Health Communication Through New Media

Earn 1 CE Hour

Primary Speaker:

Chelsea Dade, MS

Creator and Executive Director
Communicate For Health Justice (CFHJ)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States










Session summary
: Before COVID came around, Communicate For Health Justice (CFHJ) was already using new media to get messages of health equity out to the world. And they haven't stopped since it started in 2018. Led by Creator, Chelsea Dade, MS, CFHJ is a space for health champions who call out inequity by way of communications. Join this connection cafe to network and learn more about the approaches CFHJ has taken to stay relevant in a changing social media environment.

Learning Objectives:

  • Formulate a crystal-clear understanding on why communicating about inequities through a racial justice lens matters for achieving equity.
  • Understand the importance of utilizing “new media” in public health and/or healthcare communications apply them to practice for a more equitable public health response.
  • Receive a toolbox of new media tool resources that will better connect communicators with their intended audiences.

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IHA Health Literacy Conference
2022
Communication
Public Health
Language, Culture & Diversity
Topic
Audience
Public Health Professionals, Community-Based and Social Service Professionals, Communication and Plain-Language Professionals
Setting
Community-Based Organizations and Nonprofits, Digital Health and Telehealth
Level
Applied