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Communication to Raise Awareness about the Health Implications of Educational Attainment

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Sarah Simon , Center on Society and Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Strategic communication requires non-traditional methods and reaching various audiences to discuss the social determinants of health such as health and education. Work in this area will be explained and discussed as it pertains to the health implications of educational attainment.

Learning Areas:

Other professions or practice related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Explain non-traditional research dissemination planning and execution. Discuss case study and process of selecting target audiences, strategies, tactics, and methods for outreach.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I currently serve as the Director of Research Translation and Communication at the Center on Society and Health – a role I have been fulfilling for two years. In this role, I serve as the lead strategist and coordinator of communication and outreach efforts related to public health/social determinants research conducted at the Center.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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