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:20110307T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110307T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160715Z CREATED:20231030T213231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160715Z UID:25515-1299459600-1299459600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The explosion of health and medical information: Are patients any better off? DESCRIPTION:Some studies estimate 99 million U.S. adults are "empowered consumers\," for example\, people who would challenge a doctor’s expertise\, discuss information found online with a physician\, use the Internet instead of seeing a doctor or made a health care decision because of online information. \nIs all the health information available online leading to better patient-doctor communication and better health outcomes or information overload? \nPanelists will include: \n\nDr. Lisa Sanders\, New York Times writer and inspiration for Fox TV’s House MD. Dr. Sanders is the author of several books including Every Patient Tells a Story\, a practicing physician\, and a Yale Medical School professor.\nDr. Scott Haig\, orthopedic surgeon and TIME contributor\, who wrote the seminal piece “When The Patient is a Googler.”\nDr. Ivan Oransky\, executive editor of Reuters Health\, who founded health care blogs Embargo Watch and Retraction Watch. Oransky also teaches medical journalism at NYU and is a current board member of the Association of Health Care Journalists.\nMitch Rothschild\, CEO of Vitals.com\, a site that gives information on and allows patients to rate over 720\,000 medical providers.\nBill Silberg\, has served senior editor roles at Medscape and JAMA\, as well as executive positions at New York Academy of Sciences and The Commonwealth Fund.\n\nMore event information is available here. \nWhen: Monday\, March 7; 6-9 p.m. \nWhere: AOL\, 770 Broadway – 6th Floor (Wanamaker Building\, on 9th Street) NYC 10003 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-explosion-of-health-and-medical-information-are-patients-any-better-off/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110308T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110308T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160714Z CREATED:20231030T213232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160714Z UID:25517-1299546000-1299546000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Washington\, D.C.\, chapter: Meet with press officers from HHS\, White House Office of Health Reform DESCRIPTION:In a rare off-the-record discussion between journalists and government press officers\, the D.C. Chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists will host a meeting with press officers of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the White House Office of Health Reform. \nThe discussion will include Richard Sorian\, assistant secretary for public affairs at HHS; Chris Stenrud\, deputy assistant secretary for public affairs at HHS; and Nick Papas\, spokesman for the White House Office of Health Reform. \nPress representatives from several HHS agencies – including the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality\, the National Institutes of Health\, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology\,  and the Health Resources and Services Administration – will also be in attendance. \nThis meeting will be off the record. Reporters are free to ask any on-the-record questions after the meeting. \nAll journalists\, including non-AHCJ members\, are invited. \nWhen:  Tuesday\, March 8Informal networking from 6:15-6:30 p.m. Meeting from 6:30 p.m- 7:45 p.m. \nWhere: Kaiser Family Foundation conference center\, 1330 G St. NW (half block west of Metro Center) \nWhy: To improve communications between journalists and communications staff from the key federal health agencies\, to help reporters learn the best ways to get data and interviews from the agencies\, and to help communications professionals to better know the reporters covering their beats. \nWhat to bring: Your questions. \nPlease RSVP to: pgalewitz@kff.org  Hope to see you there! \nLearn more about AHCJ's Washington\, D.C.\, chapter. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/washington-d-c-chapter-meet-with-press-officers-from-hhs-white-house-office-of-health-reform/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110313T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110319T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160713Z CREATED:20231025T160947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160713Z UID:23759-1299978000-1300496400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Sunshine Week DESCRIPTION:Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include print\, broadcast and online news media\, civic groups\, libraries\, nonprofits\, schools and others interested in the public's right to know. \nEvents scheduled for the week include:\n\n\nOpenTheGovernment.org is hosting a webcast during this year’s Sunshine Week called “The Road Forward on Open Government.” During the webcast\, transparency experts will discuss how President Obama’s open government initiatives are being put into practice. The panels will take audience questions from all participants. The event will be hosted at the Center for American Progress in Washington\, D.C.\, and will be available online. For information on the webcast\, including how to reserve a spot in the live audience or host your own event\, click here. \n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/sunshine-week-2/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110315T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110315T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160712Z CREATED:20231030T213235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160712Z UID:25518-1300150800-1300150800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM to release leading indicators\, objectives for Healthy People 2020 DESCRIPTION:A report from the Institute of Medicine singles out 12 leading health indicators and 24 objectives that warrant priority attention in the implementation of Healthy People 2020\, the nation's master plan for improving people's health. \nThe report will be released during a public briefing beginning at noon EDT on Tuesday\, March 15 in the Murrow-White-Lisagor Room of the National Press Club\, 529 14th St.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C. \nContact the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-to-release-leading-indicators-objectives-for-healthy-people-2020/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110316T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110316T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160712Z CREATED:20231030T213219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160712Z UID:25503-1300237200-1300237200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Triplets and higher order births DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to release data on triplets and higher order births\, based on the National Vital Statistics System.  \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-triplets-and-higher-order-births/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110316T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110316T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160711Z CREATED:20231030T213220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160711Z UID:25504-1300237200-1300237200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Average blood pressure in American adults\, 2001 to 2008 DESCRIPTION:Data release: The National Center for Health Statistics is tenatively expected to release numbers on the average blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) in American adults from 2001 to 2008.  \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-average-blood-pressure-in-american-adults-2001-to-2008/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110317T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110317T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160710Z CREATED:20231030T213232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160710Z UID:25516-1300323600-1300323600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:San Francisco AHCJ Chapter: Boost your reporting skills with social media: What's now\, what's next DESCRIPTION:Following up on a hugely popular social media event held several years ago\, this event will teach journalists how to practically use social media platforms to improve health reporting skills. It will not only revisit the basics of Facebook\, Twitter and blogging but also cover some new platforms and tools. \n Topics include: \n\nThe range of social media and multimedia available to reporters.\nBest practices for posting to Facebook and Twitter.\nIncorporating Twitter lists/feeds into your website to enhance coverage.\nHow to create multiplatform storytelling and use multiple media forms (such as embedded images\, video\, audio or data visualization. \nHow to decide which media work best for a particular story.\nNew technology and platforms\, such as the iPad and other tablets.\n\nOur Speakers \nLanita Pace-Hinton is director of Multimedia Training Programs for the Knight Digital Media Center at University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Since April 2000\, she has been the associate director of the Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism\, managing WKC seminars held at the UC Berkeley. She began her journalism career as a feature writer with Gannett News Service in Arlington\, VA\, and has written for the Detroit News and the Washington Post. \nSuzanne Yada is the web producer for the Center for Investigative Reporting. She has worked as a social media strategist for the San Francisco Public Press\, an independent nonprofit news organization in San Francisco. She also has been a web producer at the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. \nZoe Corneli is online news editor for The Bay Citizen\, a nonprofit online news startup that also produces the Bay Area pages for The New York Times. Previously\, she was a founding staff member of the local news magazine "Crosscurrents" from KALW Public Radio and managed the development of the show's companion website\, KALWNews.org. Her national reporting credits include NPR News and PRI's "The World." Zoe was named "Outstanding Emerging Journalist" by the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2009. \n  \nFor more information or to RSVP\, email BayArea.AHCJ@gmail.com. Also\, visit the San Francisco Bay Area chapter. \nWhen: Thursday\, March 17\, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. \nWhere: San Francisco Chronicle North Beach conference room 901 Mission St. San Francisco  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/san-francisco-ahcj-chapter-boost-your-reporting-skills-with-social-media-whats-now-whats-next/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110317T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110317T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160709Z CREATED:20231030T213235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160709Z UID:25519-1300323600-1300323600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM report release: Challenges to Increased HIV Screening and Care DESCRIPTION:The IOM's report on "Challenges to Increased HIV Screening and Care" is expected\, according to the release\, to discuss "how well the size and preparation of the health care work force match the needs of the HIV-infected population." \nDetails for journalists: \n\nAdvance copies of the report will be available to reporters beginning at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday\, March 16. The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT Thursday\, March 17. Reporters can obtain a copy by contacting the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-report-release-challenges-to-increased-hiv-screening-and-care/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110322T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110325T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160708Z CREATED:20231025T161021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160708Z UID:23770-1300755600-1301014800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:American Heart Association's 2011 Scientific Sessions for nutrition and heart disease epidemiology DESCRIPTION:American Heart Association's 2011 scientific sessions are divided into two separate foci\, both at the same location. The first covers "Nutrition\, Physical Activity and Metabolism" while the second focuses on "Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention." Registration is open and a preliminary program is available. \nMedia inquiries should be directed at the Corporate and Media Communications office\, which can be reached at (214) 706-1396. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-heart-associations-2011-scientific-sessions-for-nutrition-and-heart-disease-epidemiology/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110323T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110323T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160708Z CREATED:20231030T213220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160708Z UID:25505-1300842000-1300842000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Characteristics and use of epidural anesthesia in labor and delivery DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is scheduled to release data from the National Vital Statistics System which will illuminate the "characteristics and use of epidural anesthesia in labor and delivery" in America. \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-characteristics-and-use-of-epidural-anesthesia-in-labor-and-delivery/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110324T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110324T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160707Z CREATED:20231030T213220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160707Z UID:25506-1300928400-1300928400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Early estimates from the January-September 2010 National Health Interview Survey DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to release early estimates from the January-September 2010 National Health Interview Survey. According to the release\, the data will cover the following: diabetes\, asthma\, immunization\, obesity\, physical activity\, health insurance\, medical care use\, access to care\, health status." \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-early-estimates-from-the-january-september-2010-national-health-interview-survey/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110324T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110324T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160706Z CREATED:20231030T213221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160706Z UID:25507-1300928400-1300928400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Health insurance coverage estimates for January through September\, 2010 DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is tentatively scheduled to release health insurance coverage estimates for January through September\, 2010.  \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-health-insurance-coverage-estimates-for-january-through-september-2010/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110324T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110325T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160705Z CREATED:20231025T161041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160705Z UID:23781-1300928400-1301014800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership annual conference DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership explores care quality\, transformation of legal and health care communities and new innovations in MLP sustainability in its sixth annual conference\, entitled "Medical-Legal Partnership: A new standard of care." \nThe conference will include break-out sessions and a multimedia contest as well as the following anticipated keynote speakers: \n\nReed V. Tuckson\, MD\, Fellow of the American College of Physicians (invited): Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs\, UnitedHealth Group.\n\n\nJoshua Sharfstein\, MD: Principal Deputy Commissioner\, Food and Drug Administration.\n\nVisit the center's website for registration details and further information. \nWhen: February 24-25 \nWhere: Baltimore\, Md.\, at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel \n  \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-center-for-medical-legal-partnership-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110324T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110327T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160705Z CREATED:20231025T161026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160705Z UID:23777-1300928400-1301187600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Anxiety Disorders Association of America annual conference DESCRIPTION:The 31st annual Anxiety Disorders Association of America Conference is the premier professional meeting on the science and treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders in adults and children. This year's conference will include more than 170 sessions focused on research and clinical care\, as well as workshops. \nA session addressing trauma in the media will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday\, March 26. Here is a summary of it: \nEthics of Addressing Trauma in the Media \nSpeakers at this session will include Elana Newman of the University of Tulsa and reporter John Pope of the New Orleans Times Picayune. Newman is research director of the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma and McFarlin Chair of the Department of Psychology at University of Tulsa. She earned her doctorate degree in clinical psychology at Duke University. Topics addressed in the session will include: \n\n How clinicians and journalists can build proactive relationships.\nWhat makes a good source.\nAvoiding misquotes.\nDiffering perspectives on interviewing survivors.\n\nWhen: March 24-27\, 2011 \nWhere: New Orleans Marriott \nLearn more about sessions or register for the conference. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/anxiety-disorders-association-of-america-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110329T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110401T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160704Z CREATED:20231025T160950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160704Z UID:23764-1301360400-1301619600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:This year's theme is "Screening in Adolescents: Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?" \nThe meeting offers research\, clinical workshops and discussion forums for attendees of diverse disciplines and from around the world. \nSessions schedule cover a wide range of issues\, including: \n\nConcussions and sports medicine\nSTDs\nAnxiety disorders \nViolence prevention\nEating disorders\nCollege health\nContraception \nWays of communicating health messages URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/society-for-adolescent-health-and-medicine-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110330T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110330T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160703Z CREATED:20231030T213224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160703Z UID:25508-1301446800-1301446800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Expanded health data from the new birth certificate\, 2008 DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to release expanded health data from the new birth certificate from 2008.  \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-expanded-health-data-from-the-new-birth-certificate-2008/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110330T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110330T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160702Z CREATED:20231030T213225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160702Z UID:25509-1301446800-1301446800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: Preliminary deaths numbers for 2009 DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is scheduled to release preliminary deaths data for 2009. The numbers will include: "life expectancy\, leading causes of death\, mortality trends\, infant mortality\, chronic disease mortality\, injury mortality\, (and) influenza/pneumonia mortality." \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-preliminary-deaths-numbers-for-2009/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110330T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110330T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160701Z CREATED:20231030T213236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160701Z UID:25521-1301446800-1301446800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Teleconference: 2011 County Health Rankings data release DESCRIPTION:The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin have teamed up to rank almost every county in the nation\, state by state\, based on overall health and the factors that affect it. \nThe teleconference will run from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern\, and will be followed at 2 p.m. by a Twitter Q&A. Register online. The rankings are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. Eastern on March 30. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/teleconference-2011-county-health-rankings-data-release/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110331T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110331T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160700Z CREATED:20231030T213225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160700Z UID:25510-1301533200-1301533200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Data release: 2009 National Hospital Discharge Survey public use file and documentation DESCRIPTION:The National Center for Health Statistics is expected to end the month of March with a gift to the data hungry\, namely the release of the 2009 National Hospital Discharge Survey public use file and its documentation. \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-2009-national-hospital-discharge-survey-public-use-file-and-documentation/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110331T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110331T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T160700Z CREATED:20231030T213236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160700Z UID:25520-1301533200-1301533200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IOM Report: LGBT Health Research Gaps and Needs DESCRIPTION:The Health of Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Understanding\, a new report from the Institute of Medicine\, recommends steps to ensure that clinical researchers identify and address the needs of LGBT populations.  The report was written in response to a request from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for guidance on researching LGBT health issues. \nThe report will be released at an 11 a.m. public briefing on Thursday\, March 31\, in the Potomac Room of the Melrose Hotel\, 2430 Pennsylvania Ave.\, N.W.\, Washington\, D.C.  Advance copies of the report will be available to reporters only beginning at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday\, March 30.  The report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT March 31.  Reporters can obtain a copy and arrange interviews with members of the authoring committee by contacting the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iom-report-lgbt-health-research-gaps-and-needs/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR