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Turning the Tide: Combatting Misinformation in Public Health 

On April 28th 2023, the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion hosted its third national conference, Turning the Tide: Combatting Misinformation in Public Health. Conference speakers examined public health misinformation regarding climate change, abortion, and global vaccinations, and discussed strategies to combat misinformation.

The conference hosted 100 people including students, faculty and staff from Columbia University and other academic institutions such as Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and more. Attendees also represented public and private health and communication organizations such as the NYC DOHMH, National Cancer Institute, Fund for Public Health NYC, Westat and McCann Health.

By bringing together leading public health and science communication researchers from across the country, we hope to contribute to the important research and discussion surrounding the science and practice of tackling public health misinformation. Watch our conference highlight video!

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Featured Speakers:

Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, PhD, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Leticia Bode, PhD, Program in Communication, Culture and Technology, Georgetown University

Ami Zota, ScD, Department of Environmental Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

John Cook, PhD, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University

Nat Gyenes, MPH, Digital Health Lab at Meedan, Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University

A special workshop, Op-Ed Writing for Professionals, was led by journalist Renee Loth, an opinion columnist for The Boston Globe and judge for the Pulitzer prizes in journalism.

View the Agenda (PDF)
 
 
 

 

Turning the Tide: Combatting Misinformation in Public Health

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