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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150202T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150202T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T150842Z CREATED:20231103T162428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T150842Z UID:26041-1422838800-1422838800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Elder abuse and health: What you should know DESCRIPTION:View a recording of this webcast\nSpeaker’s presentation\n\n\nBob Blancato(bob@elderjusticecoalition.com) \n\n\nResources\n\n\nAHCJ’s Aging Core Topic \n\n\nCovering Health blog: Aging \n\n\nElder Justice Coalition \n\n\nStatistics/Data from the National Center on Elder Abuse \n\n\nKey provisions of Elder Justice Act \n\n\nNational Adult Protective Services Association \n\n\n \n\n \nElder 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 – such as the recent $4 million Congressional appropriation for a portion of the Elder Justice Act as part of the FY2015 Omnibus spending bill.  \nThe many forms of physical and psychological abuse seriously affect older adults’ health and wellbeing. What is being done about it and how reporters can bring more of these issues to light in their own communities? \nJoin Liz Seegert\, AHCJ’s core topic leader on aging\, and Bob Blancato\, national coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition\, a 3\,000-member bipartisan coalition working to increase funding and awareness of this issue\, on Monday\, Feb. 2\, at 2 p.m. ET for our webcast. \n \n\nLiz Seegert \n\n\nBob Blancato URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/elder-abuse-and-health-what-you-should-know/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150205T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150205T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154441Z CREATED:20231103T162526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154441Z UID:26047-1423098000-1423098000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Final Section 501(r) regulations: What you need to know now DESCRIPTION:The Treasury Department recently released new rules under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r) that affect charitable hospitals’ tax exemption – and both the rules and the patient-payer mix have changed under the Affordable Care Act.  \nThis webinar from Deloitte Consulting LLP starts with an overview that may help people on the hospital beat or covering their local hospital\, and will explore how hospitals should assess compliance with the regulations and what policy changes should be considered. Tune in to learn about the key requirements adopted by final regulations and the strategic areas affected in your organization.  \nThis link gives more information and registration details. \nDate & time:Feb. 5\, 2 p.m. ET  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/final-section-501r-regulations-what-you-need-to-know-now/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150206T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150206T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154440Z CREATED:20231103T162526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154440Z UID:26048-1423184400-1423184400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Race\, criminal justice and health DESCRIPTION:The focus on racial injustice in the U.S. – particularly the effect of race on criminal justice – has been in the public spotlight following the tragic deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson\, Eric Garner on Staten Island\, and Tamir Rice in Cleveland during encounters with law enforcement. While these inequities play out in numerous areas\, health and well-being is one sector in which minority groups are dramatically and disproportionally affected. \nThis Forum event will examine how disparities within the law and the criminal justice system negatively affect health\, as well as how the role of race interacts with neighborhood environments\, educational and employment opportunities\, public policy\, and other factors to lead to poorer health.      \nE-mail questions for the expert participants before the live webcast to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu. Or Tweet them to@ForumHSPH using #HealthAndRace. We’ll also conduct a live chat on The Forum’s Race\, Criminal Justice and Health web page. The Forum will accommodate as many questions as we can during a limited Q&A. If time does not allow for us to ask your question\, we encourage you to continue the conversation by posting comments on our website at ForumHSPH.org. \nParticipants: \n\nJim Doyle\, Former Wis. governor and former attorney general\, and health care lawyer\, Foley & Lardner LLP\n\n\n\nFelton Earls\, professor of human behavior and development\, emeritus\, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, and Professor of Social Medicine\, Emeritus\, Harvard Medical School \n\n\nDavid Harris\, managing director\, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice\, Harvard Law School \n\n\nNancy Krieger\, professor of social epidemiology\, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health  \n\n\nDavid Williams\, professor of public health\, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences\, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health  \n\n\nScott Malone (Moderator)\, editor-in-charge\, general news\, northeastern United States\, Reuters \n\n\n \nDate & time: Friday\, Feb. 6\, 2015\, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET \nWatch online at The Forum\, sponsored by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. \nPresented in collaboration with Reuters. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-race-criminal-justice-and-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150210T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161957Z CREATED:20231025T161728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161957Z UID:24059-1423443600-1423530000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2015 DESCRIPTION: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. This special event will cover the latest reporting on the search for ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s. \nThe Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2015: Path to Treatment and Prevention offers reporters a varied and intriguing agenda of presentations and panels led by internationally renowned researchers. Your time is precious\, but if you turn up or tune in\, you will gain new perspective and insights into such emerging topics as: \n\n\nDeconstructing the complexity of Alzheimer’s disease \n\n\nHarnessing the power of Big Data in basic Alzheimer’s research \n\n\nUnderstanding the role of gender in risk for Alzheimer’s \n\n\nTransforming one-target\, one-drug development by looking at networks of targets\, drug repositioning and combination therapies \n\n\nEngaging and empowering people to participate in the full spectrum of Alzheimer’s research \n\n\nWhether you are interested in the big picture or want to focus in on a specific aspect of Alzheimer’s research\, the Summit offers a novel opportunity to speak with leading researchers. Just reach out\, and we will make that connection for you before or during the Summit. \nThe Summit is convened by the National Institute on Aging at NIH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, with private support through the Foundation for the NIH. \nFeatured speakers include: \n\n\nDr. Richard Hodes\, Director\, National Institute on Aging (NIA)\, NIH \n\n\nDr. Neil Buckholtz\, Director\, NIA Division of Neuroscience\, NIH \n\n\nLaurie Ryan\, Chief\, Dementias of Aging Branch\, NIA Division of Neuroscience\, NIH \n\n\nOther subject experts are also available to discuss the big picture of Alzheimer’s research or specific areas of interest\, either before\, during\, or following the Summit. \nDates & location: Feb. 9-10\, 2015Natcher Auditorium\, Building 45 Bethesda\, MD \nInformation on visiting Natcher can be found here. The Summit will also be available to view online via live videocast. \nTo schedule interviews or to reserve a seat at the meeting\, contact Peggy Vaughn or Barbara Cire at the NIA Office of Communications and Public Liaison at 301-496-1752 or nianews3@mail.nih.gov. \nFollow on Twitter: #ADSummit15 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/alzheimeraes-disease-research-summit-2015/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150528T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161957Z CREATED:20231025T161728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161957Z UID:24058-1423443600-1432774800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:White House Conference on Aging regional forums DESCRIPTION:The White House Conference on Aging is launching a series of regional forums to engage older Americans\, their families\, caregivers\, advocates\, community leaders\, and experts on aging on the key issues affecting older Americans.  \nOfficials want to hear directly from the public on issues such as ensuring retirement security\, promoting healthy aging\, providing long-term services and support\, and protecting older Americans from financial exploitation\, abuse\, and neglect. \nThe regional forums are co-sponsored by AARP and being planned in coordination with the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations\, a coalition of more than 70 of the nation’s leading organizations serving older Americans. While participation is by invitation\, all of the events will be live webcast to engage as many people as possible.  \n\n\nTampa\, Feb. 19 \n\n\nPhoenix\, March 31 \n\n\nSeattle\, April 9 \n\n\nCleveland\, April 27 \n\n\nBoston\, May 28 \n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/white-house-conference-on-aging-regional-forums/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150212T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154439Z CREATED:20231103T162527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154439Z UID:26050-1423702800-1423702800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Shining a Light: Safer Health Care Through Transparency DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on a new report\, “Shining a Light: Safer Health Care Through Transparency\,” which calls for greater transparency regarding patient safety. This report\, from the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) Lucian Leape Institute\, calls for greater transparency regarding patient safety. The report defines transparency in patient safety as “the free flow of information that is open to the scrutiny of others.” \nDuring the webinar\, the following experts will discuss the report: \n\n\nLucian L. Leape\, M.D.\, adjunct professor of health policy at the Harvard School of Public Health and chair of the Lucian Leape Institute \n\n\nTejal K. Gandhi\, M.D.\, president and CEO of NPSF and president of the institute \n\n\nGary S. Kaplan\, M.D.\, chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason Medical Center \n\n\nRobert M. Wachter\, M.D.\, associate chair\, Department of Medicine\, University of California San Francisco \n\n\nBeth Daley Ullem\, patient advocate and governance expert at the ThedaCare Hospital System.  \n\n\nThis webinar is free\, but registration is required. Journalists can register here. \nDate & time:12 p.m. ET\, Feb. 12  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-shining-a-light-safer-health-care-through-transparency/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154438Z CREATED:20231103T162426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154438Z UID:26038-1423875600-1423875600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Donor Day DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, 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.  \nThe website has materials specifically designed for seniors: Any age is the right age to sign up as an organ\, eye\, and tissue donor. Donors have been in their 50s\, 60s\, 70s\, and beyond. The following materials were specially developed to address the questions that people over the age of 50 have about registering\, donation\, and transplantation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-donor-day/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150215T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161956Z CREATED:20231103T155358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161956Z UID:26007-1423962000-1423962000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Last day of open enrollment for year two of the Affordable Care Act DESCRIPTION:Today is the last day for open enrollment for year two of the Affordable Care Act. Note: The period has been extended to Feb. 22. \nNote: The enrollment period was extended for people who were trying to get covered through HealthCare.Gov and either faced technical problems (there was a data glitch involving income verification one day before the deadline) or faced very long waits though the call center in the last three days of the regular enrollment period. (Most states running their own exchanges have similar SEPs\, and a few hit by this year’s heavy snows extended enrollment briefly). URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/last-day-of-open-enrollment-for-year-two-of-the-affordable-care-act/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150218T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161955Z CREATED:20231103T162445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161955Z UID:26046-1424221200-1424221200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering Obamacare Under Siege (Again): The Burwell vs. King Supreme Court Case DESCRIPTION:The Association of Health Care Journalists’ 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. \nHear about the legal\, economic and political consequences of the court decision that could imperil health care coverage for millions.  \nThree experts will join us to help frame the discussion and answer questions: \n\nTom Goldstein\, an attorney and founder of SCOTUSblog\n\nChristine Eibner\, a senior economist at Rand Corp. \n\nThomas Miller\, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute\n\nA health/science journalism class from NYU will also join us. \nWhen: Wednesday\, Feb. 18 Networking: 6-6:30 p.m. The discussion will be 6:30-7:45 p.m. \nWhere: NYU DC campus at 1307 L St. NW. Four blocks from Metro Center. Meeting will likely be in downstairs auditorium. \nDrinks\, snacks and networking will precede the discussion. After the discussion\, those interested are invited to gather next door at Maddy’s Bar and Grill. All journalists are invited\, though we hope non-AHCJ members will consider the many benefits of joining. \nPlease RSVP by Feb. 13 to pgalewitz@kff.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-obamacare-under-siege-again-the-burwell-vs-king-supreme-court-case/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150222T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150222T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154438Z CREATED:20231103T162626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154438Z UID:26052-1424566800-1424566800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:End of special enrollment period on HealthCare.gov DESCRIPTION:Feb. 22 marks the end of the one-week “special enrollment period” for people who were trying to get covered through HealthCare.Gov and either faced technical problems (there was a data glitch involving income verification one day before the deadline) or faced very long waits though the call center in the last three days of the regular enrollment period. Most states running their own exchanges have similar SEPs\, and a few hit by this year’s heavy snows extended enrollment briefly. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/end-of-special-enrollment-period-on-healthcare-gov/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150225T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150225T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154437Z CREATED:20231103T162627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154437Z UID:26054-1424826000-1424826000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) DESCRIPTION: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. The report will help inform updates to U.S. dietary guidelines\, but it has left some consumers confused. \nThe widely reported results have caused some people to wonder exactly what changes the committee is recommending – but more importantly\, why? You may have heard reports that now “eggs are OK to eat” or “high sugar diets are just as bad for you as high saturated fat diets.” By hearing directly from the scientists involved in putting together this report\, this event will help you understand how to eat a healthier diet using the latest scientific information.  \nPresenters include Dr. Barbara Millen\, chairperson of the DGAC and additional members of the DGAC\, including Frank Hu\, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard Chan School.  \nLearn more about the event.  \nView webcast here.  \nRead a copy of the report. \nSubmit questions for the presenters. \nDate & time: February 25\, 20153:30 – 6:00 p.m.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/scientific-report-of-the-2015-dietary-guidelines-advisory-committee-dgac/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150226T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150226T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154436Z CREATED:20231103T162527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154436Z UID:26051-1424912400-1424912400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webinar: County Health Rankings Measures and Methods DESCRIPTION:Learn about what is new this year for the County Health Rankings in preparation for the March 25th release. We will discuss new measures and features coming to the Rankings & Roadmaps web site along with providing a refresher on how we calculate the ranks. \nCounty Health Rankings & Roadmaps is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The program measures a wide variety of health indicators\, provides insight into social and environmental determinants of health\, and allows for easy data analysis.  \nDate & time:Feb. 26\, 3 p.m.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-county-health-rankings-measures-and-methods/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150226T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150228T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161954Z CREATED:20231025T161724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161954Z UID:24052-1424912400-1425085200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s 16th Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION: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. \nA preliminary press program is available online. For more information or for press credentials\, send an email.  Visit the Society for Personality and Social Psychology to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/society-for-personality-and-social-psychologyaes-16th-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150228T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150301T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161954Z CREATED:20231025T161724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161954Z UID:24055-1425085200-1425171600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Changing Face of Aging Around the World DESCRIPTION:The Association of Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) will take a look at how countries are dealing with their aging populations.  \nContact: Emily Lublin\, program coordinator 202-289-9806 URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-changing-face-of-aging-around-the-world/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR