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3 events,Anchored by a Congressional health education program, Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education and outreach activities. Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The Alzheimer’s Association raises awareness in June. |
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Alexandra Glorioso, a health reporter, was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31. She’s written about her disease (and she’s doing well). But on this webcast she’ll talk about what her experience has made her understand better as a reporter covering health policy and politics in Tallahassee. 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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5 events,This interactive event will provide an overview of the state of maternal healthcare in rural communities, with a focus on access to maternal health services before, during, and after pregnancy. Attendees will learn about promising practices and help identify areas of opportunity to improve access to maternal health services and achieve health equity within rural communities.
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Free workshop in Denver to cover health issues of rural America
Leave with a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening – in rural regions, and return to work with dozens of story ideas you can pursue. You don’t have to live in a rural area to write great stories about what’s happening just beyond the city limits. And think about how much policy is set based on the non-urban population of your state. This special one-day, no-fee workshop will help you find and cover health stories in rural America. |
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Please register by June 5. Space is limited on the rooftop. |
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5 events,Hundreds of health care professionals and advocates for people living with HIV will join policymakers and health service providers… This conference is sponsored by the National Council on Aging; it brings together the National Institute of Senior Centers, Center for Healthy Aging partners and all of the Benefit Enrollment Centers from across the U.S. |
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Investigative journalist Katherine Eban explains how health care journalists can cover the fraud she uncovered in the generic drug business for her new book, “Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom.” Her work reveals how rampant fraud among generic drug manufacturers and lax FDA oversight put patients’ health at risk. 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 CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection and CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases will hold a special webinar. to discuss the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This outbreak is the largest to occur in DRC and is now the second largest Ebola outbreak in the history of the disease. SciLine’s next media briefing will cover the status of vector-borne disease in the United States, projected future trends, associated health risks, and emerging research on methods for prevention and control. This on-the-record briefing will be web-based and accessible via telephone or computer, so you can attend and ask questions from wherever you are. |
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Some critics of the movement toward value-based care have challenged the idea that the health care system is actually delivering more value as it shifts away from a payment system based on volume. Professors from the University of Texas Dell Medical School say that contrary to the concerns among some critics of this movement away from paying for volume, value-based care is not a fad. In fact, students at the school are learning to deliver care in value-based settings. They will define value-based care and explain how medical students are learning to deliver care under this new method of payment. 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. |
AHCJ’s 11th Rural Health Journalism Workshop will bring journalists together with health care and policy experts who focus on the medical challenges of rural areas.
You are cordially invited to join health reporters (including members of the DC chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists) and senior communications staff from patient organizations and trade associations at our 6th Annual Health Communicators & Journalists Rooftop Reception in downtown D.C. Health journalism saves lives.
Everyone should have access to quality health care information so they can make informed decisions. Join AHCJ today for exclusive access to training and education to inform your community.