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SUMMARY:2022 National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the fellowship\n\n\n\nApplications are now being accepted for the 2022-23 class of the National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships. (Meet last year’s class) \n\n\n\nAHCJ is once again collaborating with the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and the Society of Environmental Journalists to offer this development opportunity to early-career journalists. \n\n\n\nThe fellowships are designed to support early-career journalists who are pursuing — or have a strong interest in pursuing — careers in science\, health or environmental reporting (or all three). \n\n\n\nThe program is primarily aimed at journalists in their first decade of professional work\, who are interested in boosting their ability and confidence to tackle some of the most important stories of the 21st century. \n\n\n\nThe program allows fellows to maintain their regular employment while attending intensive training opportunities across the country\, many of which will lead to stories for their employer or clients. Fellowship leaders and mentors will provide support and guidance through seminars\, calls and e-mail consultations. \n\n\n\nCurriculum will include basic science\, interpreting medical studies\, analyzing data\, explaining evidence-based decisions\, understanding climate science and more. \n\n\n\nThe program aspires to provide essential on-the-job training that might otherwise take years to accumulate. \n\n\n\nExpectations\n\n\n\nCandidates should be early-career\, U.S.-based working journalists — either staff or freelance — with at least two years of professional experience. \n\n\n\nFellows will be expected to attend a handful of training events during the program year. Program leaders will decide whether events will take place in person or virtually based on the latest public health considerations\, with fellows’ safety always top of mind. \n\n\n\nEach employer (or\, for a freelancer\, a news outlet that is a regular client) will be asked to provide a letter of recommendation for the applicant. Employers are also asked to pledge their support for the fellows’ participation in all training events. \n\n\n\nBoard members and staffers of the partner organizations are not eligible to apply. \n\n\n\nCASW\, AHCJ\, and SEJ are fully committed to diversity and inclusion in their memberships\, training programs\, and the larger journalism field. We welcome applicants who support that commitment. \n\n\n\nWhat’s covered\n\n\n\nThe fellowship provides: \n\n\n\n\nCustomized seminars and workshops offered in conjunction with the annual conferences produced by AHCJ\, SEJ\, and CASW/NASW\, including support for conference attendance\, food\, lodging\, and travel within the United States;\n\n\n\nA series of virtual events providing skill-building opportunities and updates on stories\, resources and new developments across science\, health\, medicine\, and environment\, including private breakout discussions with experts and trainers;\n\n\n\nTwo years’ membership (new or extended) in AHCJ\, SEJ and NASW\, assuming membership qualifications are met;\n\n\n\nRegistration to any virtual events held during the program year by AHCJ\, SEJ or CASW;\n\n\n\nMentoring opportunities with a senior journalist in a topic area of choice;\n\n\n\nPrivate online site for fellows to refer to training materials\, share reporting efforts and network with one another;\n\n\n\nFor freelancers\, a reporting project support stipend of $2\,000 after successfully completing the program.\n\n\n\n\nAnticipated schedule\n\n\n\nTentative dates and sites (including whether in-person or virtual)\, depending upon public health recommendations: \n\n\n\n\nKick-off seminar\, Oct. 6-7\, 2022 (to be held via Zoom)\n\n\n\nScienceWriters2022\, Memphis\, Tenn.\, Oct. 21-25\, 2022\n\n\n\nHealth Journalism 2023\, St. Louis\, Mo.\, March 9-12\, 2023\n\n\n\nSEJ2023\, Boise\, Idaho\, April 19-23\, 2023\n\n\n\nCustom webinar briefings held periodically through the year\n\n\n\nCareer development seminar and graduation (June or July 2023)\n\n\n\n\nApplication checklist \n\n\n\n\nCover letter introducing yourself\, your journalism background\, efforts at career development\, and explaining why you are seeking the fellowship.\n\n\n\nA current resume or CV.\n\n\n\nA letter of recommendation from your current employer that addresses the benefits of the fellowship to you and the news organization’s audience as well as the employer’s commitment to support your full participation in the fellowship. Freelance applicants should submit a letter of recommendation from a regular client or assigning editor who can speak to your abilities and the value you would derive from participating.\n\n\n\nTwo sample news or feature stories published or aired during the past 12 months.\n\n\n\n\nThe application deadline is Sept. 1\, 2022\, at 6 p.m. ET\, 5 p.m. CT\, 3 p.m. PT.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/2022-national-science-health-environment-reporting-fellowship/
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SUMMARY:Symposium: “What Could Cause the Next Pandemic?”
DESCRIPTION:In the aftermath of the pandemic\, scientists are looking at how SARS-CoV-2 arose and how humanity responded to the virus to better prepare for the next potential pandemic. In this symposium\, researchers will highlight the conditions that make a pathogen more likely to cause a pandemic\, what precautions can be taken from scientific\, diagnostic\, and therapeutic perspectives\, and the role of public health in pandemic preparedness. \nWhen/Where: April 24\, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. EST  \nSpeakers include:  \n\n\nJason Kindrachuk\, Ph.D.\, Canada Research Chair\, Assistant Professor\, Max Rady College of Medicine\, Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease\, at the University of Manitoba. Kindrachuk will talk about emerging zoonotic virus preparedness in the lab and in the field. \n\n\nFlorian Krammer\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Vaccinology\, Department of Microbiology\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai\, Principle Investigator\, Sinai-Emory Multi-Institutional Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Center\, Co-Director\, Mount Sinai Center for Vaccine Research and Pandemic Preparedness (C-VARPP). Krammer will speak on viruses with pandemic potential.  \n\n\nChee Wah Tan\, Ph.D.\, Senior Research Fellow\, Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases\, at Duke-NUS Medical School. Tan will talk about the latest antibody testing research targeting SARS-CoV-2\, the virus that causes COVID-19.  \n\n\nSaskia Popescu\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Biodefense Program\, Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Popescu will talk about global health security vulnerabilities. \n\n\n  \nContact:  info@the-scientist.com or call The Scientist at (705) 528-6888 \nClick here and follow the prompt to register. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/symposium-what-could-cause-the-next-pandemic%c2%9d/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Advances in Brain Health
DESCRIPTION:Explore the latest advances in brain aging research in a free webinar hosted by the American Federation for Aging Research and Prevention magazine. Panelists include Emilie T. Reas\, Ph.D.\, assistant professor in neurosciences at the University of California San Diego and Tara Tracy\, Ph.D.\, assistant professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. When/Where: 3-4 p.m. EST\, April 26\, (virtual) \nContact: John Chaich\, john@afar.org \nTo register\, visit this webpage.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-advances-in-brain-health/
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SUMMARY:Harnessing the power of the Congressional District Health Dashboard
DESCRIPTION:1 p.m. ET Friday\, April 28 \nJoin Margarita Birnbaum\, AHCJ’s core topic leader for health equity\, and Samantha Breslin\, program director at NYU\, for a tour of the new Congressional District Health Dashboard. This free website gives journalists\, policymakers and advocates a one-stop resource of unbiased\, nonpartisan data at the congressional-district level to inform the development of policies that give everyone the opportunity for good health and well-being. Developed by the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine\, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\, the Dashboard provides first-of-its-kind data on health and conditions that affect health\, including diabetes rates\, rent burden\, lack of insurance\, and broadband access\, in every congressional district across the country. \nYou’ll learn how to use the data to report on health and social policy topics most relevant to your beat; how to view customized health snapshots and interactive maps; how to identify local\, state\, and regional trends; how to look at how districts compare to others on key measures; and how to go deeper on key findings across congressional districts. \nMeeting ID: 914 3755 0710Passcode: 258045 \nView the recording \nSamantha Breslin \nMargarita Birnbaum \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/harnessing-the-power-of-the-congressional-district-health-dashboard/
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