Health and Risk Communication in an Interpandemic World: Strategies for a System Thinking and Equity-Driven Approach

Rome, Italy, July 8-19, 2024

Organization: The American University of Rome & Columbia University

Position: Health and Risk Communication in an Interpandemic World: Strategies for a System Thinking and Equity-Driven Approach

Opportunity Type: Short-term Training

Job Description: Rome, Italy, July 8-19, 2024 

A summer global health communication institute that brings together professionals and leaders from multiple sectors and disciplines for an international professional development course in association with Strategies for Equity and Communication Impact (SECI) and the peer-reviewed Journal of Communication in Healthcare: Strategies, Media, and Engagement in Global Health.

Participants will engage in advanced conversations, strategies, and skills-building units on interdisciplinary topics at the intersections of health and risk communication, social and behavior change (SBC), social and behavior change communication (SBCC), system-thinking, community engagement, and health equity/human rights. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with international and Italian organizations in Rome and AUR faculty members with relevant experience on the topic.

Lessons learned, future directions, and implications for health and risk communication will be discussed as related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other disease outbreak settings as well as other health areas, community and population health issues, and social, political, and structural determinants of health and well-being. The course is grounded in the theory and practice of Social and Behavior Change (SBC) disciplines, Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC), Health Equity, and Human Rights. A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants by The American University of Rome.

Contact: Renata Schiavo, PhD, MA, CCL

Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renataschiavo/ 

Program: https://aur.edu/summer-professional-development-program-health-risk-communication-interpandemic-world 

Additional information: The course will be in English and is designed for a maximum of 25 participants.
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