The AACR Cancer Health Disparities conferences advance the understanding and, ultimately, help to eliminate the disparities in cancer that represent a major public health problem in our country.
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3 events,The conference aims to look at the latest findings to “stimulate the development of new research in cancer health disparities.” The four-day event will be held in Atlanta. The nation continues to confront infectious disease events and the threat of biological terrorism. This meeting of the Study Panel, chaired by former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and former Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, will provide the Study Panel with a better understanding of the ability of state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments to respond. |
3 events,The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is far from certain. A group of Republicans unveiled recently the Graham-Cassidy bill, which represents the latest attempt by the GOP to repeal the ACA. For their part, Democrats organized a news conference to announce a single-payer health care proposal. This Forum will bring together health and public policy experts from across diverse perspectives to look at what’s next for the Affordable Care Act. What can Americans expect and where does health care reform go from here? |
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Price will join leading medical and public health experts to discuss current flu season, and final vaccination coverage data from 2016-2017 season. |
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2 events,The event is open to the public and aims to look at “how stereotypes and stereotype threat affect older adults and adults with disabilities.”
Next year, 2018, will mark 100 years since the Spanish flu swept the world, killing as many as 100 million people. Now that we are at the beginning of this year’s flu season, what are the deadly strains that are circulating and how likely is a pandemic flu? What is the state of preparation if a pandemic flu in the United States if one were to strike? What about the world? Note: This webcast is for AHCJ members, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. If you don’t have that, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you. |
1 event,The National Academies of Sciences’ Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders holds a public workshop aimed at examining the barriers and opportunities in developing therapeutic treatment for opioid misuse. |
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This conversation with the California exchange director Peter Lee about lessons learned in the first years of enrollment, and how to apply them going forward in a different political climate. Note: This webcast is for AHCJ members, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. If you don’t have that, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you. The briefing will draw from the goal statement and four essential attributes of a high-quality system summarized in “What Matters Most: Essential Attributes of a High-Quality System of Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs,” published by The SCAN Foundation, as well as ongoing work by the National Quality Forum and National Committee on Quality Assurance to develop person-centered quality metrics. |
1 event,The Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences hosts its American Indian Health Research Conference focused on gaps in health and wellness. |
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1 event,The 2017 Appalachian Regional Commission Summit will discuss region health challenges and the impact on the local workforce as well as ways to strengthen it, in addition to a session on local food systems. |
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Featured speakers include Michael Bell, M.D., deputy director of Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Maryn McKenna, journalist, Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University; Cassandra Quave, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology, Emory School of Medicine and the Center for the Study of Human Health, Emory College of Arts and Sciences; and Joshua Weitz, Ph.D., Professor, School of Biological Sciences; Director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences. |
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2 events,Formerly known as the South Carolina Obesity Summit, Eat Smart Move More South Carolina will host experts to discuss wellness in the state. Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity hosts a discussion of the state of poverty journalism at an event to also unveil a new survey of how major news organizations’ coverage of poverty has evolved over the last 10 years. |
5 events,Precision Medicine has come a long way in the last 10 years thanks to advances in diagnostics, computing, and consumer tools. The ongoing quest to better understand disease predisposition and prevention through genomic and environmental factors is key to increasing the quality and length of life. Technology for Precision Health will explore how technology can help. The Hill is sponsoring a seminar on curbing the impact of opioid abuse in older adults. Lawmakers, policy experts, and health industry representatives will discuss how stakeholders can explore alternative solutions to pain management and combat opioid abuse and addiction among the older population.
We will examine what those currently enrolled in marketplace coverage and those planning to shop for coverage can expect when it comes to plan choices, costs, plan design, and help enrolling. |
1 event,This year’s theme, “The Connected Life Journey: Shaping Health and Wellness for Every Generation,” will reimagine health and wellbeing throughout the life cycle, emphasizing new research, evidence and real-world examples, business models and actionable knowledge to support the adoption and implementation of personal connected health at every age and stage of life. |
4 events,The Association of Health Care Journalists collaborated on the curriculum for the 10th World Conference of Science Journalists, Oct. 26-30 in San Francisco.… The Philadelphia-based American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the National Cancer Institute, and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment…
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6 events,Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. Caregiving can be a 24-hours a day/7-days a week job. Caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s or a child with special needs can be non-stop. Providing care around the clock can crowd out other important areas of life. And you never know when you will need to rush to the hospital or leave work at the drop of a hat. It’s about how you live. This is the theme for November’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month 2017. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a chronic lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. The disease is increasingly common, affecting millions of Americans, and is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. AHCJ members are invited to participate in a free online demo of the LexisNexis news archives, which journalists use to research subjects and find sources for their work. The webinar is being offered as part of a deal to get discounted access to LexisNexis, a program for AHCJ members arranged in partnership with the Contently Foundation, a New York nonprofit for investigative reporting. Note: This webcast is for AHCJ members, so you will need to have your login and password to participate. If you don’t have that, please visit this page and enter your email address to have an access key sent to you. |
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Speaker: Alison Bateman-House, a medical ethicist at the Langone Medical Center, New York University Place: New York State Health Foundation, 1385 Broadway at 38th St. |
6 events,Learn Serve Lead is academic medicine’s signature learning and networking event that inspires the community to transform the future of health care and improve the health of all. Medical school deans, teaching hospital CEOs, faculty, researchers, administrators, residents, and students attend this annual event. This interdisciplinary conference focuses on the dramatic changes in the world’s population, including the growing length of the average lifespan. |
8 events,More than 12,000 public health experts will convene in Atlanta, Nov. 4-8, to present new research and discuss latest trends in the field. Themed “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health,” APHA 2017 will host a worldwide audience and premier lineup of public health’s most important topics. Session will provide perspectives on advancements in the understanding and treatment of the oral manifestations of HIV over the past 36 years. |
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, M.D., joined by a panel of medical and public health experts, will discuss the importance of annual influenza prevention for the upcoming flu season at a news conference presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). 
Please join the Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for a panel discussion on innovative approaches to antibiotic resistance.
This Alliance for Health Policy webinar will unpack the knowns and unknowns heading into the upcoming Affordable Care Act marketplace open enrollment period that begins on Nov. 1.Health journalism saves lives.
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