Association of Health Care Journalists

12/09/2025

The Association of Health Care Journalists is hiring! We are looking for a Program Manager to help run fellowships, coordinate mentorships and support journalists building meaningful health care coverage. Remote work + flexibility + mission-driven impact. Know someone who’d be a great candidate? Send 'em our way! https://healthjournalism.org/opportunities/program-manager/

12/09/2025

Boost your science, health or environment reporting in 2026 — the SHERF Fellowship can help you do it. Applications are open now! Tell a colleague and apply today:

The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.

12/08/2025

The fallout of people using generative AI chatbots for companionship and mental health services continues to be a big story.

The fallout of people using generative AI chatbots for companionship and mental health services continues to be a big story.

12/05/2025

Check out how this freelancer turned a viral wellness trend into a The Washington Post story — a clever lesson in pitching fresh & timely ideas.

See writer Alexandra Frost’s exact pitch, and learn how to frame a tired concept — like walking 10,000 steps a day — into a fresh idea.

12/05/2025

Sources are going silent — putting truth at risk. Join us Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. EST for “Silenced Sources”, a webinar on protecting vulnerable sources and reporting amid rising retaliation. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nkOXfvwTQbKwJW3i8czu4Q #/registration

12/04/2025

Freelancers and staff journalists welcome! SHERF offers workshops, mentorship and pro memberships. Ready to grow your reporting skills? Apply now 👉

The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.

12/04/2025

Journalists — keep an eye on this week’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meeting: the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will debate ending the universal birth-dose for Hepatitis B vaccine. Changes could reshape newborn immunization practices nationwide — and public health for a generation.

The CDC will discuss its current policy of hepatitis B vaccination at birth and other recommendations from Dec. 4-5. Here's what to know.

12/01/2025

Early-career journalists: want stronger training and mentoring in science, health or environmental reporting? The SHERF Fellowship is accepting applications! Apply by Dec. 19. Details:

The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.

11/28/2025

Getting ready for season? 🩺 This guide breaks down the basics of medical conference coverage — what to know, who shows up, why it matters and how to make sense of all those posters and talks.

Find out what a medical conference is and what it involves, including oral abstracts, research posters, CME sessions and exhibit hall booths.

11/26/2025

If working for yourself feels isolating, these freelancers and a neuroscientist have some advice.

If working for yourself feels isolating, these freelancers and a neuroscientist have some advice.

11/25/2025

Camden hit a historic milestone — zero homicides all summer, the first such summer in 50 years. A powerful reminder: community policing + social services + tech = real change.

Camden, N.J., recorded no homicides this summer. The milestone is a good starting point for reporters covering gun violence solutions.

11/24/2025

🎉 The SHERF Fellowship is BACK! Science, health & environment reporters — this is your chance to level up your skills, get mentoring and deepen your expertise. Applications now open! Apply here ➡️

The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.