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SUMMARY:Live Q&A focused on COVID-19 vaccines
DESCRIPTION:Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines? \nJoin the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine this Friday for a live Q&A focused on COVID-19 vaccines — from exciting news to promising candidates\, the speed of the development process\, and the ‘infodemic’ surrounding the global search for a viable vaccine.   Submit questions in advance to comms@lshtm.ac.uk\, or post them live on the LSHTM YouTube and Twitter streams.   \n\nFriday\, December 4\, 9:00 EST/ 14:00 GMT\nJoin on YouTube\nMore details 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/live-qa-focused-on-covid-19-vaccines/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T010000
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SUMMARY:Fireside chat with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier
DESCRIPTION:Dec. 7\, 3 pm ET – Online \nAspen Institute Health Medicine and Society Program\, with LeapsMag hosts this forum with  Dr. Nancy Messonnier\, Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. \nMessonnier will talk about the scientific integrity of the CDC\, address concerns regarding the speed and safety of coronavirus vaccines\, and discuss the government’s work to distribute them quickly and equitably. She will appear in conversation with Dr. Nsikan Akpan\, National Geographic Science Editor. A public Q&A will follow. \nRegister here for free: https://aspeninst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T2BsBchITQWbBrm3ik5h-A \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/fireside-chat-with-the-center-for-diseasea-control-and-preventionaes-dr-nancy-messonnier/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T153350Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19: Chasing Science to Save Lives. When Public Health Means Business\, Part 6
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 9\, 2020 3-4 p.m. ET – Online \nThe Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health hosts this public forum. Featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci\, Director\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\, National Institutes of Health. \n\nModerated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta\, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN. \nAs the world speeds towards the release of COVID-19 vaccines\, cases are surging in record-breaking numbers. With lives on the line\, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist\, Dr. Anthony Fauci\, will deliver the latest on the pandemic. How will COVID-19 vaccines be distributed and to whom first? Will there be a return to “normal” life? And how do we keep safe now while planning for an uncertain future? Join a global community of experts and scientists for this important discussion.  \n Send your questions in advance to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu.  \nRegister here: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_esXw5M07mh5XB4h
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-chasing-science-to-save-lives-when-public-health-means-business-part-6/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T154957Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 and State Medicaid Budgets
DESCRIPTION:How Short-Term Cuts Could Result in Long-Term Harm to Children and Families\, Especially in Communities of Color \nWednesday\, December 9\, 2020  \n1:00 – 1:45 p.m. EST \n  \n  \nThe coronavirus pandemic and resulting recession are disrupting every facet of children’s lives\, especially in communities of color\, where more families experience joblessness\, food and housing insecurity\, and have higher rates of infection. \nAs state policymakers grapple with COVID-19 and the accompanying recession\, access to continuous health coverage for children could be at risk\, leaving access to care for millions of children nationwide in question during a global pandemic. \nThe Commonwealth Fund and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families will host a briefing and Q&A with leading experts to discuss the findings of a new issue brief and the importance of ensuring stable health coverage to children and families. The briefing will cover:  \n\n\nA summary of new research on the long-term benefits of Medicaid coverage for children and birthing people. \n\n\nProjections of the impact of state Medicaid cuts on state health care systems. \n\n\nMedicaid’s return on investment for the state and federal government\, and the broader societal returns.  \n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, December 9\, 2020\, 1:00 – 1:45 P.M. EST \nWho: \n\n\nJoan Alker\, M.Phil\, Executive Director and Research Professor\, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families \n\n\nMayra Alvarez\, MHA\, President\, The Children’s Partnership \n\n\nMelinda Williams-Willingham\, M.D.\, FAAP\, Chair\, Committee on Federal Government Affairs at the American Academy of Pediatrics \n\n\nLaurie Zephyrin\, M.D.\, MPH\, MBA\, FACOG\, Vice President\, Health Care Delivery System Reform\, The Commonwealth Fund \n\n\nModerator: Rachel Nuzum\, MPH\, Vice President\, Federal and State Health Policy\, The Commonwealth Fund \n  \nRSVP \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-and-state-medicaid-budgets/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T153349Z
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SUMMARY:Take 10 Event\, a Response to the Pandemic Impacting People Around the World on Health Issues
DESCRIPTION:With a line-up of speakers resembling a TED Talk or film festival\, Soledad O’Brien will emcee “Take 10” on December 10th\, 2020\, and Andy Cohen\, Dr. Atul Gawande\, Justin Baldoni\, Taraji P. Henson\, and others will share personal stories about love\, loss\, mental health\, health inequity\, and solutions to issues within the healthcare system. \nTake 10 is hosted by End Well\, a nonprofit transforming the end of life into a human-centered experience\, and gathers a diverse crowd of professionals – tech leaders\, entrepreneurs\, doctors\, patients\, unsung heroes\, and more – to discuss the “tough stuff” and find solutions as one loving and supportive community. With the pandemic affecting millions of people globally\, these issues are front and center like never before. This year\, the physical annual symposium has been re-imagined as a virtual and free event so that everyone can take a seat at the table this December 10th\, 2020. This short video clip summarizes the Take 10 experience. \nTake 10 Media Tour \nDr. Underleider and select speakers are available for interviews beginning October 14th\, 2020. Below please find an overview of the event and speakers available for a limited number of interviews. \n\n\nAndy Cohen – Creating a “Language of Loss” \n\n\nAtul Gawande\, MD\, MPH – The beauty of being mortal \n\n\nJustin Baldoni with three young cancer survivors – Survivor guilt \n\n\nNaheed Dosani – Street smart: delivering end of life care to those without homes \n\n\nSoledad O’Brien – Taking 10 to Honor Those We’ve Lost \n\n\nTaraji P. Henson – Destigmatizing mental health issues and providing culturally competent care\, particularly for POC \n\n\nAdditional speakers listed and to be added\, here. \n\n\nYou are also invited to attend End Well’s Take 10 event Dec. 10 as a member of the press. To do so\, please register here.   \nTo get an embargoed press release and media kit and coordinate interviews contact:Rebecca Nowacek 210.589.2756 rebecca@purposenorthamerica.com \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/take-10-event-a-response-to-the-pandemic-impacting-people-around-the-world-on-health-issues/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201210T010000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation With CDC Director Robert Redfield
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 10\, 2020\n2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (EST)\nCouncil on Foreign Relations – online\n \nRobert R. Redfield\, Director\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will talk with Sheri L. Fink\, Correspondent\, New York Times about the CDC’s response to COVID-19.\n \n\nDial-in Information\nEnter Zoom at least five minutes before the start of the presentation by clicking this link. If prompted\, enter the Password: 061389. If you have issues with the link above\, visit Zoom by clicking this link or open the Zoom app on your computer or device then select “Join a Meeting” and enter the Meeting ID: 948 8855 4455 followed by the Password:061389. \n \nRegister here
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-cdc-director-robert-redfield/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T150401Z
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SUMMARY:Reporting on the COVID-19 Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:December 14\, 2020\, 2 PM ET – OnlineHosted by the Poynter Institute \n\n\nPrepare to cover the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in your community. This webinar\, featuring the president of the American Medical Association\, will help local journalists understand the science\, logistics and potential concerns of a COVID-19 vaccine.If a COVID-19 vaccine is to have any chance of slowing the pandemic\, journalists — especially local journalists — will have to understand the science\, logistics and potential concerns about the vaccination process. To assist in these efforts\, the Poynter Institute and The American Medical Association will connect journalists with top vaccination experts in a live two-hour webinar. The training will be hosted by Poynter senior faculty Al Tompkins. \nSpeakers include: Dr. Susan R. Bailey\, president of the American Medical Association\, Paul A. Offit\, a vaccine expert working with the National Institutes of Health on COVID-19 vaccines\, and Dr. Leon McDougle\, president of the National Medical Association\, the oldest and largest professional association representing physicians and patients of African descent. \nRegister here: https://www.poynter.org/shop/webinar/reporting-on-the-covid-19-vaccine/ \n(Suggested donation of $15\, but is free.)
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-on-the-covid-19-vaccines/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154956Z
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SUMMARY:Dec. 14 deadline: AHCJ- National Cancer Reporting Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Application deadline: noon CT on Dec. 14\nWith the support of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust\, AHCJ will be presenting the AHCJ- National Cancer Reporting Fellowship with expertise from the National Cancer Institute and others. \nAHCJ will select journalists to spend three partial days online Jan. 12-14\, 2021\, with experts from the National Institutes of Health to increase their understanding of and ability to report accurately on complex scientific findings\, provide insight into the work of cancer researchers and to better localize cancer-related stories. \nSession topics include:\n\n\nCOVID-19 and cancer connections \n\n\nMoonshots\, dream teams and wars on cancer: What’s ahead? \n\n\nCancer evidence by the numbers \n\n\nHands-on exercises: How to understand and relay cancer statistics \n\n\nThe world of guidelines and cancer screening \n\n\nHow clinical trials work \n\n\nUsing SEER and other data resources \n\n\nStorybuilding: Including patients in the equation \n\n\nLearn more about this fellowship.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/dec-14-deadline-ahcj-national-cancer-reporting-fellowship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T010000
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SUMMARY:Keynote: Advancing the Health of Women Through Science
DESCRIPTION:Mary Woolley\, M.A.\, President of Research!America\, will give the afternoon keynote address\, titled “Meeting the Moment” (4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.) during \nThe ORWH 30th Anniversary Scientific Symposium\, “Advancing the Health of Women Through Science.” \nHeld virtually on December 15\, 2020\, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. \nRegistration Link: https://bit.ly/35pLdYt  Videocast Link: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=40060
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/keynote-advancing-the-health-of-women-through-science/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154955Z
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SUMMARY:Reporter Briefing: Industry Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
DESCRIPTION:This discussion will focus on measures industry stakeholders have taken for safe vaccine deployment and the immediate steps these stakeholders will take in the first 48 hours after an Emergency Use Authorization is approved. \nTHIS EVENT IS RESERVED FOR CREDENTIALED MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. Participants will be speaking on the record \nREGISTER NOW \nSpeakers: \n\n\nSnehal V. Gandhi\, M.D.\, Medical Director\, Division of Hospital Medicine\, Cooper University Hospital  \n\n\nClaire Hannan\, MPH\, Executive Director\, Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) \n\n\nCharley John\, PharmD\, Director\, U.S. Public Policy Walgreens Co. \n\n\nJay McHarg\, MBA\, CEO\, AeroSafe Global \n\n\nKate Sullivan Hare\, Vice President of Policy & Communications\, Alliance for Health Policy \n\n\n \n  \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporter-briefing-industry-perspectives-on-covid-19-vaccine-deployment/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201231T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154954Z
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SUMMARY:Recordings available: Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease
DESCRIPTION:If you missed out on this summit\, focused on COVID-19\, or need to review a panelists comments\, recordings of the sessions and the speakers’ presentations are now available. Topics include data resources\, treatment options\, vaccines\, mental health\, the workforce and more. Key discussions featured NIH Director Francis Collins and Hilary Marston\, M.D.\, medical officer and policy adviser for preparedness at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. \nVisit the “Presentations/video” tab on the Summit website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/recordings-available-journalism-summit-on-infectious-disease/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210108T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154954Z
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SUMMARY:AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT March 29 \nAHCJ has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, with the support of the NIHCM Foundation\, for this 2.5-day in-person training for journalists in Atlanta on the CDC campus. \nA select group of journalists will be chosen for this fellowship program — one of AHCJ’s most highly regarded training opportunities — May 21-25\, 2023. \nLearn more about the fellowship and apply here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-cdc-health-journalism-fellowship-3/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154952Z
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SUMMARY:The Specialized Centers of Research Excellence on Sex Differences Annual Meeting Keynote Address
DESCRIPTION:This address will highlight the importance of reporting sex-based findings in research articles. This talk will be beneficial to researchers\, writers\, editors\, and general readers of biomedical science. \nJocalyn Clark\, Ph.D.\, Executive Editor of The Lancet\, will present the keynote address\, titled “Sex Differences Research and the Health of Women: An Editor’s Perspective.” \nHeld virtually on December 16\, 2020\, from 10:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET. \nRegistration Link: https://bit.ly/36t3a7L \nVideocast Link: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=40061
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-specialized-centers-of-research-excellence-on-sex-differences-annual-meeting-keynote-address/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T010000
DTSTAMP:20231109T154931Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution & Administration—Is Your Health System Prepared?
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Dec. 16\, at noon ET \nThis live stream will focus on: \n\n\nWhat are the key steps facilities must follow to safely handle and administer the vaccine? \n\n\nWhat are the best practices for storing and handling dry ice? \n\n\nWhich supplies are critical and which ones can you go without? \n\n\nHow are the doses prepared and what are some helpful strategies to avoid cross-contamination? \n\n\nOur experts will also discuss lessons learned from front line workers in the UK where the vaccine is now being distributed. \nAt the conclusion of the webcast\, we’ll host a Q&A session with ECRI doctors\, senior engineers\, and subject matter experts. \nMEDIA: Health reporters are invited to attend this live session or contact Laurie Menyo\, Director of Strategic Communications\, at lmenyo@ecri.org\, to request an interview.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-administrationaeis-your-health-system-prepared/
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