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SUMMARY:AHCJ conference in Austin\, April 28-May 1
DESCRIPTION:Conference home\nPreliminary program\n<!– \nRegistration\n–> \nRegistration rates\nHotel\n\n\nExhibit or advertise\nExhibitors\nCOVID-19\nFellowships\n\n\n\n\n\nChiquita Brooks-LaSure\, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)\, will be the featured keynote speaker at Health Journalism 2022 in Austin. \nThe conference will be held April 28-May 1 at the Hilton Austin. The hotel is attached to the Austin Convention Center via a covered walkway — two blocks from East Sixth Street nightlife and less than a mile from the picturesque Rainey Street Historic District. \nAs the leader of CMS\, Brooks-LaSure plays a key role in shaping the federal response to some of the nation’s most pressing issues in health care\, including the continuing response to the pandemic. Addressing health inequities has also been at the top of her priority list. In her testimony tothe Senate Finance Committee in April 2021\, Brooks-LaSure — the first Black woman to lead CMS — emphasized the need to “expand access to quality care for all communities.” \nTwo field trips were being planned to sites in Austin where innovations are happening in research\, clinical and community environments\, including: \n\n\nThe VISLAB at the Texas Advanced Computing Center\, University of Texas\, which creates visualizations to support research and presents them on one of the world’s largest high-resolution tiled displays. \n\n\nCommunity First! Village\, a 51-acre master planned\, innovative model community that provides affordable\, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. A development of Mobile Loaves & Fishes\, this transformative residential program exists to love and serve people who have been living on the streets\, while also empowering the surrounding community into a lifestyle of service with the homeless. \n\n\nA collaborative treatment center at Dell Medical Center that illustrates how thoughtful design can change the patient experience. \n\n\nA visit to the biomedical/biomechanical lab of Dr. James Sulzer at UT-Austin (recently profiled in The Atlantic magazine) where he and his team attempt to fill knowledge gaps related to stroke recovery and the development of new rehabilitation strategies. \n\n\nLone Star Circle of Care in Taylor\, Texas\, a community anchor and health hub that attempts to move as far upstream in the social determinants of health “river” as possible and create access to care for families along the continuum – from birth to older adults. \n\n\nField trips and workshops will be followed by a newcomer session\, a kickoff plenary session\, and a “Welcome to Austin” reception. \nPanels\, popular events and new features \nThis three-and-a-half-day conference will be packed with panels and workshops led by journalists and world-class speakers about a wide range of topics including: \n\n\nNew abortion laws and their likely impact on women’s reproductive health \n\n\nThe future of public health and pandemics – are we any better off today than we were in March 2020? \n\n\nAn extensive look at patient safety 10 years after the infamous “Dr. Death” case \n\n\nHow to cover the LGBTQ community \n\n\nHow research in medical science has been affected in some positive ways by the pandemic \n\n\nReframing gun violence as a public health issue \n\n\nThe quest for COVID-19 data: Where “official sources” fell short and others stepped in \n\n\nThe sex gap: How male-centric medicine hurts everyone \n\n\nHow to help your readers understand the “information blocking” rule and how it relates to patient safety \n\n\nHospital ransomware attacks: Why they’re happening and what can be done about them \n\n\nThe climate crisis\, public health and deepening inequities \n\n\nHow to track “dark money” from Big Pharma. \n\n\nThe conference exhibit hall opens Friday\, April 29\, creating informal networking opportunities for attendees and the chance to win prizes. PitchFest — a conference favorite — will take place that afternoon. As always\, attendees will be able to pitch story ideas to editors and walk away with assignments. AHCJ’s annual membership meeting is set for early evening on Friday. \nSaturday\, April 30\, the final full day of the conference\, will include several “how-to” sessions and the awards luncheon\, which celebrates the best health care reporting. \nOn Sunday morning\, May 1\, after a session on reporter self-care\, AHCJ core topic leader for infectious diseases Bara Vaida will lead a yoga session\, so bring your mat and wind down before you head home. \nRegistrants unable to attend the conference in person will have access to some live-streamed events and sessions via the Whova app including\, the opening night plenary session\, the membership meeting\, the awards luncheon and 10 panel discussions. \n\n\n\n\n\nCall for ideas\nAHCJ is gathering ideas for conference workshops and panels. Please submit suggestions before March 19. \nClick here for your opportunity to submit ideas for consideration. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\nSponsorship team\n  \nHosts\nUniversity of Texas Dell Medical School \nMeadows Mental Health Policy Institute \nSt. David’s Foundation \nArnold Ventures \n\nEndowing sponsors\nRobert Wood Johnson Foundation \nThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust \nGordon and Betty Moore Foundation \n\nSponsors\nThe Commonwealth Fund \nEpiscopal Health Foundation \nThe Kresge Foundation \nPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute \nThe Pew Charitable Trusts \nThe John A. Hartford Foundation \nMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research \nNew York State Health Foundation \nHealth Care Foundation of Western & Central New York \nCalifornia Health Care Foundation \nMissouri Foundation for Health \nColorado Health Foundation \nRhode Island Foundation \nThe JAMA Network \nMillbank Memorial Fund \nBurroughs Wellcome Fund \n  \n\n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/ahcj-conference-in-austin-april-28-may-1/
CATEGORIES:Annual Conference
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SUMMARY:Health Journalism 2022 - Austin\, Texas
DESCRIPTION:Felice J. Freyer\, AHCJ board president \n\n\n\nSome 500 people gathered in Austin\, Texas\, two weeks ago for AHCJ’s first in-person conference in three years. Based on my observations and every comment I received\, it was a great success. \n\n\n\nTrepidation about socializing after pandemic isolation? It evaporated. The usual high-energy collegiality pervaded the four-day conference\, which featured two field trips\, 47 panel discussions and workshops\, two dinner receptions\, and the annual awards luncheon. \n\n\n\nAttendees listening to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s keynote address at Health Journalism 2022.(Photo by Paola Rodriguez.)\n\n\n\nWhile attendance was lower than our last conference in Baltimore\, which attracted 800 people\, it was greater than expected considering high airfares and virus uncertainties. Although the precise number isn’t yet available\, the conference seemed to have more first-time attendees than ever. They packed the room at the first-timers session on Thursday. \n\n\n\nAHCJ’s signature event for freelancers\, PitchFest\, was fully subscribed\, with 47 writers pitching their story ideas to 21 editors from 16 publications\, including AARP\, MindSite News\, WebMD\, and Kaiser Health News. “Writers and editors were enthusiastic\, and we were all so happy to meet in person again\,” Jeanne Erdmann\, chair of the Freelance Committee\, said. \n\n\n\nAHCJ took steps to prevent COVID-19 transmission\, requiring proof of vaccination and booster shots to enter the event. Masks were also required\, and as far as I could tell\, everyone complied. \n\n\n\nIt paid off. Only four people who attended the conference reported testing positive afterward – three attendees and the spouse of one of those attendees. That strongly suggests that there was little or no spread of the virus at this conference. Thanks to all! \n\n\n\nAmong the conference highlights: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe keynote speaker\, Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services\, took open-ended questions from reporters for the first time\, talking with us for about 40 minutes. Check out her full speech.\n\n\n\nIn a separate Q&A session\, Robert Califf\, M.D.\,M.A.C.C.\, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration\, made headlines with his observation that “misinformation is our leading cause of death.”\n\n\n\nAt a roundtable discussion during the luncheon\, four experts in women’s reproductive health prepared reporters for the end of abortion rights in many states. Their prescient comments came just two days before the media would report that the Supreme Court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade\, according to a leaked draft of the decision.\n\n\n\n\nBefore the conference\, AHCJ’s Board of Directors held its twice-yearly meeting\, also happy to see each other outside the Zoom boxes. I finally got to meet our newest board members\, Christine Herman and Sebastián Martínez Valdivia. The board heard updates about committee activities\, finances (still strong)\, membership (holding steady) and the search for a new executive director (making progress). In a move that I suspect many members will welcome\, the board authorized the staff to negotiate a contract to rebuild AHCJ’s antiquated website. \n\n\n\nIf you missed the event\, certain sessions\, or just want to refresh your memory\, here are some resources: \n\n\n\n\nThe Covering Health blog featured reports of several of the sessions and a transcript of the roundtable about women’s reproductive health post-Roe.\n\n\n\nA recording of Califf’s 45-minute conversation with patient safety core topic leader Kerry Dooley Young and Q&A with the audience.\n\n\n\nThe conference app\, accessible to anyone who registered\, contains many of the speakers’ presentations.\n\n\n\n\nMany thanks to everyone who made the conference a success\, including AHCJ’s ace staff\, the speakers who traveled from afar to share their knowledge\, and every conference attendee\, who brought smart questions and hearty spirits to Austin. \n\n\n\nSee you next year! \n\n\n\nFelice J. Freyer is AHCJ’s president and a health care reporter for The Boston Globe. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHOSTS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nENDOWING SPONSORS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPONSORS
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/health-journalism-2022-austin-texas/
LOCATION:Hilton Austin\, 500 E 4th Street\, Austin\, Texas\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Deadline approaches for  Fund for Investigative Journalism grants
DESCRIPTION:The next deadline to apply for grants from the fund\, which reviews applications three or four times a year is Monday\, May 9\, 2022. Grants can be as much as $10\,000 to cover expenses of investigations\, including travel\, research and equipment rental. Recipients can request editorial and legal help as they work on their projects.  Applicants must supply a letter of commitment from a news outlet agreeing to publish the proposed story. \n  \nThe fund is looking for stories “that break new ground and expose wrongdoing\, such as corruption\, malfeasance\, or misuse of power – in the public and private sectors.” \n  \nThe fund website has more details about the application process.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/deadline-approaches-for-fund-for-investigative-journalism-grants/
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SUMMARY:Reporting and Sourcing
DESCRIPTION:Gathering the information you need to tell your story can mean finding sources to interview\, searching the medical literature\, and digging through archives\, databases or social media. In our May 19  Lunch & Learn\, we’ll dig into reporting and sourcing stories. Whether you’re reporting a fast-turnaround news story or a juicy feature\, you’ll come away with plenty of helpful info \nWhen/Where: 1:00 p.m. ET\, May 19. (virtual) \nView the webcastMeeting ID: 961 8036 2044
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/reporting-and-sourcing/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Antibiotic resistance: A looming public health crisis
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, May 24\, Pew and The Hill will present a free virtual event examining the threats antibiotic-resistant infections\, or ‘superbugs\,’ pose for the future\, and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. \nSuperbugs result in millions of infections and thousands of deaths every year in the United States\, and globally\, these infections are approaching a dangerous high. Already\, these infections kill nearly 1.3 million people annually — more than HIV or malaria. The event will feature insights from leading experts and policymakers\, including Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA)\, sponsors of the PASTEUR Act — a bill that would make significant progress in combatting superbugs in the U.S. \nRegister here\, and follow Pew’s antibiotic resistance project on Twitter for news and updates.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/antibiotic-resistance-a-looming-public-health-crisis/
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SUMMARY:Hiding in Plain Sight: Documenting the crisis in kids’ mental health
DESCRIPTION:At 3 p.m. CST on May 25\, AHCJ will offer a special webinar on an upcoming two-part film\, produced by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns\, on the crisis in children’s mental health. \nThe PBS film\, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness\,” is an intimate examination of a crisis that the American Academy of Pediatrics called a public health emergency in 2021. The documentary is anchored by the anguished voices of 20 young people\, ages 11 to 27\, who live with mental health conditions\, as well as parents\, teachers\, friends\, health care providers in their lives\, along with mental health experts with deep knowledge of youth mental health. \nWhat makes the film required viewing for health care reporters is its unusually frank and direct discussion of mental health among young people\, whose voices aren’t often heard in reporting on this topic. They talk about the stigma of mental illness\, how they hid their challenges and how their own personal crises unfolded. The result is a film that should advance the public’s understanding and awareness of the crisis and what can be done to help young people. \nScheduled to air on PBS stations on June 27 and June 28\, the films were directed by brothers Erik and Christopher Loren Ewers\, longtime members of the Ken Burns team and award-winning filmmakers in their own right. They will join AHCJ core topic leader for mental and behavioral health Katti Gray for a webinar discussion about how they gained the trust and confidence of their film subjects. Two of the young people profiled in the film\, Collin Cord and Makalynn Powell\, will join the discussion. The webinar audience will also see a short\, sneak preview of the film. \nView the webcast \nErik Ewers \nChristopher Loren Ewers \nCollin Cord \nMakalynn Powell \nKatti Gray \n  \nAbout the filmmakers: \nErik EwersCo-Director and Editor \nErik Ewers has worked with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns for more than 30 years\, including nearly all of his single and multi-episodic films. He serves as Ken’s senior editor and as co-director and editor of Ewers Brothers Productions\, a preferred collaborative company in the co-creation of Ken’s films. \nErik has been nominated for more than seven personal and program Emmy Awards and has won one editing Emmy and three program Emmys\, as well as two prestigious ACE Eddie Award nominations and one ACE win for “Best Edited Documentary of 2015.” Erik is an expert in all aspects of filmmaking\, having served as music producer\, writer\, director\, film producer\, picture editor\, and sound effects\, music\, and dialogue editor. \nIn 2015\, Erik collaborated with Ken to create the two-hour PBS film The Mayo Clinic: Faith\, Hope\, Science\, serving as producer\, director and editor. Their partnership continues in an upcoming miniseries on America’s mental health crisis. \nChristopher Loren EwersCo-Director and Director of Photography \nChristopher Loren Ewers has been working behind the camera for over 20 years. He studied cinematography at Boston University and photojournalism at the New England School of Photography\, and has traveled the world exploring the human experience through the lens. His eclectic work includes a variety of subjects\, formats and collaborators\, from national networks like NBC and PBS to Fortune 500 brands like Apple\, Coca-Cola\, and IBM and to nonprofit organizations like the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Clinton Global Initiative. \nHowever\, it’s the unique mix of Chris’s film and journalism backgrounds that puts documentary filmmaking at the center of his work. His cinematography has been featured in each of Ken’s films since The Vietnam War. \nWorking with Ken as executive producer\, Chris co-directed and served as Director of Photography on feature length documentary\, The Mayo Clinic: Faith\, Hope\, Science\, broadcast nationally on PBS in September 2018. He and brother Erik are currently co-directing a series of films exploring the mental health crisis\, scheduled to air on PBS over a ten-year period beginning in 2022. \n  \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hiding-in-plain-sight-documenting-the-crisis-in-kidsae-mental-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:DIY Marketing for Independent Podcasts
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are an experienced podcaster or just starting out\, you’ll have much to learn about cost-effective strategies for promoting your podcast from this virtual 90-minute webinar. It is aimed at independent podcasters with little to no marketing budget. \nThe instructor is Lynn Casper\, the producer of the long-running queer music podcast\, Homoground. \nSponsor: Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) \nWhen/Where: Thursday\, May 26\, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EST (Online) \nCost: Free for AIR members and $50 for non-members \nVisit this website to register.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/diy-marketing-for-independent-podcasts/
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