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:20030406T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20031026T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20040404T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20041031T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20050403T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20051030T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20060402T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20061029T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20080309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20081102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20090308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20091101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040716T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140717T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163514Z CREATED:20231025T161620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163514Z UID:24011-1089939600-1405558800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Private Healthcare Exchanges Conference DESCRIPTION:The Private Healthcare Exchanges conference July 16-17 in Chicago will focus on how the Affordable Care Act is changing the way insurers sell health insurance. Instead of marketing almost exclusively to employers\, the ACA has forced insurers to focus on enrolling consumers. The conference is sponsored by Employee Benefit News. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/private-healthcare-exchanges-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080803T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080808T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160706Z CREATED:20231025T145945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160706Z UID:23491-1217725200-1218157200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:XVII International AIDS Conference DESCRIPTION:The conference will include the presentation of new scientific research and dialogue on the major challenges facing the global response to AIDS. Conference organizers are developing sessions that meet the needs of various participants and support collective efforts to expand delivery of HIV prevention and treatment to communities worldwide. Central to many of these sessions will be the transfer of knowledge and sharing of best practices. \nIn addition to the conference sessions there are a number of activities\, including satellite meetings\, exhibitions\, the Global Village and the Cultural Programme\, that are integral to delegates' experience at the conference. \nMedia registration for this event is now open and the program is available. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/xvii-international-aids-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080806T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080806T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154600Z CREATED:20231025T145959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154600Z UID:23507-1217984400-1217984400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Statistics on ambulatory care to be released DESCRIPTION:The CDC National Center for Health Statistics will release several reports featuring the latest statistics about medical care in the U.S.. The embargo will be lifted at 10 a.m. EST on Aug. 6. \nBecause there are multiple sources used in this document\, the release provides links to the appropriate report referenced in the press release. \n Press Release (password-protected) \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters must contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media Listserv. To register click here. \nThe reports: \n"Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2006" This report describes ambulatory care visits to physician offices\, and hospital outpatient and emergency departments in the United States in 2006. Ambulatory medical care utilization is described in terms of patient\, practice\, facility\, and visit characteristics. Based on data from the 2006 Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and the National Hospital Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) were combined to produce average annual estimates of ambulatory medical care utilization. \n "National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS): 2006 Emergency Department Summary" This report describes ambulatory care visits to hospital emergency departments in the United States. Statistics are presented on selected hospital\, patient\, and visit characteristics\, such as: source of payment\, reason for visit\, diagnosis\, cause of injury\, diagnostic and screening services\, therapeutic and preventive services\, medications\, and providers seen. Based on data from visits to a sample of the nation's emergency departments. \n "National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS): 2006 Outpatient Department Summary" This report describes ambulatory care visits to hospital outpatient departments in the United States. Statistics are presented on selected hospital\, patient\, and visit characteristics\, such as source of payment\, reason for visit\, diagnosis\, cause of injury\, diagnostic and screening services\, therapeutic and preventative services\, medications and providers seen. Based on data from visits to a sample of the nation's outpatient department. \n "National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS): 2006 Summary" This report describes ambulatory care visits to office-based physicians in the United States. Statistics are presented on selected physician\, patient\, and visit characteristics\, such as source of payment\, reason for visit\, diagnosis\, diagnostic and screening services\, therapeutic and preventative services\, and medications. Based on data from visits to a sample of the nation's office-based physicians. \nMore information is available on the NCHS site. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/statistics-on-ambulatory-care-to-be-released/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080809T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080815T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160705Z CREATED:20231025T145946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160705Z UID:23495-1218243600-1218762000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:11th Annual Force Health Protection Conference DESCRIPTION:This multidisciplinary conference\, hosted by the Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine\, is the the largest Department of Defense public health gathering. \nThe conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to increase knowledge and awareness of current issues\, attend short courses for professional development\, network\, and earn continuing education credits/continuing medical education credits. \nTracks will include: \n\nPreventive Medicine\nBehavioral Health\nDental Health Promotion\nDeployment Healthcare\nHealth Physics and Nuclear/Radiological Medical Sciences\nHealth Promotion for Readiness\nOccupational and Preventive Medicine\nSafety\, Health\, and Return-to-Employment\nScience and Technology URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/11th-annual-force-health-protection-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080813T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080813T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160704Z CREATED:20231025T145946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160704Z UID:23494-1218589200-1218589200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Application deadline for 'Medical Advances: Treatments\, Cures\, Possibilities' DESCRIPTION:September 23-26\, 2008Applications due August 13 \nThis seminar will survey recent breakthroughs in medical research\, look at future possibilities and talk about new science\, the latest trends and more. We'll visit the National Institutes of Health and look at at cutting edge research in various medical research institutes. \nAt Knight Center seminars print\, broadcast and online journalists receive in-depth training\, meet like-minded colleagues\, get grounded in a new assignment or rekindle enthusiasm for a long-time beat. Seminars are free of charge. \nPotential topics include: \n\nLongevity: Increasing Lifespans \n Stem Cells \n Personalized Genomics \n Brain/Machine Interfaces \n Treating Childhood Obesity \n Biological Enhancement \n Toxins in Everyday Life: Environmental Health \n Ethical Questions \n\nThe seminar will also include a day-long field trip to NIH with a tour of Clinical Center and sessions on metabolic research\, cancer\, heart disease and the new Undiagnosed Diseases Program. \nSpeakers will be experts from top research institutions\, government\, business and the media. Participants will gain valuable sources and engage in thought-provoking discussions with colleagues from around the country. \nKnight Center fellowships cover all seminar costs\, including reference materials\, hotel lodging and meals. News organizations pay travel. Seminars are held at the University of Maryland in the metro Washington\, D.C. area. \nAll applications must be received by August 13. \nSee http://specializedjournalism.org/index.php?q=seminars/2008/medical-advances to learn how to apply. \n The Knight Center is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and is a professional program of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Participants stay in a hotel on the University of Maryland campus. Applicants must work for independent news organizations or be independent freelance or online journalists\, which includes citizen journalists. The Knight Center seeks diversity among participants. See www.specializedjournalism.org for more information. \nContact the Knight Center at 301/405-4817\, or e-mail us at knight@umd.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/application-deadline-for-medical-advances-treatments-cures-possibilities/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080813T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080813T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154559Z CREATED:20231025T145958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154559Z UID:23506-1218589200-1218589200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Latino Health and National Health Reform DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are hosting a press briefing to discuss the changing world of health care and Latino health issues. \nThe briefing will focus on issues of special relevance to the Latino population and will feature a panel of experts in related fields. \n\nTranscript: Latino Health and National Health Reform (PDF)\nFull Webcast/Podcast: Latino Health and National Health Reform URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/latino-health-and-national-health-reform/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080813T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080813T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150825Z CREATED:20231025T150001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150825Z UID:23508-1218589200-1218589200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Atlanta chapter formation meeting DESCRIPTION:Atlanta-area health journalists will gather for drinks to lay the groundwork for an Atlanta chapter. You're invited to Manuel's at 7 p.m. on Wednesday\, Aug. 13. \nTo attend or get more information\, contact AHCJ board member Mike Stobbe at mikestobbe@aol.com. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/atlanta-chapter-formation-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080813T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080813T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154558Z CREATED:20231025T150005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154558Z UID:23510-1218589200-1218589200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Briefing: Latino Health and National Health Reform DESCRIPTION:FOR REPORTERS ONLY \nBy 2050\, the U.S. Latino population\, already the nation's largest minority group\, will triple in size and will account for most of the population growth in the U.S. over the next four decades. Hispanics will make up almost three out of every 10 people in the U.S. by 2050. \nThis growth will have important implications for health care in the U.S.\, and for national health reform. \nWhat health concerns do Latinos have? What diseases affect Hispanics disproportionately and what special prevention efforts are needed for this community? Will we have enough health professionals who are culturally competent to care for Latinos? How should national health reform proposals address the health needs of Hispanics? How were these needs addressed in California's recent effort at comprehensive health reform? Who should pay for the health care of undocumented immigrants who lack health coverage? \nTo address these and related questions\, the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are sponsoring an Aug. 13 luncheon briefing for reporters only. A special focus of the briefing will be the impacts of a report to be released by the Pew Hispanic Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Aug. 12 on the health needs of Latinos who are in the U.S. legally and illegally. \nAs with all of our Press Club briefings\, we will allow as much time as possible for Q&A. Interviews in Spanish will selected panelists are encouraged immediately after the close of the Q&A. \nWHEN: Wednesday\, August 13\, 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM (Lunch available at noon) WHERE: Holeman Lounge\, National Press Club RSVP: ASAP by clicking the link below or by calling 202-789-2300 If registration reaches the venue's capacity\, registration will close before this time. \nSPEAKERS: \n\nSusan Minushkin\, Pew Hispanic Center \nWilliam Vega\, David Geffen School of Medicine\, UCLA \nElena Rios\, National Hispanic Medical Association \nSumi Sousa\, Office of the Speaker\, California Assembly \nEd Howard\, Alliance for Health Reform (moderator) \nDebra Joy Pérez\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (moderator)\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-latino-health-and-national-health-reform/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080815T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080816T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160703Z CREATED:20231025T145955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160703Z UID:23505-1218762000-1218848400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Chemical Insights Into Biological Processes DESCRIPTION:The Cancer Center for Cancer Research\, NCI\, and the Chemistry and Structural Biology Faculty are pleased to announce "Chemical Insights Into Biological Processes." The symposium will bring together leaders in the rapidly emerging field of chemical biology to discuss cutting-edge approaches to a broad range of problems in cancer and other diseases. \nFor more information and to register\, visit http://web.ncifcrf.gov/events/ccrcbs/2008. \nThe program will include: \n\nGregory L. Verdine\, Ph.D.\, Harvard University\, Cancer Chemical Biology\nCarolyn Bertozzi\, Ph.D.\, University of California\, Berkeley\, Imaging the Glycome\nBenjamin F. Cravatt III\, Ph.D.\, Skaggs Institute/Scripps\, Mapping Pathways in Human Disease by Activity-Based Proteomics & Metabolomics\nJon Clardy\, Ph.D.\, Harvard Medical School\, Ecological Insights into Small Molecule Discovery\, Biosynthesis\, and Evolution\nPeter Schultz\, Ph.D.\, Scripps Research Institute\, Synthesis at the Interface of Chemistry and Biology\nCraig Thomas\, Ph.D.\, Chemical Genomics Center\, NIH\, Integrating Chemistry with Biology at the NIH: Big Challenges and Bigger Opportunities\nAngela Belcher\, Ph.D.\, MIT\, From Nature & Back Again: Giving New life to Materials for Energy\, Environment & Medicine\nJames R. Heath\, Ph.D.\, California Institute of Technology\, Systems Biology-Driven Technologies for In Vitro Diagnosis & Analysis of Cancer\nLaura L. Kiessling\, Ph.D.\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\, Low-Affinity Interactions for High-Specificity Tumor Cell Targeting\nLawrence Marnett\, Ph.D.\, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology\, Targeting Cyclooxygenase-2 for Cancer Imaging and Therapeutics\nMilan Mrksich\, Ph.D.\, University of Chicago\, BioChips Without the Labels: Applications to Histone Modification\nAmy Jacobs\, Ph.D.\, CCR Nanobiology Program\, Probing Conformational Changes in Membrane Proteins During Membrane Fusion\nAlanna Schepartz\, Ph.D.\, Yale University\, Imaging Protein Assembly and Trafficking in Live Cells Without Fluorescent Proteins\nMike E. Jung\, Ph.D.