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The Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center at the University of Pittsburgh is hosting a 3-part webinar series: Risk Communication for Public Health on 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19/25.
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.