251150 Engaging Policymakers and Other Leaders

Saturday, June 25, 2011 : 8:30 AM

Elizabeth Wenk, MA , Burness Communications, Bethesda, MD
Chuck Alexander, MA , Burness Communications, Bethesda, MD
     
This session will help participants identify and use key public health messages that resonate with policymakers and other opinion leaders; will teach attendees how to combine the messages with a story to make the case for public health and prevention; and, will arm them with the tools and resources to become effective advocates.

Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics

Learning Objectives:
Identify which public health messages resonate with policymakers and other opinion leaders

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to present because I advise public health departments and non-profit organizations on how to effectively communicate with policymakers and execute such trainings regularly.
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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