June 4-15 via the internet. \nIf you are a professional category member of AHCJ and haven’t yet voted in the 2018 board elections\, check your email for a ballot from info@healthjournalism.org. The electronic polling closes Friday at noon central time. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-vote-for-ahcj-board-members/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155446Z CREATED:20231103T173414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155446Z UID:26460-1528938000-1528938000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Prescription Drug Costs: Can Increased Competition Restrain Prices? DESCRIPTION:BEYOND THE BELTWAY: HEALTH WEBINARS FOR JOURNALISTS \nThere has been growing momentum among policymakers to address rising prescription drug prices. One solution is leveraging market forces to bring down costs by increasing competition through generics and biosimilars. During this webinar panelists will discuss the main opportunities and challenges of the generic and biosimilar market\, how past administrations have approached this issue\, and how different stakeholders\, including consumers\, are impacted. \nThursday\, June 14\, 20181 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. ET \nSpeakers: \n\n\nSameer Awsare\, M.D.\, associate executive director\, The Permanente Medical Group \n\n\nDora Hughes\, M.D.\, senior policy advisor\, Sidley Austin LLP \n\n\nRobert Langreth\, science and health reporter\, Bloomberg News \n\n\nAndrew Barnhill\, J.D.\, director of federal policy\, GlaxoSmithKline \n\n\nModerator: Mary Ella Payne\, MSPH\, R.N.\, acting president and chief executive officer\, Alliance for Health Policy \n\n\n*Please note that panels are subject to change due to the addition of speakers* \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/prescription-drug-costsa-can-increased-competition-restrain-prices/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155447Z CREATED:20231103T173315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155447Z UID:26450-1528938000-1528938000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS workshop on school and health DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s (NASEM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosts a day-long workshop in California on “School Success: An Opportunity for Population Health Action.” The event will focus on metrics in pre-K through 12th grade education that can be useful in the health care sector “given the recognition of education as a key influence on health outcomes and community well-being.” The event will be held at the California Endowment Oakland Conference Center in Oakland. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-school-and-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T172000 DTSTAMP:20240201T214628Z CREATED:20231103T173235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T214628Z UID:26440-1528446600-1528478400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Rural Health Journalism Workshop 2018 DESCRIPTION:Free workshop focuses on covering rural America\n\n\n\nAHCJ’s 10th Rural Health Journalism Workshop will bring journalists together with health care and policy experts who focus on the medical challenges of rural areas. \n\n\n\nLeave with a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening – in rural regions\, and return to work with dozens of story ideas you can pursue. \n\n\n\nThis special one-day\, no-fee workshop will help you find and cover health stories in rural America. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\nThis workshop will run from 7:30 a.m. until 4:20 p.m. on June 8 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park with breakfast and lunch provided. \n\n\n\nNeed help?\n\n\n\nThis workshop is free to attend for journalist members. If\, however\, you still need some financial assistance in getting to the workshop\, you may apply for a limited travel stipend.  \n\n\n\nAbout the area\n\n\n\n\n Raleigh\, Durham & the Triangle\n\n\n\n Raleigh \n\n\n\n\nLocal Host\n\n\n\n\nUNC Health Care\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation\n\n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund\n\n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-journalism-workshop-2018/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180608T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155448Z CREATED:20231103T173414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155448Z UID:26459-1528419600-1528419600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Overcharged\, Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care DESCRIPTION:At 9 am. the libertarian Cato Institute sponsors two panel discussion marking publication of its new book\, Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care. Speakers represent a broad range of perspectives (from former CMS administrator Andy Slavitt to University of Texas’s Charles Silver).  The first panel is called “Misdiagnosis: The Problems Congress Has Ignored\,” and the second is “Mistreatment: Why Obamacare Failed and WHat Will Succeed.” Deputy HHS Secrtary Eric Hargan gives the keynote. \nIn person:  1000 Massachusetts Avenue\, Washington D.C. Register by noon\, Thursday\, June 7 here. \nOnline:  To watch online click here. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/overcharged-why-americans-pay-too-much-for-health-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR