In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Center for Health Research hosted 9 teleconferences featuring COVID-19 researchers as speakers and discussants on different aspects of COVID-19 of importance to journalists. The main goal of this project was to help journalists understand the nuances of often conflicting information about COVID-19 research, to help ensure accurate media coverage.
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From time to time, we offer free workshops for the public, researchers, and journalists. Keep an eye out on this page for more information.
Improving Outcomes for Long COVID-19 Patients
The project “Engaging Stakeholders in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Clinical Effectiveness Research to Improve Outcomes for Post-Acute COVID-19 Patients” aims to strengthen collaboration among healthcare providers, patients, disability experts, payers, and employers.
Read More »Health Research Issues 101: The Basics for Health Journalists
Journalists: Apply for a Free Medical Research Training Workshop on August 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Event Details Are you a journalist or medical writer who wants to better understand health research? Would you like to attend a free in-person Workshop that will provide training as well as potential copy on groundbreaking new research on diagnostic tests and treatments for breast cancer, pain, anxiety, and other major medical issues? Scholarships for all travel […]
Read More »Our Covid Research Press Teleconference Series
The National Center for Health Research, a nonprofit think tank, has a free series of monthly 1-hour live online press teleconferences on a range of Covid issues of importance to journalists. The series is supported by the federally funded independent nonprofit Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI). On July 28th, Dr. Diana Zuckerman moderated a panel with Featured […]
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