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.

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. 

Systemic 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.

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.

The SPJ Freelance Community invites you to join Washington, D.C.-area reporter and editor Stephenie Overman for a webinar as she discusses the issues freelancers face covering this fast moving story.

We’ll explore where the country goes from here, as the novel coronavirus pandemic deepens and the race for a vaccine heats up. With fall and flu season on the horizon, what can Americans expect as they grapple with the decision to head back to school, work and other daily activities? 

COVID-19 has unique implications for child populations regarding physical health, mental development, and social well-being. This webinar from the Alliance for Health Policy will address the specific threats posed by COVID-19 to children in the short- and long-term and provide policy options that may support children’s physical and mental health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates that 2020 will be another outbreak year for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), an uncommon but serious neurologic condition. 

Join the Alliance for Health Policy and Dr. Fauci for a conversation covering relevant and timely topics.

This free public workshop to inform a fast-track study that will help policymakers plan for equitable allocation of a limited initial supply of vaccine against COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the impact of systemic racism on the health of Black Americans. Long-standing social and economic inequities have contributed to multiple social determinants of health that increase the risk of getting or dying from COVID-19. In the United States, Black Americans are dying at 2.5 times the rate of white Americans, while facing barriers to testing, treatment, and options for prevention and self-protection. This webinar will discuss how systemic racism harms health, and how solutions-based approaches at the state and community level are making a difference.

The thirteenth COVID-19 Conversations webinar will discuss recent data and expert opinions on safely returning to K-12 education during a pandemic, lessons learned from reopening schools in Europe, how to best incorporate pandemic public health practices into schools, and how to plan for Spring 2021. 

Racism is deeply ingrained in a number of U.S. social systems and institutions, where, studies show, it takes a toll on the health of Black individuals. SciLine’s next media briefing will focus on health effects and disparities resulting from: racism within the U.S. health care system, the racial segregation of neighborhoods, and racism-related chronic stress. A panel of scientific experts will summarize the state of research and take your questions.

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. will headline a live town hall about the ramifications of COVID-19 on Americans’ mental health, back to school and other issues related to the pandemic. Hosted by the leading digital health brand Healthline.com, the event is open to all media and the public.

Healthline.com will host a town hall with Dr. Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID). Dr. Fauci will be joined by a panel of medical experts to discuss the latest in COVID-19 research and controlling its spread. 

National experts will consider challenging ethical issues, including equitable distributionof vaccines, global coordination of vaccine development, challenge trials with deliberate infection of research participants, and what proof of safety and efficacy the Food & Drug Administration should require before a vaccine is deployed.

What happens when COVID-19 doesn’t go away? A growing number of patients report symptoms that stretch on for months, and some have been left with organ damage and other debilitating ailments. In this webinar, we’ll consider what kinds of care and support such “long-hauler” patients might need moving forward, and what journalists need to know to tell such stories in their communities.