August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19, & December 17, 2021, 1 p.m. ET
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Obesity is one of the direst health equity issues impacting the Black community, especially amid the rising Delta variant. Nearly half of Black Americans are living with obesity, one of the leading comorbidities for severe cases of COVID-19. In fact, 78% of people who were hospitalized, placed on a ventilator or died from COVID-19 were overweight or suffered from obesity. Yet, outdated Medicare rules block access to safe and effective treatment options and perpetuate dangerous and discriminatory stigmas. Congress must act now to modernize policies and provide obesity care to those who need it most. |
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This is an online on-the-record briefing for reporters with Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D., assistant secretary for health for the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The Alliance for Health Policy will host the briefing for credentialed reporters and Alliance President and CEO Sarah J. Dash will moderate.
State Health Officials Discuss COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Approval for Children and J&J/Moderna Booster
State Health Officials Discuss COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Approval for Children and J&J/Moderna Booster
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) will convene public health leaders to discuss how states will work to vaccinate the children ages 5-11, ongoing efforts to address vaccine hesitancy and health equity, how states are working to administer booster shots to J&J and Moderna recipients and more. |
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With the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as host, members will hear from researchers, practitioners and fellows journalists with expertise on aging and mental health; children’s access to services; cutting-edge research on brain health, and other subjects. Mark your calendars for Nov. 8-11.
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An estimated 80 million Americans currently lack access to dental care. As oral health is essential to the overall health and well-being of an individual, the high volume of those without access can have potentially devastating health consequences such as an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, chronic diseases, diabetes, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Three main barriers to accessing dental care include coverage, provider shortages, and cultural barriers to oral health. In this webinar, we will hear from leaders in the field of oral health who are working to reduce disparities in access to and quality of care. |
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NPR is offering a one-year fellowship for three recent or near graduates interested in becoming public media journalists. The Kroc fellowships were made possible by a 2003 bequest to NPR from philanthropist Joan Kroc. Fellows receive a stipend of more receive “a stipend of more than $50,000 and benefits, including paid vacation.” |
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The PCORI Annual Meeting brings together members of the healthcare community, including researchers, patients, caregivers, clinicians, insurers, health system representatives, and other stakeholders. The event serves as a report to the nation on PCORI’s progress in funding initiatives to determine which care approaches work best, for whom, and under what circumstances. Journalists reporting on environmental issues, which often impact health, in Tribal communities may overlook or ignore important Native voices. In this two-day virtual workshop sponsored by the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources on environmental racism and Indigenous communities, journalists will hear from experts about the history of environmental racism in Native nations, how Tribal members are working to protect water sources, common missteps journalists make when covering Indigenous communities and more. This workshop is limited to 25 participants. This session, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security will examine how Federal agencies, Congress, and the White House can foster greater agility, speed, innovation and coordination to re-imagine research and development for pandemic readiness. Speakers include: Eric Lander, MD, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dawn O’Connell, JD, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Gigi Gronvall, PhD, Senior Scholar, The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. When/ Where: 1 p.m. ET, November 17, 2021 (virtual) Visit the organization’s website to register.
This National Press Foundation briefing will help journalists explain the clinical trial results in plain language and also look ahead to how vaccinating children will affect family, schools, day care, extracurricular activities and more. And it will offer tips for covering vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and disinformation.
Tim Herrera, author, former editor of The New York Times’s Smarter Living and the writer of the Substack newsletter Freelancing With Tim, will be hosting a panel of experts who will dive into the nitty gritty of perfecting the pitch. Tim regularly hosts Zoom panels with industry veterans and also offer advice in the newsletter on pitching, setting rates, building a freelance business and writing. When/Where: 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 (online)
Cost: $3.00 |
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The Poynter Institute will be holding an online workshop in November for journalists of color who would like to build skills for writing opinion pieces and personal essays. |
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COVID-19 has, in many ways, been a different pandemic for men and women. Men are more likely to develop severe disease, while women more often endure long-haul symptoms. Cases of myocarditis have occurred primarily in young men after vaccination while women have greater stroke risk. COVID also triggers different stress-related mental health challenges. This webinar explores how biological sex shapes our immune response, how gender affects the way we experience stress—and how COVID focuses attention on the longstanding need to understand how sex and gender affect health and disease.
Formerly the HIV/AIDS & Aging Symposium, was created to bring community leaders together to improve the lives of older adults living with HIV. The theme is 10 Years of HIV Aging: A Retrospective. Where: Austin, Texas When: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 CT Contact: info@hivandagingconference.com For more information, visit the organization’s website.
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Be part of the Global Health Conference of the Americas 2021 that will take place from December 2 to 5 in Cartagena, Colombia. The pandemic has caused disruption around the world, and the global health community has had to adapt and respond to the growing needs of vulnerable populations. This year’s conference will host a series of dynamic conversations that will focus on Covid-19, immunization challenges in Latin America, antimicrobial resistance, arboviruses, environment and health, global pediatrics, health digital and more.
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