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:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155545Z CREATED:20231025T162030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155545Z UID:24254-1512003600-1512090000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ONC Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:The office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will hold the 2017 Annual Meeting from November 30 – December 1\, 2017 at the Washington Hilton in Washington\, DC. The 2-day meeting will gather approximately 1\,200 health IT partners and will include a mixture of plenaries and breakout sessions each day. The plenary sessions will include keynote addresses and panel discussions with breakout sessions focusing on interoperability & usability.  \nSee the full program here. \nWebcast:  \n\n\nPlenary Sessions (Thursday and Friday) \n\n\nTrusted Exchange Framework & Common Agreement Session (Thursday) URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/onc-annual-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171201T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155544Z CREATED:20231103T172406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155544Z UID:26393-1512090000-1512090000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:World AIDS Day DESCRIPTION:World AIDS Day takes place on Dec. 1st each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV\, to show support for people living with HIV\, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988\, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/world-aids-day-3/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171203T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171209T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155544Z CREATED:20231025T162029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155544Z UID:24253-1512262800-1512781200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Influenza Vaccination Week DESCRIPTION:The National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. \nThe CDC has print material and images that can be used with coverage\, as well as a media Toolkit. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-influenza-vaccination-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171204T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171204T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154216Z CREATED:20231103T172337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154216Z UID:26386-1512349200-1512349200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Seminar on Migrant Farmworkers’ Health DESCRIPTION:The University of California Davis holds a talk on tackling migrant farmworkers health as part of its monthly seminar series. Dr. Seth Holmes\, an associate professor of public health and medical anthropology at UC Berkeley discuss health inequities and possible solutions. The hour-long event starts at 4 p.m. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/seminar-on-migrant-farmworkersae-health/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171204T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171208T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155543Z CREATED:20231025T162029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155543Z UID:24252-1512349200-1512694800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:National Older driver safety awareness week DESCRIPTION:The American Occupational Therapy Association’s Older Driver Safety Awareness Week aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring older adults remain active in the community — shopping\, working or volunteering — with the confidence that transportation will not be the barrier to strand them at home. \nThroughout the week\, AOTA will bring attention to a different aspect of older driver safety. \nContact Katie Riley\, AOTA  kriley@aota.org   URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-older-driver-safety-awareness-week/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171205T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171205T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155542Z CREATED:20231103T172406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155542Z UID:26394-1512435600-1512435600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Mercer Select Intelligence Health & Benefits web briefing - What's the latest on HSAs? DESCRIPTION:Join Mercer experts as they discuss the latest on health savings accounts (HSAs)\, which are on the rise. Topics will include recent market trends\, legislative proposals\, and key compliance issues for employers that offer HSAs.  \nYou can listen live\, or sign up and get a version to watch later. Register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/mercer-select-intelligence-health-benefits-web-briefing-whats-the-latest-on-hsas/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155541Z CREATED:20231103T172506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155541Z UID:26397-1512522000-1512522000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Behind the headlines: The separation of conjoined twins at MGH DESCRIPTION:The Boston chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists is back in business\, and we’re inviting you to a panel discussion and reception with key members of the team that separated 22-month-old conjoined twins at Massachusetts General Hospital\, knowing one would almost certainly die. The case raised a host of surgical and ethical challenges that Dr. Allan M. Goldstein\, surgeon-in-chief at MassGeneral Hospital for Children\, Dr. Brian M. Cummings\, chair of the hospital’s Pediatric Ethics Committee\, and Dr. Oscar J. Benavidez\, chief of pediatric/congenital cardiology\, will discuss. \nBefore the operation\, Dr. Cummings recently wrote\, the surgical team “talked through whether separation was technically possible. Were there enough organs to ‘make’ two people from one? What would happen afterward? The evaluation … concluded that separation was physically possible but Twin A would not survive afterwards. \n“Even though we could do the separation\, should we do it?” \nPlease join us for what’s sure to be a riveting conversation\, as well as a chance to mingle with your journalist colleagues and celebrate the coming holidays. \nWHEN: Wednesday\, Dec. 6\, 6-8 p.m.; appetizers and drinks at 6\, followed by the program at6:45. \nWHERE: New offices of The Boston Globe and Stat\, 53 State St.\, Boston (corner of State and Congress; please use the Congress Street entrance) \nRequired RSVP: If you plan to attend\, please RSVP to Alex Spinelli\, Alexander.Spinelli@statnews.com\, with your name and affiliation. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/behind-the-headlines-the-separation-of-conjoined-twins-at-mgh/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171207T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171207T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155541Z CREATED:20231103T172401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155541Z UID:26387-1512608400-1512608400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Workshop on Tax Policy and Health Equity DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences’ Health and Medicine Division hosts a one-day workshop examining how changes to tax policies could help improve population health. \nEntitled “Exploring Tax Policy to Advance Population Health\, Health Equity\, and Economic Prosperity\,” the event aims to “address the use of tax policies to channel resources and shape economic incentives affecting population health” and will include a ‘tax policy 101’ overview. \nThe event will be held at California Endowment Oakland Conference Center. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-workshop-on-tax-policy-and-health-equity/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155540Z CREATED:20231025T162031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155540Z UID:24256-1513040400-1513126800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:NAS Public Workshop on Urbanization and Disease DESCRIPTION:The National Academy of Sciences’ Health and Medicine Division hosts a public workshop on  how humans’ built environment is impacting the spread of disease. \nThe event\, “Urbanization and Slums: New Transmission Pathways of Infectious Diseases in the Built Environment” will examine how such urban spread is impacting people’s health; the role of certain characteristics such as land-use patterns; social and behavioral factors; and how to shape such environments to prevent and mitigate infectious disease outbreaks\, among other topics. \nThe event will be held at NAS headquarters in Washington\, D.C.; register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/nas-public-workshop-on-urbanization-and-disease/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155539Z CREATED:20231103T172506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155539Z UID:26398-1513126800-1513126800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Immigrant Families in America Today: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life\, Well-Being DESCRIPTION:New restrictions on immigration and increased immigration enforcement being pursued by the Trump  Administration are reshaping U.S. immigration policy. To understand how the new environment is affecting people\, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a public briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 13 to examine the experiences of immigrant parents and children\, including immigrants who are undocumented and those lawfully present. \nAt the briefing\, the Foundation will release a new report\, Living in an Immigrant Family in America: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life\, Well-Being\, and Health. The report is based on focus groups in eight cities and four states with 100 parents in immigrant families from 15 countries\, as well as telephone interviews with 13 pediatricians who serve immigrant communities. \nKFF Executive Vice President Diane Rowland will moderate the briefing. Panelists include: \n\n\nSamantha Artiga\, director of the Disparities Policy Project at the Foundation\, who will present key findings from the Foundation’s new report; \n\n\nJenny Rejeske\, senior health policy analyst at the National Immigration Law Center\, who will provide an overview of recent policies affecting immigrant families; and \n\n\nLanre Omojokun Falusi\, MD\, FAAP\, pediatrician\, Children’s National Health System and past president\, American Academy of Pediatrics – Washington D.C. Chapter\, who will provide perspective on the report findings and insights from her experiences serving immigrant families. \n\n\nWhen:Dec. 13\, 9:30–11 a.m. (Registration and breakfast begins at 9 a.m.) \nWhere:Barbara Jordan Conference Center Kaiser Family Foundation 1330 G Street NW\, Washington DC (one block west of Metro Center) \nRegister here. \nContact:Chris Lee | (202) 347-5270 | clee@kff.org URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/immigrant-families-in-america-today-how-fear-and-toxic-stress-are-affecting-daily-life-well-being/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155538Z CREATED:20231103T172406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155538Z UID:26395-1513213200-1513213200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Federal Communications Commission meeting DESCRIPTION:There are two agenda items related to health care: \nRestoring Internet FreedomThe Commission will consider a Declaratory Ruling\, Report and Order\, and Order that will restore Internet Freedom by returning broadband Internet access service to its prior classification as an information service\, and reinstate the private mobile service classification of mobile broadband Internet access service. The item also will eliminate the Commission’s vague and expansive Internet Conduct Standard\, along with the bright-line rules. Additionally\, it will modify the transparency rule to promote additional transparency\, while eliminating burdensome and unnecessary requirements. (WC Docket No. 17-108)Background: Net neutrality in jeopardy: What happens next? \nRural Health Care Support MechanismThe Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order to strengthen the Rural Health Care Program and improve access to telehealth in rural America. (WC Docket No. 17-310) \nThe meeting is open to the public\, will be webcast and can be followed on social media with #OpenMtgFCC. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/federal-communications-commission-meeting/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155538Z CREATED:20231103T172507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155538Z UID:26400-1513213200-1513213200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:PCORI Fall Meeting on Disparities DESCRIPTION:Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) holds a public meeting on addressing disparities as part of its advisory panel on examining gaps in health and health care. The meeting is part of the panel’s work to set the organziation’s priorities for funding research. It will be webcast but registration is required; sign up here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/pcori-fall-meeting-on-disparities/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171215T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171215T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155537Z CREATED:20231103T172237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155537Z UID:26380-1513299600-1513299600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:ACA open enrollment ends DESCRIPTION:Open enrollment ends for the Affordable Care Act for 2018. \nPreview 2018 plans & prices \nPlans joined during open enrollment start Jan. 1\, 2018. \nThe Trump administration plans to shut down the federal health insurance exchange for 12 hours during all but one Sunday in the upcoming open enrollment season. The shutdown will occur from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on every Sunday except Dec. 10. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment-ends-2/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154215Z CREATED:20231103T172335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154215Z UID:26382-1513558800-1513558800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Webcast: Covering antibiotic resistance in the post-antibiotic world DESCRIPTION:Resources\n\nRecorded webcast\nPresentation\nAHCJ core topic on infectious diseases\nCDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion\nRelated article: Slowing the threat of antibiotic resistance\, ContagionLive\n\n \n\nDec. 18\, noon ET\nThe threat of antibiotic resistance continues to grow. About 2 million Americans annually contract an antibiotic resistant bacteria and 23\,000 die\, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \nIn some cases\, resistant bacteria have already meant patients are living in a “post-antibiotic” world. In 2016\, a Nevada woman died after developing an illness from bacteria that were resistant to all approved antibiotics in the U.S. \nHow are these bugs spreading? What is the U.S. doing to halt their spread? And how can reporters cover antibiotic resistance in their communities? Two CDC officials will talk to reports about this evolving story. \n\n\nMichael Bell\, M.D.\, deputy director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \n\n\nMichael Craig\, senior adviser for antibiotic resistance coordination and strategy\, Division of Health Quality Promotion at the CDC Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ core topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nAn expert in drug-resistant pathogens and hospital-acquired infections\, Michael Bell’s career has focused on investigating and preventing transmission of health care-associated illnesses for hospital patients and staff alike as well as developing evidence-based infection control guidelines. He began his CDC career in 1997 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer. Bell earned a bachelor’s in biology and microbiology as well as the doctor of medicine from the University of Washington. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He completed a clinical fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of California\, San Francisco. \nMichael Craig leads the coordination of CDC’s cross-cutting antibiotic resistance activities by developing and guiding CDC’s strategic direction to address national goals to combat antibiotic resistance. Craig serves on the President’s Advisory Committee for Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB)\, and works closely with leadership within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to align public health activities related to antibiotic resistance across multiple federal agencies. Before that\, he spent 12 years in Washington\, D.C.\, working for the CDC on various policy issues. \n \n\nMichael Bell \n\n\nMichael Craig \n\n\nBara Vaida \n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-covering-antibiotic-resistance-in-the-post-antibiotic-world/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155536Z CREATED:20231103T172507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155536Z UID:26401-1513558800-1513558800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:CMS/CDC Rural Health Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Rural Health Information consortium holds an one hour-long webinar to discuss a recent federal government report regarding health disparities in rural America. Speakers include Cara James\, head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of Minority Health and co-chair of CMS Rural Health Council and Jeffrey Hall\, deputy associate director for Science Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Minority Health & Health Equity. James\, Hall and others authored a recent report\, Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Among Rural Adults – United States\, 2012-2015 that examined health disparities among rural racial and ethnic groups. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cms-cdc-rural-health-webinar/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171219T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171219T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T154214Z CREATED:20231103T172536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T154214Z UID:26405-1513645200-1513645200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:New National Report on Health Security Preparedness to Be Released DESCRIPTION:Trust for America’s Health\, a D.C.-based nonpartisan\, nonprofit organization focused on community disease prevention policies will be releasing its annual state-by-state report on preparedness for health emergencies and will hold a press conference with media to discuss its findings. \nWHAT: Press briefing conference call to release Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases\, Disasters and Bioterrorism which includes a report card for how well states scored on 10 indicators of high priority areas and concerns\, such as vaccination rates\, climate change readiness\, public health funding and more. \nSome topics include the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season and other natural disasters\, Zika\, Superbugs and antibiotic resistance\, Healthcare-associated Infections and the Flu. The report also features detailed recommendations and key priorities. The report will be released by the Trust for America’s Health. \nWHEN: 10-11:00 a.m. (ET)\, Tuesday\, Dec. 19\, 2017 \nWHO: John Auerbach\, president and CEO of Trust for America’s Health and Dr. Karen Remley\, CEO/Executive Vice President of the American Academy of Pediatrics \nHOW: Contact Albert Lang at (202) 864-5941 or  alang@tfah.org at TFAH to reserve a line for the audio conference and to access embargoed materials. \nTo access the call\, dial 1-877-879-6203 and use passcode 2086176. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-national-report-on-health-security-preparedness-to-be-released/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171220T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171220T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155535Z CREATED:20231103T172407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155535Z UID:26396-1513731600-1513731600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:DC Chapter Holiday Party DESCRIPTION:See photos from this event: Health journalists\, HHS officials meet at annual party \nPlease join us for our annual holiday party to toast a great year of health care journalism!  \nThis year we are not asking you to bring drink or food contributions for the group. Instead\, the venue will serve us appetizers paid for by the D.C. AHCJ chapter. We are also purchasing a couple of bottles of wine as a treat for those who arrive early\, and everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to select his or her beverage of choice for purchase with cash or credit. You also will have the option of purchasing a bottle to share if you’d like.  \nFor this event\, we have invited HHS public affairs staff to join us\, so be sure to say hello and introduce yourselves!  \nRSVPs are required to attend this event. Send an email to Kimberly Leonard (kleonard@washingtonexaminer.com). URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/dc-chapter-holiday-party-2/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR