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:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161213T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155754Z CREATED:20231025T161931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155754Z UID:24194-1481590800-1481677200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mayors examine issues of homelessness and hunger in America DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Alliance to End Homelessness to Release 2016 Hunger and Homelessness Survey \nThe U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will release its Annual 2016 Hunger and Homelessness Report on Dec. 14 at 11 am (EST) featuring results from 39 cities from across the country. \nThis year\, the Conference is working in conjunction with the National Alliance to End Homelessness\, a leading voice on homelessness research in the nation. Using the Alliance’s expertise\, this year’s mayors report is able\, for the first time\, to present a snapshot of homelessness in U.S. cities as well as compare trends in homelessness between cities and the nation as a whole. \nThe report includes results from a broad array of America’s major urban centers (listed below)\, and underscores the fact that despite the economic recovery\, the majority of study cities in 2016 had rates of homelessness higher than the national rate of homelessness. Survey results also show a small increase in requests for emergency food assistance in the participating cities. \nFor more than a quarter century\, The Conference of Mayors has reported annually on the status of hunger and homelessness in our nation’s cities\, as well as highlighted innovative city-based programs offered to help those needing emergency assistance in cities and their metropolitan areas. \nAn advanced embargoed copy of the report and release will be available at www.usmayors.org the evening of Dec. 13. \nNational conference call to release the USCM 2016 hunger and homelessness report Call-In Number: 888-713-3594 | Passcode: 2651573 \nContact: Elena Temple 202-861-6719 | etemple@usmayors.org \n2016 cities: \n\n\nAlbuquerque\, NM \n\n\nAlexandria VA \n\n\nAugusta GA \n\n\nAustin\, TX \n\n\nBaltimore\, MD \n\n\nCambridge\, MA \n\n\nCharleston\, SC \n\n\nCharlotte\, NC \n\n\nChicago\, IL \n\n\nCleveland\, OH \n\n\nDallas\, TX \n\n\nDes Moines\, IA \n\n\nDetroit\, MI \n\n\nDistrict of Columbia \n\n\nDurham\, NC \n\n\nEl Paso\, TX \n\n\nGresham OR \n\n\nIndianapolis\, IN \n\n\nLincoln\, NE \n\n\nLong Beach\, CA \n\n\nLos Angeles\, CA \n\n\nLouisville\, KY \n\n\nNashville\, TN \n\n\nNorfolk\, VA \n\n\nOklahoma City\, OK \n\n\nPasadena\, CA \n\n\nPhiladelphia\, PA \n\n\nPortland\, ME \n\n\nPortland OR \n\n\nProvidence\, RI \n\n\nSalt Lake City\, UT \n\n\nSan Antonio\, TX \n\n\nSan Francisco\, CA \n\n\nSanta Barbara\, CA \n\n\nSeattle\, WA \n\n\nSt. Louis\, MO \n\n\nSt. Paul\, MN \n\n\nWashington\, DC \n\n\nWichita\,KS \n\n\nThe U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30\,000 or more. There are 1\,295 such cities in the country today\, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official\, the mayor. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/usmayors\, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/usmayors. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mayors-examine-issues-of-homelessness-and-hunger-in-america/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161213T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161213T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155755Z CREATED:20231103T170021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155755Z UID:26289-1481590800-1481590800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Institute on Drug Abuse to discuss results of 2016 Monitoring the Future Survey DESCRIPTION:The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) holds a teleconference to discuss findings from its 2016 Monitoring the Future survey conducted by the University of Michigan. The annual survey examines drug use and attitudes among eighth\, 10th\, and 12th-grade students. For more details\, contact the NIDA press office at 301-443-6245 or media@nida.nih.gov or visit NIDA’s webpage here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-institute-on-drug-abuse-to-discuss-results-of-2016-monitoring-the-future-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161212T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155756Z CREATED:20231103T170021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155756Z UID:26288-1481504400-1481504400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:"Investing in a Healthier America: The Role of Social Determinants DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform\, with funding from Ascension\,  hosts “Investing in a Healthier America: The Role of Social Determinants\,” a panel discussion on aligning medical funding to address other factors that can impact health such as housing\, nutrition\, criminal justice\, and other social determinants. \nThe noon event at the Dirksen Senate Office Building (Room G-50) will feature representatives of Harvard Business School\, the Kresge Foundation\, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Brookings Institution. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/investing-in-a-healthier-america-the-role-of-social-determinants/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161212T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155756Z CREATED:20231103T165927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155756Z UID:26281-1481504400-1481504400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Health & Geography in Minnesota\, Texas DESCRIPTION:The Public Health National Center for Innovations holds a webinar to discuss examples from two health departments “working to transform communities such that ZIP codes do not dictate health outcomes” with officials from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Harris County Public Health in Texas. \nThe webinar\, “Applying a Health Equity Lens to Public Health Practice\,” is 3-4 p.m. ET. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-health-geography-in-minnesota-texas/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161211T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155757Z CREATED:20231025T161908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155757Z UID:24164-1481418000-1481677200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Connected Health Conference DESCRIPTION:The 8th annual Connected Health Conference (formerly the mHealth Summit)\, provides the global platform for leadership\, innovation and opportunity to achieve our new and ambitious vision of personal connected health for all. Hosted by the Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHA)\, the Connected Health Conference was renamed in 2015 to reflect an increasingly consumer-centered\, technology-enabled and collaborative approach to improving health\, and builds on the success of the mHealth Summit. \nTopics on the agenda include: \n\n\nCybersecurity \n\n\nWearables \n\n\nBusiness Model Innovation \n\n\nStrategies for Managing Chronic Disease \n\n\nReal World Evidence for Medical Device and Drug Validation \n\n\nGeo-Located Health \n\n\nMotivating Prevention \n\n\nPreventing & Managing Zika \n\n\nState of Brain Health & Sensing \n\n\nInside and Out: Sensors for Personalized Medicine \n\n\nMaking Use of Patient-Generated Health Data in Healthcare \n\n\nPartnering for Better Adherence \n\n\nSports\, Performance & the Weekend Athlete \n\n\nPatients as Innovators and Partners \n\n\nUsing Personal Connected Health for Pain\, Addiction & Healing \n\n\nDisruptive Women in Health Care Luncheon \n\n\nDeveloping Markets in Personal Connected Health \n\n\nFacilitating Convenient Diabetes Care with Technology \n\n\nGetting Un-Real: Virtual & Augmented Reality in Healthcare Delivery \n\n\nGlobal to Local Initiative: A Community Collaboration Case Study \n\n\nBest New Engagement Research \n\n\nEstablishing a Telemedicine Practice \n\n\nMeeting the Challenges of Precision Medicine — Enhancing Innovation and Mitigating Risks \n\n\nState of Connected Behavioral Health \n\n\nConnected Caregiving \n\n\nMaking Personal Connected Health Inclusive \n\n\nPersonal Health Data: Practices\, Rights & Opportunities – A Call to Action \n\n\nIncentivizing Health in the Workplace: Payers & Self-Insured Employers \n\n\nA Cross-Border Dialogue on Connected Care \n\n\nCities that Promote Health \n\n\nConnecting Research and Participatory Health: Patients and Family Caregivers Leading the Way \n\n\nDeveloping & Operating Texting Programs in Low Resource Environments \n\n\nMobile in Practice: How VA Used Processes and Patient-Centered Design to Develop Meaningful Apps \n\n\nThe Rise of Telebehavioral Health \n\n\nWay Beyond the Pill URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/connected-health-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161209T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155758Z CREATED:20231025T161927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155758Z UID:24188-1481072400-1481245200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Zero To Three Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Zero to Three\, a nonprofit organization focused on the well-being and development of babies and toddlers\, holds its annual conference in New Orleans. The three-day event includes sessions on a host of issues\, from substance-abused infants and the impact of home visitation to trauma and family dynamics. Post-traumatic stress expert Bessel van der Kolk of Boston University Medical Center and Eric Rasmussen\, and early childhood music expert at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute\, are among the plenary speakers.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/zero-to-three-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155759Z CREATED:20231103T165930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155759Z UID:26285-1481072400-1481072400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Oral Health Briefing DESCRIPTION:Panelists will discuss a range of oral health topics featured in the December Health Affairs including the cost of care\, access to services\, oral health under Medicare and Medicaid and dental workforce issues. \nDec. 7\, 2016 9 a.m.-noon ET   St. Regis Hotel16th and K Streets NWWashington\, D.C. \n For more information or to register use this link. \nhttp://www.healthaffairs.org/events/2016_12_07_oral_health/ URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/oral-health-briefing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155800Z CREATED:20231103T165929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155800Z UID:26284-1481072400-1481072400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Association of Health Data Organizations' Post-Election Town Hall Session DESCRIPTION:This election brings with it significant changes\, likely more sweeping than we’ve experienced in our careers\, if not lifetimes. The new administration is likely to roll back provisions of the ACA and redefine the role of government in health\, creating uncertainty but perhaps also opportunities. \nThe National Association of Health Data Organizations predicts that state health care data programs will play a key role in the system transformation\, but that states and data agencies should prepare to respond to a dynamic\, and even chaotic\, environment. \nWhat are the implications for the state health data agencies and the public health care databases? How can we (or should we)\, as a community of practice\, respond? \nJoin a webinar on Dec 7 at noon MST. \nAfter registering at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2544016298194761987 you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-association-of-health-data-organizations-post-election-town-hall-session/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161206T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161208T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155801Z CREATED:20231025T161908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155801Z UID:24163-1480986000-1481158800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Society for Disease Surveillance Annual Conference: New Frontiers in Surveillance DESCRIPTION:Theme: New Frontiers in Surveillance: Data Science and Health Security \nSince 2001\, individuals interested in sharing and learning emerging trends in surveillance research and practice have found the ISDS Annual Conference a unique forum to advance their knowledge in the discipline of disease surveillance. \nThe 15th annual conference\, expected to attract a 400-plus attendees\, will focus on the leading edge of data science and its application to health surveillance and security. In addition to this special focus\, the Conference will continue to be the nexus of cross-disciplinary presentations geared toward broadening the vision and knowledge-base of practitioners and policy-makers worldwide. \nConference tracks will include: \n\n\nMethods and science in surveillance \n\n\nInformatics and data science \n\n\nPolicy \n\n\nOne health and health security \n\n\nPublic/population health surveillance practice URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-society-for-disease-surveillance-annual-conference-new-frontiers-in-surveillance/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161206T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161208T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155802Z CREATED:20231025T161901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155802Z UID:24153-1480986000-1481158800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHIP’s Consumer Experience and Digital Health Forum DESCRIPTION:As health plans continue to put the consumer at the center of service\, how can your organization stand out\, and create loyal members who see you as their health partner? \nAHIP’s Consumer Experience and Digital Health Forum is all about answers. While we’ll talk tools and gadgets\, this powerful program goes much deeper. You’ll leave with solid ideas\, partnership opportunities\, and insight into the products and services that are delivering results. \nThere’s lots of data out there. But\, what about meaningful data? How do you find and use that data? \nHealth care disruptors are showing real results. How are organizations preparing? \nCan IT systems handle the changes? Is industry’s infrastructure up for the challenge? \nWhat inspires consumers to become engaged in their health? \nWhat’s the next big thing? From wearables\, to mhealth tools and more\, what are the best investments? URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahipaes-consumer-experience-and-digital-health-forum/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161205T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161206T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155803Z CREATED:20231025T161927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155803Z UID:24190-1480899600-1480986000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:First Annual National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health DESCRIPTION:The Root Cause Coalition USA\, a nonprofit group founded by ProMedica and the AARP Foundation to address hunger and other social determinants of health\, holds a conference on “dynamic approaches to addressing the social determinants of health.” \nThis two-day event in Chicago features a range of speakers\, including National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial\, St. Joseph Mercy Health System President and CEO Rob Casalou and American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack. Representatives from Humana\, Blue Cross Blue Shield\, Feeding America and several universities also present. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/first-annual-national-summit-on-the-social-determinants-of-health/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162436Z CREATED:20231025T161927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162436Z UID:24189-1480554000-1480640400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Workshop on Global Violence Prevention DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine holds a workshop on Effective Public Policy Solutions for Global Violence Prevention at the National Academies of Science in Washington\, D.C.  \nThe  workshop will cover a wide range of violence directed toward children (including  maltreatment)\, women and youth as well as the role alcohol can play. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-workshop-on-global-violence-prevention/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161129T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161129T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162438Z CREATED:20231103T165928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162438Z UID:26282-1480381200-1480381200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:14th Annual Palliative Care Conference DESCRIPTION:The New Jewish Home’s 14th annual Palliative Care Conference\, Being Comfortable with Life and Death: Effective Models of Advance Care Planning and Medical Orders\, will explore the most recent models in training clinicians in and reimbursement for end of life conversations. With an estimated 50% of Americans over 85 suffering from dementia\, elderly patients’ ability to make decisions has become one of the most important issues in geriatric care today. \nChristine Wilkins\, advanced care planning program manager at NYU Langone Medical Center\, will present “Investing in End-of-Life Conversation Planning”; Pat Bomba\, medical director at Geriatrics Excellus BlueCross BlueShield\, will discuss how to implement NYS’s eMOLST (Electronic Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) system; and Penny Osmon Bahr\, a director at Avastone Health Solutions\, will offer “CMS and Reimbursement for End-of-Life Conversations.”  \nThere will be several breakout sessions including a deeper dive into implementing eMolst\, and the implementation of the Gunderson Project method of end of life conversations. Speakers featured are Pat Bomba\, and Sally Kaplan\, Director\, What Matters: Caring Conversations about End of Life. \nLocation:UJA-Federation of New York130 E. 59th Street\, Room 710-712 \nMedia contact:Annie Graf\, LAK Public Relations\, Inc. agraf@lakpr.com\, 212-899-4752 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/14th-annual-palliative-care-conference/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161119T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162439Z CREATED:20231025T161926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162439Z UID:24186-1479344400-1479517200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:International Council on Active Aging annual meeting DESCRIPTION:The International Council on Active Aging annual meeting. This year’s this year’s theme is Reimagine Active Aging – challenging dated ideas about what it means to grow old. Focus is on older-adult quality of life.solutions in active aging — including program development and delivery\, partnerships\, leaderships\, marketing and management.   \nContact\, Marilynn Larkin Communications Director\, ICAA 212-315-3301 mlarkin@icaa.cc   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/international-council-on-active-aging-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162440Z CREATED:20231103T165926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162440Z UID:26280-1479344400-1479344400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcasts on rural health DESCRIPTION:On National Rural Health Day\, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health will host a series of webinars. Each thirty-minute web session will cover relevant topics specific to rural issues\, including one that addresses how rural Americans will be impacted by policy changes to the Affordable Care Act as a result of a new administration. Other sessions will cover the expanding role of non-physicians in rural communities\, as well as how patient data collection impacts population health management. \n\n\nWhere Decision 2016 Leaves Healthcare Reform for Families in Rural America \n\n\nStrategies for Reversing Out-Migration \n\n\nTotal Farmer Health \n\n\nUsing Big Data to Make Small Changes in Population Health \n\n\nClinical Care Improvement \n\n\nClick here to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcasts-on-rural-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161116T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161120T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162441Z CREATED:20231025T161925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162441Z UID:24185-1479258000-1479603600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Conference DESCRIPTION:The theme is a new lens on aging. 4\,000 international experts and partners from academia\, industry\, government\, and beyond to exchange information and to discuss the broader role of aging science.  \nContact Todd Kluss: tkluss@geron.org (202) 587-2839 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/gerontological-society-of-america-annual-scientific-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161116T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162442Z CREATED:20231025T161916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162442Z UID:24173-1479258000-1479344400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ECRI Institute Conference on Health Systems and Addiction DESCRIPTION:“Health Systems and Addiction: The Use and Misuse of Legal Substances” is a free\, status-taking conference designed for a broad audience. It is appropriate for providers who specialize in addiction\, but primarily targets health system executives\, practitioners\, researchers and policy makers who are seeking a greater understanding of substance use disorders and the role health systems play within acute-care and community-based care settings. \nPublic and payment policies shape how these institution-based systems act and this will be carefully examined. National thought leaders will bring evidence and insights on the scientific understanding of addiction\, innovations in the prevention of misuse of legal substances\, and initiatives to treat and manage addiction. \nJoin us in overcoming one of our nation’s most important public health concerns. \nPress are encouraged and welcome to attend. For details and registration\, visit www.ecri.org/2016conf.   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ecri-institute-conference-on-health-systems-and-addiction/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161116T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161116T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162443Z CREATED:20231103T165926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162443Z UID:26279-1479258000-1479258000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Post-Election Symposium: Health Care Policy in 2017 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Nov. 169 a.m. – noon; Breakfast available at 8:30 a.m. \nAlliance for Health ReformBarbara Jordan Conference CenterKaiser Family Foundation1330 G St. NWWashington\, DC  \nNEW LEADERSHIP. NEW PRESIDENT. NEW CONGRESS. \nOn Nov. 8\, Americans will elect a new president and the members of the 115th Congress. Join the Alliance for Health Reform for a look ahead at the health policy agenda for the coming year. \nSpace is limited\, and advanced registration is required. \nSymposium Agenda\nElection Results and Health Care Public Opinion\n\n\nRobert J. Blendon\, Harvard Public School of Health \n\n\nThe New President’s Health Care Agenda\n\n\nChris Jennings (invited)\, Jennings Policy Strategies\, Inc. \n\n\nGail Wilensky\, Project HOPE \n\n\nCongress’ Health Care Realities in 2017\n\n\nJay Khosla\, Senate Committee on Finance\, Republican \n\n\nKate Leone\, Office of Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid \n\n\nWendell Primus\, Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi \n\n\nHouse Republican staffer (invited) \n\n\nLearn More About This Event URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/post-election-symposium-health-care-policy-in-2017/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161115T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161115T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T162444Z CREATED:20231103T165824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162444Z UID:26264-1479171600-1479171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medicare: What would it take to add a dental benefit? DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s presentation \n\n\nAHCJ’s oral health core topic \n\n\nAHCJ’s aging core topic \n\n\nOral Health America \n\n\n \n\nRecorded Nov. 15\nThis webcast will feature Beth Truett\, president and chief executive officer of Oral Health America\, a national advocacy organization that is focused upon improving the oral health of older Americans. \nTruett will talk about a growing push to add a dental benefit to Medicare and the findings of new research by her group on the oral health of multigenerational “grandfamilies.” \nHow to participate in the webcast:\nClick here and a new window will open. Choose the option to “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name. Click on the “Enter Room” button. \n \nAbout the speaker\nOral Health America is a national nonprofit organization established in 1955 and based in Chicago. Its mission is to change lives by connecting communities with resources to drive access to care\, increase health literacy and advocate for policies that improve overall health through better oral health for all Americans\, especially those most vulnerable. Truett\, the group’s executive director came to OHA after leading Chicago Lights\, a community services organization that annually serves thousands of Chicagoans who face aging\, poverty\, access to education\, and health care. \n\nBeth Truett \n\n\nMary Otto URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicare-what-would-it-take-to-add-a-dental-benefit/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161114T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161114T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161158Z CREATED:20231103T165850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161158Z UID:26275-1479085200-1479085200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Workshop On Cancer Care In Low- And Middle-Income Areas DESCRIPTION:Experts examine “Cancer Care in Low Resource Areas: Cancer Treatment\, Palliative Care\, and Survivorship Care” in a day-long workshop sponsored by The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine. \nThis event features speakers from a range of institutes\, including University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center\, Novartis and National Cancer Institute\, among others\, and “will focus on cancer treatment\, palliative care\, and survivorship care in low-resource areas.” URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/workshop-on-cancer-care-in-low-and-middle-income-areas/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161112T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161116T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161200Z CREATED:20231025T161925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161200Z UID:24184-1478912400-1479258000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Heart Association's annual scientific conference DESCRIPTION:The American Heart Association’s annual scientific conference is five days of science and cardiovascular clinical practice covering all aspects of basic\, clinical\, population and translational content. 18\,000 professional attendees\, with a global presence from more than 100 countries. In addition\, 2 million medical professionals participate virtually in lectures and discussions about basic\, translational\, clinical and population science.    \nContact info: Use this list of conference-specific media contacts URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-heart-associations-annual-scientific-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161110T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161110T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161201Z CREATED:20231103T165929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161201Z UID:26283-1478739600-1478739600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Chronic Pain Epidemic: What's to Be Done? DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Nov. 10\, 2016 \n12:30-1:30 p.m. ET \n\n\n11 a.m. ET – a brief pre-event Q&A with panelist Vaughan Rees and moderator David Freeman. \n\n\n12:30 p.m. ET – the full one-hour panel discussion \n\n\nMore than 100 million Americans struggle with chronic pain\, according to one Institute of Medicine estimate\, at an annual cost of as much as $635 billion in treatment and lost productivity. Further\, the misuse of potent opioid painkillers\, while increasing risk of addiction and abuse\, can confuse the conversation around appropriate chronic pain management. This Forum brings together a panel of experts to discuss the causes\, treatment and impact of chronic pain\, while exploring the neuroscience behind the pain experience. The panelists will examine how clinicians can best serve their patients\, highlighting the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recent National Pain Strategy. The Forum will look at myriad pain management options\, including marijuana and mindfulness meditation. And panelists will examine relevant pain care policies\, including prescription monitoring program regulations\, drug development and funding for research. \nPresented by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health jointly with The Huffington Post. \nExpert Participants \n\n\nJosephine Briggs\, Director\, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health\, NIH \n\n\nAnne Louise Oaklander\, Associate Professor of Neurology\, Harvard Medical School\, and an attending neurologist\, Massachusetts General Hospital \n\n\nVaughan Rees\, addiction specialist and Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health \n\n\nCindy Steinberg\, National Director of Policy and Advocacy\, U.S. Pain Foundation; Member\, Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee\, NIH; and Policy Council Chair\, Massachusetts Pain Initiative \n\n\nModerator \n\n\nDavid Freeman\, Managing Editor\, Impact & Innovation\, The Huffington Post \n\n\nWatch the webcast:\nForumHSPH.org. Send questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. There will be a live chat on The Forum’s Chronic Pain Epidemic web page and the event will stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph/. Follow @ForumHSPH and #chronicpain on Twitter. Forum video will be posted on-demand after the event. \nContact: Marjorie Dwyer: mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu; 617-432-8416 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-chronic-pain-epidemic-whats-to-be-done/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161202Z CREATED:20231103T165925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161202Z UID:26277-1478653200-1478653200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Social Inequalities in Health and What Can We Do About Them DESCRIPTION:David R. Williams\, Ph.D.\, M.P.H.\, will be the featured speaker at the 2016 Fairfield University Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies Annual Lecture. The event will take place on Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Dr. Williams’ lecture\, entitled “Social Inequalities in Health and What Can We Do About Them\,” is sponsored by the McKeen Fund. \nWilliams’ lecture will provide an overview of the extensive and persistent socioeconomic\, racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Drawing on scientific research\, the presentation will focus on interventions within the healthcare system and interventions in factors such as housing\, neighborhood conditions\, economic well-being and investing in early childhood development\, which can lead to improvements in health and reduced social inequities. \nDr. David Williams is the Florence and Laura Norman Professor of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Professor of African and African American Studies and Sociology at Harvard University. He is an internationally recognized authority on social influences on health\, author of more than 400 scientific papers\, and has been involved in the development of U.S. health policy at the national level. \nWilliams has served on the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics and on eight committees for the National Academy of Medicine\, including the committee that produced the Unequal Treatment report. In addition to holding positions in professional organizations\, such as the American Sociological Association\, the American Public Health Association\, and Academy Health\, Williams has also served as a member of the MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health. He was the staff director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Commission to Build a Healthier America and a key scientific advisor to the award-winning PBS film series\, Unnatural Causes: Is inequality Making Us Sick? \nA recipient of numerous honors and awards\, Williams has been recognized as one of the top 10 Most Cited Social Scientists in the world and one of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds by Thompson Reuters. \nThe event is free and open to the public\, but tickets are required. \nPlease call the Quick Center box office at (203) 254-4000\, ext. 4010. \nMedia Contact:  Susan Cipollaro\, scipollaro@fairfield.edu\, 203-254-4000\, ext. 2726 \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/social-inequalities-in-health-and-what-can-we-do-about-them/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161203Z CREATED:20231103T165851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161203Z UID:26276-1478221200-1478221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The long view on lead: Covering the crisis from Flint and beyond DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeakers’ presentation \n\n\nAHCJ’s social determinants page \n\n\nVox: Mapping the the risk of lead exposure across the United States \n\n\nLead at Superfund sites \n\n\nHow USA Today took a deep data dive into the lead-contaminated water story \n\n\nTips for covering poverty and geography \n\n\nReporter looks beyond Flint’s lead headlines toward U.S. youth \n\n\nHealth officials talk about cities in crisis\, disparities in health #AHCJ16 \n\n\nWater quality issues ripple beyond crisis in Flint \n\n\nCalculating the multiple costs of Flint’s water crisis \n\n\nHow the Flint water crisis has further exposed health disparities \n\n\nThree tips on making health IT a human story \n\n\nReview of EPA data leads USA Today to towns with contaminated water \n\n\nLead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America’s Children (UC Press) \n\n\nReporter describes how she tied lead-tainted water data to children \n\n\nReporter’s piece targets impact of poverty on children\, community \n\n\nThe New York Times: The Facts About Lead Exposure and Its Irreversible Damage \n\n\nUSA Today: Beyond Flint: Excessive lead levels found in almost 2\,000 water systems across all 50 states \n\n\nThe New York Times: Their Soil Toxic\, 1\,100 Indiana Residents Scramble to Find New Homes \n\n\nNPR coverage on lead contamination \n\n\nDetroit News coverage of the Flint water crisis \n\n\n \n\n\nRecorded Nov. 4\nPublic health historians Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner\, authors of “Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America’s Children\,” will offer their take on the nation’s long fight against lead poisoning and its devastating health impact. \nIn the shadow of the ongoing crisis in Flint\, Mich.\, Markowitz and Rosner will offer their expertise on environmental health and the history of health struggles not only with water infrastructure but also through other means of exposure\, from soil to paint. \nReporters will gain a better understanding about how the environment impacts the health struggles of various communities as well as how those health struggles have been tackled over time\, particularly when it comes to children\, race and equality. \nThe webcast will help provide context and ideas for those covering environmental health\, public health or specific readership areas. Susan Heavey\, AHCJ’s topic leader for social determinants of health care\, will moderate the webcast.  \nHow to participate in the webcast\nClick here and a new window will open. Choose the option to “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name. Click on the “Enter Room” button. \n \nAbout the speakers\nGerald Markowitz is a history professor at John Jay College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. A public health expert with a focus on environmental health and occupational safety\, he has received grants for his work from private and federal agencies\, including the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation. Markowitz research into the history of public health has also been recognized by the American Public Health Association. He is the author of more than a dozen books\, including Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution\, which he published with coauthor Rosner in 2002. \nDavid Rosner is a professor of public health and professor of history at Columbia University\, where he also serves as co-director of the Center for the History & Ethics of Public Health. His work examines the intersection of public health and social history and the politics of occupational disease and industrial pollution. He has also been involved in numerous lead-related lawsuits aimed holding the lead industry accountable for actions that have impacted children’s health. Rosner was elected to the National Academy of Sciences’ National Academy of Medicine in 2010. The author of many books on health\, his 2013 work with Markowitz\, Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America’s Children\, was published in 2013.  \n\nGerald Markowitz \n\n\nDavid Rosner \n\n\nSusan Heavey URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-long-view-on-lead-covering-the-crisis-from-flint-and-beyond/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161104T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161204Z CREATED:20231103T165850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161204Z UID:26274-1478221200-1478221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Opioid Meeting DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine’s  Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse holds a public workshop to discuss “strategies that can be taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and others to address the opioid epidemic while taking into account the needs of pain patients.” \nRegistration for the event in Washington\, D.C.\, is here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-opioid-meeting/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161103T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161103T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161205Z CREATED:20231103T165824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161205Z UID:26265-1478134800-1478134800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Fact-checking your freelance stories DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\n\n\nRecorded webcast \n\n\nSpeaker’s tip sheet \n\n\nAHCJ’s Freelance Center \n\n\nInsurance for freelancers \n\n\nSurviving the grind of fact checking \n\n\nDispatches from fact checking \n\n\nAsk TON: How to fact check \n\n\nThe Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking \n\n\nThe Fact Checkers Bible \n\n\n\n \n\nRecorded Nov. 3\, 2016\nNobody wants to make a mistake in a story\, yet a few errors can slip past our best efforts. Fact checking is especially critical for freelancers as our credibility depends on filing accurate stories – even if magazines have fact-checkers\, do you really want to send in a story with misnamed drugs or misspelled sources? Or\, if you find your patient interviews from online discussion groups\, you’ll need to make certain they actually have the disease you’re writing about. \nThis 30-minute webcast led by author and freelancer Brooke Borel\, author of the recently-published\, “The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking” will provide step-by-step tips on how to check your story for errors\, how to annotate your stories for a checker\, materials you need and when to start annotating. Independent journalist and AHCJ board member Jeanne Erdmann will moderate the discussion. \nHow to participate in the webcast\nClick here and a new window will open. Choose the option to “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name. Click on the “Enter Room” button. \n \nAbout the speaker\nBrooke Borel is a contributing editor at Popular Science and a 2016 Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow. She has written for the Guardian\, the Atlantic\, BuzzFeed News\, PBS’s NOVA Next\, and Undark\, among others\, and her books include “Infested” and “The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking.” \n\nBrooke Borel \n\n\nJeanne Erdmann URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/fact-checking-your-freelance-stories/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161206Z CREATED:20231025T161925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161206Z UID:24182-1477962000-1480467600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Family Caregivers Month DESCRIPTION:This year’s theme is “Take Care to Give Care” promoting the need for caregivers to take care of themselves first. \nContact: Lenny Futterman\, Caregiver Action Network \n202-454-3965 \nlfutterman@caregiveraction.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/family-caregivers-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161207Z CREATED:20231025T161925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161207Z UID:24183-1477962000-1480467600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month DESCRIPTION:The number of people with the disease has soared to nearly 5.4 million. The focus is on honoring a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s. Programs and events happening throughout the country. Find local programs here.    \nContact: Alzheimer’s Association Public Relations \ntel: 312-335-4078 \ne-mail: media@alz.org  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/alzheimeraes-disease-awareness-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161208Z CREATED:20231025T161924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161208Z UID:24181-1477962000-1480467600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Hospice / Palliative Care Month DESCRIPTION:The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization promotes awareness and importance of end-of-life care. \nContact: Communications Team\, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 703-837-1500  \ncommunications@nhpco.org  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hospice-palliative-care-month-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161208Z CREATED:20231025T161921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161208Z UID:24180-1477962000-1480467600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Home Care and Hospice Month DESCRIPTION:This month is the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) annual celebration of home care workers and and its efforts to raise awareness of  the important role of home care in peoples’ lives. \nNAHC plans to release studies leading up to Home Care Month showing the increasing role of home care and hospice in health care. Contact:Public Relations Department\, National Association for Home Care & Hospice pr@nahc.org; 202-547-7424 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-home-care-and-hospice-month/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR