09 Jun 2011

Where's Waldo 2.0: Sorting through the Noise and Rethinking Cancer Communication

by Daniela B. Friedman, PhD, MSc

With the explosion of new media technology over the past decade, we have an extraordinary amount of health information at our fingertips. Although social media offer opportunities for collective knowledge, information exchange, and user interactivity, the reliability and accuracy of information...

Keywords: Health Communication Internpersonal Health Communication Information Needs Health Literacy Low Health Literacy MHealth Cancer Screening Social Bookmarking

10 Jun 2011

LIVESTRONG at School

by Claire Neal, MPH, CHES

This session will discuss the creation and implementation of LIVESTRONG at School, an inspiring and empowering program for grades K-12. With one in three people in the world facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, children in classrooms everywhere are likely to be dealing with cancer right...

Keywords: LIVESTRONG Sibling Support Education About Cancer Classroom Program Health Information Health Literacy Arthur

10 Jun 2011

Discussion: Empowering Our Local Communities for Science and Health Promotion

by George Vélez, DHAc, MBA, CFAAMA, Renee Frazier, MHSA, FACHE, Captain Douglas A. McGowen, MS and Sandra J. Hamilton, RN, FNP, MEd

Keywords: Community Health Advisor Grassroots Health Education Health Literacy Community Partnership STEM Education Technology Education