Writing Effective Op-Eds: A Training for Researchers
Wed, October 25, 12:00-1:30 PM EST
Virtually on Zoom
Researchers can use op-eds to share their research findings and perspectives on current issues related to their work. In this webinar, participants will learn about the role and influence of op-eds as a strategic communication strategy, how the writing style and components of op-eds differ from academic pieces, selecting an outlet, and what editors look for in an op-ed. The webinar will feature perspectives from a researcher experienced in publishing op-eds and a media professional and will give participants practical strategies for crafting their own op-eds.
Understanding and Addressing Health and Science Misinformation
Thurs, Oct 26 1-1:50 pm
Kresge 502
Join misinformation expert Kelly Born of the Packard Foundation to examine the performance of and outlook for interventions aimed at eliminating science and health misinformation—and the factors that lead to low quality information going viral more often than high quality information does. Lunch will be served.
Sponsors: Center for Health Communication and the Health Communication Concentration
MA Department of Public Health Virtual Open House
Tues, October 31 and Thurs, Nov 2
Virtually on Zoom
This free two-part event will feature MDPH staff and Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resource (EHS HR) professionals who will provide you with an overview of the department and explain the application and hiring process. With over 3,200 employees with diverse backgrounds, such as program managers, epidemiologists, and public health nurses, MDPH offers many job opportunities to candidates of all levels.
SAVE THE DATE: The Opposite of Loneliness with Dr. Louise Hawkley
Wed, Nov 1, 1-1:50pm
FXB G12
Dr. Louise Hawkley will review the definition and dimensions of the experience of loneliness and discuss individual and societal factors that trigger and exacerbate loneliness. Lunch will be served.
SAVE THE DATE: HPV Cancer Center Consortium Webinar
Thursday Nov 2, 2:00 PM, Zoom
This webinar will include topics on catch-up HPV vaccination among young adults and vulnerable subgroups such as minority individuals and people with disabilities, during the COVID- 19 pandemic.
Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan & in the US
Tues, Nov 7, 8:30am-12:30pm, Martin Conference Center Rotunda
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston
SAVE THE DATE: Crisis Communications and Reputational Management In Our Times
Wed, Nov 8, 1-1:50 pm
Kresge 502
Join Gabby Stern, communications director at the World Health Organization, to talk about what to do when communicating about a public health crisis—and how to preserve trust while doing it. Lunch will be served.
Sponsors: Center for Health Communication and the Health Communication Concentration
SAVE THE DATE: Today’s Media Landscape and What It Means For Public Health with Dick Tofel.
Wed, November 15, 1pm-1:50pm
Kresge 502
Join former news executive Dick Tofel to talk about today’s media landscape and how best to navigate it as a public health leader. Lunch will be served.