Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism National Conference

描述：医疗保健新闻卓越中心在医疗保健记者协会（AHCJ） 2006年全国会议上请求支持该中心的教育计划。该中心的目的是确保记者得到适当的培训，以报道卫生保健新闻的各个方面的新闻事件、趋势和问题，包括卫生保健业务、公共政策、医学研究、医疗实践、消费者健康问题、公共卫生、卫生法和道德。听众包括各种经验的记者，从刚刚起步的记者到经验丰富的国家记者，为学习和建立网络提供了机会。AHRQ自2000年以来一直支持这些会议。2006年的会议符合工程处支持改善保健成果、加强质量衡量和改进以及确定改善获取、促进适当使用和减少支出的战略的兴趣。和过去一样，这次会议将向记者介绍AHRQ的产品。

DESCRIPTION: The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism is requesting support for the Center's educational program at the 2006 national conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ). The Center's purpose is to ensure that journalists are properly trained to cover news events, trends and issues in all aspects of health care journalism, including the business of health care, public policy, medical research, medical practice, consumer health issues, public health, health law and ethics. Audience includes journalists with all levels of experience from those just starting out, to very seasoned national journalists, providing an opportunity for learning and networking. AHRQ has supported these conferences since 2000. The 2006 conference fits the Agency's interest in supporting improvements in health outcomes, strengthening quality measurement and improvement and identifying strategies to improve access, foster appropriate use and reduce expenditures. As in the past, the conference will acquaint journalists with AHRQ products.