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Listen Up! is a professional development podcast for health communication professionals, including those working at the federal, state, and local levels, and public health students.
AI for Good: Maximizing AI in Health Communication
AI for Good: Maximizing AI in Health Communication Season 2, Episode 5
Artificial intelligence technology and generative AI have the potential to revolutionize health communication practice—providing an onslaught of solutions, in seconds, and with just a stroke of a key. While organizations are implementing policies to support the best use of these technologies in the workplace, the onramp to engagement with AI can feel steep. What applications hold the most promise for health communicators? What are the risks and pitfalls? What digital fluency is needed to meet the moment?
Listen in to hear answers to these important questions and more with guests Dr. Annice Kim, senior director of the Center for Communication and Media Impact at RTI International, Dr. Amelia Burke-Garcia, director of NORC Center for Health Communications Science, and Robert Jennings, executive director of the National Public Health Information Coalition or NPHIC.
Resources
- Leveraging AI for Public Health Communication: Opportunities and Risks
- Ethical Use of AI in Public Health Communications
- AI Text Analysis: Comparing ChatGPT to Human Coders
- NORC's Center for Health Communication Science
- Health Communication AI
- HCAI piece in Journal of Health Communication
- HCAI blog post on PLOS
- HCAI ethics article on STAT
- Influencing Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Online Influencers
- Communicating Through a Pandemic: A Chronicle of Experiences, Lessons Learned, and a Vision for the Future
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The Science of Communicating Clearly
The Science of Communicating Clearly (Season 2, Episode 4)
Whether you are a scientist, policy or communications professional, communicating science clearly has never been more important than now. Amidst a crowded information landscape, audiences skim information and seek content that is understandable the first time they see or hear it. Clear communication builds trust and saves lives and fortunately there is a scientific basis for how to do it.
This Science of Communicating Clearly podcast helps listeners understand the core principles and practices for clear communication and features a discussion with Dr. Michelle Hutchinson, former CDC Office of Communications health literacy lead, Lynn Sokler, senior communications advisor and lead for CDC Vital Signs, and Dr. Eric Pevzner, chief of CDC's Epidemiology and Laboratory Workforce Branch and Epidemic Intelligence Service.
Resources
- Communicating Science Clearly – CDC TRAIN – an affiliate of the TRAIN Learning Network powered by the Public Health Foundation
- Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals (Web Based) – WB4499 – CDC TRAIN – an affiliate of the TRAIN Learning Network powered by the Public Health Foundation
- Everyday Words for Public Health | Communication Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The CDC Clear Communication Index | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- How to Develop Products for Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Extreme Low Literacy (cdc.gov)
Not a Monolith: Empowering Latino Health
Not a Monolith: Empowering Latino Health (Season 2, Episode 3)
Not a Monolith: Empowering Latino Health features guest Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, Director of Institute for Health Promotion Research and Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
Tune in for this insightful conversation about culture and empowering Latino health including the importance of family, the use of audience centered language, and the importance of faith. Learn about Salud America!, the role of Salud Heroes, and how their efforts are building trust and wellbeing within Latino communities.
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How Art Can Build Trust and Lessen Health Disparities in Public Health
How Art Can Build Trust and Lessen Health Disparities in Public Health (Season 2, Episode 2)
How Art Can Build Trust and Lessen Health Disparities in Public Health features guest Jill Sonke, PhD, Director of Research Initiatives in the Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida.
This episode takes a deep dive into arts and public health and the link to positive health outcomes.
Tune in to learn about the Arts and Public Health in America Initiative, evidence-based approaches, and how arts participation can build social cohesion and help build healthy communities.
Resources
- CDC Field Guides for Engaging Arts and Culture to improve COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
- The Arts and Health Communication in Uganda: A Light Under the Table
- The Evidence-based Framework for Using the Arts in Public Health
- When Artists Go to Work: On the Ethics of Engaging the Arts in Public Health
- Center for Arts in Medicine EpiArts Lab
- Creating Healthy Communities for Cross-sector Collaboration White Paper
- WE-Making Framework
- Arts for EveryBody | One Nation/One Project
- White House Convening |Bridging, Healing, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities | Jan 2024
- Why Cross-Sector Collaboration Now | Arts + Health for Social Cohesion
Unraveling the Digital Tapestry: Pitfalls and Potential for Impact
Unraveling the Digital Tapestry: Pitfalls and Potential for Impact (Season 2, Episode 1)
Unraveling the Digital Tapestry: Pitfalls and Potential for Impact, kicks off with an interview with Dr. David Lazer, distinguished professor of political science and computer science at Northeastern University.
This episode explores the current socio-technological landscape, and what it means for health communicators trying to influence audiences with their digital health messages and online campaigns.
Listen to this episode to learn about a novel effort, the National Internet Observatory, and what it means for the field of public health communications.
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The Psychology and Impact of Digital Influence and Manipulation
The Psychology and Impact of Digital Influence and Manipulation (Season 1, Episode 2)
This podcast explores the concept of influence, the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, and the psychology behind how audiences may fall prey to or be protected from manipulation in this landscape.
Insights from the Past, Preparing for the Future
Insights from the Past, Preparing for the Future (Season 1, Episode 1)
Betsy Mitchell, CDC's director of the Division of Communications Science and Services, and Scott Ratzan, distinguished lecturer at City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health, discuss health communication: from inception to its future direction.