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:20090902T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090902T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163154Z CREATED:20231030T213012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163154Z UID:25372-1251853200-1251853200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics\, part of the CDC\, is expected to release "Injury Episodes and Circumstances: National Health Interview Survey\, 1997-2007\," a report that seeks to answer the question "who gets injured and why?" \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. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-3/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090903T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090903T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163153Z CREATED:20231030T213012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163153Z UID:25371-1251939600-1251939600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Next 100 Days: Some Final Hurdles to Health Reform (Alliance for Health Reform briefing) DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for Health Reform is sponsoring a briefing at the National Press Club addressing the obstacles that must be overcome or dealt with if the health care reform effort is to cross the finish line. \nAccording to the press release\, the briefing\, which is to run from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.\, will aim to help reporters answer the following questions: "Will there be a public plan option or\, as an alternative\, health insurance co-ops? How will reform be financed? Can the "cost curve" be bent\, either during or after the 10-year window that's the focus of Congressional Budget Office "scoring"? How might Medicare change – or facilitate change – in a reformed system? How will reform affect employers\, especially small businesses?" \nTo register\, visit allhealth.org (click on the Info and Registration link for the briefing in the In the Spotlight section). For more information\, call (202) 789-2300 or e-mail info@allhealth.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-next-100-days-some-final-hurdles-to-health-reform-alliance-for-health-reform-briefing/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090908T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090909T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163152Z CREATED:20231025T150352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163152Z UID:23696-1252371600-1252458000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Southeast Children”²s Environmental Health Symposium DESCRIPTION:Emory University's Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit's 2009 Southeast Symposium will cover everything from organic food and careers in environmental health to health disparities and classroom ventilation. \nFor more information or to register\, visit the symposium website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/southeast-childrenae%c2%b2s-environmental-health-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090909T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090909T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163151Z CREATED:20231030T213009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163151Z UID:25368-1252458000-1252458000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health reform coverage: The key issues DESCRIPTION:A webinar for journalists\n \nResources from the webinar\n\nWatch this webinar\nLessons from Massachusetts\, from Kay Lazar of The Boston Globe \nRobert Laszewski's PowerPoint presentation \nTrudy Lieberman's PowerPoint presentation \n\nThere's little question that health reform has dominated the news this summer\, but is the coverage tackling the right issues? Join us for a "Talking Health" webinar\, presented by the Association of Health Care Journalists\, The Commonwealth Fund\, and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism\, to find out what top journalists think of the coverage of this complicated policy debate. \nThe webinar will be held on Wednesday\, Sept. 9\, at 2 p.m. eastern time. \nJoin moderator Mike Hoyt\, editor of the Columbia Journalism Review\, as he directs your questions to panelists Kay Lazar of The Boston Globe\, Karen Tumulty of TIME\, Robert Laszewski of Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review and Trudy Lieberman\, contributing editor for CJR and AHCJ board president. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-reform-coverage-the-key-issues/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090909T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090910T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163150Z CREATED:20231025T160847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163150Z UID:23725-1252458000-1252544400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Spirituality & Health DESCRIPTION:A Workshop for Journalists on Understanding the Relationship Between Faith\, Culture and Health\nIn advance of its annual conference\, the Religion Newswriters Association is cooperating with AHCJ to put on a workshop focused on the intersection of health and faith. \nThe preconference workshop is Sept. 9-10 at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis. \nDetails: http://www.rna.org/?preconference. \nAHCJ can assist a limited number of health journalists in attending. Send inquiries to AHCJ Special Projects Director  Jeff Porter (jeff@healthjournalism.org). \n  \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/spirituality-health/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090910T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163150Z CREATED:20231025T150406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163150Z UID:23708-1252544400-1252544400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NIH seminar: Sex and gender research: The interaction of depression with other diseases DESCRIPTION:The Sex and gender research: The interaction of depression with other diseases seminar will examine depression as it relates to bone health\, cancer\, heart disease and various fetal antecedents. The two-hour event will be webcast at 1 p.m. ET. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nih-seminar-sex-and-gender-research-the-interaction-of-depression-with-other-diseases/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090910T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090912T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163149Z CREATED:20231025T150347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163149Z UID:23694-1252544400-1252717200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:JAMA/BMJ present the International Peer Review Congress DESCRIPTION:Every four years\, the Journal of the American Medical Association and the British Medical Journal host an International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication. This year\, journal editors and publishers and researchers from around the world will gather to discuss how best to increase the quality and credibility of their publications. According to the press release\, this year's conference will include discussions on "Authorship and ghost writing\, conflicts of interest\, editorial decisions and peer review\, ethical concerns\, publication bias\, "spin" on study results\, clinical trial registration\, quality of biomedical publication (and) postpublication concerns." \nFor more information or to register\, see the conference website or email mediarelations@jama-archives.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/jama-bmj-present-the-international-peer-review-congress/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090913T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090917T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163148Z CREATED:20231025T150258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163148Z UID:23642-1252803600-1253149200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:AHCJ-NLM Health Journalism Fellowships DESCRIPTION:Get 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 has selected six 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. \nAgenda now available. \n \nAHCJ names first class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-nlm-health-journalism-fellowships/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090914T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090914T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163146Z CREATED:20231025T150406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163146Z UID:23709-1252890000-1252890000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NIH lecture: Complementary and alternative medicince DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tracy W. Gaudet of Duke University will present a one-hour lecture as part of the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine complementary and integrative medicine consult service lecture series. The lecture will be webcast at 11 a.m. ET. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nih-lecture-complementary-and-alternative-medicince/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090915T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090916T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163100Z CREATED:20231025T150352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163100Z UID:23697-1252976400-1253062800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Conference: Promoting Environmental and Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging DESCRIPTION:The CDC's Healthy Aging Research Network will host Promoting Environmental and Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging\, a conference which will "address challenges amenable to environmental and policy change; evidence that supports specific approaches and their outcomes; and promising strategies for practice." \nIf interested\, go here to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/conference-promoting-environmental-and-policy-change-to-support-healthy-aging/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090916T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090916T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163059Z CREATED:20231030T213008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163059Z UID:25367-1253062800-1253062800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:D.C. chapter gathering and roundtable on health reform coverage DESCRIPTION:Join the Washington\, D.C.-metro area chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for a roundtable on the challenges and opportunities of covering health care reform. You don't have to be an AHCJ member to attend. Kaiser Health News will host the informal event at its offices and will provide drinks before the hour-long discussion. \nThe panel will include  Noam Levey\, Los Angeles Times; Jackie Calmes\, The New York Times; Jennifer Lubell\, Modern Healthcare; and Trudy Lieberman\, AHCJ president and CJR contributing editor. \nDetails: \n\nWednesday\, Sept. 16\, 6:30-8 p.m.\nKaiser Family Foundation\, 1330 G. St. NW (one block west of metro center)\nSocializing starts at 6:30 p.m. Panel starts at 7 p.m.\nPlease RSVP to Phil Galewitz at pgalewitz@kff.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/d-c-chapter-gathering-and-roundtable-on-health-reform-coverage/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090923T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090923T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163059Z CREATED:20231030T213013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163059Z UID:25373-1253667600-1253667600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: First data on 2009 health insurance coverage DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is tentatively scheduled to release the first data on 2009 health insurance coverage online. \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. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-first-data-on-2009-health-insurance-coverage/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090924T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090924T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163058Z CREATED:20231030T213025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163058Z UID:25377-1253754000-1253754000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Discuss health care reform forum DESCRIPTION:With apologies for the last-minute notice\, the Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists is having an impromptu meeting this week on the hottest domestic topic in years:  health care reform.  \nWe're piggybacking off a just-announced town hall forum that will be held Thursday\, 6-8:30 p.m. at Atlanta's Hyatt Regency Hotel\, 265 Peachtree Street NE\, Atlanta. The forum is sponsored by Aetna Inc. \nIf you can't make the start of the town hall\, drop by later on. And plan to meet up afterward in the hotel bar in the lobby\, the Parasol\, to chat about health care and other issues.The town hall event is free and open to the public.  \nThe forum features some heavyweights\, including Dr. David Satcher\, former U.S. surgeon general and director of The Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Center of Excellence on Health Disparities at Morehouse School of Medicine. \nAlso on the panel: \n\nDr. Sheila Robinson\, a cardiologist and president of the Georgia State Medical Association\nDr. Kenneth Thorpe\, professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health\nDr. Rhonda Medows\, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health\nMohit Ghose\, head of public affairs for Aetna\nModerated by CNN anchor Tony Harris\n\n Questions? Contact Andy Miller at andymill111@yahoo.com or 404-386-8290. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/discuss-health-care-reform-forum/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163057Z CREATED:20231025T150353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163057Z UID:23700-1254272400-1254272400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Tuberculosis: AIDS of the 21st Century? DESCRIPTION:A New York City Metro Chapter event\nTuberculosis (TB) is one of the most devastating epidemics of our time. But it receives relatively little attention from the media in relation to the 1.8 million deaths (and 9.3 million cases) it causes annually. Even worse\, is the growing epidemic of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB)\, which is greatly undermining gains in controlling TB particularly among those with HIV/AIDS. Recent data show that 25 percent of people dying of TB are HIV . An expert panel of scientists and journalists will make the case that health journalists must be prepared to cover MDR-TB and to persuade editorial leadership of its urgency. \nVisit the NYC Metro chapter page for details. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/tuberculosis-aids-of-the-21st-century/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090930T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090930T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T163056Z CREATED:20231030T213013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T163056Z UID:25374-1254272400-1254272400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Trends in poisoning deaths from opioid painkillers DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is tentatively scheduled to release "Increases in fatal poisonings involving opioid analgesics." According to the release\, the report "examines trends in fatal poisonings from opioid analgesics in the U.S.\, documenting the latest data on the staggering increase in poisoning deaths from drugs such as methadone." \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. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-trends-in-poisoning-deaths-from-opioid-painkillers/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR