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:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD 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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155526Z CREATED:20231103T172828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155526Z UID:26421-1518570000-1518570000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:University of Chicago: Rural Health Equity DESCRIPTION:The Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the University of Chicago hosts Exploring Strategies to Improve Health and Equity in Rural Communities\, a one-hour webinar to discuss its initial findings on efforts boost health in less densely populated areas. \nThe event will be Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. ET or Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. ET; register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/university-of-chicago-rural-health-equity/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180213T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180213T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155527Z CREATED:20231103T172836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155527Z UID:26427-1518483600-1518483600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The flu outbreak: What you need to know DESCRIPTION: \nTuesday\, February 13\, 2018 \nNoon-1pm ET \nMore than a half million deaths each year around the world result from flu-related respiratory illnesses. This year\, flu has grabbed particular headlines\, driven by an early start to flu season and the dominance of a particularly severe flu strain\, H3N2. The flu is most dangerous to people with underlying health problems\, as well as individuals over age 65 and young children. However\, each year flu cases involving young\, otherwise apparently healthy people raise flags. In this Forum\, experts in epidemiology\, immunology\, and health policy will place this year’s flu season in context. They will explore vaccine development\, prevention and treatment and address growing concerns globally as this particularly virulent outbreak gains the potential to spread further — ultimately asking is there a better way to stop the flu? \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS \n\n\nAlfred DeMaria\, Medical Director for the Bureau of Infectious Disease of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health \n\n\nYonatan Grad\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School \n\n\nMarc Lipsitch\, Professor of Epidemiology and Director\, Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nTim Uyeki\, Chief Medical Officer\, Influenza Division\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases\, CDC \n\n\nModerator: Peter Thomson\, Livable Planet Editor\, PRI’s The World \n\n\nSend our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. \nWe’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s Flu Outbreak website. \nWatch the live webcast at ForumHSPH.org \nWe also will stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \nYou do not need to register to watch Forum webcasts online. An on-demand video will be posted after the event. A searchable transcript will be posted a few days after the event. \nWe also will present a live Facebook Q&A with PRI’s The World Peter Thomson and Harvard Chan’s Marc Lipsitch on the morning of the event\, Feb. 13\, at 11am ET: https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \nTweet us @ForumHSPH #flu \nContact: Marjorie Dwyer (mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu\, 617-432-8416) \n \nThe Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \nPresented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-flu-outbreak-what-you-need-to-know/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180212T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155528Z CREATED:20231103T172835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155528Z UID:26425-1518397200-1518397200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:One Dangerous Year: Threats to journalism\, from lawsuits to burnout DESCRIPTION:  \nFeb. 12\, 2–5 p.m.\, with cocktails to follow Hosted at Thomson Reuters 333 Bay Street\, 29th Floor\, Toronto \n  \nThese are challenging\, even dangerous times\, to be a reporter. The president of the United States has targeted us\, autocrats around the world are cracking down on reporters\, police and the courts are moving against us. But we are also under threat from scores of lesser-known dangers\, from the toll of a brutal news cycle to sexual harrassment in our own workplaces. \nWith from top journalists from Reuters\, The Economist\, Al Jazeera English\, CJR\, and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)\, we’ll explore these threats — and what comes next for journalism. \nSCHEDULE \n\n\n2:00 Welcome \n\n\n2:15–3:45: Journalism under Trumpism \n\n\n\nPanel I: Threats in the U.S. \nKyle Pope (CJR)\, moderator; Alexandra Ellerbeck (CPJ)\, Alexandria Neason (CJR)\, Paul Thomasch (Reuters) \n\n\nPanel II: Threats around the world \nCourtney Radsch (CPJ)\, moderator; Jeff Ballou (Al Jazeera English)\, Madelaine Drohan (The Economist)\, Mathew Ingram (CJR) \n\n\n\n3:45: Break \n\n\n4:00: Panel III: When journalists are jailed \nJoel Simon (CPJ)\, moderator; Stephen Adler (Reuters)\, Kathleen Carroll (CPJ)\, Reg Chua (Reuters) \n\n\nSpace is limited\,  RSVP now. \nSponsored by the Committee to Protect Journalists\, the Globe and Mail\, and Reuters. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/one-dangerous-year-threats-to-journalism-from-lawsuits-to-burnout/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180209T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155529Z CREATED:20231103T172835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155529Z UID:26424-1518138000-1518138000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Pitt Presents: ”˜Responsible Reporting of Gun Violence’ Symposium DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh\, this symposium will bring together experts in mental health\, violence prevention\, public health\, law enforcement and media studies to examine ways to report gun violence to the public responsibly. Through a series of presentations and panel discussions\, experts will explore best practices for media coverage of gun violence\, such as methods to cover the news without leading to a clustering of violent events or copycat violence by people considering such attacks. \nWhile it is important to cover these events\, news stories often lead to an implication that there can be only two explanations: extremism or illness. This symposium will look at why this news coverage fuels the stigma of mental illness and false perceptions that people with mental illness are dangerous. \nPresenters: \n\n\nIntroduction (9:05 a.m.) \nJack Rozel\, M.D.\, M.S.L.\, associate professor of psychiatry\, Pitt School of Medicine \n\n\nThe Challenge of Developing a “Science” of Violence Prediction (9:15 a.m.) \nEdward P. Mulvey\, Ph.D.\, professor of psychiatry\, Pitt School of Medicine \n\n\nBehavioral Based Threat Assessment: A Framework for Assessing and Preventing Targeted Violence Attacks (9:50 a.m.) \nRussell Palarea\, Ph.D.\, president\, Operational Psychology Services \n\n\nReducing Public Mass Shootings in the United States: An Assessment of Firearms Availability and Media Coverage of Perpetrators (10:45 a.m.) \nAdam Lankford\, Ph.D.\, M.S.\, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice\, The University of Alabama \n\n\nNews Media Coverage of Mental Illness and Violence: Influence on U.S. Firearm Policy Debates (11:30 a.m.) \nBeth McGinty\, Ph.D.\, M.S.\, assistant professor\, departments of Health Policy and Management\, and Mental Health\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \n\n\nFor more information\, visit: http://bioethics.pitt.edu/gunviolencesymposium. \nWHEN: 9 a.m.-noon\, \, Friday\, Feb. 9 (see above for session times) \nWHERE: Barco Law Building – Teplitz Memorial Moot Courtroom\, ground floor\, 3900 Forbes Ave.\, Oakland \nNote to Media: To cover this event\, prearrangements must be made by contacting Madison Brunner at 412-335-6038 or BrunnerM@upmc.edu. A webcast also is available. Please contact Madison for that link. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pitt-presents-ae%cb%9cresponsible-reporting-of-gun-violenceae-symposium/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154212Z CREATED:20231103T172535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154212Z UID:26402-1517792400-1517792400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Seminar on Immigrant Farmworkers’ Health & Disparities DESCRIPTION:The University of California Davis holds a seminar on “Health Disparities by Legal Status Among Immigrant Farmworkers in the United States” with Erin Hamilton\, an associate professor in its Department of Sociology. Hamilton specializes in U.S. population health and child and family migration. The free lecture will be held at the UC Davis campus’s Center for Health and the Environment starting at 4 p.m. PT. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/seminar-on-immigrant-farmworkersae-health-disparities/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155529Z CREATED:20231103T172828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155529Z UID:26420-1517533200-1517533200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC update on widespread flu activity DESCRIPTION:  \nCDC will provide an update on the current flu season. \n\n\nAnne Schuchat\, M.D.\,RADM\, USPHS\, Acting Director\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nDan Jernigan\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\,CAPT\, USPHS\,Director\, Influenza Division\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases \n\n\nWhen: Friday\, Feb. 2\, at 11 a.m. ET \nDial-In Media: 888-795-0855 \nNon-Media: 800-779-2638 \nInternational: 1-210-234-0009 \nPASSCODE: CDC Media \nImportant Instructions Media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference.If you would like to ask a question during the call\, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. \nTRANSCRIPT A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site:www.cdc.gov/media. \nContact:CDC Media Relations \n(404) 639-3286 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-update-on-widespread-flu-activity-2/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155530Z CREATED:20231103T172708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155530Z UID:26411-1517533200-1517533200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Wear Red Day DESCRIPTION:Go Red For Women encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease\, and also action to save more lives. The movement harnesses the energy\, passion and power women have to band together and collectively wipe out heart disease. It challenges them to know their risk for heart disease and take action to reduce their personal risk. It also gives them the tools they need to lead a heart healthy life. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-wear-red-day/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155531Z CREATED:20231025T162032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155531Z UID:24258-1517446800-1519779600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Heart Month DESCRIPTION:Activities this month raise awareness about heart disease and how people can prevent it — both at home and in the community. \nMore information about the month can be found here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-heart-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154213Z CREATED:20231103T172736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154213Z UID:26415-1517446800-1517446800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Forum on Health Spending: Tackling the Big Issues DESCRIPTION:Live event and webcast: Health Affairs and the National Pharmaceutical Council \nThursday\, Feb. 1\, 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. \nNational Press Club \nWashington\, DC (Metro Center Metro) \nRSVP here or contact Debbie Boylan at 301-347-3910 or dboylan@projecthope.org \nWith support from the National Press Club\, Health Affairs launched a new\, multi-year project on “Health Spending.” The project aims to promote an evidence-based conversation about health spending by exploring questions involving the level and growth rate of health spending\, the distribution of spending\, efforts to improve the value of care\, and analysis of options for constraining health care costs.  \nTo begin the public dialogue\, Health Affairs and NPC are hosting a kickoff event on Thursday\, February 1\, 2018\, in Washington\, DC.   \nPanels will discuss what we know about health care spending\, examine the effectiveness of current efforts to improve value\, and explore how various sectors are responding to high levels of health care spending.  \nAmong the confirmed speakers are:  \n\n\nKatherine Baicker\, Dean\, Harris School of Public Policy\, University of Chicago \n\n\nAmber Barnato\, Susan J. and Richard M. Levy Distinguished Professor of Health Care Delivery\, The Dartmouth Institute\, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth \n\n\nMarc Boutin\, Chief Executive Officer\, National Health Council \n\n\nOtis Brawley\, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer\, American Cancer Society/Emory University \n\n\nMollyann Brodie\, Senior Vice President\, Public Opinion and Survey Research\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nMelinda Buntin\, Professor & Chair\, Department of Health Policy\, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine \n\n\nAmitabh Chandra\, Malcolm Wiener Professor of Public Policy\, Harvard University \n\n\nDavid Cutler\, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics\, Harvard University \n\n\nRobert Dubois\, Chief Science Officer and Executive Vice President\,  National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) \n\n\nLeslie Greenwald\, Chief Scientist and Vice President\, RTI International \n\n\nDarin Hinderman\, Global Benefits Manager\,  Caterpillar Inc. \n\n\nAshish Jha\, K.T. Li Professor  and Senior Associate Dean\, \, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nKatie Martin\, Vice President for Health Policy and Programs\, National Partnership for Women and Families \n\n\nMark McClellan\, Robert J. Margolis Professor of Business\, Medicine\, and Policy; and Director\, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy\, Duke University \n\n\nCraig Mitton\, Professor\, School of Population and Public Health\,University of British Columbia \n\n\nCorinna Sorenson\, Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences\, Duke School of Medicine\, Duke University \n\n\nAlan Weil\, Editor-in-Chief\, Health Affairs  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/forum-on-health-spending-tackling-the-big-issues/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180131T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180131T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155532Z CREATED:20231103T172708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155532Z UID:26412-1517360400-1517360400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Sound Science and Sound Journalism in an Era of Fake News DESCRIPTION:Jan 31\, 10:15-11:15 a.m. PST\n\n \n\n\n\nIsland Press\, in partnership with the Security and Sustainability Forum\, has set a date for our upcoming webinar featuring veteran journalist Carey Gillam\, who is Research Director for the non-profit U.S. Right to Know and author of Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer\, Cancer\, and the Corruption of Science. On January 31 at 1:15 PM EST Carey will be joined by Dr. Dana Barr\, Environmental Health Professor at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health for a conversation on the impacts of glyphosate on our food and health and how this research serves as a case study for the importance of scientific and journalistic rigor. The discussion will be moderated by journalist Paul Thacker and will be followed by a question and answer session.\nRegister here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sound-science-and-sound-journalism-in-an-era-of-fake-news/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180119T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155532Z CREATED:20231103T172707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155532Z UID:26410-1516323600-1516323600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Will the Real Cost Drivers Please Stand Up? DESCRIPTION:High health care spending is a top concern for policymakers\, advocates and consumers alike. But what is driving our ever-increasing spending? New research provides details about the relative importance of various cost drivers (e.g.\, unit prices\, disease prevalence and intensity\, obesity\, etc.)\, both overall and within patient diagnoses groups (e.g.\, diabetes or heart disease). This research identifies the cost drivers that matter most and actionable information we can use to tackle our high health care spending trend. \nSpeakers:  \n\n\nJoseph Dielman\, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation\, University of Washington \n\n\nLarry Levitt\, Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nLynn Quincy\, Healthcare Value Hub (moderator) \n\n\nRegister here. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/will-the-real-cost-drivers-please-stand-up/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180113T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155533Z CREATED:20231103T172403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155533Z UID:26390-1515805200-1515805200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:SciCommSouth DESCRIPTION:The South Central States (Texas\, New Mexico\, Oklahoma\, Arkansas\, and Louisiana) are located where scientific innovation\, fragile biomes\, and the dynamic energy\, biotech\, and biomedical industries all meet political conservatism. The issues facing a science communicator in the region couldn’t be more diverse or important. \nDespite their unique geographic and political position\, the science communicators in the region are only loosely connected to each other\, if at all. We recognize the power of strong connections among science communicators\, not just for professional development\, but for moral support in what may be a more challenging era for science than in the past. \nHighlights\n\n\nKeynote by David Biello\, Science Curator of the TED Conferences \n\n\nBreakout sessions to facilitate networking and collaboration among previously-disparate science communicators. \n\n\nThe Art of Science Slideshow: Do you have a stunning visual that illustrates one of your science stories? Hayley Gillespie\, owner of Art.Science.Gallery will put together a slideshow featuring our images — photos\, illustrations\, data plots\, infographics\, posters\, you name it — for the evening reception.  \n\n\nRegister by Nov. 15 for the early bird discount. Register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/scicommsouth/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180112T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180112T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155534Z CREATED:20231103T172707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155534Z UID:26409-1515718800-1515718800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CDC update on widespread flu activity DESCRIPTION:  \nCDC will provide an update on current U.S. flu activity. \nWho \n\n\nCDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald\, M.D. \n\n\nDan Jernigan\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, Captain\, U.S. Public Health Service\, Director\, Influenza Division\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases \n\n\nWhen \nFriday\, Jan. 12\, at 11 a.m. ET \nDial-In   \n\n\nMedia: 888-795-0855 \n\n\nNon-Media: 800-369-1605 \n\n\nInternational: 1-630-395-0331 \n\n\nPASSCODE: CDC Media \n\n\nImportant Instructions If you would like to ask a question during the call\, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. \nTRANSCRIPT A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media. \nContact: CDC Media Relations\, (404) 639-3286 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cdc-update-on-widespread-flu-activity/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180109T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180109T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154214Z CREATED:20231103T172537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154214Z UID:26406-1515459600-1515459600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Approaches to Improving the Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance System DESCRIPTION:New Report and Webinar Jan. 9\nThe landscape and nature of work in the United States has changed remarkably over the past several decades. Yet occupational safety and health (OSH) surveillance approaches have generally not evolved to address these shifts in the changing nature of work. \nA new report from the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine recommends a number of actions aimed at improving the coordination and cost-effectiveness of the OSH surveillance system. It looks specifically at areas such as injury and illness recording enhancement\, interagency coordination\, and state-based OSH surveillance programs. \nAdvance copies of “A Smarter National Surveillance System for Occupational Safety and Health in the 21st Century” will be available to reporters only beginning at noon EST on Monday\, Jan. 8. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EST on Tuesday\, Jan. 9. \nMembers of the committee that conducted the study and wrote the report will present their findings and recommendations and answer questions during a webinar beginning 2 p.m. EST Tuesday\, Jan. 9. Participants are: \n\n\nEdward H. Shortliffe (committee chair)\, Arizona State University \n\n\nDavid L. Buckeridge\, McGill University \n\n\nMargaret M. Seminario\, AFL-CIO \n\n\nDavid H. Wegman\, University of Massachusetts \n\n\nPlease register for the webinar here.  Reporters who wish to obtain a copy of the report should contact the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/approaches-to-improving-the-occupational-safety-and-health-surveillance-system/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180108T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180111T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155535Z CREATED:20231025T162029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155535Z UID:24251-1515373200-1515632400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Organization for Safety\, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) Dental Infection Control Boot Camp 2018 DESCRIPTION:This annual meeting offers a review of infection prevention and safety for dental professionals working across the health care system. This year’s speakers will offer insights on topics ranging from patient safety to antibiotic resistance and bloodborne pathogens. \nFor more information see this link: http://www.osap.org/page/2018BootCamp \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/organization-for-safety-asepsis-and-prevention-osap-dental-infection-control-boot-camp-2018/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171220T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171220T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155535Z CREATED:20231103T172407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155535Z UID:26396-1513731600-1513731600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:DC Chapter Holiday Party DESCRIPTION:See photos from this event: Health journalists\, HHS officials meet at annual party \nPlease join us for our annual holiday party to toast a great year of health care journalism!  \nThis year we are not asking you to bring drink or food contributions for the group. Instead\, the venue will serve us appetizers paid for by the D.C. AHCJ chapter. We are also purchasing a couple of bottles of wine as a treat for those who arrive early\, and everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to select his or her beverage of choice for purchase with cash or credit. You also will have the option of purchasing a bottle to share if you’d like.  \nFor this event\, we have invited HHS public affairs staff to join us\, so be sure to say hello and introduce yourselves!  \nRSVPs are required to attend this event. Send an email to Kimberly Leonard (kleonard@washingtonexaminer.com). URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/dc-chapter-holiday-party-2/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171219T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171219T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154214Z CREATED:20231103T172536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154214Z UID:26405-1513645200-1513645200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:New National Report on Health Security Preparedness to Be Released DESCRIPTION:Trust for America’s Health\, a D.C.-based nonpartisan\, nonprofit organization focused on community disease prevention policies will be releasing its annual state-by-state report on preparedness for health emergencies and will hold a press conference with media to discuss its findings. \nWHAT: Press briefing conference call to release Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases\, Disasters and Bioterrorism which includes a report card for how well states scored on 10 indicators of high priority areas and concerns\, such as vaccination rates\, climate change readiness\, public health funding and more. \nSome topics include the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season and other natural disasters\, Zika\, Superbugs and antibiotic resistance\, Healthcare-associated Infections and the Flu. The report also features detailed recommendations and key priorities. The report will be released by the Trust for America’s Health. \nWHEN: 10-11:00 a.m. (ET)\, Tuesday\, Dec. 19\, 2017 \nWHO: John Auerbach\, president and CEO of Trust for America’s Health and Dr. Karen Remley\, CEO/Executive Vice President of the American Academy of Pediatrics \nHOW: Contact Albert Lang at (202) 864-5941 or  alang@tfah.org at TFAH to reserve a line for the audio conference and to access embargoed materials. \nTo access the call\, dial 1-877-879-6203 and use passcode 2086176. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-national-report-on-health-security-preparedness-to-be-released/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155536Z CREATED:20231103T172507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155536Z UID:26401-1513558800-1513558800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CMS/CDC Rural Health Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Rural Health Information consortium holds an one hour-long webinar to discuss a recent federal government report regarding health disparities in rural America. Speakers include Cara James\, head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of Minority Health and co-chair of CMS Rural Health Council and Jeffrey Hall\, deputy associate director for Science Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Minority Health & Health Equity. James\, Hall and others authored a recent report\, Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Among Rural Adults – United States\, 2012-2015 that examined health disparities among rural racial and ethnic groups. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cms-cdc-rural-health-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154215Z CREATED:20231103T172335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154215Z UID:26382-1513558800-1513558800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Covering antibiotic resistance in the post-antibiotic world DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nAHCJ core topic on infectious diseases\nCDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion\nRelated article: Slowing the threat of antibiotic resistance\, ContagionLive\n\n \n\nDec. 18\, noon ET\nThe threat of antibiotic resistance continues to grow. About 2 million Americans annually contract an antibiotic resistant bacteria and 23\,000 die\, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \nIn some cases\, resistant bacteria have already meant patients are living in a “post-antibiotic” world. In 2016\, a Nevada woman died after developing an illness from bacteria that were resistant to all approved antibiotics in the U.S. \nHow are these bugs spreading? What is the U.S. doing to halt their spread? And how can reporters cover antibiotic resistance in their communities? Two CDC officials will talk to reports about this evolving story. \n\n\nMichael Bell\, M.D.\, deputy director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nMichael Craig\, senior adviser for antibiotic resistance coordination and strategy\, Division of Health Quality Promotion at the CDC Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nAn expert in drug-resistant pathogens and hospital-acquired infections\, Michael Bell’s career has focused on investigating and preventing transmission of health care-associated illnesses for hospital patients and staff alike as well as developing evidence-based infection control guidelines. He began his CDC career in 1997 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer. Bell earned a bachelor’s in biology and microbiology as well as the doctor of medicine from the University of Washington. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He completed a clinical fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of California\, San Francisco. \nMichael Craig leads the coordination of CDC’s cross-cutting antibiotic resistance activities by developing and guiding CDC’s strategic direction to address national goals to combat antibiotic resistance. Craig serves on the President’s Advisory Committee for Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB)\, and works closely with leadership within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to align public health activities related to antibiotic resistance across multiple federal agencies. Before that\, he spent 12 years in Washington\, D.C.\, working for the CDC on various policy issues. \n \n\nMichael Bell \n\n\nMichael Craig \n\n\nBara Vaida \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-covering-antibiotic-resistance-in-the-post-antibiotic-world/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171215T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155537Z CREATED:20231103T172237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155537Z UID:26380-1513299600-1513299600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA open enrollment ends DESCRIPTION:Open enrollment ends for the Affordable Care Act for 2018. \nPreview 2018 plans & prices \nPlans joined during open enrollment start Jan. 1\, 2018. \nThe Trump administration plans to shut down the federal health insurance exchange for 12 hours during all but one Sunday in the upcoming open enrollment season. The shutdown will occur from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on every Sunday except Dec. 10. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-ends-2/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155538Z CREATED:20231103T172507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155538Z UID:26400-1513213200-1513213200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:PCORI Fall Meeting on Disparities DESCRIPTION:Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) holds a public meeting on addressing disparities as part of its advisory panel on examining gaps in health and health care. The meeting is part of the panel’s work to set the organziation’s priorities for funding research. It will be webcast but registration is required; sign up here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pcori-fall-meeting-on-disparities/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155538Z CREATED:20231103T172406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155538Z UID:26395-1513213200-1513213200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Federal Communications Commission meeting DESCRIPTION:There are two agenda items related to health care: \nRestoring Internet FreedomThe Commission will consider a Declaratory Ruling\, Report and Order\, and Order that will restore Internet Freedom by returning broadband Internet access service to its prior classification as an information service\, and reinstate the private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service. The item also will eliminate the Commission’s vague and expansive Internet Conduct Standard\, along with the bright-line rules. Additionally\, it will modify the transparency rule to promote additional transparency\, while eliminating burdensome and unnecessary requirements. (WC Docket No. 17-108)Background: Net neutrality in jeopardy: What happens next? \nRural Health Care Support MechanismThe Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order to strengthen the Rural Health Care Program and improve access to telehealth in rural America. (WC Docket No. 17-310) \nThe meeting is open to the public\, will be webcast and can be followed on social media with #OpenMtgFCC. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/federal-communications-commission-meeting/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155539Z CREATED:20231103T172506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155539Z UID:26398-1513126800-1513126800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Immigrant Families in America Today: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life\, Well-Being DESCRIPTION:New restrictions on immigration and increased immigration enforcement being pursued by the Trump  Administration are reshaping U.S. immigration policy. To understand how the new environment is affecting people\, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a public briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 13 to examine the experiences of immigrant parents and children\, including immigrants who are undocumented and those lawfully present. \nAt the briefing\, the Foundation will release a new report\, Living in an Immigrant Family in America: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life\, Well-Being\, and Health. The report is based on focus groups in eight cities and four states with 100 parents in immigrant families from 15 countries\, as well as telephone interviews with 13 pediatricians who serve immigrant communities. \nKFF Executive Vice President Diane Rowland will moderate the briefing. Panelists include: \n\n\nSamantha Artiga\, director of the Disparities Policy Project at the Foundation\, who will present key findings from the Foundation’s new report; \n\n\nJenny Rejeske\, senior health policy analyst at the National Immigration Law Center\, who will provide an overview of recent policies affecting immigrant families; and \n\n\nLanre Omojokun Falusi\, MD\, FAAP\, pediatrician\, Children’s National Health System and past president\, American Academy of Pediatrics – Washington D.C. Chapter\, who will provide perspective on the report findings and insights from her experiences serving immigrant families. \n\n\nWhen:Dec. 13\, 9:30–11 a.m. (Registration and breakfast begins at 9 a.m.) \nWhere:Barbara Jordan Conference Center Kaiser Family Foundation 1330 G Street NW\, Washington DC (one block west of Metro Center) \nRegister here. \nContact:Chris Lee | (202) 347-5270 | clee@kff.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/immigrant-families-in-america-today-how-fear-and-toxic-stress-are-affecting-daily-life-well-being/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR