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How to update your AHCJ Freelance Directory profile

Association of Health Care Journalists

The public-facing database allows editors to search for health journalists who could be a good fit for their projects. For example, maybe an editor is looking for someone with expertise in mental health whos a professional member, or someone whose full-time gig is journalism as opposed to public relations or copywriting for brands.

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Three Doctors Revolutionizing Healthcare Access for Us

Black Health Matters

Currently a medical student, Joel is a passionate advocate for health equity, making complex topics accessible and engaging for all. Joel shares his perspective on health education and leadership development. “Health equity is about understanding why these disparities exist beyond the medical aspect.”

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4 angles to consider when covering the far-reaching effects of the NIH pause

Association of Health Care Journalists

National Institutes of Health, like many federal agencies, has experienced unprecedented restrictions on their operations in the new administrations first week, including a communications pause that abruptly halted meetings and workshops , a hiring freeze, and a moratorium on travel. economy; every U.S.

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Advancing Sexual Health Programs at Urban Indian Organizations: Best Practices, Challenges, and Solutions

National Council on Urban Indian Health

This blog post explores best practices for improving STI programming, the challenges Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) encounter, and effective strategies to enhance sexual health outcomes. 1 AI/AN communities continue to face a significant increase in syphilis rates. times the national average and gonorrhea rates approximately 4.6

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Digital safety: A holiday checklist for journalists

Association of Health Care Journalists

Health and science journalists are no exception to this problem, particularly as issues such as climate change, trans health issues, and the health fallout of systemic racism are increasingly polarized subjects. Trusted communication channels. From an online security perspective, thats what were watching for next year.