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 originates, test your scientific literacy, and learn to spot misinformation through engaging, interactive activities. Gain practical insights and tips tailored for professionals in public health and related fields through real-world examples.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the process of communicating health and science information. 
• Describe three challenges to the communication process.
• Recognize that effective transfer of knowledge is active and engaging.
• Identify strategies to effectively communicate science and health information.

Target Audience:  Public Health Professionals, Health Department Staff, Social Workers, Public Information/ Media Specialists, Teacher/ Faculty, Public Safety Communications

Duration: ~ 45 minutes

Format:  Web-based, Self –study

Created/ Updated:  Created 2015/ Updated 2024

Author(s): Yvonne Price, MAMC & Carolyn Casertano, APR

Arranged by: Caitlin Meyer Krause, MPH

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

CE Available: 

• Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): 0.75  credits
• Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 0.75  total Category I continuing education contact hours (0.75 continuing competency credits). WRPHTC provider number 99036.
• Continuing Professional Education Units for Dietitians (CPEUs): As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the WRPHTC is approved to offer continuing professional education units by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. The WRPHTC designates this activity for 0.75 contact hours for dietitians. Dietitians should enter activities as type 102 on their Activity Log.
• AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: 0.75 credits

Accreditation Statements


The WRPHTC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team through November 2025.
 

The Western Region Public Health Training Center (WRPHTC) is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.