Convenor:

Dr Mariana Dyakova
Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School
M.Dyakova@warwick.ac.uk

Background

Public health (PH) research has already acquired a vast amount of knowledge and information about population health, its determinants and the ways it can be protected and improved. Considering the multilevel, multidisciplinary global outreach of PH, there is a lot more to be achieved. Various factors influence the ‘translation’ of PH knowledge into policy and practice, one of them being the complex process of Communication. The Media in its diversity and new social role represents a huge part of it and a creative opportunity for enhancing PH communication and impact.

Aims

• To develop multi-disciplinary research in the field of public health communication at different levels
• To inspire cross-disciplinary collaboration in exploring the creative potential of Media for PH knowledge translation and outreach
• To contribute to the process of organization and translation of scientific evidence (in the field of health) through enhancing networking and education

Ongoing projects

Current projects include:

• Public health communication needs assessment (scoping the existing public health communication channels with emphasis on digital media; their effectiveness and possibilities for development)

Events

• 4 April 2013, PHILM Workshop: Public Health Impact and Learning through the Media

Medical School Building, University of Warwick, 10.30am-4.30pm
Come and join us for a brain teasing video watching and a challenge of public health communication! Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Further details and draft programme

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/research/hscience/pet/publichealth/the_media_perspective.pdf

• 25 January 2012: “Public Health across Borders and Minds” Speculative lunch and seminar. Report Presentations Presentation1; Presentation2

Membership:

 

Want to join the group?
Email: H.Fraser@warwick.ac.uk