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SUMMARY:Webcast: Why Are More U.S. Mothers Dying and What Can Be Done?
DESCRIPTION:Why Are More U.S. Mothers Dying and What Can Be Done? Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH \nMaternal mortality dropped by almost half over the last 25 years around the world. However\, in startling contrast\, deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth doubled in the United States between 2000 and 2014\, putting the nation second-to-last in maternal mortality among countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Further\, pernicious racial disparities mean that black women in the United States face a deeply distressing three- to four-times higher risk of pregnancy-related deaths. What factors are driving these increases and disparities? What changes will narrow the survival gap between white and black women? How can health care systems more effectively prevent complications and poor outcomes? And how can mothers themselves and their communities be agents for change for a more equitable and safe delivery of the next generation?  \n Live webcast on Monday\, March 4\, 2019 Noon-1pm ET An on-demand video will be posted after the event. \n\n\nWays to Watch \n\n\nForumHSPH.org \n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph \n\n\nHarvard Chan YouTube \n\n\nPeople can send questions to the panelists ahead of time and also engage on Twitter.  \nSend our panelists questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu.  \n We’ll be conducting a live chat on The Forum’s Deaths from Pregnancy and Childbirth: Why Are More U.S. Mothers Dying and What Can Be Done?website \n Tweet us @ForumHSPH #USmaternalmortality \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webcast-why-are-more-u-s-mothers-dying-and-what-can-be-done/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T010000
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SUMMARY:Health Affairs briefing: Consumers and Health
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 5\, 2019 \n9 am – 12:30 pm ET \nNational Press Club – Washington\, DC \nFollow live tweets from the briefing @Health_Affairs\, and join the conversation with #hcconsumer. This briefing will be webcast. \nThe March 2019 issue of Health Affairs contains an expansive look at consumers’ perceptions of and perspectives on their role in the health care system.  Areas examined include:  \n•            Patient engagement in choosing plans\, providers\, and treatment \n•            Payment and benefit models that encourage and support consumer participation \n•            Consumer roles in research\, organization\, and governance of the health care system \nJoin our March 5 briefing at the National Press Club in Washington\, DC when authors will present their work and participate in a robust discussion of consumerism with the audience.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-affairs-briefing-consumers-and-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161156Z
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SUMMARY:National Hospital Price Transparency Conference
DESCRIPTION:Learn the results of the first national hospital price transparency study in the U.S.\, hear from speakers\, participate in breakout sessions regarding value-based payment options\, and engage in health plan and employer panel discussions. \nThis one-day event focuses on the results of the first national hospital price transparency study in the U.S. which publicly notes commercial inpatient and outpatient hospital prices by hospital name. This study\, conducted by RAND Corporation\, reports commercial hospital prices paid as a percent of what Medicare paid for the same services\, thus making these relative prices comparable across the country. \nView agenda and speakers. \nRegistration is free and includes breakfast\, lunch\, and break time refreshments. \nThe National Hospital Price Transparency conference is sponsored by the Employers’ Forum of Indiana with a generous grant from the National Institute for Health Care Reform.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-hospital-price-transparency-conference/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161156Z
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SUMMARY:Bloodstream Infections In Hospitals - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Update
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday March 5\, 2019\, 12:00 PM EST. \nCall in for Media only: 888-795-0855. Passcode: CDC Media \nCDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat will review the latest findings on bloodstream infections contracted in U.S. health facilities and what more can be done to prevent them. This study\, embargoed until 1 p.m.\, March 5\, finds that nearly 20\,000 people die annually from bloodstream infections contracted at U.S. health facilities. \nCDC Media contact information: \nmedia@cdc.gov\n(404) 639-3286 (9:00 am – 6:00 pm)(770) 488-7100 (After Hours) \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/bloodstream-infections-in-hospitals-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-update/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190306T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T161155Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. Congressional Valley Fever Task Force briefing
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 6 at 2 p.m. EST at H-204\, U.S. Capitol building \nRep. Kevin McCarthy\, Co-Chair of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force\, will hold a roundtable with lawmakers\, Valley Fever researchers\, patient advocates\, doctors\, and scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Press is invited to attend. To attend in person\, send an email to: brittany.martinez@mail.house.gov \nFor those who cannot attend in person\, there will be livestreaming of the event available.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/u-s-congressional-valley-fever-task-force-briefing/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190315T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T161154Z
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SUMMARY:Health Research Training Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you a medical writer or journalist who wants to better understand health research? \n\nResearch aimed at improving treatments and prevention can be complex and new research showing promising results can generate inflated claims and unrealistic hopes.  The media plays a key role in cutting through the hype and translating the complexities\, ensuring that news about important research reaches and is understood by those who would most benefit. \nIn order for the media to fill this role most effectively\, researchers and medical writers/journalists need to communicate clearly with each other.  Unfortunately\, this doesn’t always happen: Not all researchers are adept at communicating their research findings to the media\, nor do all medical writers and journalists have the knowledge of research design\, statistics\, and related issues to fully understand what new studies can and can’t conclude\, or whether a new treatment has benefits that outweigh the risks. \nThanks to an award from the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute® (PCORI®)\, the National Center for Health Research is hosting a Health Research Training Workshop to help bridge that gap.  