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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200707T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200707T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153437Z CREATED:20231103T181700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153437Z UID:26737-1594083600-1594083600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Essential Ingredients: Will China’s Dominance in Raw Materials Imperil the U.S.? DESCRIPTION:Online Briefing\nTuesday\, July 7\, 10:30 a.m. Eastern\nLearn More \nThey are ingredients essential for everything from livestock feed to advanced weaponry to green technology. And they are increasingly mined or processed in China – upwards of 90% for some. From “rare earth elements” used in wind turbines and jet fighters\, to vitamins used in food supplies\, these raw materials are vital to American and global commerce. Many countries – including the United States – have essentially outsourced their production to one country: China. But as China grows more powerful\, more assertive and more competitive militarily\, the Trump administration is eager to reduce U.S. dependence. In this 60-minute briefing\, we’ll hear from experts on why the U.S. gave up production of many of these vital materials\, what could happen if China locks down exports of them\, and the prospects for diversifying vital supply chains. \nThe briefing will be held on Zoom\, and journalists who register may ask questions by audio or chat. \nRegister \nSpeakers:\n\n\nGlenn Luckinbill\, director\, Supply Chain Innovation Forum\, Ivy College of Business\, Iowa State University. @ISU_CoB \n\n\nJane Nakano\, senior fellow\, Energy Security and Climate Change Program\, Center for Strategic and International Studies. @CSISEnergy \n\n\nKristin Vekasi\, assistant professor\, Department of Political Science and School of Policy and International Affairs\, University of Maine. @ProfVekasi \n\n\nThis program is sponsored by the Hinrich Foundation\, an Asia-based philanthropic organization that works to advance mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade. NPF retains sole responsibility for programming and content of the briefings. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/essential-ingredients-will-chinaaes-dominance-in-raw-materials-imperil-the-u-s/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200708T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200708T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153436Z CREATED:20231103T181701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153436Z UID:26738-1594170000-1594170000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering Climate\, COVID\, and Environmental Justice: A Journalists' Roundtable DESCRIPTION:At this moment of reckoning — with COVID\, climate change\, and racial inequality — it has never been more clear that ensuring a safe environment for all requires understanding the ways in which inequity fosters vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and infectious disease. \nThrough reporting on environmental injustice\, journalists can help the public understand these linkages and share the experiences of under-represented communities with a wider audience. At the same time\, the news industry is beginning to reckon with its own history of structural inequality and ongoing racism within the newsroom\, which have helped to marginalize the concept of environmental justice and the reporters who cover it. \nJoin the Society of Environmental Journalists on Wednesday\, July 8th from 1-2 PM EST\, for a #SEJ2020 webinar with environmental reporters and storytellers who will discuss their experiences covering climate\, COVID\, and environmental justice. \nAll journalists welcome. \nRegister here. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-climate-covid-and-environmental-justice-a-journalists-roundtable/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153435Z CREATED:20231103T181601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153435Z UID:26733-1595293200-1595293200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:COVID Complexities: Converging Threats\, Fractured Resources DESCRIPTION:Virtual Meeting of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense \nThe ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taken the lives of more than 100\,000 Americans and damaged the Nation’s economy. As the country reopens\, the disease threatens the public\, now and into the foreseeable future. Federal support for state\, local\, tribal and territorial preparedness and biosurveillance will be crucial to addressing further spread of COVID-19. The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense intends to address national policy and resource needs for response to and recovery from this crisis. \nPlease join us on July 21\, 2020\, when we will premiere ”¯COVID Complexities: Converging Threats\, Fractured Resources\,”¯ a virtual meeting to help the Commission better understand the potential for COVID-19’s reemergence\, the country’s efforts to track the spread of the disease\, and national readiness to address future biological threats. \nConfirmed speakers include:Jared Moskowitz – Director\, Florida Division of Emergency ManagementAlexis Madrigal – Co-Founder\, The COVID Tracking Project\, and Staff Writer\, The AtlanticDavid Mitchell – President\, International Association of Emergency Medical Services ChiefsSpeakers will discuss the potential for compoundment of the biological threat\, disease-tracking needs\, hospital preparedness and emergency management challenges.______________________________________________________________Tuesday\, July 21\, 202010 a.m. – 3 p.m. EDT URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-complexities-converging-threats-fractured-resources/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153434Z CREATED:20231103T181759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153434Z UID:26739-1595466000-1595466000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Covering COVID-19 in Indian Country DESCRIPTION:NAJA to host Covering COVID-19 in Indian Country virtual roundtable July 23\n\nThe virtual roundtable series will feature discussions with Indigenous journalists covering the coronavirus pandemic in Indian Country. The first discussion will focus on coverage of the Navajo Nation. NAJA is now accepting pitches for the series. \nThe Native American Journalists Association recognizes that media professionals\, including members working across Indian Country\, are working through challenges to sort and assess information quickly as they cover the impact of COVID-19\, while also prioritizing their own health and safety. Indigenous communities continue to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic due to pre-existing health vulnerabilities\, historical disenfranchisement\, and insufficient government support for programs despite treaty obligations. \nThe Covering COVID-19 in Indian Country virtual roundtable series will continue to serve our membership by highlighting expert strategies for covering the pandemic in Indigenous communities. The series will also inform a “Covering COVID-19 in Indian Country” reporting guide. This guide will provide ethical guidance for journalists covering the pandemic.  \nThe first reporting roundtable will feature four journalists from the Navajo Nation who have covered the outbreak over the past three months. Navajo Nation has one of the highest per-capita infection rates in the U.S. \n\n\nTom Arviso\, Publisher – Navajo Times \n\n\nDonovan Quintero\, Photojournalist – Navajo Times \n\n\nNoel Smith\, Reporter – Farmington Daily Times \n\n\nJourdan Bennett-Begaye\, Washington\, D.C. Bureau Chief – Indian Country Today \n\n\nMary Hudetz\, a reporter on the Seattle Times’ investigative team\, will moderate.  \nNAJA will host the “Covering COVID-19 in Indian Country: Navajo Nation” roundtable and live Q&A on Thursday\, July 23 at 3 p.m.\, CT via Zoom and participants may register in advance here. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \nThe recording will also be available on the NAJA website at www.naja.com. \n  \nThe “Covering COVID-19 in Indian Country” roundtable series is supported by the following sponsors:  \n\n\nDemocracy Fund \n\n\nKnight Foundation \n\n\nGoogle News Initiative \n\n\nFord Foundation URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covering-covid-19-in-indian-country/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153433Z CREATED:20231103T181801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153433Z UID:26742-1595984400-1595984400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Addressing Health Misinformation Through Health Literacy Practices DESCRIPTION:The Roundtable on Health Literacy will convene a 75-minute virtual workshop\, exploring the rise in health misinformation and examining health literacy strategies to address health misinformation among various populations\, especially as it relates to COVID-19. \nSpeakers include: \n\n\nKate Starbird\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, Human Centered Design & Engineering\, University of Washington \n\n\nNat Gyenes\, MPH\, Lead of the Digital Health Lab\, Meedan \n\n\nBriony Swire-Thompson\, PhD\, Senior Research Scientist\, Network Science Institute\, Northeastern University and Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences \n\n\nSylvia Chou\, PhD\, MPH\, Program Director\, Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch\, Behavioral Research Program\, National Cancer Institute \n\n\nThis webinar will be recorded and live-captioned. The webinar recording and transcripts will be posted on this page. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/addressing-health-misinformation-through-health-literacy-practices/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153433Z CREATED:20231103T182000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153433Z UID:26746-1595984400-1595984400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Impact of COVID-19 on Latinx Children DESCRIPTION:July 29\,”¯10-11 a.m. ET   In the wake of COVID-19\, racial disparities are being illuminated like never before. Latinx and Black people are contracting the virus at higher rates than white people.  \nSystemic bias in both policies and practices are often invisible\, yet result in significant levels of inequity in communities of color. Examples of inequity include access to and quality of healthcare\, nutritious foods\, housing\, education and other basic needs that help people thrive. The inequity of access and availability leads to real disparities in mortality rates. \nVoices for Healthy Kids\, an initiative of the American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\, is hosting a media briefing for journalists featuring leading experts to address these key questions:• What are the consequences of inequitable policies on Latinx children’s health?• How do we design and justly enforce equitable policies?• How can we better support Latinx children’s health? • What are effective health promotion practices to reach Latinx communities? • What should leaders and businesses do to ensure that Latinx and other children of color are supported during COVID-19 response and recovery?• How can we work to provide support to hard to reach communities? • What’s the role of an everyday resident in ensuring community equity?  \nWHO • Avenel Joseph\, Ph.D.\, Vice President\, Policy\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation• Sarah de Guia\, JD\, Chief Executive Officer\, ChangeLab Solutions • Xavier Morales\, Ph.D.\, MRP\, Executive Director\, Praxis Project • Amelie Ramirez\, Dr.P.H.\, M.P.H.\, Director\, Salud America! at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San AntonioModerator: Eduardo Sanchez\, M.D.\, M.P.H.\, FAAFP\, Chief Medical Officer for Prevention\, American Heart Association \nRegister Here URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-latinx-children/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153431Z CREATED:20231103T181759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153431Z UID:26740-1596070800-1596070800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Reporting on school reopenings in the time of COVID-19 DESCRIPTION: \nResources\n\nRecorded webcast (For a better experience\, choose the Adobe Connect app instead of your browser to view the webcast.)\nBlog post: Community transmission rate key to K-12 school reopening\nEnriqueta Bond’s presentation\nNational Education Association page on COVID-19 action\nAll Hands On Deck: Guidance Regarding Reopening School Buildings\nCDC guidelines on school re-openings\nNational Governor’s Association school reopening guidelines\nEducation Week: Tracking of School District Re-opening Plans\nNYT: Reopening schools is way harder than it should be\nAHCJ Core Topic: Coronaviruses/COVID-19\nAHCJ Core Topic: Infectious diseases\n\n \n\nThursday\, July 30\, 11 a.m. ET\nEveryone agrees that reopening schools this fall has been a priority for parents\, students and teachers\, but the nation’s inability to curb the COVID-19 outbreak is leading to an extremely challenging environment for deciding when and if to open schools.  \nA July 22 AP-NORC poll found that 46% of Americans believe schools need major modifications to deal with the coronavirus pandemic\, and 31% think they shouldn’t reopen for in-person learning at all. \nCommunities are wrestling to answer questions such as: \n\n\nWhat conditions are needed for schools to reopen safely? \n\n\nWhat role do children play in the transmission of COVID-19? \n\n\nWhat do public schools need to have in place to reopen safely or conduct virtual learning? \n\n\nThree experts\, in education policy\, the education work force and infectious disease\, will help journalists answer these questions and more. \nThere will be time for Q&A during the webcast. You can submit it ahead of time here. \n\n\nEnriqueta Bond\, Ph.D.\, chair\, National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, Medicine advisory committee on Reopening K-12 Schools in the Time of COVID-19 \n\n\nLily Eskelsen García\, president\, National Education Association \n\n\nTina Q. Tan\, M.D.\, professor of pediatrics\, pediatric infectious diseases attending physician\, Northwestern University\, Feinberg School of Medicine \n\n\nModerator: Bara Vaida\, AHCJ topic leader/infectious diseases \n\n\nTina Q. Tan\, M.D.\, is professor of pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine\, Northwestern University\, and a pediatric infectious diseases attending; medical director of the International Patient Services Program (IPS); co-Director of the Pediatric Travel Medicine Clinic; and director of the International Adoptee Clinic at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Tan received her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She completed her residency\, chief residency\, and pediatric infectious diseases fellowship in the Department of Pediatrics\, Baylor College of Medicine\, Houston. Tan is the chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Infectious Diseases (SOID). \nLily Eskelsen García (@Lily_NEA) is president of the National Education Association\, the nation’s largest labor union. She began her career in education as a school lunch lady and now leads a professional association of 3 million educators. She is the first Latina to lead the NEA and one of the country’s most influential Hispanic educators. Prior to assuming the top post\, she served two terms as NEA vice president and secretary-treasurer. Most recently\, García was appointed to serve on the Executive Committee as secretary of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute\, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization\, providing leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging Latino leaders. \nEnriqueta Bond\, M.A.\, Ph.D.\, until recently served as president of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund\, an independent private foundation that advances medical science and the treatment of disease by supporting research and other scientific\, scholarly\, and educational efforts. Prior to joining Burroughs Wellcome\, Bond served a distinguished tenure at the National Academy of Sciences\, most recently as chief executive officer of the Institute of Medicine but also as director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention\, director of the Division of Health Sciences Policy\, and senior staff officer. She holds a Ph.D. in biology-biochemical genetics from Georgetown University\, an M.A. in biology-genetics from the University of Virginia\, and an A.B. in zoology and physiology from Wellesley College. \n\nEnriqueta Bond \n\n\nLily Eskelsen García \n\n\nTina Q. Tan \n\n\nBara Vaida URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-on-school-reopenings-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T010000 DTSTAMP:20231109T153430Z CREATED:20231103T181800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T153430Z UID:26741-1596070800-1596070800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Freelance breaking news: Promises and pitfalls DESCRIPTION:Before the novel coronavirus hit\, most national media outlets only hired local journalists to cover breaking news until their staff crews could rush to a scene. Now\, in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic\, many news directors are turning to local independent journalists for coverage\, trusting freelance reporters and photographers to supply continuing on-the-spot news. \nThe SPJ Freelance Community invites you to join Washington\, D.C.-area reporter and editor Stephenie Overman as she discusses the issues freelancers face covering this fast moving story. \nTo register go to: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_096dWXRoTNSSGk97VD71nQ SPEAKERS  \n\n\nKatie G. Nelson\, Minneapolis \n\n\nHaisten Willis\, Atlanta \n\n\nKatie G. Nelson is an award-winning freelance journalist\, photographer and filmmaker in Nairobi\, Kenya. Nelson covers human rights\, global health and accountability issues in the region. Her work has been published by The New York Times\, National Geographic\, BBC\, Al Jazeera\, The Telegraph\, Associated Press and Public Radio International\, among others. She is the vice chair of the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of East Africa. Trained as an investigative journalist\, Nelson cut her teeth as a reporter in the United States before moving to East Africa\, where she was based. until the COVID-19 outbreak. Her investigations into health care\, medical insurance and political finance laws have spurred policy changes at home and abroad. Nelson has a bachelor of arts and a master of public health from the University of Minnesota. \nHaisten Willis has been a journalist since 2010\, when he finished a master’s degree in mass communication from California State University\, Fresno. Since then he has covered everything from sports to politics\, business and real estate for local\, regional and national news outlets. He’s been an avid news consumer since childhood\, and his first journalism job was at his hometown newspaper in the Atlanta suburbs. After spending several years as a reporter and editor at community newspapers and trade magazines\, he became a full-time freelancer by choice in 2016. Willis writes for outlets including The Washington Post\, U.S. News & World Report and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He’s an active member of SPJ’s Freelance Community and is running for the organization’s national board this fall. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/freelance-breaking-news-promises-and-pitfalls/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR