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Course Description:
This online short course will cover topics including: how science/health communication happens, who does it, the challenges of communicating science/health, science literacy and best practices for effectively communicating science/health information to the public.

This training is comprised of four, self-paced sections. Estimated completion time is 40 minutes.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize that effective transfer of knowledge is active and engaging. 
  • Critique the premise that science and health communication aides the public in making informed decisions that have a direct impact on public health policy.
  • Understand the process of science/health communication.
  • Describe how to avoid common mistakes when communicating science and health to people.

Continuing Education Information:  1.0 CHES (3/31/2019)

CHES Provider number:  99036

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest

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Mode of Delivery:
  • Online (self-paced)

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under UB6HP31687 and the Regional Public Health Training Center Program for $1,013,453. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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