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:20180426T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180427T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155511Z CREATED:20231025T162037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155511Z UID:24265-1524704400-1524790800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2018 Health Datapalooza DESCRIPTION:The gathering place for people and organizations creating knowledge from data and pioneering innovations that drive health policy and practice. \n \nFederal policymakers and regulatory leads take their seats beside Silicon Valley startups and the health system’s chief information officers. More than a meeting\, Health Datapalooza is a diverse community of big thinkers and roll-up-our-sleeves-and-get-it-done problem solvers who share a mission to liberate and use data to improve health and health care. \nToday\, as the challenges facing health and health care continue to evolve\, we’re digging into the real world experience of turning information into innovation. What works\, what doesn’t\, why\, and what’s coming next? \nSpeakers will include:  \n \n\n\nScott Gottlieb\, M.D.\, commissioner\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \n\n\n \nBruce Greenstein\, B.S.\, M.S.\, CTO\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) \n\nDon Rucker\, M.D.\, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-health-datapalooza/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155511Z CREATED:20231103T173236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155511Z UID:26442-1524618000-1524618000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Media Briefing on Use of Genetic Technology to Stop Spread of Mosquito and Tick- Borne Diseases DESCRIPTION:Gene drives represent a new take on genetic engineering that offers previously impossible means of fighting disease-spreading insects and invasive species but also raises the specter of ecological disruption. SciLine’s live\, web-based video briefing will feature leading experts who can get you up to speed on the current status of gene-drive technology\, applications under consideration\, and related ethical\, legal\, and regulatory issues. The briefing will include an open Q&A for reporters. SciLine is funded by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. \nWHEN: April 25\, 1:30-2:30 p.m. EDT \nWHO: \n\n\nZach Adelman\, associate professor of entomology\, Texas A&M University \n\n\nAnthony James\, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics\, University of California\, Irvine \n\n\nJennifer Kuzma\, professor of social sciences and co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center\, North Carolina State University \n\n\nRenee Wegrzyn\, Safe Genes program manager\, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency \n\n\nSciLine director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing. \n\n\nHOW:  \nThe briefing is open only to members of the media. \nTo receive log-in or call-in information\, you must register in advance here. \nFor more information about gene drives and the media briefing: check our event page\, here. \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/media-briefing-on-use-of-genetic-technology-to-stop-spread-of-mosquito-and-tick-borne-diseases/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155512Z CREATED:20231103T173235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155512Z UID:26441-1524531600-1524531600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Why adults aren't getting their vaccines DESCRIPTION:Recorded April 24\n \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nTan’s presentation\nHanen’s presentation\nAHCJ core topic on infectious diseases\nInfectious disease news from Covering Health\nTip sheet: Older adults vulnerable without vaccinations\nAdult Vaccine Access Coalition\nImmunization Action Coalition\n\n \n\nAs adults age\, so do their immune systems\, leaving them vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases like the flu\, shingles and pneumonia. Yet adult vaccinations are low in the U.S.\, which can result in costly hospitalizations and other medical interventions. This panel will explore some of the reasons for low adult vaccination rates\, which range from the failure of insurers to cover adult vaccines to lack of information from health providers. \n\n\nLaura Hanen\, interim executive director and chief of government affairs \, National Association of City and County Health Officials \n\n\nLitjen (L.J.) Tan\, M.S.\, Ph.D.\, chief strategy officer\, Immunization Action Coalition \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader on infectious diseases \n\n\nAt NAACHO\, Hanen oversees policy development\, federal lobbying\, and the Big Cities Health Coalition. She also is co-chair of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition. Prior to coming to NACCHO\, Hanen was the director of government relations for the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors for 11 years. She was the senior lobbyist for the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and before that was a legislative assistant for Rep. Rick Boucher\, D-Va. She also was a legislative assistant in the Government Relations Department of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. \nTan joined the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) in 2013. Prior to the coalition\, Tan was the director of medicine and public health at the American Medical Association\, a position he held since 2008. From 1997 to 2008\, he was the AMA’s director of infectious disease\, immunology\, and molecular medicine. He co-founded and currently co-chairs the National Adult Immunization Summit and the National Influenza Vaccine Summit. He serves or has served on the steering committees of the 317 Coalition\, the National Network for Immunization Information\, and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable and on the IAC scientific advisory board. \n \n\nLaura Hanen \n\n\nLitjen (L.J.) Tan \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/why-adults-arent-getting-their-vaccines/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180423T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155513Z CREATED:20231025T162036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155513Z UID:24263-1524445200-1524618000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2018 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research DESCRIPTION:The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases will hold its 2018 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research on the latest scientific and clinical knowledge in vaccinology. The conference will bring together more than 350 researchers from across the globe – including health care professionals\, government officials\, and industry and academia representatives from the many disciplines involved in vaccinology. Conference topics include progress in preventing emerging infectious diseases\, using vaccines to prevent antibiotic resistance and communicating about vaccines in a post-fact world. \nKeynote speakers include: \n\n\nBarton F. Haynes\, M.D.\, the Frederic M. Hanes Professor\, Medicine and Immunology and Global Health Director\, Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the Center for HIV-AIDS Vaccine Immunology \n\n\nPenny M. Heaton\, M.D.\, C.E.O.\, of The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute \n\n\nApril 23-25\, 2018\, at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda\, in Bethesda\, Md. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-annual-conference-on-vaccinology-research/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154202Z CREATED:20231103T172935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154202Z UID:26428-1524272400-1524272400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Celebration of Life: Uwe E. Reinhardt DESCRIPTION:AHCJ members are invited to a memorial for late health economist Uwe E. Reinhardt.  Reinhardt\, who earned degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and Yale University\, was a giant in his field. \nReinhardt was one of the first speakers to attend the Midwest Conference on Health Journalism at Indiana University\, a predecessor conference of AHCJ\, and later spoke at several AHCJ conferences. Read more here. \nThe service will be at 2 p.m. at the Princeton University Chapel. A reception will follow at Chancellor Green. Get more information and RSVP here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/celebration-of-life-uwe-e-reinhardt/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180416T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180418T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155514Z CREATED:20231025T162037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155514Z UID:24264-1523840400-1524013200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Patient Experience Conference 2018 DESCRIPTION:This is the largest independent\, non-provider or vendor hosted event bringing together the collective voices of health care professionals across the globe to convene\, engage and expand the dialogue on improving patient experience.  \n \nApril 16-18\, 2018 • Hyatt Regency Chicago • Chicago \nContact: 866-488-2379 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/patient-experience-conference-2018/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180415T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155515Z CREATED:20231025T162011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155515Z UID:24235-1523494800-1523754000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Journalism 2018 DESCRIPTION:Presentations\nConference coverage\n\n \n\nConference home\n\n\nProgram\nField trips\nRegistration\nHotel\n\n\nFreelance PitchFest\n2018 Exhibitors\nExhibit or advertise\nFellowships\n\n\nThings to do\nShare a room or ride\nGetting there\n\n\nThank you for attending!\n\n\n\n\nCall for ideas\nAHCJ is gathering ideas for conference workshops and panels. Please submit suggestions before Oct. 9. \nClick here for your opportunity to submit ideas for consideration. \n\n\n\n\nAHCJ celebrates 20 years with conference in the desert\nMore than 700 people attended the world’s premier training event for journalists interested in covering health care\, medical  research\, public health issues\, consumer health\, ethics and the business of health care. \nHealth Journalism 2018 hosted hundreds of reporters\, editors\, producers and news directors taking part in educational sessions\, skills-building opportunities and career networking. \n\nSpotlight speakers included:\nJohn Carreyrou\, Pulitzer Prize- and AHCJ Award-winning investigative reporter\, The Wall Street Journal; author \,“Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup” \nDonald K. Warne\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, chair\, Department of Public Health at North Dakota State University; senior policy adviser of Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board \nDavid Blumenthal\, M.D.\, president\, The Commonwealth Fund \nOtis Brawley\, M.D.\, M.A.C.P.\, chief medical and scientific officer and executive vice president\, American Cancer Society \nWilson Bryan\, M.D.\, director\, Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies\, U.S. Food and Drug Administration \nCarolyn Jones\, director and executive producer\, Defining Hope \nMary L. Smith\, member\, Cherokee nation; former principal deputy director\, Indian Health Service \nJulie Willems Van Dijk\, R.N.\, Ph.D.\, F.A.A.N.director\, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps and RWJF Culture of Health Prize \n  \n\nHighlights included:\n\n\nPanels\, including: \n\n\n\nThe rise of gene therapy \n\n\nStates and health care in the age of Trump: Wishes and waivers \n\n\nHow hospital consolidations are affecting the cost of health care \n\n\nWhat you need to know about reporting on Native American health issues \n\n\nSpecial challenges of covering immigrant health \n\n\nFree health data for journalists: How to make the most of it \n\n\nFinding organization in the chaos of mass violence \n\n\nThe health care role ahead for artificial intelligence \n\n\nHow to evaluate hospital charity care and bad debt \n\n\nThe future of veterans’ health \n\n\nEvolving pain control \n\n\nWill Congress protect Medicare? \n\n\nAnd dozens more panels\, classes and workshops \n\n\n\nField trips \n\n\nAnnual journalism awards luncheon \n\n\nFreelance PitchFest \n\n\nNetworking receptions \n\n\nConference location\nPointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort11111 North 7th Street Phoenix\, AZ 85020 \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nSponsorship team\n\nHosts\nBarrow Neurological Institute \nMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research \nBanner Health/University of Arizona \n \nEndowing sponsors\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \nW.K. Kellogg Foundation \nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \n\nSponsors\nThe Arizona Republic/azcentral \nWalter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication \nPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute \nThe Pew Charitable Trusts \nThe Commonwealth Fund \nGordon and Betty Moore Foundation \nJohn A. Hartford Foundation \nLaura and John Arnold Foundation \nInstitute for Health Metrics and Evaluation \nCalifornia Health Care Foundation \nMissouri Foundation for Health \nColorado Health Foundation \nNew York State Health Foundation \nHealth Foundation for Western & Central New York \nKansas Health Foundation \nRhode Island Foundation \nVitalyst Health Foundation \nThe JAMA Network \nThe Wiley Network \nBurroughs Wellcome Fund URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalism-2018/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180330T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155516Z CREATED:20231025T162048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155516Z UID:24271-1522285200-1522371600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Great Plains Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference DESCRIPTION:The seventh annual Great Plains Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference will take place March 29-30\, 2018\, at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. This conference brings together public health professionals\, researchers\, faculty\, and students in microbiology\, infectious diseases and related fields working in the Great Plains and Midwestern states. \nMajor topics may include but are not limited to zoonotic and vector-borne diseases\, global health\, healthcare-associated infections\, antimicrobial resistance\, molecular diagnostics and epidemiology\, public health preparedness\, and science communication. \nKeynote speakers: Dr. Richard Webby\, on “Current influenza threats\,” and Dr. Bobbi Pritt\, on “Ticks\, Teamwork and Emerging Pathogens.” \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/great-plains-emerging-infectious-diseases-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180329T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155517Z CREATED:20231103T173234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155517Z UID:26439-1522285200-1522285200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Brazda Breakfast: Reporting on the Future of Health Care – Pandemic Preparedness DESCRIPTION:March 29\, 9-10:15 a.m.(Refreshments and breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.)  \n  \nThis event is only for credentialed members of the press. Remember that this briefing is on the record. \nThe 1918 flu pandemic killed more than 50 million people globally. One hundred years later\, the world continues to contend with the risk of novel influenza outbreaks reaching pandemic scale. During this reporter breakfast\, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci\, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease will discuss efforts in the U.S. health system to detect\, prevent\, and respond to influenza and other emerging pandemic threats. \n  \nDr. Anthony S. Fauci\, M.D.\, was appointed director of NIAID in 1984. He oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent\, diagnose\, and treat established infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS\, respiratory infections\, diarrheal diseases\, tuberculosis and malaria as well as emerging diseases such as Ebola and Zika.  Dr. Fauci has also advised five Presidents on HIV/AIDS and many other domestic and global health issues. He was one of the principal architects of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)\, a program that has saved millions of lives throughout the developing world. \n  \nLocation:APCO WorldwidePlease use the entrance at 12th & E St.1299 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NWWashington\, D.C. \n  \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 4 pm EST on March 28\, 2018 to ensure availability of event materials. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER. \n  \n  \nThe Alliance for Health Policy would like to thank APCO Worldwide for making this event possible. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-brazda-breakfast-reporting-on-the-future-of-health-care-ae-pandemic-preparedness/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180328T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180328T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155518Z CREATED:20231103T172506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155518Z UID:26399-1522198800-1522198800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Healthy Returns: Investing in Health Care Innovation DESCRIPTION:CNBC is launching a new conference called Healthy Returns: Investing in Health Care Innovation. This event will take place on March 28\, 2018\, in New York City in an effort that includes an advisory board to help guide its editorial efforts. The event will be coupled with TV and digital content before\, during and after the conference. \nWhy Healthy Returns? Health care spending in the United States accounts for about 18 percent of our GDP\, reaching $3.2 trillion in 2015\, or $9\,990 for every man\, woman and child. There has certainly been no shortage of news coverage about the debate in Washington over the ACA/Obamacare\, but Healthy Returns is not solely focused on policy or politics. Rather\, this will focus on the business of health care\, includinig innovations and investment opportunities. \nBiotech\, pharmaceutical and insurance companies\, and those who invest in them\, face unique challenges. From an uncertain regulatory environment to the exigencies of clinical trials\, this is an industry rife with risk. But along with that risk\, of course\, is the possibility for big rewards\, both clinically and financially. This is an extraordinary moment as precision medicine\, gene editing and new approaches to immunotherapy\, coupled with ever-increasing computing power\, begin to lead to therapies that just a few years ago seemed totally out of reach. \nSilicon Valley is now getting into the act\, too\, as Google\, Apple and Amazon circle. Big tech and well-funded start-ups are seeking to revolutionize everything from how we monitor and measure our health (wearables) to how we deliver treatment (surgical robots and “smart” pills). What’s clear is that health care is going through a period of rapid and significant medical and technological transformation. \nThe Healthy Returns advisory board will help guide efforts in covering this transformation. Among those on the board: entrepreneurs such as Anne Wojcicki\, founder and CEO of 23andMe\, the hot genetic testing and analysis service; philanthropists such as Sean Parker\, founder of Napster and founding president of Facebook who is now chairman of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy\, and Gates Foundation CEO Susan Desmond-Hellmann; leading medical technologists such as Dr. Eric Topol\, one of the country’s leading voices on the use of genomics to drive transformative research; and top investors and executives such as Fred Hassan\, special limited partner at Warburg Pincus and former CEO of Schering-Plough.  \nLEARN MORE URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/healthy-returns-investing-in-health-care-innovation/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180326T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180327T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155518Z CREATED:20231025T162036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155518Z UID:24262-1522026000-1522112400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:U.S. Office of Minority Health Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Office of Minority Health (OMH)\, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, holds an advisory committee meeting to discuss health policies and programs that could improve racial and ethnic minorities’ health\, especially when it comes to mental health. The recommendations from the panel will be given to the OMH’s deputy assistant general\, according to the committee. The meeting will be held in Rockville\, Md. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-office-of-minority-health-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180322T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180328T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155519Z CREATED:20231025T162036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155519Z UID:24261-1521680400-1522198800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Hispanic Health Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) hosts its 22nd annual conference in Washington\, D.C.  Panel sessions will cover cardiovascular recommendations for Latinos\, the impact of various federal health care policies\, malnutrition in elderly Latinos\, cultural competence\, diabetes and obesity\, immigrant health issues\, and more. Speakers at the NHMA Annual Hispanic Health Conference include: Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevarez; Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield Chief Executive Chester Burrell; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator George Sigounas. The event’s sponsors include the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as several pharmaceutical companies. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hispanic-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154203Z CREATED:20231103T173136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154203Z UID:26436-1521594000-1521594000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health in the LGBTQ community: Improving Care and Confronting Discrimination DESCRIPTION:  \nMore than half of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer Americans report that they have experienced violence\, threats or harassment because of their sexuality or gender identity. Nearly one in five LGBTQ people has avoided seeking medical care for fear of discrimination. In this Forum\, experts in LGBTQ health will explore health disparities and discrimination that impact the LGBTQ community. Drawing from a recent poll by NPR\, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, our panel will look at the impact of these experiences on physical and mental well-being — and what can be done to help. \n EXPERT PARTICIPANTS \nLogan Casey\, Research Associate\, Harvard Opinion Research Program \nAshland Johnson\, Director of Public Education and Research\, Human Rights Campaign \nKenneth Mayer\, Co-Chair and Medical Research Director\, The Fenway Institute \nSari Reisner\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \nMODERATOR \nJoe Neel\, Deputy Senior Supervising Editor and a Correspondent on the Science Desk\, NPR \n Send 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. \n We’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s Health in the LGBTQ Community website.   Tweet us @ForumHSPH #LGBTQ \n \nWednesday\, March 21\, 2018 Noon-1 p.m. ET Watch the live webcast at ForumHSPH.org. Registration to watch the event online is not required. We also will stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph.  An on-demand video will be posted afterwards on the event website. A searchable transcript will be posted there a few days after the event. \nPresented by The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.   \n\n\nMedia contact: Todd Datz\, tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu\, 617-432-8077 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-in-the-lgbtq-communitya-improving-care-and-confronting-discrimination/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154204Z CREATED:20231103T173135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154204Z UID:26435-1521594000-1521594000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships DESCRIPTION:AHCJ has teamed up with the National Library of Medicine to present the AHCJ-NLM Fellowships. AHCJ will select four journalists to spend a week on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda\, Md. Enhance your medical and scientific reporting through this specialized fellowship. \nThe application deadline is March 21. \nLearn more and apply here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-ahcj-nlm-health-journalism-fellowships/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180318T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155520Z CREATED:20231025T162044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155520Z UID:24268-1521334800-1521594000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Conference on Juvenile Justice DESCRIPTION:The 2018 National Conference on Juvenile Justice in San Diego\, California\, includes a number of sessions and experts discussing related health issues including resilience\, recovery\, sexual identity and trauma. Other pertinent sessions will address sex-trafficking\, teen dating violence\, brain science\, mental health\, and more. Judge Anthony Capizzi of Dayton\, Ohio;  National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges CEO Joey Orduna Hastings; and Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition Executive Director Devin Reaves deliver the opening keynote address. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-conference-on-juvenile-justice/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180318T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180318T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155521Z CREATED:20231103T172707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155521Z UID:26408-1521334800-1521334800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Literacy and Older Adults: Reshaping the Landscape DESCRIPTION:The Roundtable on Health Literacy will host a public workshop featuring presentations and discussions of the health literacy needs of older adults on March 18\, 2018\, at the Keck Center in Washington\, D.C. \nThe workshop will focus on the changing health literacy needs of older adults that arise from chronic disease and medication management\, cognitive and functional declines\, and other health communication challenges. The workshop will also highlight strategies to bridge health literacy gaps for older adults and their caregivers. \nThe workshop will be webcast live and slides and videos of the presentations will be available at the meeting page shortly after the meeting. \n Register now to attend in person or via webcast. \nWhat: Roundtable on Health Literacy and Older Adults When: March 18\, 2018\, 8:30 AM-5:15 PM ET Where: Keck 100\, Washington\, DC \nJoin the conversation with #HealthLitRT URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-literacy-and-older-adults-reshaping-the-landscape/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180308T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180308T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154205Z CREATED:20231103T172936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154205Z UID:26432-1520470800-1520470800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness for and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 8\, 10 a.m. EST \nThe House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on “Examining U.S. Public Health Preparedness for and Response Efforts to Seasonal Influenza.” \nTestifying will be Dr. Anthony Fauci\, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director\, Dr. Rick Bight\, Health and Human Services Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and Director of the Biomedical Advances Research and Development Authority at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response\, and Dr. Anne Schuchat\, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The hearing will be webcast live. For those wishing to attend in person\, the hearing will be held in the Rayburn Office Building\, Room 2123. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/examining-u-s-public-health-preparedness-for-and-response-efforts-to-seasonal-influenza/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180305T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180309T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155521Z CREATED:20231025T162030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155521Z UID:24255-1520211600-1520557200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:2018 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition DESCRIPTION:HIMSS18: Where the World Connects for Health \nThis brings together 45\,000 professionals from around the world for five days of education\, innovation and collaboration to help uncover the promise of health information and technology.  \nChoose from 300 education sessions\, 1\,300 vendors\, hundreds of special programs\, and endless networking events. \nMedia credentials are available. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2018-himss-annual-conference-exhibition/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180302T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180302T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154206Z CREATED:20231103T172936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154206Z UID:26431-1519952400-1519952400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Will Value-based Care Save the Health Care System? DESCRIPTION:Value-based health care is one of the most pressing topics in health care finance and policy today. Value-based payment structures are widely touted as critical to controlling runaway health care costs\, but are often difficult for health care entities to incorporate into their existing infrastructures. Because value-based health care initiatives have bipartisan support\, it is likely that these programs will continue to play a major role in both the public and private health insurance systems. As such\, there is a pressing need to evaluate the implementation of these initiatives thus far and to discuss the direction that American health care financing will take in the coming years. \nTo explore this important issue\, the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy\, Biotechnology\, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School is collaborating with Ropes & Gray LLP to host a one-day conference on value-based health care. This event will bring together scholars\, health law practitioners\, and health care entities to evaluate the impact of value-based health care on the American health care system.   \n\n\nMarch 2\, 2018 9 AM – 5 PM  \n\n\nWasserstein Hall\, Milstein East ABC (2036)Harvard Law School\, 1585 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, MA  \n\n\nRegister for this event URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/will-value-based-care-save-the-health-care-system/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180227T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154207Z CREATED:20231103T172736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154207Z UID:26416-1519693200-1519693200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Making the Most of the 2018 County Health Rankings Release DESCRIPTION:In March\, the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps will release the 9th annual County Health Rankings. We want you to be ready to respond and take advantage of the attention and excitement that comes with the release. In this webinar\, learn more about: \n\n\nNew features and resources in the 2018 County Health Rankings\, including a focus on health equity. \n\n\nTips for using featured tools and resources. \n\n\nHow to leverage the Rankings release to spur action in your community. \n\n\nNew This Month! Post-Webinar Breakout Session at 4:00 EST \nWant to chat with us directly? Immediately following the webinar\, plan to join Amanda Jovaag\, Rankings Team Director to talk more about data resources\, or join Kate Konkle\, the Action Center Team Director to talk more about using the Rankings for action. We invite you to share your experiences and ideas for the upcoming release. We’ll provide links for each session during the webinar – no pre-registration required. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/making-the-most-of-the-2018-county-health-rankings-release/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180225T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180225T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154207Z CREATED:20231103T172737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154207Z UID:26417-1519520400-1519520400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: 2018 Executive Leadership Program DESCRIPTION:The 2018 Executive Leadership Program (ELP) will be held at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City\, March 20-24\, 2018. Individuals with at least four to seven years of experience and ready to take their leadership to the next level are encouraged to apply. Space is very limited. Applications will be reviewed on a rotating basis\, so make this your year and apply today! \nHaving successfully trained more than 500 media professionals\, ELP serves as the industry’s pipeline for high-potential\, diverse\, strategic\, and effective professionals who can lead in uncertain times and build a sustainable future for journalism.  \nELP Seminar is designed to deliver high-impact in five intensive days\, in a small group setting. \nExplore these timely topics: \n\n\nLeadership and diversity in the workplace \n\n\nNavigating the changing media landscape \n\n\nManaging relationships\, politics\, and teams \n\n\nPersonal branding and goal setting \n\n\nWhat alumni rave about: \n\n\n4.5 days of engaging training led by professional coaches\, facilitators\, and industry executives. \n\n\nConnecting to a supportive life-long network of industry peers and leaders. \n\n\nCareer coaching and mentorship: 1-on-1 pairing with a senior news leader at a major media company.  \n\n\nLEARN MORE and APPLY \nApplications are due by Feb. 25\, 2018.