BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Association of Health Care Journalists - ECPv6.15.11//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:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151730Z UID:26896-1642035600-1642035600@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The COVID Variants: Omicron and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Science Writers of New York hosts this conversation with Mark J. Mulligan\, MD (@mjmull)\, director of the NYU Langone Vaccine Center. He will talk to SWINY co-chair David Levine (@dlloydlevine) about the Omicron variant\, what it means for families and the future of the pandemic. \nWhen/Where: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. ET\, Thursday\, Jan. 13 (On Zoom) \nFor more information and to register\, visit the organization’s website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-covid-variants-omicron-and-beyond/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151730Z UID:26886-1642554000-1642554000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:“Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities” DESCRIPTION:The Hastings Center\, a research institute focused on bioethics\, has organized a two-day summit for January on health equity.  \n“Day 1 will focus on historical events and decisions that have led to major inequities in health today. It will be designed for the public\, and health professionals\, researchers\, and policymakers\,” according to the Hastings Center website. \n“Day 2 will offer insights and examples of promising strategies that health care leaders and practicing clinicians can employ to address inequities through policy\, clinical care\, medical education\, research\, and community collaborations.” \nPanelists include Pulitzer Prize-winner Isabel Wilkerson\, the author of the best-selling book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents; David R. Williams\, an internationally recognized scientist and the presenter of the TED Talk\, “How Racism Makes Us Sick;” and Daniel Dawes\, a key figure in shaping the Mental Health Parity Act and the Affordable Care Act. \nWhen/Where: January 19-20\, 2022 (Online) \nCost: Free \nFor more details visit the organization’s website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aeoerighting-the-wrongs-tackling-health-inequitiesae%c2%9d/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151729Z UID:26895-1642554000-1642554000@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Health tech forecast for 2022: What's in store? DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE: Jan. 19\, 1 p.m. ET \nThe COVID-19 pandemic prompted a surge in health technologies such as telehealth and devices to monitor patients’ health at home during 2020 and 2021. Our panel of experts will discuss some of the trends in health information technology and what we’re likely to see in 2022. What will remain part of our lives\, and what didn’t make the cut? \nView the webcast \nTimothy Aungst \nKat Jercich \nSantosh Mohan \nMintu Turakhia \nKaren Blum \n\n\nTimothy Aungst\, Pharm.D.\, is an associate professor of pharmacy practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University in Boston and a clinical pharmacist in the home health setting. He has over a decade of experience in the digital health space focused on digital therapeutics\, remote patient monitoring\, medication adherence\, and digital biomarkers. He serves as an advisor and consultant to digital health and pharmaceutical companies\, and is a recognized expert with multiple publications and international and national speaking engagements. \n\n\nKat Jercich is the senior editor at Healthcare IT News and has more than a decade of journalism experience. Her bylines have appeared in the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, the Advocate\, and others. Previously\, she was an award-winning managing editor at the Rewire News Group. \n\n\nSantosh Mohan\, M.M.C.I.\, C.P.H.I.M.S.\, F.H.I.M.S.S.\, is the vice president of digital in the Department of Digital Innovation at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa\, Fla. He is launching the digital organization within Moffitt’s Center for Digital Health\, to help leverage information technology and health data science competencies to advance the cancer center’s overall strategy. Previously\, he served as the managing director of the Innovation Hub at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. \n\n\nMintu Turakhia\, M.D.\, M.A.S.\, is professor of medicine and director and co-founder of the Center for Digital Health at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto\, Calif. A cardiac electrophysiologist\, outcomes researcher and clinical trialist\, he has an active multidisciplinary program in heart rhythm and digital health research\, where he uses biostatistics\, health economics\, artificial intelligence\, and data science approaches to examine quality\, outcomes and risk of heart rhythm disorders. He has served as principal investigator of several multi-center trials of digital health tools and wearables for heart disease diagnosis and treatment\, and he collaborates closely on research with medical device and technology companies. At the Center for Digital Health\, Turakhia leads several large public-private partnership efforts to develop tech-enabled disease management programs for heart disease. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-tech-forecast-for-2022-whats-in-store/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151729Z UID:26891-1642640400-1642640400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:The Post-COVID Newsroom DESCRIPTION:Journalists continue to work from home as media organizations repeatedly postpone calling employees back to the office. When the pandemic finally subsides\, what will newsrooms look like? Will journalists continue to work from home\, at least for part of the week? How will employers make sure offices are safe for the next pandemic? The Press Club of Long Island\, a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists\, will host a panel discussion in January to explore these questions. Panelists will include a union leader\, a news executive and an infectious disease specialist. \nWhen/Where: 7:00 p.m. EST\, January 20\, 2022 (virtual) \nCost: free \nPanelists: \nZachary R. Dowdy\, an assistant professor of practice at Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism\, was formerly a rewrite and criminal justice reporter and United Nations correspondent for Newsday. He serves as vice president of the Editorial Unit of Local 406\, the union representing employees at Newsday. \nAudrey Gruber\, an award-winning news executive\, is vice president of news for News 12 Networks where she oversees operations\, personnel and overall network efficiency. Gruber has won numerous top honors in journalism\, including multiple Emmy Awards\, a Peabody Award and DuPont Award\, among others. \nAaron E. Glatt\, M.D.\, M.A.C.P.\, F.I.D.S.A.\, F.S.H.E.A.\, is the chairman of medicine\, chief of infectious diseases and hospital epidemiologist at Mount Sinai South Nassau and a full professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. \nFor more information\, visit the organization’s website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-post-covid-newsroom/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151728Z UID:26894-1642640400-1642640400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:IAPHS Research to Action Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:This webinar series addresses four issues that affect population health scientists who wish to conduct public facing science. Following each webinar\, there will be small group discussions focused on specific skills  \n\nJanuary 20\, 2022:Communicating research through print/broadcast media Small Group Discussion: Writing an op-e \nMarch 31\, 2022: Making research actionable for state & local policymakers Small Group Discussion: Writing a policy brief\nJuly 21\, 2022: Bridging research with community practice Small Group Discussion: Developing a community engagement plan\nOctober 20\, 2022: Securing funding for applied research Small Group Discussion : Developing a concept proposal or a set of specific aims.\n\nAll webinars will be held Thursdays at noon Eastern time. \nVisit the organization’s website for more information and to register. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/iaphs-research-to-action-seminar-series/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151728Z UID:26899-1642640400-1642640400@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:AHCJ’s Freelance Committee is starting up a monthly series of informal Zoom sessions intended to build skills and community. These Lunch and Learn get-togethers will take place at 1 p.m. ET every third Thursday. Each session will focus on a specific skills-building theme. No slides\, just informal meetups where we can spend time together and learn from one another. Sessions will not be recorded or archived. \nJoin us for the first Lunch and Learn on Thursday\, Jan. 20\, at 1 p.m. ET where we’ll talk about how to plan work for the year\, including some overlooked areas where you can generate income. \nJoin the webcastMeeting ID: 961 8036 2044 \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/lunch-and-learn-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Workshops | Summits END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151728Z UID:26898-1642813200-1642813200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:LPS Conservatorship Meeting DESCRIPTION:Laws regulating when a person with mental illness can be admitted to a psychiatric hospital vary by state\, but commonly set a high bar for proving that someone needs to be committed. The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Los Angeles chapter is hosting a virtual mentoring meeting about state’s laws regarding what’s known as conservatorship; other states call it guardianship. \nWhen/Where: 1:00 p.m.\, Saturday\, Jan. 22 (Zoom) \nFor more information and to register\, visit the organization’s website. URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/lps-conservatorship-meeting/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151727Z UID:26893-1643158800-1643158800@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Successful aging at home: what reporters should know DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE: Jan. 26\, noon ET \nNearly 90% of older adults want to remain in their home or community as they age\, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. Aging at home\, or in the community\, can help reduce health costs and improve outcomes. But it also requires more affordable housing\, additional home and community services\, better integration of these supports in the health system\, and advanced planning by seniors and their families to create a safe\, suitable environment. For some\, it may also mean finding a different community-based solution. \nWebcast panelists will discuss “aging in the right place\,” what it means for the future of health care\, and what older adults and families can do now to get ready for the future. \nView the webcast \n \n\n\nStephen M. Golant\, Ph.D.\, is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida (Gainesville) and was earlier associate professor at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on the housing\, mobility\, long-term care\, and technology needs of older adults. Dr. Golant is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and a Fulbright Senior Scholar award recipient. In 2012\, he received the Richard M. Kalish award from the Gerontological Society of America in recognition of his insightful and innovative publications on aging and life development in the behavioral and social sciences. Dr. Golant has written or edited more than 140 papers and books. His latest book\, Aging in the Right Place\, was recently published by Health Professions Press. \n\n\nKrithika Srivats is the SVP of Clinical Practice and Product Innovation  for HGS AxisPoint Health\, an HGS Company\, having served in the role for over 11 years. She is an accomplished\, driven and results-oriented healthcare professional with 25 years of diverse experience in patient care\, strategic disease management in the field of Alzheimer’s and related dementias\, and healthcare technology and integrated solutions in medical management and population health management. As an occupational therapist\, Krithika believes in holistic person-centric care\, which is reflected in all facets of her approach to solutions and issue resolution. Kritika’s key accomplishments include setting up first of its kind day care and specialized dementia care in India\, USA and WA\, working closely with the local health departments\, and the centers of excellence. Her focus on functional independence to building resilience has been translated in the innovative products and aging in place solutions. \n\n\nAndrea King Collier is an award-winning journalist and author based in Lansing\, Mich. Collier has been writing about health and health policy issues for the past 20 years. In the last few years she has also cast her eye on food and food systems. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post\, the New York Times\, The Lansing State Journal and the PostTribune. Her work appears regularly in Essence\, More\, Ladies Home Journal\, Woman’s Day\, O\, the Oprah Magazine\, Real Health\, Heart Healthy Living\, Heart Insights\, the National Medical Association Magazine\, Better Homes and Gardens\, AARP Magazine\, More\, and others. She is the author of two award winning books\, The Black Woman’s Guide to Black Men’s Health\, and Still With Me… A Daughter’s Journey of Love and Loss. \n\n\nModerator: Liz Seegert\, AHCJ topic leader/aging URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/successful-aging-at-home-what-reporters-should-know/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T010000 DTSTAMP:20260506T013138 CREATED:20231103T184935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T151727Z UID:26900-1643245200-1643245200@healthjournalism.org SUMMARY:Variants\, Vaccines and Medications: What journalists need to know to improve coverage DESCRIPTION:The Knight Center has joined forces with UNESCO and WHO to offer an opportunity for journalists around the world to improve their coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of science journalists\, scientists and other experts will offer a three-hour webinar to help journalists cope with the evolving COVID-19 crises coverage. The webinar will also address ways to combat disinformation. \nWhen: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT\, Thursday\, Jan. 27. \nCheck out this website to register. \n  URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/variants-vaccines-and-medications-what-journalists-need-to-know-to-improve-coverage/ CATEGORIES:None END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR