Risk Communication for Public Health – webinar series

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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  • Wednesday, November 19, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm

This webinar series focuses on the core principles of risk communication that are of relevance in both routine and crisis settings. Interactive content includes practical applications of these principles including risk perception, trust determination, negative dominance, and mental noise.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar series, participants will be able to:

  • define risk communication and its dual relevance to public health practice activities in both routine and emergent settings;
  • describe the practical importance of risk perception, trust determination, mental noise, and negative dominance in communicating risk effectively to concerned stakeholders;
  • recognize critical distinctions between effective and ineffective risk communication practices; and
  • apply risk communication principles to yield effective risk messaging efforts.

 

Registration closes on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at noon. 

Event Details

Please let us know if you require an accommodation in order to participate in this event. Accommodations may include live captioning, ASL interpreters, and/or captioned media and accessible documents from recorded events. At least 5 days in advance is recommended.


Log on to marphtc.pitt.edu and sign in or create an account, then enroll in the course under "Upcoming."  You will receive an email confirmation that contains important information about the course and the Zoom link to join. 

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