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-2018-executive-leadership-program/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154208Z CREATED:20231103T172936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154208Z UID:26430-1519434000-1519434000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:FOIAFest DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to craft a public records request\, find records on deadline\, or use data to give your storytelling some oomph? \nThe sixth-annual FOIAFest will be Feb. 24 at Loyola University Chicago. The daylong conference features panels and training sessions on everything from finding records hidden in plain sight to analyzing data for hard-hitting investigations. \nJournalists will break down their stories\, including how they discovered the vast inequity of the Cook County property tax system. A panel will even shed light on what’s in store for access to public information when Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan leaves office. \nFOIA Fest 2018 Details  \nComplete Schedule   \nBuy Tickets URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/foiafest/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180224T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155522Z CREATED:20231103T172827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155522Z UID:26418-1519434000-1519434000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health journalists in South Florida are invited to a brunch/coffee meet and greet DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Feb. 24\, noon to 2 p.m. at Organic Bites  \n7010 Biscayne Blvd\,  Miami (in the MiMo District) \nIndependent journalists Meryl Davids Landau and Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup have launched a new South Florida chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Our aim is to create social events and programming for health care journalists in the area (whether you report on health policy\, wellness\, specific medical conditions\, alternative medicine…). \nOur last meet-and-greet in Hollywood saw a number of last minute cancellations due to work obligations\, so we are experimenting with a Saturday brunch this time. Since many of the journalists who have expressed the most interest in getting together are in Miami\, this event is being held there. If you’re coming from the north (as Meryl is)\, let us know and we might be able to help you arrange a carpool. \nAHCJ will pay for the first $10 of your food or coffee.  You do not have to be a member of AHCJ to attend any of our events. \nPlease RSVP by sending email to Meryl Davids  at meryldavids2@gmail.com. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalists-in-south-florida-are-invited-to-a-brunch-coffee-meet-and-greet/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T190000 DTSTAMP:20240201T214234Z CREATED:20231103T172827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T214234Z UID:26419-1519381800-1519412400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering the opioid crisis and related issues DESCRIPTION:For our first event of the year we are partnering with the National Press Foundation for a daylong workshop on covering the opioid crisis.\n\n\n\nExperts will discuss the latest research and projections on the use of opioids\, other drugs and alcohol; evidence on federal\, state and local models that work; insight on systemic changes in prevention and treatment; and information on the impact and stigma on children and families. \n\n\n\nFriday\, Feb. 23\, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\n Dr. Caleb Alexander\, associate professor of epidemiology and medicine\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \n\n\n\n John Auerbach\, president and CEO\, Trust for America’s Health \n\n\n\n Dr. Jay Butler\, chief medical officer and director\, Division of Public Health\, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services \n\n\n\n Benjamin F. Miller\, chief policy officer\, Well Being Trust \n\n\n\n Dr. Karen Remley\, CEO\, American Academy of Pediatrics \n\n\n\n Dr. Leana Wen\, commissioner of health\, City of Baltimore \n\n\n\n\nYou must be registered to attend. Sign up here. \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nUniversity of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of JournalismRonald Reagan Building & International Trade Center\, Concourse Level C1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW\, Washington\, D.C. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-the-opioid-crisis-and-related-issues/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180223T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154209Z CREATED:20231103T172535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154209Z UID:26403-1519347600-1519347600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Equity Initiative Annual Summit DESCRIPTION:The Health Equity Initiative holds its annual gathering to discuss ways to partner and address gaps in health care. The summit\, “Engaging New Allies in the Health Equity Movement\,” includes representatives of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center\, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and New York University School of Medicine\, among other entities. The event will be held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library in New York\, NY. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-equity-initiative-annual-summit/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154210Z CREATED:20231103T172735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154210Z UID:26414-1518742800-1518742800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Deadline to apply for Health Journalism 2018 fellowships DESCRIPTION:Conference home\n\n\nAHCJ\, with the support of several health foundations\, is able to offer a number of fellowships to journalists for this conference. The deadline to apply for the following fellowships is noon CT\, Feb. 16: \n\n\nFellowships for Colorado journalists \n\n\nFellowships for New York journalists \n\n\nFellowships for California journalists \n\n\nFellowships for Missouri journalists \n\n\nFellowships for Kansas journalists \n\n\nFellowships for Rhode Island journalists \n\n\nFellowships for college journalism students and college journalism instructors \n\n\nFellowships for journalists in the ethnic media \n\n\nFellowships for rural health journalists \n\n\nFellowships for journalists on non-health beats URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-to-apply-for-health-journalism-2018-fellowships/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154211Z CREATED:20231103T172935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154211Z UID:26429-1518656400-1518656400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:HHS Secretary and Nation’s Top Public Health Officials to Provide Influenza Activity Update DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, Feb. 15\, HHS Secretary Alex Azar\, joined by Acting CDC Director Anne Schuchat\, Surgeon General Jerome Adams\, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb\, NIAID Director Anthony Fauci\, and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec\, will hold a press briefing to update the American public on the current state of influenza activity in the United States.   Location: Secretary’s Operations Center Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave SW Washington\, DC 20201 \nMedia Schedule: *All time is local\, ET   3:15pm-4:15pm: Media call time. \nNote about TV: Pool feed will be available for networks. There will also be a separate broadcast on hhs.gov/live and feed information is below. Additional TV camera space is not available. \n4:30pm: Press briefing begins. \nMedia RSVP: \nSpace is limited and will be reserved on a first-come\, first-served basis. Media to attend the briefing in person must RSVP to riley.althouse@hhs.gov by 2:30pm ET on Thursday\, February 15\, with the below information. Media will not be admitted without RSVP and upon arrival\, media will be required to present press credentials. \nFull Name: Network Affiliation: Position (Camera\, still photographer\, reporter): Cell Phone Number: Email: \n Media Location Directions and Logistics: \n• Press should enter the building through the main entrance on Independence Avenue\, check in at the security desk\, and proceed to check in at the media check in table. • Press credentials will be checked at the entrance upon arrival. • Media will be escorted upstairs to the Secretary’s Operations Center. • Provided on site: Mult-box\, power\, TV quality lighting\, and press seating will be available. HHS Guest Wi-Fi will be available. • Camera throw: 40 feet \nHHS Transmission Details: \nVia Web: hhs.gov/live Via Facebook: HHS Via HD Fiber: Circuit ID: 101507 on the Encompass Switch on the DC AVOC   \nVia Satellite: GALAXY 17 / 20K SLOT D 9MHz U/L FREQUENCY: 14413.5 HORIZONTAL D/L FREQUENCY: 12113.5 VERTICAL   Encoding: MPEG-4 / H.264 HI DEFINITION Compression: DVBS2 Symbol Rate: 6.9230 Data Rate: 14.8398 FEC: 3/4 Modulation: 8PSK URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hhs-secretary-and-nationaes-top-public-health-officials-to-provide-influenza-activity-update/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155524Z CREATED:20231103T172835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155524Z UID:26426-1518656400-1518656400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Oral Health Coverage for Low-Income Older Adults DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Feb. 15\, 11 a.m. PT\,  2 p.m. ET  \nAmber Christ of the nonprofit legal organization Justice in Aging will provide an overview of the Jan. 1 restoration of  adult Medicaid dental benefits under California’s Denti-Cal program\, as well as other dental coverage options available to older adults in the state\, how different coverage options work together\, and barriers older adults face in accessing dental care. \nFor more information:  \nhttps://www.justiceinaging.org/webinar-oral-health-coverage-low-income-older-adults/ URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/oral-health-coverage-for-low-income-older-adults/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155525Z CREATED:20231103T172829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155525Z UID:26422-1518656400-1518656400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Duke University panel on Opioid Prescribing DESCRIPTION:The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy holds a day-long workshop on at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C. to examine safe opioid prescribing and use amid the current epidemic. The event\, entitled “Strategies for Promoting the Safe Use and Appropriate Prescribing of Prescription Opioids\,” is being held as part of a cooperative agreement with the Food and Drug Administration as part of its effort to reduce opioid misuse. Register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/duke-university-panel-on-opioid-prescribing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180216T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155525Z CREATED:20231025T162033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155525Z UID:24260-1518570000-1518742800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Communities Joined in Action Conference DESCRIPTION:Atlanta-based nonprofit Communities Joined in Action (CJA) hosts a three-long conference to discuss efforts to eliminate health disparities and improve outcomes. The discussion\, entitled Making Connections: Optimizing Health for All\, includes panels on racism\, public health funding\, community investment\, housing and more. The event will be held in Atlanta. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/communities-joined-in-action-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR