The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) will hold the sixth annual Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Health Therapies.
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2 events,This ad hoc committee under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will comprehensively review, evaluate, and summarize the available scientific and medical literature regarding health effects in the 1990-1991 Gulf War veterans.
In advance of February, Children’s Dental Health Month, Shelly Gehshan, director of Pew’s children’s dental campaign, will discuss the latest research on oral health and how it may impact policy in the states. NOTE: AHCJ member name and password required. |
1 event,The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) will hold a full committee hearing on employee wellness. |
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Elder abuse affects an estimated one in 10 older adults in the U.S., according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. That does not include financial exploitation. Advocates say much more can and should be done. NOTE: This is exclusively for AHCJ members; you will need to be logged in. If you’re having trouble logging in, please email info@healthjournalism.org. |
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1 event,The Treasury Department recently released new rules under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r) that affect charitable hospitals’ tax exemption. |
1 event,This Forum event will examine how disparities within the law and the criminal justice system negatively affect health. |
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2 events,The White House Conference on Aging is launching a series of regional forums to engage older Americans, their families and communities on the key issues affecting older Americans. Cities include Tampa, Phoenix, Seattle, Cleveland, Boston. Reporting on Alzheimer’s research has never been more challenging. The stories are compelling but complex, and new findings are reported almost daily. But making sense of it all is another thing. |
2 events,This webinar will focus on a new report, “Shining a Light: Safer Health Care Through Transparency,” which calls for greater transparency regarding patient safety. |
2 events,HHS, Saturn Corporation, its United Auto Workers partners and many nonprofit health organizations recognize organ donation, focused on five points of life: organs, tissues, marrow, platelets, and blood. |
2 events,Today is the last day for open enrollment for year two of the Affordable Care Act. |
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2 events,Feb. 22 marks the end of the one-week “special enrollment period” for people who were trying to get covered through HealthCare.Gov. |
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2 events,The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will host a special web event Feb. 25. Viewers will learn about the new scientific report from the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), released last week. |
3 events,These symposia will cover a wide range of social and personality psychology topics including the psychology of food choice, the link between ecology and behavior, and more. Learn about what is new this year for the County Health Rankings in preparation for the March 25th release. |
3 events,The Association of Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) will take a look at how countries are dealing with their aging populations. |
AHCJ’s Washington, D.C., Chapter and the New York University’s Academic Center in Washington, D.C., invite you to a discussion about how journalists can cover the upcoming Supreme Court case on subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act.Health journalism saves lives.
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