\, University of California\, Los Angeles\, Rational Drug Design for the Treatment of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer\nCynthia J. Burrows\, Ph.D.\, University of Utah\, Chemistry and Biology of Oxidative DNA Damage\nElio Abbondanzieri\, Ph.D.\, Harvard University\, Molecular Gymnastics: Dynamic Binding Orientations of HIV Reverse Transcriptase\nMoungi G. Bawendi\, Ph.D.\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, Designing Quantum Dots for Biological and Biomedical Imaging\nYves Pommier\, Ph.D.\, Chief\, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology\, CCR\, Non-Camptothecin Topoisomerase I Inhibitors: a 10 Year Odyssey\n\nIndividuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this program should contact Karen Kochersberger\, SAIC-Frederick\, Inc. (301) 228-4027 and/or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339). Requests should be made at least 5 days in advance of the event. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/chemical-insights-into-biological-processes/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080817T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080820T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160703Z CREATED:20231025T150026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160703Z UID:23519-1218934800-1219194000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health reporting boot camp for 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program fellows DESCRIPTION:This intensive boot camp brings the 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program fellows together with top health care journalists for in-depth sessions on how to report on specific health care issues\, including: \n\nAnatomy of a failed hospital\nU.S. health care system: How it was built\, what holds it together\nMeasuring the quality of local hospitals\nDigging into hospital finances \n Web journalism primer\n Investigating the health of local nursing homes\nReading medical studies\nIntroduction to a medical library \n\nThis competitive fellowship program picks 10 journalists from Kansas and Missouri each year for special training sessions\, mentoring and access to AHCJ conferences\, workshops and resources. Read more about the Midwest Health Journalism Program. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-reporting-boot-camp-for-2008-09-midwest-health-journalism-program-fellows/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080822T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080822T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160702Z CREATED:20231025T150032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160702Z UID:23521-1219366800-1219366800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering Health in a Multicultural Society Online Training DESCRIPTION:  \nThis interactive course is a resource for understanding the increasing diversity of the audiences AHCJ members serve. The e-class is the online companion to the book “Covering Health in a Multicultural Society: A Resource Guide for Journalists.” The book is available to all members of the Association of Health Care Journalists and can be downloaded as a PDF from our Web site. \nThe e-class offers a summary of each chapter of the book; a special feature called Thinking Points\, where health care journalists can trade ideas and comments; plus links to special Tips and Traps\, Story Ideas and Web Links; and\, finally\, self-tests covering each chapter to reinforce the lessons shared. \nThe book authors said it succinctly: The very definition of the word “multicultural” evolves almost daily in a country as ethnically and culturally rich as the United States\, so the goal was to use the most comprehensive interpretation of the term. The primary focus of the e-class and book is African Americans\, Hispanics\, Native Americans\, Asians and Pacific Islanders living in the United States. Because lifestyle and life circumstances also play a role in the health status of individuals and the care they receive\, we also have included information on how sexual orientation and legal status affect health. \nThe e-class and book were supported by a grant from The California Endowment. Primarily derived from the book\, the content for this course was developed by Jeff Porter\, special projects director for AHCJ\, and Robin Reuben\, a former graduate research assistant for AHCJ. Technical development was supplied by the University of Missouri Center for Distance and Independent Study. \n\nFor this course you will need:\n\nPC users use Internet Explorer or Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox\nMac users use Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox or Safari\nInternet connection\n\nHow to get started:\nYou have two choices. Both require AHCJ membership (Need to join?) \n\nLog in as a guest\, allowing you to read most of the material but does not allow you to take part in forums or short quizzes.\nTo enroll\, which allows you to receive a certificate of completion\, post to forums\, self-test yourself and save your work\, e-mail multicultural@healthjournalism.org with your name and contact information. You should receive log-in information within two business days. If you’ve already received the log-in\, you can follow this link to the course and click on the “Login” button.\n\nProceed to course log-in. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-health-in-a-multicultural-society-online-training/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR