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SUMMARY:The Therapeutic Promise: Neuroprediction\, Risk\, the Violent Brain
DESCRIPTION:Journalists interested in the intersection of science and criminology should attend this free seminar\, sponsored by the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology at the University of Washington\, on the use of neuroscience to identify potential criminals. Oliver Rollins\, an assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington will explore the promise and pitfalls of the construct he calls the “violent brain” and the under-examined danger of using neuroscience to predict violence.  \nWhen/Where: 12:30 -1:30 p.m. Pacific Time\, March 4\, 2022 (virtual) \nSpeaker: Oliver Rollins\, a qualitative sociologist who works on issues of race/racism in science and technology. Author of “Conviction: The Making and Unmaking of The Violent Brain” \nCost: Free \nFor more information\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/the-therapeutic-promise-neuroprediction-risk-the-violent-brain/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T010000
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SUMMARY:Taking the Pulse of Clinical Trials
DESCRIPTION:Keeping track of clinical trials is a Herculean task\, as millions of changes occur each year. \nSTAT Trials Pulse is a new clinical intelligence platform can help\, allowing users to seamlessly keep tabs on the trials they care about\, and find actionable insights that can drive a company’s strategic and financial direction. \nJoin experts at STAT for a discussion about how to use this new tool\, developed in conjunction with Applied XL\, to make sense of clinical trials data. \nWhen/Where: 1pm Eastern Time / 10am Pacific Time\, Thursday\, March 17 (Virtual) \nFor more information and to register\, visit this webpage here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/taking-the-pulse-of-clinical-trials/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T010000
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SUMMARY:Is Pitching Worth the Effort?
DESCRIPTION:Join AHCJ for this week’s Lunch and Learn get-together where you’ll learn how to determine how much effort to put into your pitches. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow freelance journalists. \nWhen/Where: 1:00 p.m. ET\, March 17. (virtual) \nView the webcastMeeting ID: 961 8036 2044
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/is-pitching-worth-the-effort/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T010000
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SUMMARY:Resumés for Freelancers
DESCRIPTION:It can be difficult to figure out how to format a resumé if you are a freelancer and have many clients. This one-hour program will walk you through how to make your resumé an effective marketing tool. \nThe speaker is Ruth E. Thaler-Carter\, co-author of the Editorial Freelancers Association’s “Resumés for Freelancers: Make Your Resumé an Effective Marketing Tool … and More” booklet. \nSponsor: Society of Professional Journalists \nWhen/Where: 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time\, March 23\, 2022 (Online) \nCost: Free \nTo register\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/resumes-for-freelancers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T010000
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SUMMARY:How COVID-19 Has Changed Healthcare Communications
DESCRIPTION:During the pandemic\, scientists and public health officials struggled to communicate. Join former U.S. Surgeon General\, Dr. Jerome Adams\, Pfizer’s Global Head of Communications\, Ed Harnaga and Wall Street Journal Reporter Jared Hopkins for a conversation on successful and unsuccessful communication approaches during COVID-19 pandemic\, and how these lessons can help us address broader health issues moving forward. The panel will be moderated by Raul Damas\, Partner and Healthcare Co-lead at the Brunswick Group. \nWhen: 11:00 a.m. ET\, March 24\, 2022 (webinar) \nTo register\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-covid-19-has-changed-healthcare-communications/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T010000
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SUMMARY:Transgender teens and gender-affirming care: What reporters need to know
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE: March 28\, 1 p.m. ET \nAs multiple states introduce legislation related to the care of transgender children and teens\, it’s becoming an even more important health care issue to cover\, especially when so few people understand transgender health care or what gender-affirming care actually is. \nView the webcast \nSlides:Legislative overview (898 KB .pdf)Joshua Safer (791 KB .pdf) \nJoin us for a webinar with two experts\, Dr. Jason Rafferty\, a pediatrician and child psychiatrist who authored the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for gender-affirming care in children and adolescents\, and Dr. Joshua Safer\, a member of the Endocrine Society who serves as the Executive Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York. \nLearn what gender-affirming care involves\, how hormone therapy works\, how many teens actually receive hormone therapy\, the short-term and long-term risks and benefits of hormone treatment\, how fertility preservation works\, common pitfalls and errors in transgender health care reporting\, and the various misconceptions that exist about gender-affirming care before adulthood. \nYou’ll also hear from an Endocrine Society representative who will review the confusing legislative landscape on this topic and leave with a list of websites\, source recommendations\, and other resources for reporting on this timely hot button issue. \nDallas Ducar \nJason Rafferty \nJoshua Safer \nTara Haelle \n\n\nDallas Ducar is the founding CEO of Transhealth Northampton. Prior to assuming the CEO position\, Dallas served as the Clinical Lead for Mental Health Services at the Massachusetts General Hospital Transgender Health Program\, where she worked with an interdisciplinary team to provide novel gender-affirming care. Dallas worked to develop pathways for all patients to receive psychotherapy\, psychopharmacology\, and surgical assessments for life-saving interventions. Dallas is on faculty at Columbia University\, Northeastern University\, University of Virginia School of Medicine\, University of Virginia School of Nursing\, and the MGH Institute for Health Professions. She  serves on the Board of Directors for GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) and of Healing Our Community Collaborative (HOCC). She also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Primary Care Alliance and is on the LGBTQI Federal Policy Roundtable. \n\n\nDr. Jason Rafferty is a board certified child psychiatrist and pediatrician at Thundermist Health Centers\, Hasbro Children’s Hospital\, and Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital in Rhode Island.  He is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.  He graduated from Harvard Medical School and obtained post-graduate training through the Triple Board Residency at Brown University.  The Triple Board is a combined program in pediatrics\, general psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry. He has additional degrees from Harvard University in public health concentrating on maternal and child health\, and education focused on adolescent development and psychology.  He is involved with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)\, frequently reviewing policy and publications related to LGBTQ health. He was recently the lead author of the AAP’s policy statement\, “Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents.” \n\n\nJoshua Safer is the executive director of the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York City and professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Safer was the inaugural president of the United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH). Dr. Safer serves as medical curriculum lead for the Global Education Institute (GEI) of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and has been a scientific co-chair for WPATH international meetings. Dr. Safer is a co-author of the Endocrine Society guidelines for the medical care of transgender patients\, the transgender hormone treatment sections for UpToDate\, the current transgender medical care review in the New England Journal of Medicine and the current review of transgender medical care in Annals of Internal Medicine. \nDr. Safer graduated medical school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, completed residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City\, and completed fellowship in endocrinology at the Harvard-Longwood program based at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. \n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/transgender-teens-and-gender-affirming-care-what-reporters-need-to-know/
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SUMMARY:2022 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism
DESCRIPTION:Calling all AHCJ members who have written compelling stories about the business of health care. The Gerald Loeb Awards are the most prestigious honor in business journalism in the United States. Individual journalists and media outlets can submit entries in 12 competition categories and nominations will also be accepted for two career achievement honors\, the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Lawrence Minard Editor Award.  \nEntries must have been published or broadcast in the United States during the calendar year 2021. \nSponsor: UCLA Anderson School of Management and the G. and R. Loeb Foundation \nDeadline: Thursday\, March 31 by 11:59:59 Pacific Time \nFor more information\, visit this webpage.  
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2022-gerald-loeb-awards-for-distinguished-business-and-financial-journalism/
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