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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161220Z CREATED:20231025T162020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161220Z UID:24245-1509498000-1512003600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month DESCRIPTION:Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented\, cured or even slowed. \nNational Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness/ Caregivers Month \nSponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association \nContact:  info@alz.org \n(800) 272-3900 \n(312) 335-4078 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-alzheimers-disease-awareness-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161221Z CREATED:20231103T172236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161221Z UID:26379-1509498000-1509498000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Open enrollment begins DESCRIPTION:Open enrollment begins 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/open-enrollment-begins/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161222Z CREATED:20231103T172233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161222Z UID:26373-1509498000-1509498000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Using LexisNexis news archives\, databases for your reporting DESCRIPTION:Recorded webcast \nWatch the webcast for important tips on using this resource. Please contact Margaret D. Hart of LexisNexis at margaret.hart@lexisnexis.com if you have questions. \nTo take advantage of the LexisNexis subscription\, click here. \n\nAHCJ members are invited to participate in a free online demo of the LexisNexis news archives\, which journalists use to research subjects and find sources for their work. \nThe webinar is being offered as part of a deal to get discounted access to LexisNexis\, a program for AHCJ members arranged in partnership with the Contently Foundation\, a New York nonprofit for investigative reporting.  \nThe 45-minute session is set for Wednesday\, Nov. 1\, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.  \nThe event will show you how to make the most of these vast archives. They include 26\,000 newspapers\, magazines\, wires\, trade journals and industry publications\, about 250 of which cover health issues.  \nThere’s also a contacts database used to develop sources by identifying and locating employees of companies and agencies. It provides their business phone numbers and emails\, along with career and personal information. \nThe cost is $19.95 per month\, based on a one-year subscription payable at the time of purchase. To take advantage of the deal\, click here. \nDuring the session\, you’ll learn how to run searches and find information. But you may also submit questions in advance\, and the hosts will provide results during the session. So if you need something immediately for a current project\, this webinar could provide valuable information. \nTo submit questions in advance\, send them by email to Brad Hamilton of the Contently Foundation (brad@expertaccess.org) or Margaret Hart of LexisNexis (margaret.hart@lexisnexis.com). \n \nNote: This webcast is for AHCJ members\, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. If you don’t have that\, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-using-lexisnexis-news-archives-databases-for-your-reporting/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171030T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161223Z CREATED:20231025T162020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161223Z UID:24244-1508979600-1509325200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Conference on Targeted Cancer Therapies DESCRIPTION:The Philadelphia-based American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)\, the National Cancer Institute\, and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) will host their annual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Oct. 26-30 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. \nThis premier scientific conference will bring together researchers from across the globe to discuss innovations in drug development\, new discoveries in molecular biology\, and how this progress benefits cancer patients. The full scientific program is available here. \nWe invite you to join us for a press conference Friday\, Oct. 27 at 9:15 am ET featuring the three conference co-chairs\, who will offer a high-level preview of the meeting. New research findings from three clinical trials will also be presented. \nRegistration is complimentary for credentialed news media and all professional members of the Association of Health Care Journalists. \nFor more information and to register\, contact Julia Gunther at julia.gunther@aacr.org or 215-446-6896\, or Lauren Riley at lauren.riley@aacr.org or 215-446-7155. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-conference-on-targeted-cancer-therapies/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171030T010000 DTSTAMP:20240827T171728Z CREATED:20231025T161935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T171728Z UID:24198-1508979600-1509325200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World Conference of Science Journalists DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists collaborated on the curriculum for the 10th World Conference of Science Journalists\, Oct. 26-30 in San Francisco. \nAHCJ partnered with the National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing on programming for this global event\, being held in the United States for the first time. All three organizations are affiliated with the World Federation of Science Journalists\, which connects science\, health\, environment and technology writers around the world. AHCJ members received a discounted rate to attend. Read more about the conference sessions. \nThe final registration deadline is Oct. 12. These sessions will be at the Marriott Marquis. See the full conference schedule. \nAs an AHCJ member\, you are qualified to register at the discounted member rate. Just select AHCJ member or WFSJ-Affiliated Member from the pull-down menu when you register. \nTravel assistance available\nInterested in attending WCSJ but need some help? AHCJ is now able to make a limited amount of travel assistance available for AHCJ members interested in attending. The deadline to apply is Oct. 12 but the sooner you apply\, the more likely we can help. Apply here. \n–> \nHealth Journalism Track:\n\n\n\n\nOct. 26\n\n\n\n\n2:45 – 4 p.m. \n\n\nTapping Databases for Scientific Evidence on Health \n\n\nAnurag Acharya \n\n\nRobert Logan \n\n\nModerator: Roxanne Khamsi \n\nMedical Journal Overload: Databases Help Reporters Mine Healthcare Studies\n\nVideo \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOct. 27\n\n\n\n10:45 a.m. – noon\n\nThe Global Refugee Crisis: Changing Health Needs \n\n\nHussam Jefee-Bahloul \n\n\nPaul Spiegel \n\n\nModerator: Nancy Shute \n\n\n\n \n\n\n1:30 – 2:45 p.m.\n\nWhy Social Determinants Matter in Health Journalism \n\n\nPaula Braveman \n\n\nK. Srinath Reddy \n\n\nMia Malan \n\n\nModerator: Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla \n\nYou Are Not Solely Responsible For Your Health—But Does Health Journalism Reflect That?\n\n\n \n\n\n3:15 – 4:30 p.m.\n\nThe Challenges of Covering Infectious Disease Outbreaks \n\n\nHelen Branswell \n\n\nDuane J. Gubler \n\n\nDick Thompson       \n\n\nModerator: Martin Enserink \n\nCovering The Next Pandemic: Tips For Journalists Reporting On Disease Outbreaks\n\nVideo \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOct. 28\n\n\n\n10:45 – noon\n\nSlow-Motion Epidemics: The Global Threat of Chronic Disease \n\nJorge Gomez\n\nLawrence Gostin \n\n\nSilvana Luciani \n\n\nModerator: Marilynn Marchione \n\n\n\n \n\n\n1:30 – 2:45 p.m.\n\nReporting with Clarity on Vaccines and Vaccine Development \n\n\nÈve Dubé \n\n\nSerusha Govender \n\n\nAndrew Holtz \n\n\nMark Miller \n\n\nModerator: Cécile Klingler \n\nHow To Rate Your Latest Vaccine Story: Tips From A Health News Reviewer\n\n\n \n\n\n3:15 – 4:30 p.m.\n\nAntibiotic Resistance: The Next Challenges \n\n\nRamanan Laxminarayan \n\n\nKevin Outterson \n\n\nTara C. Smith \n\n\nModerator: Maryn McKenna \n\nResistance Fighters: Bacteria Evolve To Withstand Drugs\, Limiting Effective Therapies\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSupporters\nThese are the funders of the AHCJ Global Health Journalism Track: \nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \nGordon and Betty Moore Foundation \nThe Commonwealth Fund \nBurroughs Wellcome Fund URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-conference-of-science-journalists/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161224Z CREATED:20231103T172133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161224Z UID:26371-1508979600-1508979600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:South Florida chapter event: Health Journalists are invited to a meet-and-greet DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Oct. 26\, 6-8 p.m. \nat the WINE STORY1910 Harrison Street\, Hollywood \nIndependent Journalists Meryl Davids Landau and Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup have launched a new South Florida chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ). 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…). \nYou do not have to be a member of AHCJ to attend any of our events \nPlease RSVP on our Meetup page if you plan to attend. \nAHCJ will pay for the first $10 of your food or drinks \nFree parking is available on the street\, or $1/hour parking can be found at the Van Buren Garage\, 251 S. 20th Street \nFor those of you who had been looking forward to our previously planned event with the speaker from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services\, which was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma\, we hope to be able to reschedule that. (If you would like to help us plan this or any other event\, please let us know.) \nWe look forward to getting to know you! \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/south-florida-chapter-event-health-journalists-are-invited-to-a-meet-and-greet/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171025T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171026T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161225Z CREATED:20231025T162010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161225Z UID:24232-1508893200-1508979600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Connected Health Conference DESCRIPTION:  \nThis year’s theme\, “The Connected Life Journey: Shaping Health and Wellness for Every Generation\,” will reimagine health and wellbeing throughout the life cycle\, emphasizing new research\, evidence and real-world examples\, business models and actionable knowledge to support the adoption and implementation of personal connected health at every age and stage of life.   \nTaking place in Boston\, a hub of health and innovation\, the 9th annual Connected Health Conference will convene a multi-disciplinary and high-profile audience of more than 2\,500 health and industry leaders world-wide:  hospital executives\, community-based MDs\, health plan leaders\, Fortune 500 employers\, policy makers\, researchers\, technology developers\, leading investors\, patients and advocates. Insightful programming and visionary presentations will focus on advancing progress in care delivery and the innovative application of personal connected health technologies.   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/connected-health-conference-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161226Z CREATED:20231103T172234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161226Z UID:26376-1508806800-1508806800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Economic development and health webinar DESCRIPTION:County Health Rankings & Roadmaps\, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program\, holds “Improving Health through Equitable Economic Development and Strategic Partnerships\,” a webinar aimed at examining how such development can help improve health outcomes. \nThe event\, at 3 p.m. ET\, includes representatives from  PolicyLink and the Bronx-based federally qualified health center (FQHC) Urban Health Plan and will discuss the data from the National Equity Atlas\, a partnership between PolicyLink and the USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/economic-development-and-health-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161226Z CREATED:20231103T172233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161226Z UID:26374-1508806800-1508806800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Marketplace open enrollment preview DESCRIPTION:This Alliance for Health Policy webinar will unpack the knowns and unknowns heading into the upcoming Affordable Care Act marketplace open enrollment period that begins on Nov. 1. \nWe will examine what those currently enrolled in marketplace coverage and those planning to shop for coverage can expect when it comes to plan choices\, costs\, plan design\, and help enrolling.  \nWHEN: Tuesday\, Oct. 24\, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. ET \n  \n  \n\n\nKaren Pollitz\, senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation \n\n\nAndy Slavitt\, former acting administrator of CMS and senior advisor to the Bipartisan Policy Center \n\n\nJeanette Thornton\, senior vice president\, America’s Health Insurance Plans  \n\n\nNoam Levey\, reporter\, Los Angeles Times  \n\n\nJennifer Sullivan of the Alliance for Health Policy will moderate the discussion. \n\n\nWatch the recorded video.\n  \n  \n  \n  \nFollow the webinar on Twitter: #AllHealthLive \nAgenda\n1:30 – 1:35 p.m.          Welcome and Introductions \n\nJennifer Sullivan\, Alliance for Health Policy\n\n1:35 – 1:50 p.m.          Context Entering Open Enrollment for 2018 \n\nKaren Pollitz\, Kaiser Family Foundation\n\n1:50 – 2:30 p.m.          Moderated Discussion \n\nKaren Pollitz\, Kaiser Family Foundation\nAndy Slavitt\, @ASlavitt\, Bipartisan Policy Center\nJeanette Thornton\, America’s Health Insurance Plans\nNoam Levey\, @NoamLevey\, Los Angeles Times\n\n2:30 – 2:45 p.m.          Question and Answer Session \n\n\nExpert List \n\n\nMaterials List \n\n\nSpeaker Bios \n\n\nPresentation: Karen Pollitz \n\n\nThis webinar is a project of the Alliance for Health Policy and the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation\, in collaboration with the Association of Health Care Journalists. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-marketplace-open-enrollment-preview/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161227Z CREATED:20231103T172232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161227Z UID:26372-1508806800-1508806800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:America’s Opioid Epidemic: Aging and Addiction DESCRIPTION:The Hill is sponsoring a seminar on curbing the impact of opioid abuse in older adults. Lawmakers\, policy experts\, and health industry representatives will discuss how stakeholders can explore alternative solutions to pain management and combat opioid abuse and addiction among the older population.  \nScheduled speakers: \n\nCongresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA)\, Member\, House Committee on Appropriations \nCongressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)\, Member\, House Energy and Commerce Committee\nKathleen Cameron\, MPH\, Senior Director\, Center for Healthy Aging\, National Council on Aging\nAndrew Kolodny\, M.D.\, Co-Director\, Opioid Policy Research Collaborative\, Brandeis University\n\nWhen: Oct. 24\, 2017\, 8-10 a.m. \nWhere: The Newseum 3rd Floor\, Knight Broadcast Studio 555 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW  Washington\, DC 20001 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/americaaes-opioid-epidemic-aging-and-addiction/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154247Z CREATED:20231103T171741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154247Z UID:26348-1508806800-1508806800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Technology for Precision Health DESCRIPTION:Precision Medicine has come a long way in the last 10 years thanks to advances in diagnostics\, computing\, and consumer tools. The ongoing quest to better understand disease predisposition and prevention through genomic and environmental factors is key to increasing the quality and length of life. Technology for Precision Health will explore how technology can help. \nHow can we think differently about gathering\, analyzing and sharing information? Which incentives can be offered to structurally change the system toward longer term care of patients? Which mechanisms will empower patients with their data and create virtuous partnerships with providers to truly drive value? Conference delegates will learn about the latest tools in Precision Medicine and Health as well as be part of the discussion on new ontologies and policy changes needed to bring these technologies to patients. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/technology-for-precision-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171023T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171024T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161228Z CREATED:20231025T162020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161228Z UID:24243-1508720400-1508806800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Leadership Summit for Healthy Communities DESCRIPTION:Formerly known as the South Carolina Obesity Summit\, Eat Smart Move More South Carolina will host experts to discuss wellness in the state. \nKeynote speakers at the event in Charleston include Nick Macchione\, director of San Diego County’s  Health and Human Services Agency in California\, County of San Diego\, California and Katrina Spigner\, personal and executive coach and founder of Columbia\, South Carolina-based Re-Source Solutions. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/leadership-summit-for-healthy-communities/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171023T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171023T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161229Z CREATED:20231103T172234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161229Z UID:26375-1508720400-1508720400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Panel Discussion on Journalism & Poverty Coverage DESCRIPTION:Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity hosts a discussion of the state of poverty journalism at an event to also unveil a new survey of how major news organizations’ coverage of poverty has evolved over the last 10 years. \nThe event\, 9-11 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C.\, will include panelists Sam Baker\, Axios; Marisol Bello\, Center for Community Change and Laura McGann\, Vox. Clarence Page\, syndicated columnist for The Chicago Tribune moderates. Register here.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/panel-discussion-on-journalism-poverty-coverage/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161230Z CREATED:20231103T172133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161230Z UID:26369-1508374800-1508374800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Atlanta chapter event: Innovative approaches to antibiotic resistance DESCRIPTION:Please join the Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for a panel discussion on innovative approaches to antibiotic resistance.\nWHEN: Thursday\, Oct. 19\, 7-9 p.m. (7 p.m. social\, 7:30 p.m. discussion) \nWHERE: Fado Irish Pub\, 933 Peachtree St\, Atlanta 30309. Just 2 blocks from Midtown MARTA station or … Parking options: Metropolis Parking Deck\, entrance on 8th Street. Fado validates the first hour. Metered street parking \nFeatured speakers: \n• Michael Bell\, M.D.\, deputy director of Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, an expert in drug-resistant pathogens and hospital-acquired infections whose career has focused on investigating and preventing transmission of health care-associated illnesses for hospital patients and staff alike. \n• Maryn McKenna\, journalist\, Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University\, instructor at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at University of Georgia\, and author of the new Amazon bestseller Big Chicken: How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats. Her work focuses on global health\, public health\, emerging infections and food policy. \n • Cassandra Quave\, PhD\, Assistant Professor in both the Department of Dermatology\, Emory School of Medicine and the Center for the Study of Human Health\, Emory College of Arts and Sciences; Curator\, Emory University Herbarium. Her lab focuses on drug discovery efforts from natural products to improve treatment options for multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections. \n• Joshua Weitz\, PhD\, Professor\, School of Biological Sciences; Director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences. The Weitz Group at Georgia Tech\, which includes physicists\, computational biologists\, mathematicians\, and bioinformaticians\, is interested in the structure and dynamics of complex biological systems with a mission is to understand how viruses transform human health and the fate of our planet. \nJoin us! The first round is on AHCJ! RSVP sonya.collins@gmail.com URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/atlanta-chapter-event-innovative-approaches-to-antibiotic-resistance/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171017T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161231Z CREATED:20231025T162014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161231Z UID:24239-1508202000-1508374800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Appalachian Summit  DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Pennsylvania officials\, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) USA holds a summit focused on “Transforming Appalachia: Embracing Change to Drive Progress” that will include panels on health and wellness. \nThe  2017 Appalachian Regional Commission Summit  will discuss region health challenges and the impact on the local workforce as well as ways to strengthen it\, in addition to a session on local food systems. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/appalachian-summita/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171013T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171013T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154248Z CREATED:20231103T172035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154248Z UID:26361-1507856400-1507856400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Indian Health Research Conference DESCRIPTION:The Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences hosts its American Indian Health Research Conference focused on gaps in health and wellness. \nJordan Lewis\, an Aleut from the village of Naknek and an associate professor at the University of Washington’s WWAMI School of Medical Education\, serves as the keynote speaker. This year’s event is entitled “Lifelong Wellness to Address Health Disparities.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-indian-health-research-conference/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161231Z CREATED:20231103T172133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161231Z UID:26370-1507770000-1507770000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Measuring Quality for Person-Centered Accountable Care DESCRIPTION:New payment and delivery system models for Medicare\, Medicaid and private coverage rely on accurate quality measures to improve care for patients. Join the Alliance for Health Policy for an in-depth briefing on what it means to design “person-centered” quality measures\, and how the patient perspective can be used to improve how care is delivered to patients with complex needs. \nThe briefing will draw from the goal statement and four essential attributes of a high-quality system summarized in “What Matters Most: Essential Attributes of a High-Quality System of Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs\,” published by The SCAN Foundation\, as well as ongoing work by the National Quality Forum and National Committee on Quality Assurance to develop person-centered quality metrics. \nOct. 12\, Noon – 1:30 p.m. (Lunch available at 11:45 a.m.)Dirksen Senate Office Building\, Room G-50 Washington\, D.C. \nREGISTER NOW \nSpeakers: \n•              Bruce Chernof\, The SCAN Foundation \n•              RoAnne Chaney\, Michigan Disability Rights Coalition \n•              John Bernot\, National Quality Forum \n•              Erin Giovannetti\, National Committee on Quality Assurance \n•              Nelly Ganesan\, Avalere \n•              Sarah Dash of the Alliance for Health Policy will moderate the discussion \nFollow this event on Twitter: \n#AllHealthLive \nThe Alliance for Health Policy is grateful for the support of The SCAN Foundation to make this event possible. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/measuring-quality-for-person-centered-accountable-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161232Z CREATED:20231103T172123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161232Z UID:26364-1507770000-1507770000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Marketing matters: ACA enrollment in 2018 DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nAHCJ Core Topic: Health reform\nCovered California consumer information\nInformation about Covered California activities\nNew Survey Highlights Continued Need for Marketing of Health Insurance\nThe Commonwealth Fund: How Have Health Insurers Performed Financially Under the ACA’s Market Rules?\n\n \n\nOct. 12\, 3 p.m. ET\nThis conversation with the California exchange director Peter Lee will be about lessons learned in the first years of enrollment\, and how to apply them going forward in a different political climate. \n\n\nPeter Lee\, executive director\, Covered California (state health benefit exchange) \n\n\nModerator: Victoria Colliver\, health reporter\, Politico \n\n\nPeter V. Lee is the first executive director of the California exchange. Earlier he was deputy director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, where he led initiatives to identify\, test and support new models of care. Before joining the Obama administration\, he was executive director for National Health Policy of the Pacific Business Group on Health\, one of the leading coalitions of private and public purchasers in the nation. An attorney\, he’s also done consumer advocacy work\, and ran programs for the National AIDS Network. \n \n  \n \n\nPeter Lee \n\n\nVictoria Colliver \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/marketing-matters-aca-enrollment-in-2018/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171011T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161233Z CREATED:20231025T162014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161233Z UID:24238-1507683600-1507770000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Therapeutics for Opioid Misuse DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences’ Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders holds a public workshop aimed at examining the barriers and opportunities in developing therapeutic treatment for opioid misuse. The meeting\, “Advancing Therapeutic Development for Pain and Opioid Use Disorders through Public-Private Partnerships: A Workshop” follows three scheduled National Institutes of Health meetings on the issue. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-therapeutics-for-opioid-misuse/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161234Z CREATED:20231103T172123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161234Z UID:26365-1507597200-1507597200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Is the U.S. prepared for a flu pandemic? DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nSonja J. Olsen’s presentation\nMichael Osterholm’s presentation\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious Diseases\nInfectious disease news from Covering Health\nCDC flu information\nCenter for Infectious Disease Research and Policy\nTip sheet: Background and sources for covering seasonal flu\n\nRelated coverage\n\nU.S. not prepared for a flu pandemic\, experts warn\nThis Year’s Flu Season Could Be Devastating\nFlu pandemic could be deadly for America\, health officials warn\nIs the US Prepared for The Next Flu Pandemic?\n\n \n\nRecorded Oct. 10\, 2017\nNext year\, 2018\, will mark 100 years since the Spanish flu swept the world\, killing as many as 100 million people. Now that we are at the beginning of this year’s flu season\, what are the deadly strains that are circulating and how likely is a pandemic flu? What is the state of preparation if a pandemic flu in the United States if one were to strike? What about the world? Michael Osterholm\, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and one of the nation’s leading experts on health security issues will address these issues for AHCJ members and help to localize them to your beat. Sonja Olsen\, CDC Deputy Chief of Epidemiology and Prevention\, will talk about the most concerning flu epidemic circulating in China and how the CDC determines what flu strains have pandemic potential. \n\n\nSonja J. Olsen\, Ph.D.\, deputy chief\, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nMichael Osterholm\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, director\, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ’s core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nMichael Osterholm\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. In addition to serving as the director of CIDRAP\, he is Regents Professor\, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health\, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences\, School of Public Health\, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute\, College of Science and Engineering\, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School\, all at the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Council of Foreign Relations. Osterholm has served on the National Science Advisory Board on Biosecurity and the World Economic Forum Working Group on Pandemics. \nSonja Olsen\, Ph.D.\, is the deputy chief for the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch in CDC’s Influenza Division.  She has worked as an epidemiologist in influenza since 2010\, first as the Influenza Program Director in Bangkok from 2010 to 2013\, then as a member of the branch assigned to work on the Border Infectious Disease Surveillance in Tucson where she led other projects on seasonal and novel influenza vaccine policy in the United States and vaccine evaluations in Lao PDR. \n \n\nSonja J. Olsen \n\n\nMichael Osterholm \n\n\nBara Vaida \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/is-the-u-s-prepared-for-a-flu-pandemic/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171010T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154249Z CREATED:20231103T172035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154249Z UID:26360-1507597200-1507597200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS/AARP Aging and Disabilities Inclusion Workshop DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences holds a day-long workshop sponsored by AARP entitled “Aging and Disability: Beyond Stereotypes to Inclusion.” The event is open to the public and aims to look at “how stereotypes and stereotype threat affect older adults and adults with disabilities.” It will be held at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-aarp-aging-and-disabilities-inclusion-workshop/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161235Z CREATED:20231103T172132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161235Z UID:26368-1506560400-1506560400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:U.S. Secretary of Health Discusses Importance of Annual Influenza Prevention DESCRIPTION:  \nU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price\, M.D.\, joined by a panel of medical and public health experts\, will discuss the importance of annual influenza prevention for the upcoming flu season at a news conference presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). Price will join leading medical and public health experts to discuss current flu season\, and final vaccination coverage data from 2016-2017 season. \nWHO: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) \nWHEN: Thursday\, September 28\, 2017; 10-11 a.m. EDT \nWHERE: National Press Club\, 13th Floor\, First Amendment Lounge\, 529 14th Street\, NW\, Washington\, D.C. 20045 \nCONTACT: Amy Lebowitz\, amy.lebowitz@unlimitedgroup.com / 212-886-2231 \nInfluenza (flu)\, distinct from the common cold\, infects millions of people in the U.S. each year. Of those\, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized\, and thousands to tens of thousands die of flu and related complications. Influenza vaccination rates across certain populations are substantially lower than U.S. public health goals. New data on vaccine coverage\, hospitalizations and more from the 2016-2017 season can help to shed light on vaccination and hospitalization trends\, and how best to prepare for the upcoming flu season.  \nThe expert panel will address: \n\n\nVaccination trends: final vaccination coverage estimates for the 2016-2017 flu season will be released\, including estimates by age group as well as state-level data \n\n\nWho should get vaccinated? When and where to get vaccinated? \n\n\nWhat individuals need to know about vaccines for children and older adults \n\n\nVaccine composition\, supply and new vaccine options \n\n\nBest approaches to fighting flu: prevention and treatment \n\n\nThe burden of pneumococcal disease and the benefits of vaccination \n\n\nIn addition to Dr. Price\, panelists will include: \n\n\nWilliam Schaffner\, M.D.\, (Moderator)\, NFID Medical Director and Professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine \n\n\nPatricia A. Stinchfield\, RN\, MD\, CPNP\, CIC\, Senior Director\, Infection Prevention & Control and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner\, Infectious Disease/Immunology\, Children’s Minnesota \n\n\nKathleen M. Neuzil\, MD\, MPH\, Director\, Center for Vaccine Development\, University of Maryland School of Medicine \n\n\nDaniel B. Jernigan\, MD\, MPH\, Director\, Influenza Division\, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nRepresentatives from other leading public health and medical organizations\, including American Academy of Family Physicians\, American Academy of Pediatrics\, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists\, American Nurses Association and Families Fighting Flu will be available to provide context around data. \nIn advance of the news conference\, NFID hosted a webinar on the fundamentals of flu and flu vaccine hosted by Dr. William Schaffner and CDC subject matter experts. An archive is available at bit.ly/flu101. \nT 1 212 886 2231 | F  1 212 886 2288 \n111 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY 10003 \namy.lebowitz@unlimitedgroup.com | www.healthunlimited.com    \nA part of the Unlimited Group \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-secretary-of-health-discusses-importance-of-annual-influenza-prevention/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170927T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170927T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161236Z CREATED:20231103T172124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161236Z UID:26366-1506474000-1506474000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Future of the Affordable Care Act: What Happens Next? DESCRIPTION:The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n On-Demand Video Available \nPresented jointly with Reuters  \nWednesday\, September 27\, 2017NEW SERIES TIME: Noon-1pm ETForumHSPH.org \nYou do not need to register to watch Forum webcasts online. Forum videos are posted on-demand after the event. Searchable transcripts also are posted. Boston\, MA — The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is far from certain. A group of Republicans unveiled recently the Graham-Cassidy bill\, which represents the latest attempt by the GOP to repeal the ACA. For their part\, Democrats organized a news conference to announce a single-payer health care proposal. As the parties and the public grapple with these latest plans\, another hurdle for the ACA looms. With open enrollment beginning on November 1\, questions remain about the stability of the ACA insurance exchange marketplace\, particularly around the fate of cost-sharing subsidies and other factors that affect enrollment\, affordability and access to varied plans. This Forum will bring together health and public policy experts from across diverse perspectives to look at what’s next for the Affordable Care Act. What can Americans expect and where does health care reform go from here? \nEXPERT PARTICIPANTS \nRobert Blendon\, Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School \nSheila Burke\, Chair\, Government Relations and Public Policy Group\, Baker Donelson\, and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy\, Harvard Kennedy School \nLanhee Chen\, Research Fellow\, Hoover Institution\, and Director of Domestic Policy Studies and Lecturer in the Public Policy Program\, Stanford University   \nJohn McDonough\, Professor of the Practice of Public Health\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \nRobert Moffit\, Senior Fellow\, The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Health Policy Studies\nMODERATOR \nCaroline Humer\, Correspondent\, Reuters \nSpread the word: \nSend our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. \nTweet us @ForumHSPH #ACA URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-future-of-the-affordable-care-act-what-happens-next/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161237Z CREATED:20231025T162013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161237Z UID:24237-1506301200-1506560400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities DESCRIPTION:The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) holds its 10th conference on “The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.” Sponsored/supported by the Susan G Komen Foundation and the National Cancer Institute\, the conference aims to look at the latest findings to “stimulate the development of new research in cancer health disparities.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aacr-conference-on-the-science-of-cancer-health-disparities/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161237Z CREATED:20231025T162010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161237Z UID:24233-1506301200-1506560400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved DESCRIPTION:The AACR Cancer Health Disparities conferences advance the understanding and\, ultimately\, help to eliminate the disparities in cancer that represent a major public health problem in our country. \nBy promoting the exchange of novel ideas and information between a wide range of professionals from academia\, industry\, government\, and the community\, these conferences harness the potential and maximize the many opportunities for bringing research on health disparities from bench to bedside or community\, and back again. \nThe goals of these conferences have been to bring together scientists and other professionals working in a variety of disciplines to discuss the latest findings in the field and to stimulate the development of new research in cancer health disparities. \nFollow on Twitter: #AACRdisp17 \nSee the program. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-science-of-cancer-health-disparities-in-racial-ethnic-minorities-and-the-medically-underserved-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161238Z CREATED:20231103T172122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161238Z UID:26363-1506301200-1506301200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:State\, Local\, Tribal\, and Territorial Response to Large-Scale Biological Events DESCRIPTION:The nation continues to confront infectious disease events and the threat of biological terrorism. This meeting of the Study Panel\, chaired by former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and former Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge\, will provide the Study Panel with a better understanding of the ability of state\, local\, tribal\, and territorial (SLTT) governments to: \n\nRespond to large-scale biological events\,\nIdentify and utilize SLTT assets and resources for immediate response (prior to a declaration of a SLTT biological emergency or disaster)\,\nOperate before federal assistance arrives and after federal resources are exhausted\, and\nShift to population management when a biological event overcomes pre-hospital and hospital response protocols.