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:20090602T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090602T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163224Z CREATED:20231025T150320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163224Z UID:23666-1243904400-1243904400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Daschle\, Leavitt to Debate Health Care Reform DESCRIPTION:As Congress and the Obama Administration move closer to presenting comprehensive legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system\, former Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle will analyze the politics of reform\, highlight the need for transparency and inclusion in the debate and forecast the outcome during a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 2 p.m. on Tuesday\, June 2\, in the Holeman Lounge\, 13th floor\, National Press Building\, 529 14th Street\, N.W. \nThe debate will be moderated by Mark McClellan\, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). \nLeavitt was governor of Utah from 1993-2003. In 2003\, he joined the cabinet of President George W. Bush\, serving first as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (2003-2005) and then as secretary of Health and Human Services (2005-2009). At HHS\, Leavitt administered a $750 billion budget — nearly 25 percent of the entire federal budget — and managed 67\,000 employees. \nIn 1978\, Daschle was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives\, where he served for eight years following a career in the Air Force and as a Capitol Hill staffer. In 1986\, he was elected to the U.S. Senate and two years later became Democratic leader. Daschle is one of the longest serving Senate Democratic leaders and the only one to serve twice as both majority and minority leader. \nMcClellan is now director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution\, where he focuses on promoting high-quality\, innovative and affordable health care. A doctor and economist by training\, McClellan's government programs included the Medicare prescription drug benefit\, the FDA's Critical Path Initiative\, and public-private initiatives to develop better information on the quality and cost of care. \nTime: 2 p.m.Location: National Press Club's Holeman Lounge\, 13th floor\, National Press Building\, 529 14th Street\, N.W. Contact: Mark Schoeff Jr.\, chair\, NPC Newsmakers Committee (202-662-7218\, mschoeff@workforce.com) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/daschle-leavitt-to-debate-health-care-reform/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090604T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090604T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163223Z CREATED:20231025T150254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163223Z UID:23638-1244077200-1244077200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:UCSF: Quality and Performance: Know What You’re Getting in Health Care DESCRIPTION:R. Adams Dudley\, MD\, MBA\, (Associate Professor\, Medicine and Health Policy; Associate Director for Research\, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies) will speak on "Quality and Performance: Know What You’re Getting in Health Care" as part of the UCSF's Mini Medical School for the Public series on health care reform. \nFor more information or to register\, visit the program's Web site. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ucsf-quality-and-performance-know-what-youaere-getting-in-health-care/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090605T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090605T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163222Z CREATED:20231025T150236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163222Z UID:23611-1244163600-1244163600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Midwest Health Journalism Fellows: Rural Health Focus Day and Graduation DESCRIPTION:The 2008-09 Midwest Health Journalism Program Fellows will attend a seminar on covering rural health issues and will officially graduate from the program. \nThis event is only available to the fellows but consider applying for the program next year. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/midwest-health-journalism-fellows-rural-health-focus-day-and-graduation/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090608T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090608T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163222Z CREATED:20231025T150258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163222Z UID:23641-1244422800-1244422800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Application deadline for AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships DESCRIPTION:AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships\n \nGet hands-on medical research training — at the source.\nThe Association of Health Care Journalists has teamed up with the National Library of Medicine to present the first AHCJ-NLM Fellowships. AHCJ will select four journalists to spend a week on the campus of the National Institutes of Health. \nThe selected journalists will: \n\n\n Learn how to explore the latest NIH research\n Learn to understand and interpret biomedical statistics\n Take advantage of NLM's data\, programs and resources for stronger stories\n Get hands-on training in PubMed\, MedlinePlus\, ClinicalTrials.gov\, ToxNet and Household Products Database \n\nEnhance your medical and scientific reporting through this specialized fellowship. \n \nSept. 13-17\, 2009 ♦ Bethesda\, Md. \n \nFellowship includes travel expenses\, lodging and stipend. \n \nApplication deadline: June 8Apply today! URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/application-deadline-for-ahcj-nlm-health-journalism-fellowships/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090609T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090610T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163221Z CREATED:20231025T150316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163221Z UID:23659-1244509200-1244595600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Meeting of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee DESCRIPTION:The Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee will discuss safety and efficacy issues for use of AstraZeneca's Seroquel for adolescent schizophrenia and childhood bipolar mania. They will also consider Pfizer's Geodon for "acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder\, with or without psychotic features in children and adolescents" and Eli Lilly's Zyprexa for those same episodes\, as well as schizophrenia in adolescents. The committee is expected to vote on the effectiveness and safety of each application of each drug. \nFor location and scheduling information\, or to register for public comment\, visit the meeting's site. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/meeting-of-the-psychopharmacologic-drugs-advisory-committee/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090610T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090610T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163220Z CREATED:20231025T150321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163220Z UID:23668-1244595600-1244595600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is tentatively expected to release the latest data on nursing home usage in the U.S.\, with an emphasis on new clinical content collected. \n"An Overview of the National Nursing Home Survey: Data from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey" \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters must first register with the NCHS Media Listserv. To register click here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-from-the-2004-national-nursing-home-survey/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090611T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090611T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163219Z CREATED:20231025T150254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163219Z UID:23639-1244682000-1244682000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:UCSF: The Limits for Reform: Why More Insurance Won’t Cure Health Inequalities DESCRIPTION:Claire Brindis\, DrPH\, (Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy; Interim Director\, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies)\, will speak on "The Limits for Reform: Why More Insurance Won’t Cure Health Inequalities" as part of the UCSF's Mini Medical School for the Public series on health care reform. \nFor more information or to register\, visit the program's Web site. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ucsf-the-limits-for-reform-why-more-insurance-wonaet-cure-health-inequalities/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090612T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163219Z CREATED:20231025T150220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163219Z UID:23597-1244768400-1245200400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Summer Institute for Social Marketing & Health Communication DESCRIPTION:Emerson College's Summer Institute for Social Marketing & Health Communication offers six days of intensive professional development and interdisciplinary studies. The Institute will include lectures\, discussions\, case studies and group exercises. \n The Institute will meet on Emerson's Boston campus. Applications are due by June 1\, though late applicants will be considered if space is available. Call 617.824.8280 or e-mail Timothy_Edgar@emerson.edu with any questions. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/summer-institute-for-social-marketing-health-communication/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090613T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090613T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163218Z CREATED:20231025T150325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163218Z UID:23674-1244854800-1244854800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Report: Contaminated Water Supplies at Camp Lejeune – Assessing Potential Health Effects DESCRIPTION:The National Research Council has reviewed the potential dangers of exposure to drinking water contaminated with trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base from the 1950s to 1985 and will issue a report on their findings. The report will address the usefulness of further study and look to set priorities for future action. \nAccording to the release\, the briefing will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday\, June 13\, at the USO of North Carolina\, Jacksonville Center\, 9 Tallman St.\, Jacksonville\, N.C. \nInformation availability\, from the release: Advance copies of the report will be available to reporters only beginning at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday\, June 12. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 11:30 A.M. EDT ON JUNE 13. REPORTERS: To obtain a copy of the report or to participate in the briefing\, contact the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/report-contaminated-water-supplies-at-camp-lejeune-ae-assessing-potential-health-effects/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154543Z CREATED:20231025T150003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154543Z UID:23509-1245200400-1245459600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Association for Rural Mental Health 2009 Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:The conference theme is "Connecting Neighbors: Finding our Strengths in Community." Get more information on the National Association for Rural Mental Health' Web site. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-association-for-rural-mental-health-2009-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163217Z CREATED:20231025T150329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163217Z UID:23676-1245459600-1245632400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Council on Disability quarterly meeting DESCRIPTION:At their latest quarterly meeting\, the National Council on Disability will look to hear public input on what works and what does not for people with disabilities. According to the release\, their agenda also includes "sessions on emergency preparedness\, housing\, workforce infrastructure\, access to outdoor recreation\, international development\, the Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act\, strategic planning\, and NCD's 2010 National Summit on Disability Policy." \nPublic comment at the three-day meeting will be heard from 11:30 a.m. to noon on Monday and from 4:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday. To call in\, dial (888) 790-6568 and use the pass code "NCD Meeting."For more information\, email Mark Quigley at mquigley@ncd.gov or call (202) 272-2008. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-council-on-disability-quarterly-meeting-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163216Z CREATED:20231025T150321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163216Z UID:23667-1245805200-1245805200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:FDA Transparency Task Force public meeting DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Transparency Task Force\, an internal group tasked with applying executive openness directives to the agency\, will solicit public input in an open meeting. The task force is looking for suggestions on how the agency can better inform the public\, and has specifically requested input on how it can better keep the public updated and informed about its internal processes\, including decision-making on product approvals and recalls and enforcement actions. The task force is also soliciting suggestions on how to improve its internet tools and its responses to Freedom of Information Act requests. \nThe meeting will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, and those hoping to attend should register by June 17. It will take place at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center (429 L'Enfant Plaza\, SW.\, Washington\, DC 20594). For more information and guidelines for submitting written suggestions and inquiries\, check out the meeting announcement. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/fda-transparency-task-force-public-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163216Z CREATED:20231025T150322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163216Z UID:23670-1245805200-1245805200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Trends in U.S. health coverage DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is tentatively set to release a report detailing long-term trends in health coverage in the United States\, using data from the national health interview survey. \n To 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. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-trends-in-u-s-health-coverage/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163215Z CREATED:20231025T150324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163215Z UID:23672-1245805200-1245805200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: 2008 estimates on U.S. disability\, access and health numbers DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to release year 2008 estimates for 15 health measures\, including "health status and disability\, access to care\, use of health services\, immunizations\, health behaviors\, ability to perform daily activities\, and mental health." \n To 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. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-2008-estimates-on-u-s-disability-access-and-health-numbers/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163214Z CREATED:20231025T150324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163214Z UID:23671-1245805200-1245805200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: 2008 health insurance coverage estimates DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to release health insurance coverage estimates for 2008\, using data from that year's national health interview survey. The release will also provide corresponding information from every year of the past decade. \n To 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. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-2008-health-insurance-coverage-estimates/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090624T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163213Z CREATED:20231025T150325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163213Z UID:23675-1245805200-1245805200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Panel: H1N1 2009\, what happened\, what may happen\, and the role of the media DESCRIPTION:Science Writers in New York is convening a panel to discuss both the latest news and research regarding H1N1 and the media's response to the pandemic. Panel members will include New York Medical College microbiology and immunology professor Doris Bucher\, journalist and blogger Christine Gorman and Wall Street Journal health blogger Jacob Goldstein. \nThe free meeting will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at 4 West 43rd St. RSVP via this form. For more information\, call David Levine at (212) 772-9447. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/panel-h1n1-2009-what-happened-what-may-happen-and-the-role-of-the-media/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090626T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090626T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163212Z CREATED:20231025T150330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163212Z UID:23677-1245978000-1245978000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Briefing: Impact of federal stimulus efforts on the privacy and security of health information in CA DESCRIPTION:The California HealthCare Foundation will hold a briefing to discuss the safeguarding of health data in terms of both state standards and HIPAA as well as changes in the area created by recent stimulus legislation. Speakers will include Deven McGraw\, J.D.\, director of the Health Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology\, and Jonah Frohlich\, M.P.H.\, deputy secretary of health information technology with the California Health and Human Service Agency. \nFor more information\, see the May 2009 CHCF report\, The Impact of Federal Stimulus Efforts on the Privacy and Security of Health Information in California. To RSVP\, email Eddie Collier at rsvp@chipolicy.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-impact-of-federal-stimulus-efforts-on-the-privacy-and-security-of-health-information-in-ca/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090629T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090630T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163212Z CREATED:20231025T150312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163212Z UID:23653-1246237200-1246323600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Three federal drug committees meet to discuss acetaminophen and the risk of liver injury DESCRIPTION:The Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee\, the Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee and the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee will meet for two days to discuss over-the-counter and prescription acetaminophen and the risks of liver problems that arise when patients take more than the recommended daily amount of the drug. \nThe meetings will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days\, public comment will be invited from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. both days. For more information visit this site or call the FDA's Elaine Ferguson with the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at 301-827-7001 or email Elaine.Ferguson@fda.hhs.gov. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/three-federal-drug-committees-meet-to-discuss-acetaminophen-and-the-risk-of-liver-injury/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090630T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090630T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163211Z CREATED:20231025T150325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163211Z UID:23673-1246323600-1246323600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics has set a tentative release date for a report detailing the ages of first marriage for American men and women between the ages of 15 and 44\, as well as a breakdown of those who haven't tied the knot by age 35. Statistics will be broken down by age\, gender\, race and income level. \n To 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. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090630T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090630T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163210Z CREATED:20231025T150330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163210Z UID:23678-1246323600-1246323600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Federal report to recommend comparative effectiveness research priorities DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine will recommend 100 health topics for priority attention and funding when it comes to comparative effectiveness research. The report will also include general directions on how to ensure such research results in "greater efficiency and better patient care." \nThe report will be embargoed until its release in a one-hour telephone news conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Eastern time. For a copy of the report and briefing information\, call 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. According to the release\, "advance copies will be available to reporters only at 9 a.m. EDT on June 30." URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/federal-report-to-recommend-comparative-effectiveness-research-priorities/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090630T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090702T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163209Z CREATED:20231025T150314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163209Z UID:23656-1246323600-1246496400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:6th World Conference of Science Journalists DESCRIPTION:The 2009 World Conference of Science Journalists hopes to bring reporters and other science writers and communicators from around the world together in London to network\, debate and develop their skills. Science topics to be discussed include new media\, philanthropy\, climate change\, evolution\, television\, food security\, PR\, disaster coverage\, magazines\, nutrition\, blogs\, genetics\, pharmaceuticals\, ethics\, economics\, embargoes\, cancer\, policy and engineering.  \nFor more information or to register\, visit the conference's website. The early bird deadline has passed\, but late registration is still possible. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/6th-world-conference-of-science-journalists/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR