Misinformation has been spreading quickly in recent years and has become a major issue in public health. Health and public health professionals recognize that misinformation can negatively affect the public's understanding of health information, which can lead people to make mis-informed decisions about their health. This course will provide an understanding of what misinformation is and how it spreads, methods for identifying misinformation, and ways to respond to misinformation to reduce the amount of inaccurate information that is shared and believed.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this training learners will be able to:
- Define misinformation and disinformation
- Discuss ways misinformation spreads
- Identify approaches for identifying misinformation
- Describe methods to respond to misinformation and disinformation
Format: Self-paced training (work at your own pace, use "save and exit" as needed).
Duration: 1 hour
Arranged by: Caitlin Meyer Krause, MPH
Subject Matter Experts: Lidia Azurdia Sierra, MPH, Michelle Moore, MPH, and Maiya Block Ngaybe, MPH
Expert Reviewer: Carolyn Casertano, APR
Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.
Published: September 2024
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.
CE Available:
- 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 1.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. WRPHTC provider number 99036.
The 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.