\n\nSLTT government officials\, federal and academic representatives\, and subject matter experts will discuss their perspectives\, experiences\, and challenges in this regard. Download Agenda URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/state-local-tribal-and-territorial-response-to-large-scale-biological-events/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170915T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161239Z CREATED:20231025T162015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161239Z UID:24240-1505350800-1505437200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress DESCRIPTION:Since its start in 2015\, World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress has set out to provide a platform for change on both the scientific and economic sides of the antimicrobial resistance space. Few other conferences in this area focus on both of these vitally important facets of the AMR issue and bring the leaders from each area together in one place to take steps toward finding collaborative solutions that optimize the best of both worlds.  \nThe World AntiMicrobial Resistance Congress gathers key stakeholders from government\, funding agencies\, pharma\, academia\, hospitals\, and payers to discuss the answers to all of these questions and more. The AMR review presented the world with a series of recommendations on how best to tackle AMR; now it is up to the stakeholders in these industries to come together and facilitate the implementation of these actions. \nThis conference presents solutions through key notes\, case study presentations\, expert opinion\, roundtable discussions and invites key influencers such as BARDA\, NIH\, FDA\, grant agencies\, pharma\, hospitals\, and academia\, in the AMR discussion. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-anti-microbial-resistance-congress/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150902Z CREATED:20231103T172034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150902Z UID:26358-1505350800-1505350800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:New administration\, new approach to Medicaid waivers? DESCRIPTION:The Trump administration has told states to expect “more freedom to design programs that meet the spectrum of diverse needs of their Medicaid population.” Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers have been available to states as long as the program has existed\, but each administration takes its own approach to assessing waiver requests.  \nThis presentation will give attendees an understanding of the Medicaid waiver landscape heading into a busy fall\, when precedent-setting decisions are expected on several states’ proposals. Speakers will discuss the kinds of flexibility states have asked for – and are likely to ask for in the coming months and years – and how these changes may affect Medicaid beneficiaries\, state budgets\, and the future of the ACA coverage discussion. \nWhen:\nThursday\, Sept. 14; 1:30-2:45 p.m. ET \nRegister in advance. \nFeaturing:\n\n\nMatt Salo\, executive director\, National Association of Medicaid Directors \n\n\nCindy Mann\, partner\, Manatt Health \n\n\nJohn McCarthy\, founding partner\, Speire Healthcare Strategies \n\n\nJake Harper\, reporter\, WFYI and Side Effects Public Media \n\n\nKarl Eisenhower of the Alliance for Health Policy will moderate the discussion. \n\n\nFollow the webcast on Twitter: #AllHealthLive \nThis webinar is a collaboration between the Alliance for Health Policy and the Association of Health Care Journalists. It is supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-administration-new-approach-to-medicaid-waivers/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170913T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161240Z CREATED:20231025T162010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161240Z UID:24231-1505264400-1505523600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Resistance to Resilience: LGBT Healthcare and Research DESCRIPTION:Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality\, previously known as the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association\, or GMLA\, holds its 35th annual conference addressing lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender health. \nThis year’s event\, entitled “From Resistance to Resilience: Filling the Gaps in LGBT Healthcare and Research\,”aims “focus on healthcare innovations and groundbreaking research that improve the health and well-being of LGBT patients and their families” amid the current political environment and efforts to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act and other programs affecting LGBT health. \nIt will also focus on” topics that address the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity with other identities\,” such as race\, immigration status\, socioeconomic status and geographic location. The four-day event will be held in Philadelphia. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/resistance-to-resilience-lgbt-healthcare-and-research/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170913T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170913T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150901Z CREATED:20231103T172034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150901Z UID:26357-1505264400-1505264400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Southern California Chapter Mixer DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Sept. 13\, 6-8 p.m. \nThe Slip Bar & Eatery120 N. International BoardwalkRedondo Beachwww.theslipbar.com \nThe AHCJ’s Southern California chapter renews itself with a mixer at the Slip Bar & Eatery in Redondo Beach. We will drink\, perhaps eat\, and be as merry as journalists can be – and also discuss the direction the chapter should be heading in terms of events\, etc. \nRSVP to Ron Shinkman. E-mail: RonShinkman@gmail.com. Phone: 323-547-4307. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/southern-california-chapter-mixer/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR