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:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190205T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190205T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155239Z CREATED:20231103T174308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155239Z UID:26544-1549328400-1549328400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Defending Against Bioterrorism DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 5\, 2019 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. \nMembers and former members of Congress and Trump administration official discuss federal biodefense efforts. Participants will share their experiences regarding the current threat environment\, research and development programs\, the Defense Department’s biodefense policies\, and implementation of the National Biodefense Strategy. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nRep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) – Chairman\, House Subcommittee on Intelligence\, Emerging Threats and Capabilities; Committee on Armed Services \n\n\nDerek Maurer\, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction\, Department of Defense. \n\n\nAttendees can watch a live stream of the meeting or attend in person at: 1777 F Street\, NW\, Washington DC 20006. Register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/defending-against-bioterrorism/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190207T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190207T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155239Z CREATED:20231103T174233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155239Z UID:26541-1549501200-1549501200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Artificial intelligence in health care DESCRIPTION:Please join the D.C. chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for an on-the-record briefing about artificial intelligence in health care.  \nView details and register here.  \nWhen: Thursday\, Feb. 7\, 6 p.m. \n Food/Drinks: Pizza\, alcoholic\, and non-alcoholic beverages will be served\, and are paid for by the Association of Health Care Journalists. If you would rather bring your own brown bag you’re welcome to do that. There’s a West Wing Cafe just up the street\, at 24th and M\, and multiple grab and go places right off the Dupont Circle Metro. \n Where: 2300 N St NW (the corner of N and 24th) \nNOTE: Aspen has moved since the last time we held an event at their Dupont Circle offices. Make sure you use the address above. Closest Metros are Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle. Each speaker will present for 10 minutes\, and reporters will have about 30 minutes to ask questions afterward. \nSpeaker lineup: \nDr. Sameer Antani Antani is the acting chief of the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications Engineering Branch at the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine. He is a versatile lead researcher advancing the role of computational sciences and automated decision making in biomedical research\, education\, and clinical care. His research interests include topics in medical imaging and informatics\, machine learning\, data science\, artificial intelligence\, and global health. \nMatt Bell Bell is the chief operating officer for MedImmune\, the research and development arm of global drug giant AstraZeneca PLC. Bell leads a group that provides strategy and operations support to projects\, sites and scientists at MedImmune and AstraZeneca. \nDr. Douglas Fridsma Fridsma is the president and chief executive officer at the American Medical Informatics Association. He leads and collaborates with over 5\,600 informatics professionals from more than 65 countries to discover the insights that are accelerating the transformation of healthcare. By collaborating with all facets of the healthcare industry\, Dr. Fridsma is working to increase investment in informatics\, so we can realize society’s collective vision to improve the lives of people\, who seek support at their most vulnerable moments. \nDr. Marius Linguraru Linguraru is principal investigator at the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Health System. Linguraru leads the medical image analysis efforts for quantitative imaging\, computer-aided diagnosis\, image-based interventions\, and multi-organ modeling of anatomy and physiology in children. These efforts will enhance traditional medical imaging modalities and create modern clinical tools for radiology\, oncology and minimally invasive interventions. \nPlease direct event questions to Tina Reed\, AHCJ DC co-chair\, at treed@questex.com.  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/artificial-intelligence-in-health-care/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161200Z CREATED:20231103T174309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161200Z UID:26545-1549933200-1549933200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Medi-Cal Explained: An Overview of Program Basics DESCRIPTION:Medi-Cal is the foundation of California’s health care safety net and a major component of the state’s budget. It covers nearly half of California’s children and residents with disabilities\, one in five California workers\, and more than a million California seniors. \nCalifornia has a new governor\, as well as new representatives in the State Senate and State Assembly. Together\, these leaders are tasked with providing oversight of the Medi-Cal program and for making policy decisions about its direction. Among the issues they’ll need to address are ensuring the program is strong and sustainable for the millions of Californians who rely on it for coverage\, continuing to focus on the future of care integration and delivery system transformation pilots that are currently financed through the state’s Section 1115 waiver\, which expires in 2020\, and making sure the state is getting the best value from its managed care program. \nUnderstanding the policy and programmatic issues facing Medi-Cal requires knowledge of the basics of the program. In this briefing\, the first in a series sponsored by CHCF\, experts will provide an overview of Medi-Cal\, including the people it serves and the services it provides\, as well as the organization\, oversight\, and financing of the program. Jennifer Kent\, director of the Department of Health Care Services\, will also offer thoughts about its future. \nSpeakers \n\n\nJacey Cooper\, Senior Advisor\, Health Care Programs\, California Department of Health Care Services \n\n\nAssmaa Elayyat\, Senior Policy Analyst\, County Welfare Directors Association \n\n\nScott Graves\, Director of Research\, California Budget and Policy Center \n\n\nLindy Harrington\, Deputy Director\, Health Care Financing\, California Department of Health Care Services \n\n\nDeborah Kelch\, Executive Director\, Insure the Uninsured Project \n\n\nJennifer Kent\, Director\, California Department of Health Care Services \n\n\nChris Perrone\, Director\, Improving Access\, CHCF \n\n\nKristof Stremikis\, Director\, Market Analysis and Insight\, CHCF \n\n\nMargaret Tatar\, Principal\, Health Management Associates \n\n\nTuesday\, Feb. 12\n10 a.m. -2p.m.\nSacramento Masonic Temple\, 1123 J Street\, Sacramento\n\nThere will be a webcast and\, on Feb. 9\, the California Health Care Foundation will publish a series of documents (called Medi-Cal Explained). \n\nGet more information and register here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medi-cal-explained-an-overview-of-program-basics/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T155237Z CREATED:20231103T174309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155237Z UID:26546-1549933200-1549933200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health reporting and communication gaps DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast\nThe Cure to Fake News| Full Frontal on TBS\nPresentation\n@AdamBerinsky\nberinsky@mit.edu\nAHCJ core topic: Health reform\n\n\nRecorded Feb. 12\nWhat we report on health care – and what our audience sees\, reads\, or hears aren’t always one and the same. MIT political scientist Adam Berinsky is an expert on public opinion – and what goes wrong. Recently he’s been doing a lot of fascinating research on health policy and health news and has some provocative things to tell reporters about who we trust – versus who the public sees as a trusted communicator. His insights are particularly valuable as we try to debunk myths about vaccines\, “death panels” and “blame it on Obamacare.” \n\n\nAdam Berinsky\, Mitsui Professor of Political Science\, MIT \n\n\nModerator: Joanne Kenen\, AHCJ core topic leader/health reform \n\n\nAdam Berinsky is the Mitsui Professor of Political Science at MIT and serves as the director of the MIT Political Experiments Research Lab (PERL). He is also a Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Data\, Systems\, and Society (IDSS). Berinsky received his PhD from the University of Michigan in 2000. He is the author of “In Time of War: Understanding American Public Opinion from World War II to Iraq” (University of Chicago Press\, 2009). He is also the author of “Silent Voices: Public Opinion and Political Participation in America” (Princeton University Press\, 2004) and has published articles in many journals. He is the co-editor of the Chicago Studies in American Politics book series at the University of Chicago Press. He is the recipient of multiple grants from the National Science Foundation and was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. \n\nAdam Berinsky \n\n\nJoanne Kenen URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-reporting-and-communication-gaps/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161159Z CREATED:20231103T174319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161159Z UID:26549-1550538000-1550538000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:What Journalists Should Know About the Environmental Impact of Microplastics DESCRIPTION:Wiley – in partnership with World Federation for Science Journalists (WFSJ) & Association of Heath Care Journalists (AHCJ) – presents Science Talks with Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC): What Journalists Should Know About the Environmental Impact of Microplastics. With thanks to speakers Dr. Susanne Brander and Dr. John W. Davis. \nAdditional resources: \nVirtual Issue\, ‘Microplastics in the Environment.’  \nThe SETAC Science Brief\, “Plastics Pollution: A Breakdown”  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/what-journalists-should-know-about-the-environmental-impact-of-microplastics/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T161159Z CREATED:20231103T174308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T161159Z UID:26543-1550710800-1550710800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Cleveland: Take advantage of professional development opportunities DESCRIPTION:As many media companies continue to struggle financially\, opportunities for professional development for journalists have in many cases dried up. The Association of Health Care Journalists\, however\, continues to offer top-notch training and development programs even in this challenging environment. \nThe Cleveland Chapter of AHCJ would like to invite you to an event to learn how you can take advantage of these learning opportunities\, which include fellowships\, webinars and training sessions. Travel\, hotel and training are completely free for those who apply and are chosen to participate in one of many fellowship programs. \nOne example of the many fellowship programs offered by AHCJ includes a national program for journalists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Up to 10 fellows are chosen each year to spend a week studying public health issues at two CDC campuses in the Atlanta area. \nJoin us for light refreshments at 6 p.m. Thursday\, Feb. 21\, to learn how to take advantage of these free professional development opportunities. \nWhere: ideastream PBS/NPR — Board Room\, 1375 Euclid Ave. Cleveland\, Ohio \nTime: 6-7 p.m. \nWe hope to see you on Feb. 21. \nPlease RSVP to one of the three co-chairs of the Cleveland Chapter: \n\n\nGinger Christ – gchrist@plaind.com \n\n\nMarlene Harris-Taylor – Marlene.harris-taylor@ideastream.org \n\n\nJulie Washington – JWashington@plaind.com \n\n\n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/cleveland-take-advantage-of-professional-development-opportunities/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR