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4 events,Annual campaign from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on the importance of making informed food choices, developing sound eating and physical activity habits; specific and changing nutritional needs of older adults put them at risk for vitamin and mineral deficiencies, health risks related to poor food choices. The Cleveland Chapter of AHCJ is proud to be an official community sponsor of an upcoming film in the highly regarded Cleveland International Film Festival – CIFF44. Thousands of professionals from around the world in the fields of infection prevention, health care epidemiology, public health, occupational health and patient safety will gather to discuss global solutions to antibiotic resistance in health care. The pandemic will also have far-reaching effects on the social and mental health of others living through the crisis. SciLine’s next media briefing will explore what the science says about how social isolation, fear, and trauma can impact the health of adults and children—all challenges that countless people and communities will face, regardless of infection status. |
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4 events,Panelists will address where journalists can find accurate data about COVID-19, share advice for using the data within larger context responsibly and ways to deliver that information to communities in easily understandable formats for the greatest impact.
David Louis, M.D., pathologist in chief at Massachusetts General Hospital, will join us to answer questions about why the United States has lagged so far behind other countries in testing, what kinds of tests labs are using, whether serological tests will provide faster results than molecular tests, how fast we can expect new point-of-care tests to be available nationwide, and what Americans can expect as more testing is done nationwide. To ensure that we address your questions, you are invited to submit them ahead of time. Learn about the global race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. For over 40 years, the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has researched and tested vaccines to fight some of the most lethal and widespread infectious diseases in the world. Now, they’re working with a National Institutes of Health consortium to develop one for coronavirus. Hear from two of the center’s top experts – and ask them questions about those efforts. |
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1 event,This annual joint meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) brings together oral health officials from federal, state, county and city programs, agencies and schools as well as oral health advocates, representatives from dental insurers and manufacturers from across the country. |
2 events,Journalists are also first responders in this pandemic, and are at-risk for illness and possible death with each assignment. How do journalists protect our physical and mental health? How can we protect our loved ones and colleagues from accidental transmission? Learn how to protect yourself and how to avoid mental depression from two leading experts American Medical Association President Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A., will deliver a live national address on Tuesday, April 7, about the essential need for relying on science and data to protect public health, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The speech, delivered via livestream hosted by the National Press Club, will center on the need for evidence-based solutions and policies to generate societal trust, and the risk of shifting away from policymaking guided by science. |
1 event,Audiences everywhere are desperate for updates and accurate information amid a growing backdrop of fear and uncertainty. Journalists tell us they are seeking ways to get beyond breaking news to tell deeper stories on an unfamiliar topic. So, how do we sort through this overwhelming rush of sometimes contradictory information? |
3 events,Yasmin tackles three key issues of our time during the coronavirus pandemic: how journalism fits into the public health ecosystem, the challenges journalists face in covering health crises, and where journalism falls short, especially in reporting on vulnerable and marginalized communities, including individuals who are incarcerated, homeless, or long-ignored neighborhoods whose stories go untold. Drexel University’s Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication is hosting a webinar about the different vaccine candidates under development, the science behind them, the development timelines, how trials work, and then, once the vaccine is ready, what it takes to bring it to market. The third COVID-19 Conversations webinar will discuss: emerging evidence on SARS-CoV-2 surface and aerosol transmission and stability; emerging and promising treatment modalities for COVID-19, including convalescent plasma and hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine; and the ethical implications and considerations for treating those who are ill with therapeutics approved via an emergency use authorization. |
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Older adults and those with underlying chronic conditions are most susceptible to COVID-19. As numerous media have reported, those in long-term care facilities face particular risk; many infected residents have died. Warning signs of infection in older adults may be overlooked, since symptoms often present differently. Our understanding of the novel coronavirus is evolving quickly as scientists work around the clock to rigorously study it and the disease it causes in humans: COVID-19. SciLine’s next media briefing will cover how the virus infects and is transmitted between people; case surveillance and projections about how it may spread; and the status of efforts to develop and implement widespread diagnostic testing. |
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When the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak arrives in your region, how are experts going to begin evaluating success or failure in efforts to slow transmission through methods from voluntary self-isolation to authorities banning crowds? Their answers might be the difference between life and death, especially absent a vaccine. While essential to combating the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home and other social distancing policies can have severe physical and mental health implications. This issue is especially true for the 13.8 million adults over the age of 65 living on their own. During this webinar, panelists will discuss the consequences of social isolation, as well as potential interventions that government leaders, providers, and communities can implement. |
1 event,As the COVID-19 crisis sweeps the nation, we’ll look at the hard decisions hospitals must make, and what questions journalists should ask health systems to gauge their preparedness on rationing care and do-not-resuscitate orders. Palliative care specialist and author Dr. Sunita Puri will join the Center for Health Journalism for a moderated discussion. |
1 event,In one sense, it’s an excellent time to cover the news with data. There’s a trove of COVID-19 data available,… |
5 events,This inaugural two-day Conference will launch an annual 5 year series, bringing together leaders in the fields of ancestral genomics, evolutionary history, nutrition and other relevant fields as they relate to underrepresented populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has made demands on our collective resilience that will continue for some time. To answer this call, a group of dedicated instructors in the University of California, Davis, College of Biological Science has designed a virtual lab course. This unique course provides students with a truly interdisciplinary perspective on how modern biology through a diverse number of approaches can inform our decisions in this crises and help plan for future interventions to lessen the impact of viral epidemics. One of the activities in this course are a series of Town Halls, where subject area experts chat with students and course instructors about issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At these Town Hall meetings, physicians, scientists, lawyers, a journalist & an economist discuss scientific, health care, and broader societal issues concerning the COVID19 pandemic. They are going to be held every Friday this winter quarter from 3:30-5pm. As the novel Coronavirus continues to spread in the United States, many media organizations have taken extreme measures to create social distance with reporters and managers and other staff and this has meant that most of these journalists are now working from home. Freelance journalists and solo correspondents work under similar conditions every day. They work from home, adapt to changes, assignments and situations. They also beef up on new digital skills and create workflows that allow them to break stories and make news. Now is the time to look at how they do it. They have the best advice on how to cope, get organized and do your job effectively whether you are sitting in your living room or patio or outside in front of a business. This webinar will provide NAHJ members the tools they need to excel at a difficult time when journalists are expected to produce daily stories covering COVID-19 or any local story that must be covered every day. This COVID-19 Webinar Series synthesizes the information in the headlines to provide cohesive insight into the status of the response and remaining gaps in the system that must be addressed to limit the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. NYU Wagner and the NYU Urban Initiative present a series of virtual “WAGTalks” addressing a variety of socio-political and historical perspectives related to the current COVID crisis. These discussions will feature faculty and scholars from across NYU speaking on critical aspects of the pandemic, followed by Q&A. |
4 events,Join Reporters Without Borders USA and the American Psychological Association (APA) for a webinar on stress and anxiety management strategies for reporters covering COVID-19. Reporters Willian Wan of the Washington Post and Naseem Miller of the Orlando Sentinel will share their experiences covering the pandemic, as well as other traumatic events. Drs. Lynn Bufka and Vaile Wright, two mental health experts from the American Psychological Association, will discuss strategies reporters can use to deal with the anxiety and traumatic stress from covering a crisis like COVID-19. |
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Want to know where the next wave of COVID-19 shortages will be, and who is most likely to be affected in the months to come? For what supplies are health providers most likely to be in hot pursuit? Tune in for AHCJ ‘s webcast about supplies, equipment, and personnel issues to come. |
8 events,Digital journalism expert Amara Aguilar will provide a hands-on tour of at least three tools, provide resources for health reporters working remotely, and offer tips for reporting on hard-to-reach communities. Research America hosts a webcast that will provide an overview of the most promising scientific approaches underway to create vaccines, treat COVID-19, and prevent infection. Stat’s Matthew Herper will talk with Diana Brainard, senior vice president, HIV and Emerging Viral Infections from Gilead Sciences. They’ll dive into the steps being taken to develop antiviral treatments and break down the big questions around time frame, testing, and more. |
6 events,Join UC Davis experts in immunology, infectious diseases, pathology and emergency medicine for a public COVID-19 webinar. The program also will include presentations on face masks and modeling systems. The COVID-19 crisis has generated a wave of misinformation that is undermining trust in the media and government institutions. Join… This week, Annual Reviews continues its online series by hosting an interview of a prominent researcher who is studying the genetic factors that contribute to the severity of COVID-19. |
4 events,NYU Wagner and the NYU Urban Initiative present a series of virtual “WAGTalks” addressing a variety of socio-political and historical perspectives related to the current COVID crisis. These discussions will feature faculty and scholars from across NYU speaking on critical aspects of the pandemic, followed by Q&A. As parts of the United States begin to move through and past their respective peaks in COVID-19 cases, attention is increasingly turning to what can and should happen during the next phase of pandemic response. SciLine’s next media briefing will cover some of the factors and approaches being considered as part of the country’s longer-term COVID-19 planning, including herd immunity, serology testing, and contact tracing. |
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3 events,Join Freedom Forum fellow Jill Geisler as she debriefs leaders of journalism organizations whose members focus on health, science and the economic impact of COVID-19, now and in the future. A health crisis like the coronavirus pandemic generates volumes of information that is ever-changing. Journalists must interpret medical data to determine what is reliable and investigate countless sources to uncover trustworthy experts. Cochrane Reviews are a dependable source of high-quality health evidence that journalist can trust to inform their news articles. |
4 events,NYU Wagner and the NYU Urban Initiative present a series of virtual “WAGTalks” addressing a variety of socio-political and historical perspectives related to the current COVID crisis. These discussions will feature faculty and scholars from across NYU speaking on critical aspects of the pandemic, followed by Q&A. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit underserved populations and communities of color particularly hard, exacerbating longstanding health disparities in the U.S. In this Facebook Live Q&A, Dr. Mary Bassett, Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and Former Commissioner of Health for New York City, will unpack COVID-19 and health inequities based on geography, income, race and occupation. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is hosting this webinar provide an overview of the currently available data on racial, ethnic, gender, geographic, and income disparities. They will also outline the limitations of the data – methodological, organizational, and political – and what data is needed to provide insight into how the virus is impacting communities of color and other at-risk populations. |
2 events,NYU Wagner and the NYU Urban Initiative present a series of virtual “WAGTalks” addressing a variety of socio-political and historical perspectives related to the current COVID crisis. These discussions will feature faculty and scholars from across NYU speaking on critical aspects of the pandemic, followed by Q&A. |
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Due to safety concerns and travel limitations related to the COVID 19 pandemic, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists has been canceled. Health Journalism 2020 was originally scheduled for April 30-May 3. AHCJ is trying to work with the conference hotel, the JW Marriott in Austin, to determine if there is another set of dates later in the year that might work. Registrations will be honored for the next set of conference dates, or registrants will have the option of requesting a refund. Watch for our plans on handling AHCJ’s annual health journalism writing awards and other conference-related matters. We appreciate your patience while we work through these unprecedented hurdles. AHCJ’s panel of experts will discuss what preprints are, why they exist, how they fit into the scientific research ecosystem, and how to cover them responsibly for the general public, particularly during the pandemic. Thursday, April 30, 3-3:30 PM ET Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital… |
4 events,Even before COVID-19, one in five US adults reported feeling lonely or socially isolated. This pandemic, marked by increased calls for social and physical distancing, has put a spotlight on the impact of loneliness on an individual’s happiness, health and well-being and has led to increased calls for strategies to mitigate its effects. This webinar will bring together experts to provide insights on the science of well-being and how we can strengthen our own happiness during this time of physical distancing and uncertainty. It’s difficult to evaluate new evidence in the middle of the crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic. SJN hears from journalists that they need more guidance on how to evaluate the latest numbers, research and statistics on COVID-19’s spread. |
3 events,This panel discussion, led by infectious diseases core topic leader Bara Vaida will be on the agenda for Health Journalism 2020. |
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