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2025 fellowship live Q&A session
Applications are now open for two of our most competitive and career-changing reporting fellowships: The U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and the AHCJ International Health Study Fellowship. These opportunities are your chance to take on ambitious projects, sharpen your skills and bring vital health stories to life with the time, resources and support you need.…
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4 U.S. journalists selected for AHCJ German Health Care Study Group
The Association of Health Care Journalists is pleased to announce the four U.S.-based journalists chosen for the inaugural AHCJ German Health Care Study Group. This October, the selected journalists will take part in a weeklong, immersive reporting experience in Berlin. During the program, participants will meet with German health officials, providers, researchers and patients to…
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German Health Care Study Group Informational Webinar
In this webinar, learn about the AHCJ German Health Care Study Group, a weeklong, immersive experience in Berlin this October. Selected U.S.-based journalists will explore Germany’s health system — one that delivers universal coverage and strong outcomes without medical debt. Supported by The Commonwealth Fund, the program covers airfare, lodging, meals, local transportation and more. Participants will…
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Two journalists discuss investigation on pesticides and children’s health in Brazil
Brazil is the world’s largest consumer of pesticides. However, the health effects of the widespread use of these chemicals are often underreported. Journalists Sílvia Lisboa and Carla Ruas tackled this issue in their investigative story, which examined how pesticides disproportionately impact children in rural agricultural areas. Supported by an International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) grant,…
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Emerging solutions to the global increase in chronic kidney disease
During the growing season, sugarcane workers in Guatemala cut on average six tons of sugarcane per day, six days a week. This population, like many agricultural workers in hot climates, is at increased risk of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause. In the United States, mortality from chronic kidney disease has declined, but worldwide it…
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AHCJ Awards 2025 International Health Study Fellowships
Left to right from the top: Sandhya Raman, Karen Brown, Drew Hawkins and Cecilia Nowell. The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded the 2025 International Health Study Fellowships to four talented journalists to investigate comparative health care approaches in Europe and the U.S. These projects highlight the lessons that can shape U.S. health policy.…
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Watch the AHCJ fellowship informational session
Interested in applying for the U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship, the International Health Study Fellowship or both? In this on-demand webinar, hear from the Association of Health Care Journalists and program alumni to learn about these opportunities to advance the craft of health journalism and encourage nuanced, informed reporting that can drive meaningful change in health care systems…
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