[Partner Event] Survival Plan for Public Health: Communicating for Advocacy and Professional Resilience

  • April 09, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Virtual

Please Join APHA's Health Communication Matters during National Public Health Week for a lively webinar panel discussion about a Survival Plan for Public Health: Communicating for Advocacy and Professional Resilience.

Using this year's NPHW theme, "It Starts Here," our expert panelists in health communications, health policy/advocacy, and community care/organizing will cover survival strategies for public health professionals facing funding cuts, misinformation, and the divestment of core public institutions. We will explore the importance of communication in building resilience within our field and ensuring we meet the needs of all communities during this time of uncertainty.  

Featuring:

  • Melissa Stern, MHA, aPHR, CHW-I, Community Health SupervisorTexas Health Resources
  • Nalini Padmanabhan, MPH, Communications Director, de Beaumont Foundation
  • MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI, Chief Innovation Officer and Medical Director for Infectious Diseases, Access Health Louisiana

And moderated by:

Diana Torres-Burgos, MD, MPH, New York City Chapter LeadNational Hispanic Medical Association

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