The National Center for Health Research is a non-profit\, independent think tank focused on effective and affordable health care\, and does not accept funding from companies making products that are the subject of our analyses.  PCORI® is an independent\, nonprofit organization authorized by Congress in 2010.  Its mission is to fund research that will provide patients\, their caregivers\, and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed healthcare decisions. The term “patient-centered” refers to results that matter most to patients\, such as living longer\, spending less time in the hospital\, and having a better quality of life. \nThe Health Research Training Workshop will bring together medical writers\, journalists\, medical experts\, and groundbreaking researchers to help them communicate more clearly with each other\, and enable writers to communicate with their audiences. \n\n\nYou will learn about new research on which prevention strategies and treatments are most effective for improving patients’ health. \n\n\nYou will learn how to evaluate the quality of new studies and how to reconcile conflicting results and conclusions. \n\n\nYou will learn the pros and cons of clinical trials\, pragmatic trials\, real world evidence\, and other types of medical research. \n\n\nYou will network with medical experts\, researchers\, journalists\, and writers who want to improve communication between researchers and journalists/writers. \n\n\nWorkshop faculty include award-winning journalists and nationally-respected researchers. \n\n\nThe workshop is free and breakfast\, lunch\, and Happy Hour are included. \n\n\nScholarships are available for travel expenses and hotels for those living at least 50 miles away. \n\n\nWorkshop training certificates will be provided upon completion. \n\n\nIf you are a medical writer or journalist who wants to improve your understanding of new research comparing the effectiveness of various treatments and prevention strategies\, and to network with other journalists\, as well as researchers from major medical schools\, please complete this form by February 8th to apply. \n1301 K Street\, NWWashington\, DC 20005 \nThursday\, March 14\, 2019 1pm-6pm and Friday\, March 15\, 2019 9am-5pm \n\nThe National Center for Health Research is an independent\, nonprofit think tank focused on medical and public health issues\, and does not accept funding from pharmaceutical or medical device companies.  This workshop is funded by a Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®) Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award (8598-NCHR).
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-research-training-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190319T010000
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SUMMARY:Trends in Sustainable Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Science Talks with the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage: Trends in Sustainable Agriculture for Science Reporters \nMedia interested in learning more about Sustainable Agriculture to inform their reporting should attend. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of:  \n\n\nHow sustainable agriculture practices work to protect our environment and improve soil fertility \n\n\nWhich countries or regions have more success with sustainable agriculture initiatives  \n\n\nHow researchers\, journalists and the public can influence governmental policy related to sustainable agriculture \n\n\nThe latest research findings that mitigate the impact of agriculture production on our environment  \n\n\nWhich sources of information are most reliable for journalists reporting on sustainable agriculture \n\n\nRegister for this webinar here. \nNOTE: Science Talks webinars are recorded for on-demand viewing.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/trends-in-sustainable-agriculture/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T010000
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SUMMARY:D.C. Chapter happy hour with Stephanie Armour
DESCRIPTION:Please join the DC chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for a journalists happy hour and discussion about investigative reporting with The Wall Street Journal’s Stephanie Armour.  \nView details and register here. \nWhen: Tues\, March 26\, 5:45 p.m. (The discussion will start at 6:15 p.m. and wrap up around 7 p.m.). \n Food/Drinks: Snacks\, 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. \nWhere: FierceHealthcare at 1900 L St NW (closest metros are Farragut North and Farragut West) \n Please direct event questions to Tina Reed\, AHCJ DC co-chair\, at treed@questex.com.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/d-c-chapter-happy-hour-with-stephanie-armour/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T010000
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SUMMARY:Patient stories: End of Life to Transplant to Community Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:A wealth of knowledge is hidden inside every health story. Our work is to empower patients to become leaders\, promoting health in their communities. Learn the process of how we work with a single patient\, and through technology\, turn their story into a movement to improve community health. \nDr. Martin Cadeiras is a heart failure and heart transplant cardiologist\, offering care for patients with advanced and rare heart diseases. He has a special interest in the emerging field of precision medicine and the use of technology to improve health care access and delivery. \nJoining the conversation with Dr. Cadeiras are Diego Silva\, a computer scientist and postdoctoral researcher in the Division of Cardiology\, Department of Internal Medicine\, and Miriam Morena\, a community leader who will share stories of her health experiences to raise awareness about organ donation and transplantation. \nWHEN | THURSDAY\, MARCH 28\, 2019 | 6 – 8 p.m. \nWHERE | OLD SOUL @ FORTY ACRES | 3434 Broadway\, Sacramento\, CA 95817 \nOpen to all. Free admission and light refreshments. \nFor questions contact: Fatima T. Malik\, CEnR Specialist | (916) 703-9138 | ftmalik@ucdavis.edu
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/patient-stories-end-of-life-to-transplant-to-community-empowerment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T010000
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SUMMARY:American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019
DESCRIPTION:The AACR Annual Meeting program covers the latest discoveries across the spectrum of cancer research — from population science and prevention; to cancer biology\, translational\, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy — and highlights the work of the best minds in research and medicine from institutions all over the world. The preliminary program is available here.  \nMedia contact: \nJulia Gunther at julia.gunther@aacr.org \nor Rick Buck at rick.buck@aacr.org \nWHEN/WHERE: \nDate: 3/29/19 – 4/3/19 \nLocation: Georgia World Congress Center \nHow to Attend: \nPress should contact Julia Gunther at julia.gunther@aacr.org. \nFind more information about the event here. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/american-association-for-cancer-research-annual-meeting-2019/
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