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Healthcare Writer's Reception
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| With Jennifer Kahn (Writer, NY Times Magazine), Annie Sciacca (Journalist), Alok Patel (Medical Contributor, ABC News). |
| Venue, 201 Jackson St, San Francisco |
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Jan 12 (Mon) , 2026 @ 05:00 PM
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FREE |
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Join us for the 3rd annual celebration of healthcare writing during the JP Morgan Healthcare conference week. This is an invitation-only event, featuring lively discussion with prominent writers in the medical sector, networking & opportunities to take home great new reads.
Speakers this year include:
Jennifer Kahn - A contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine for over a decade, & has previously written for The New Yorker, National Geographic, & Wired, among others. Her work has explored subjects ranging from the epidemic of chronic pain to the challenge of identifying & treating child psychopaths, & her TED talk on CRISPR & gene drives has been viewed almost 2 million times. She is currently the Narrative Program lead at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
Annie Sciacca - A freelance journalist, most often writing about the intersection of government & business or about public & legal systems in the U.S, & a regular contributor to The Imprint & KFF Health News. She was a staff reporter at the East Bay Times & The Mercury News, covering government, criminal justice, schools, business, health care, & many statewide breaking news events. Annie is a journalism professor at Contra Costa College, where she advises the student newspaper, The Advocate, & teaches courses in reporting, newswriting & media studies. She is also currently serving as the president of the Pacific Media Workers Guild representing hundreds of journalism & communications workers across Northern California, the Central Valley & Hawaii.
Dr. Alok Patel - A pediatrician, media personality, journalist & science communicator who serves as a medical contributor for ABC News & faculty director of media strategy at Stanford Children's Hospital. Known for his engaging storytelling, he hosts the health segment "Patel It Like It Is" on ABC News live, collaborates with PBS NOVA, Medscape, & other health outlets as he passionately advocates for making science accessible, relatable, & entertaining, for all audiences.
Hosted by Uncommon Bold & The National Kidney Foundation
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