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SUMMARY:Prevention Specialists and Native Communities Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Prevention Specialists and Native Communities Webinar Series  \n\n\nAugust 20\, September 17\, October 15\, November 19\, & December 17\, 2021\, 1 p.m. ET
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/prevention-specialists-and-native-communities-webinar-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T010000
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SUMMARY:Obesity in America: A Dire Health Equity Crisis
DESCRIPTION: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 Yet\, outdated Medicare rules block access to safe and effective treatment options and perpetuate dangerous and discriminatory stigmas.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. \nWhen/Where: 7:00 PM EST\, Nov 3\, 2021 (Virtual) \nGo to this website to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/obesity-in-america-a-dire-health-equity-crisis/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T010000
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Admiral Rachel Levine\, Assistant Secretary for Health
DESCRIPTION:When/Where: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET\, Thursday\, Nov. 4 (Virtual) \nDescription: 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. Go to the organization’s website to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/a-conversation-with-admiral-rachel-levine-assistant-secretary-for-health/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T010000
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SUMMARY:State Health Officials Discuss COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Approval for Children and J&J/Moderna Booster
DESCRIPTION:When: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET\, Thursday\, Nov. 4\, 2021 (Virtual) \nThe 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. Speakers who will be available to talk to the media include: ASTHO President director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Nirav Shah\, M.D.\, J.D.; chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Anne Zink M.D.\, F.A.C.E.P; Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health Jose Romero\, M.D.\, a pediatrician; as well as Director of the District of Columbia Department of Health LaQuandra Nesbitt\, M.D.\, M.P.H. \nGo to the organization’s website to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/state-health-officials-discuss-covid-19-pfizer-vaccine-approval-for-children-and-jj-moderna-booster/
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T010000
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SUMMARY:2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate Change\, November 6-7\, 2021 Glasgow
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2021-global-conference-on-health-and-climate-change/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T005959
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SUMMARY:The Summit on Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Anxiety and depression increased among Americans during the pandemic\, especially among Black and Asian people. Substance use disorders and overdoses also increased. This layered crisis has exposed problems that existed before the pandemic and spotlighted them for journalists across the country. \n\n\n\nAHCJ’s first multi-day gathering focused entirely on mental and behavioral health\, hosted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai\, will explore many aspects of mental health\, in the context of the pandemic and aside from it. Experts from major health care providers\, public health entities\, research institutions and nonprofits will speak at this four-day event\, culminating in a “big picture” keynote with global mental health innovator Dr. Vikram Patel. \n\n\n\nSpotlight Speakers\n\n\n\n\nThe case for a  global mental health solution (and the U.S. role in achieving it) with Dr. Vikram Patel\n\n\n\nOur collective trauma: A conversation with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk\n\n\n\nThe Mental Health Justice Act: A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Orange County\, Calif.)\n\n\n\n\nMultiple aspects of mental health will be explored in sessions on: \n\n\n\n\nMental health in communities and what advocates are doing to improve it \n\n\n\nThe impact of the pandemic on teen substance use \n\n\n\nWhat the pandemic taught us about the importance of social connectedness among the aging \n\n\n\nHow the conversation has changed about kids’ access to mental health services \n\n\n\nThe mental health/physical impact of COVID-19 on nurses \n\n\n\nWhat’s happening in maternal mental health \n\n\n\nWhat journalists should know about reporting on suicide \n\n\n\nHow to untangle the complicated roots of vaccine hesitancy \n\n\n\nHow mental health/substance use care is being provided in primary care settings \n\n\n\nWhat educators and researchers are learning about building resilience in physicians \n\n\n\nThe promise and limitations of telehealth\, apps and mental health technology \n\n\n\nHow psychedelics and MDMA are being used in treatment. \n\n\n\n\nCheck this page for updates and additions to the program as they are finalized. \n\n\n\nHost\n\n\n\n\nThe Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\nThe Commonwealth Fund\n\n\n\nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-summit-on-mental-health/
CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T010000
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SUMMARY:The State of Oral Health: Increasing Access & Reducing Disparities
DESCRIPTION:Nov. 9\, 20211-2 p.m. ET \nNIHCM Foundation\nAn 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. \nSpeakers will discuss: \n\n\nFederal initiatives to reduce health disparities and advance oral health equity\, while furthering oral health in pediatric populations \n\n\nA health plan foundation’s investment\, in collaboration with the Duke Endowment\, to improve oral health in the Carolinas\, including in rural communities and school-based programs \n\n\nInterprofessional approaches to integrate oral health into education and care delivery models \n\n\nRegister & Join Here \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-state-of-oral-health-increasing-access-reducing-disparities/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T010000
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SUMMARY:Apply for NPR's Kroc Fellowship
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nWhen: Beginning around September 2022 for one year \nEligibility: Applicants must be close to completing an undergraduate or graduate degree or have earned a degree no more than one year prior to December 31\, 2021. \nApplication deadline: November 15\, 2021 \nFor more information\, visit the organization’s website.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/apply-for-nprs-kroc-fellowship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
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SUMMARY:Modernizing Research & Development for Pandemic Readiness
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhen/ Where: 1 p.m. ET\, November 17\, 2021 (virtual) \nVisit the organization’s website to register.  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/modernizing-research-development-for-pandemic-readiness/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
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SUMMARY:How to Report on Kids and the COVID Vaccine
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nMore than 8\,000 children ages 5-11 have been hospitalized with severe cases of COVID-19. Children of color are especially vulnerable. Kids in that age group are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. Still\, a recent survey showed that two-thirds of parents would either wait-and-see\, or refuse to vaccinate their children. 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. \nSpeakers include: Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health\, Dr. Sean O’Leary\, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado\, \nWhen/Where: Noon E.T.\, Wednesday\, Nov. 17\, 2021 (virtual) \n  \nFor more information and to regisiter\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-to-report-on-kids-and-the-covid-vaccine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
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SUMMARY:“Pitch perfect: everything to know about pitching stories”
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URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aeoepitch-perfect-everything-to-know-about-pitching-storiesae%c2%9d/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T010000
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SUMMARY:Environmental Racism and Indigenous Communities
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhen/Where: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm EST\, November 17-18\, 2021 (virtual) \nCost: Free \nApplication deadline: Wednesday\, November 3\, midnight \nVisit the organization’s website for more information.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/environmental-racism-and-indigenous-communities/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T010000
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SUMMARY:2021 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Virtual Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The PCORI Annual Meeting brings together members of the health care 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. \nThis year\, PCORI will present six main sessions at its Virtual Annual Meeting. Five plenaries will set the stage for discussions on each of PCORI’s proposed National Priorities for Health\, while our closing plenary will cover what we’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourteen breakout sessions will delve into topics such as health equity and disparities\, the fight against COVID-19\, maternal morbidity and mortality\, intellectual and developmental disabilities\, engagement in practice\, and more. This year’s meeting will also offer attendees accessible learning and networking opportunities. \nCheck the organization’s website for more information and to register. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2021-patient-centered-outcomes-research-institute-pcori-virtual-annual-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T010000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T010000
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color
DESCRIPTION: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. Participants will learn through instruction and small writing groups. This workshop is one of Poynter’s most competitive programs. Only 15 spots are available.  \nOrganization: The Poynter Institute Dates: November 18-21\, 2021 Cost: Free Location: Online Application deadline: Monday\, August 23 For more information: https://www.poynter.org/shop/writing/power-of-diverse-voices-writing-workshop-for-journalists-of-color-november-2021/
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/writing-workshop-for-journalists-of-color/
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