Develop your skills in science and health communication by learning how science and health information is communicated and exploring common challenges and effective strategies. Discover where science and health information
Leadership Domain: Partnerships, Collaboration, and Communicatication
LGBTQ+ and Inclusive Language
The LGBTQ+ population faces disproportionate health risks. Stigma, discrimination, and a general lack of understanding of specific needs of the LGBTQ+ population reduces access to safe healthcare and services. Learn
Health Care Reform: An Overview of the New Legislation
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act became law in March but how many people really know how their health care coverage will be affected, and as a health care
Psychological Resiliency – Building Personal Resilience and Self-Reliance
Once the survival needs of people impacted by a disaster are stable, the important work of rebuilding the collective social network and individual lives in the community can begin. Disaster
Public Health Information Systems
This course will introduce participants to the concept of medical/health informatics and provide some general examples of information technology as applied in health care. The focus is at the system
Public Health to the Rescue: Emergency Response is Now a Core Function
This program will examine the roles played by three state public health agencies in the response and recovery phases of Hurricane Katrina, specifically with respect to the public health core
Resilient Leadership: Building an Organizational Culture of Resilience
This course provides an overview of the nature of and practices which constitute resilient leadership. Resilient Leadership may be thought of as the attitudes and practices which may serve to
Risk Communication in Public Health Emergencies
This course is an introduction to risk and crisis communication during a public health emergency. The latest theory from the literature and applied concepts from agency recommendations are covered. This
Risk Communication: Best Practices for Communicating Effectively in High Stress Situations
Risk communication is an interactive process of exchange of information and involves multiple messages about the nature of the risk. During high stress, emotionally charged situations, communication requirements change dramatically.
Successful Strategies for Integration of Immunization and Emergency Preparedness Programs in Planning and Practice
This broadcast will convene a panel of subject matter experts from both immunization and emergency preparedness programs to address national policy recommendations developed by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM).