Recordings of previous presentations from the Center for Health and Science Communication are available to view and download from Digital Commons@Becker.
2022-2023 Speakers and Topics
How to craft a creative pitch, Cyril Loum
Social media engagement for healthcare workers, Rakhee K. Bhayani, MD
What’s your story? Using narratives to open science, Maryam Zaringhalam, PhD
Communicating beyond the academy: Reaching policymakers and stakeholders, Beth Prusaczyk, PhD, MSW
2021-22 Speakers and Topics
Communicating with Policymakers to Maximize Impact, Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, and Timothy McBride, PhD
Using Empathy to Become a Better Science Communicator, Rebecca Schwarzlose, PhD
Transforming Slide Design, Melissa Marshall
Inclusion of Diverse Populations in Health Research, Joyce E. Balls-Berry, PhD, MPE
Creating Connections: An Introduction to the Alda Method, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
2019-20 Speakers and Topics
Using Popular Media to Combat Health Misinformation, Jessi Gold, MD, MS
From Professional to Personal: Communication Tips from Children’s Mom Docs, Jamie Kondis, MD, and Kendra Whittle
Comics and Graphic Novels about Medicine: Healthcare Providers, Patients and the Medical System, Jessica Gross, PhD
Taking it to the Masses: Building Science Outreach Programs, Cynthia Wichelman, MD, and Erik Herzog, PhD
Be Podcast-ic: Tips for hosting or guesting on a podcast, Jim Dryden and Claire Gauen
2018-19 Speakers and Topics
Minding our Words: Communicating to Mitigate Negative Impact, Paola Rijos-Saitta, MSW, LCSW, and Vetta Sanders Thompson, PhD
Empowering Your Audience through Visualization: Graphic, numerical, historical, Heather Corcoran and Alvitta Ottley, PhD
The Other Side of Complexity: Crafting Prevention Messages for the Public, Hank Dart, MS
How to Promote Your Work with Social Media: Takeaways from Gun Violence Prevention and Stop the Bleed, L.J. Punch, MD
Communicating Genetic Test Results, Patricia Dickson, MD, Sarah Hartz, MD, PhD, Jonathan W Heusel, MD, PhD, and Jessica Mozersky, PhD, MBE
2017-18 Speakers and Topics
Communicating Research with Lay Audiences, Tim Poor, Denise Hooks-Anderson, MD, and Will Ross, MD, MPH
Lost in Translation: Communicating with a Multidisciplinary Scientific Audience, Andrew Knight, PhD, and Alan Schwartz, MD, PhD
Promoting Your Research to Non-NIH Funders: Communicating with foundations and investors can present unique challenges, Andrew Yee, PhD, Gwendalyn J. Randolph, PhD, and Emil R. Unanue, MD
Communicating Science to the Media, Elizabethe Holland Durando and Judy Martin Finch
Telling your Story in a “Post-Truth” World, Tina Hesman Saey, Jeanne Erdmann, Eli Chen, and Ava Ehrlich
2017 Speakers and Topics
Social Media for Promoting Science & Research, Amy Suiter, Dera Luce, and Kenan Omurtag, MD
Preparing Dynamic & Engaging Presentations, Mychal Voorhees and Victoria Fraser, MD
Elevator Pitches – Stories in 3 Minutes or Less, Sally Michael and Indira Mysorekar, PhD