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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154250Z CREATED:20231103T172035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154250Z UID:26359-1505178000-1505178000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Solving Obesity through the Built Environment DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering and Medicine holds a workshop on addressing obesity by looking at physical surroundings. The workshop\, entitled “Advancing Obesity Solutions through Investments in the Built Environment\,” will discuss how urban planning and design\, transportation systems\, parks and recreation and food systems all impact people’s wellness and weight. Seating is limited for the day-long event\, hosted by the Academies’ Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/solving-obesity-through-the-built-environment/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170911T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161241Z CREATED:20231025T162011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161241Z UID:24234-1505091600-1505178000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Inaugural Payer and Provider Summit on Social Determinants of Health for Complex Populations DESCRIPTION:Executives from health plans\, hospital systems\, and government organizations will discuss ways to reduce costs and improve care for populations affected by social determinants of health including the justice-involved. Among their goals: \n\n\nDevelop community-based programs that meet the basic needs of complex populations\, improve access to timely care\, and prevent escalation of costs. \n\n\nIdentify next steps and implement efforts to combat health disparities and remove socioeconomic\, physical\, and behavioral barriers to health. \n\n\nVisit the website to learn more. Press credentials are available. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/inaugural-payer-and-provider-summit-on-social-determinants-of-health-for-complex-populations/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161242Z CREATED:20231025T161750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161242Z UID:24085-1505005200-1505178000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the Call for Research for the Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication. The Congress will be held September 10-12\, 2017\, in Chicago. As with the previous Congresses\, our aim is to improve the quality and credibility of biomedical peer review and publication and to help advance the efficiency\, effectiveness\, and equitability of the dissemination of biomedical information throughout the world. \nFor more information please see the PRC website: www.peerreviewcongress.org \nAnnouncement The Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication: Call for Research URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/eighth-international-congress-on-peer-review-and-scientific-publication/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170909T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170909T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161243Z CREATED:20231103T172021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161243Z UID:26356-1504918800-1504918800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CMS representative to speak at South Florida meeting DESCRIPTION:Noon on Sept. 9\, 2017 \nJoin us as we kick off the AHCJ’s new South Florida Chapter at our first luncheon event in downtown Fort Lauderdale! The event will take place from 12-2 p.m. on Sept. 9\, 2017\, at the Broward County Main Library\, 100 S Andrews Avenue (6th floor). \nThe event includes guest speaker Angela Brice-Smith\, deputy consortium administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ southern region\, who will provide the latest updates on chronic care management\, the CMS’ quality payment program\, and opioid abuse\, a public health problem that has and continues to affect people in South Florida. Brice-Smith will be available for questions before and after her presentation.  \nA pre-payment fee of $10 will cover the cost of lunch if paid by Sept. 5. Thereafter\, the lunch fee will be $15. Those who would like to RSVP to attend may use Paypal to pay to the account of Meryl Davids\, the AHCJ South Florida Chapter Chair\, at MERYLD@aol.com. \nWe look forward to meeting you and other talented South Florida health journalists at our kickoff event on Sept. 9 in Fort Lauderdale! URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cms-representative-to-speak-at-south-florida-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170829T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170829T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161243Z CREATED:20231103T172020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161243Z UID:26354-1503968400-1503968400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Trends in the Dental Benefits Market DESCRIPTION:Panelists Evelyn F. Ireland\, executive director of the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP)\, and Jerry Berggren\, the NADP’s director of research\, will discuss enrollment trends in the dental benefits market and the underlying factors that drive them. \nTo register for the one-hour webinar\, which will be hosted by the American Dental Association\, use this link. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-trends-in-the-dental-benefits-market/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170824T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150900Z CREATED:20231103T171743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150900Z UID:26351-1503536400-1503536400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Responsible\, accurate reporting on addiction DESCRIPTION:Resources \n\nRecorded webcast\n\nPresentation \n\n\nNational Institute of Mental Health \n\n\nNational Council for Behavioral Health \n\n\nCovering addiction and recovery \n\n\nWhite House memo on “Changing the language of addiction” (Jan. 9\, 2017) \n\n\nFacing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol\, Drugs\, and Health (2016) \n\n\nTo receive press announcements from the National Council for Behavioral Health\, send an email to tara@healthjournalism.org \n\n\n \n\nAug. 24 at noon ET/9 a.m. PT\nReporting on addiction can be challenging because there are so many facets to the big picture and so many pitfalls resulting from stigma about addiction. \nSometimes stories don’t focus enough on withdrawal and recovery aspects of addiction. Sometimes an article inadvertently reinforces stereotypes or stigmatizing misconceptions\, such as portraying addiction as a moral failing rather than a chronic disease. \nThis webcast\, featuring Tom Hill\, M.S.W.\, vice president of addiction and recovery\, National Council for Behavioral Health\, will review some of the pitfalls that can occur in reporting on addiction and how to avoid them\, including being conscientious about the language used in stories. We also will touch on the science of addiction and what treatments have been successful in treating it. \nTara Haelle\, AHCJ’s topic leader for medical studies\, will moderate the webcast\, which will include time for questions from AHCJ members. \nHow to participate\n» Please use this diagnostic test page to be sure you’re set up correctly to enter the webcast. \nClick here\, choose the “Enter as a Guest” option\, type in your name and click on the “Enter Room” option. \nThis event is exclusively for AHCJ members so you will need your website login and password. If you don’t have that\, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you. \n\n\n\nTom Hill began at the National Council for Behavioral Health in March 2017\, serving as vice president of addiction and recovery. Hill previously served as a presidential appointee in the position of senior advisor on addiction and recovery to the SAMHSA Administrator. As part of this post\, he initially served as acting director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Prior to his appointment\, he was a senior associate at Altarum Institute\, serving as technical assistance director for a number of SAMHSA treatment and recovery support grant initiatives. He served for four years as director of programs at Faces & Voices of Recovery. Hill’s personal experience of recovery from addiction spans over two decades. Reflecting his commitment to the goal of long-term recovery for individuals\, families\, and communities\, Hill has also served on numerous boards of directors\, advisory boards\, committees\, and task force/working groups. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Johnson Institute America Honors Recovery Award\, the NALGAP Advocacy Award\, and a Robert Wood Johnson Fellowship in the Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse initiative. \n\n\n \n\nTom Hill \n\n\nTara Haelle URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/responsible-accurate-reporting-on-addiction/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170821T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170821T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154251Z CREATED:20231103T171741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154251Z UID:26347-1503277200-1503277200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Senior Citizens Day DESCRIPTION:This day was created as a day to support\, honor and show appreciation to older adults and to recognize their achievements. Proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-senior-citizens-day/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170817T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170817T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154252Z CREATED:20231103T171543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154252Z UID:26346-1502931600-1502931600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar on Homelessness and Health in U.S. Northwest DESCRIPTION:Alyssa Curtis of the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council  and Christina Lacy of Portland\, Oregon-based Outside In discuss ongoing efforts to reach and care for the homeless population in the wake of the Great Recession in a call hosted by the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association\, a community health nonprofit focused on Alaska\, Oregon Idaho and Washington. \nThe event\, part of NRPCA’s ongoing webinar series on vulnerable populations\, will be 3-4:30 p.m. ET.  \nContact: Jessica Burkard\, jburkard@nwrpca.org\, 206-519-5045. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-on-homelessness-and-health-in-u-s-northwest/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170815T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170817T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161244Z CREATED:20231025T162006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161244Z UID:24227-1502758800-1502931600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference DESCRIPTION:  \nThe American Indian and Alaska Native National Behavioral Health Conference\, hosted by the Indian Health Service (IHS)\, includes sessions on domestic violence and substance abuse as well as updates from the agency. IHS Acting Director Chris Buchanan has been invited to deliver opening remarks. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-indian-and-alaska-native-national-behavioral-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170812T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170815T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161245Z CREATED:20231025T162006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161245Z UID:24226-1502499600-1502758800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Culture\, Inequalities and Social Inclusion Across the Globe DESCRIPTION:  \nThe American Sociological Association’s annual meeting addresses “Culture\, Inequalities and Social Inclusion Across the Globe\,” including a range of health issues. \nThe event includes sessions on how technology is affecting relationships and changes in health policy and  as well as sessions on gender\, sexuality\, race and ethnicity on various factors of life. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/culture-inequalities-and-social-inclusion-across-the-globe/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170808T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170808T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161246Z CREATED:20231103T172020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161246Z UID:26352-1502154000-1502154000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:#APStyleChat on covering drug and addiction DESCRIPTION:Ask The Associated Press about the style of covering addiction on Aug. 8 \n Our August chat focuses on new guidance for drug and addiction coverage. Jeff McMillan\, Eastern U.S. enterprise editor and part of the AP Stylebook editing team\, will share tips and answer your questions at 2:30 p.m. EDT. \n Use hashtag #APStyleChat to follow along and to ask questions. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/apstylechat-on-covering-drug-and-addiction/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170803T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170803T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161246Z CREATED:20231103T172020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161246Z UID:26353-1501722000-1501722000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Integrating Oral Health into Oregon’s Coordinated Care Model DESCRIPTION:1 p.m. ET \nStates increasingly see oral health as important to overall health. Oregon in particular has been working toward integrating oral health into its Medicaid coordinated care model. In this webinar\, Chris DeMars and Bruce Austin of the Oregon Health Authority will describe the state’s Medicaid system transformation and share the state’s experience integrating oral health into it\, including key policy considerations. Linda Mann of Capitol Dental Care and Laura McKeane of AllCare CCO will highlight innovative local strategies in Oregon for addressing oral health needs. This webinar is supported by the DentaQuest Foundation. Register here. \nSpeakers:  \n·         Dr. Bruce Austin\, Statewide Dental Director\, Oregon Health Authority \n·         Chris DeMars\, Transformation Center Administrator\, Oregon Health Authority \n·         Laura McKeane\, Oral Health Integration Manager\, AllCare CCO \n·         Linda Mann\, Director of Community Outreach\, Capitol Dental Care \nModerator:  \n·         Carrie Hanlon\, Project Director\, NASHP URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/integrating-oral-health-into-oregonaes-coordinated-care-model/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR