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DC In-Person Training: Disease Outbreak: Measles and Vaccines
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A former childhood scourge, thought to have been conquered in the U.S., has sickened more than 100 people since a new outbreak in California. This free one-day program in Washington, D.C., will explore the disease and its potential harms, the status and prognosis for this outbreak, as well as the factors influencing future outbreaks of measles, whooping cough and others.
Date: Monday, February 23
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: NPF Media Training Center, Washington, D.C.
Pre-registration required. Register here.
Confirmed Speakers:
Ronald Waldman, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University
Julie Rovner
Robin Toner Distinguished Fellow, Kaiser Health News
Daniel Salmon, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Institute for Vaccine Safety
Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Laura Helmuth
Science and Health Editor, Slate magazine
Funds for this program were provided by Bayer. Our guidelines for program sponsors are here.
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Live Webinar: Latest Research in Addiction
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Drug or alcohol addiction affects nearly 23 million Americans and costs the United States an estimated $428 billion each year in health care and lost work days. Learn what new research has revealed about causes and treatment strategies for this health problem that affects people from every walk of life.
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 1:00pm EST
Live Webinar
Register here
Speakers:
Dr. Stuart Gitlow
Executive Director, Annenberg Physician Training Program in Addictive Disease;
President, American Society of Addiction Medicine
Dr. Richard Saitz
Chair and Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health;
Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Funds for this webinar were provided by Bayer. Our guidelines for program sponsors are here.
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From Friends of NPF
Free Wharton Seminar in Washington, DC, March 4, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists is pleased to present a special free one-day seminar on March 4, 2015 in Washington, DC. Faculty scheduled to present include Wharton Professor of Healthcare Management and Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Scott Harrington and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Kent Smetters on “The Affordable Care Act” and “The Economic Outlook, Long-term Risks, and a Framework for Policy Reform” respectively. The sessions are complimentary but space is limited. Breakfast, lunch and course materials are provided at no cost. A limited number of Southwest Airlines travel scholarships are also available for full time West Coast reporters. Registration is required and available online
here.
The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program Details
American journalists have until March 1, 2015, to apply for a professional exchange program in Germany. Successful applicants will spend August and September living, working and reporting for their home and host news organizations from across the Atlantic. Learn more here.
ASJA2015: Connect for Success -- New York City, April 30-May 2, 2015
Nonfiction independent writers at all stages of their careers will benefit from this multi-day event, the largest and oldest conference sharply focused on the art and business of freelance writing. Learn more here.
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