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:20100329T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100401T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161016Z CREATED:20231025T160950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161016Z UID:23763-1269824400-1270083600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine 2011 Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine's 2010 annual conference has a broad schedule planned\, one which will hit upon high-interest topics in adolescent health\, such as screening\, sexual orientation and sexually transmitted diseases. Journalists may be particularly interested in the Friday session titled "Risky Business: Preventing Harmful Effects of "Old" Media and "New" Media." \nFor more information\, see the conference web site. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/society-for-adolescent-health-and-medicine-2011-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100406T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100406T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161015Z CREATED:20231030T213113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161015Z UID:25432-1270515600-1270515600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Wasik to discuss business side of health-care reform in live chat DESCRIPTION:Got questions about the business side of health-care reform?\nJoin veteran business journalist John F. Wasik in a free\, live chat at noon EDT April 6 at BusinessJournalism.org\, and get your questions answered. \nWasik is the author of an upcoming book on health-care reform. His 13th and most recent book is "The Audacity of Help: Obama's Economic Plan and the Remaking of America." He's covered health care and personal finance for Bloomberg News and Consumers Digest magazine. Read more about Wasik at www.johnwasik.com. \nDuring the hourlong chat\, Wasik will offer ideas and links\, and you'll be able to pose questions to him and get answers in real time. \nThe chat is a guest-hosted version of a daily chat on business stories\, provided at BusinessJournalism.org\, by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. The center is part of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. \nQuestions? E-mail Reynolds Center Executive Director Linda Austin or call 602-496-9187. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/wasik-to-discuss-business-side-of-health-care-reform-in-live-chat/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100406T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100406T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161015Z CREATED:20231030T213113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161015Z UID:25433-1270515600-1270515600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:HHS Secretary Sebelius to Speak at National Press Club DESCRIPTION:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will deliver a speech entitled\, "Health Reform and You: How the New Law Will Increase Your Health Security" at the National Press Club on Tuesday\, April 6\, 2010. \n\nLuncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. EDT\nProgram begins at 1 p.m. EDT\n\nWHERE: National Press Club           Ballroom           529 14th St. NW\, 13th Floor           Washington\, DC 20045 \nContact: mcooke@press.org | Submit a Question \nClick here to Register  \nFor copies of this event\, contact the NPC Archives at 202-662-7598 or archives@press.org. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hhs-secretary-sebelius-to-speak-at-national-press-club/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100408T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100409T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161014Z CREATED:20231025T160921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161014Z UID:23742-1270688400-1270774800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Report release: Gulf War Veterans’ Health DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Medicine is scheduled to publish an "updated assessment of potential links between veterans' health problems and deployment during the Persian Gulf War\," a report which will consider PTSD and other mental health issues in Gulf War veterans. \nFrom the release: \n\nAdvance copies will be available to reporters only beginning at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday\, April 8. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE 11 A.M. EDT ON FRIDAY\, APRIL 9. Reporters who wish to obtain a copy should contact the Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/report-release-gulf-war-veteransae-health/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100411T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100412T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161013Z CREATED:20231025T160921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161013Z UID:23741-1270947600-1271034000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security (HHS conference) DESCRIPTION:The HHS Office for Civil Rights and the NIST Computer Security Division will host the "Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security" conference which\, according to the release\, will "provide a forum to discuss the current HIT security landscape\, as well as practical strategies\, tips\, and techniques for implementing the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule." \nVsit the conference website for more information and instructions on how to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/safeguarding-health-information-building-assurance-through-hipaa-security-hhs-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100422T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100423T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161013Z CREATED:20231025T160922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161013Z UID:23743-1271898000-1271984400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Bioethics Conference: Priorities in health\, can we make better decisions? DESCRIPTION:The Harvard University Program in Ethics and Health will host the 5th Annual International Bioethics Conference\, titled "Priorities in Health: Can we make better decisions?" Panels will consider decisionmaking-related topics such as insurance\, medicare and expensive cancer drugs. \nFor more information or to register\, visit the conference website.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bioethics-conference-priorities-in-health-can-we-make-better-decisions/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100422T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100425T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161012Z CREATED:20231025T160839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161012Z UID:23722-1271898000-1272157200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health Journalism 2010 DESCRIPTION: \n \nSpeaker presentations\, audio and video of some presentations and articles about specific panels are available. More than 2\,200 tweets from the conference are archived. \nFor coverage and other news stories about the conference\, please click here. Do you have a story to add to the list? Send it to pia@healthjournalism.org. \n \n\n\nKeynote speaker\nPeter Pronovost\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, professor\, Johns Hopkins University Quality and Safety Research Group\, was this year’s keynote speaker at the awards luncheon on Saturday\, April 24. \nPronovost\, who established the Quality and Safety Research Group to advance the science of safety\, is dedicated to improving health care through methods that are scientifically rigorous\, but feasible at the bedside. Pronovost chose patient safety as a career path after watching his father die as a result of a medical error. In his new book\, “Safe Patients\, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor’s Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out\,” Pronovost tells that story\, as well as the story of his journey from a researcher to a leader in patient safety.   \n\n\n\n\n\nNewsmaker briefings\nBack-to-back Newsmaker Briefings on April 22: \n• Thomas Frieden\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, director\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, at 5:30 p.m. • Kathleen Sebelius\, M.P.A.\, secretary\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, at 6:15 p.m. \nNewsmaker Briefing on Friday\, April 23: \n• Jeffrey Shuren\, director\, Center for Devices and Radiological Health\, Food and Drug Administration \nAssessing health reform\nSpecial series of sessions to help you understand health reform: \n\nAssessing health reform: Does comparative effectiveness research work?\nAssessing health reform: Outlook for the nation’s hospitals\nAssessing health reform: Is there a looming doctor shortage?\nAssessing health reform: What’s ahead for state and local governments\nAssessing health reform: The reporting challenge going forward\n\n The conference schedule \nMore than 500 people joined us in the Windy City for a world-class program of panels\, workshops\, field trips and classes planned to improve journalists’ knowledge of today’s hot-button health issues. Attendees tell us they went home with story ideas\, had the chance to meet sources\, strengthened their reporting skills and attend breaking newsmaker events. There were plenty of opportunities to network with other journalists. \nFor those of you on Twitter\, we used the hashtag #ahcj2010 for news about and from the conference. Follow AHCJ_Pia for all of the latest news from AHCJ. \n\n\n\n\nHOSTS\n\nFeinberg School of Medicine\, Northwestern University\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital\nRehabilitation Institute of Chicago\n\nENDOWING SPONSOR\n\nThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\n\n\n\nSPONSORS\n\nChicago Tribune Foundation\nMcCormick Foundation\nThe Commonwealth Fund\nJAMA & Archives Journals \nThe California Wellness Foundation\nMontefiore Medical Center\nCalifornia HealthCare Foundation\nMissouri Foundation for Health\nNorthwest Health Foundation\nThe Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation\nThe John A. Hartford Foundation\nFoundation for Informed Medical Decision Making \nRTI International\nCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center \nKaiser Family Foundation \nThe California Endowment \nAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nCongratulations to Betsy Cliff\, a reporter at The (Bend\, Ore.) Bulletin\, who won complimentary registration to Health Journalism 2010 by filling out last year’s conference evaluation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalism-2010/ CATEGORIES:Annual Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100426T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100428T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161011Z CREATED:20231025T160922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161011Z UID:23744-1272243600-1272416400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NIH conference / webcast: Preventing Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline DESCRIPTION:The National Institutes of Health state of the science conference on "Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline" will be webcast live and archived for later viewing. \nView the webcast here. \nFor more information or to register\, visit the conference website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nih-conference-webcast-preventing-alzheimers-disease-and-cognitive-decline/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR