Clear Data, Trusted Science: A Training Series on Environmental Health Literacy and Results Report-Back

This two-part series, offered by the NIEHS Center Science Communications Hub, provides an introduction to environmental health literacy and developing communications approaches to reach a wide variety of audiences. The second workshop will expand on these concepts and discuss the ethics and best practices of communicating results to study participants and affected communities.

The first workshop has already occurred and the recording and resources are posted below. Registration is still open for the October 28 workshop, “What do we owe participants? Ethics and practice of environmental health data report-back.”

About the Speaker

Katie Tomsho is an Instructor in the Department of Environmental Health and Director of the Environmental Justice and Health Program. Her prior experiences as a community organizer focused on environmental science led to her interest in effective communication of environmental health data. Building on this work, she has focused on improving rigorous, transparent methods for communicating environmental health data to diverse audiences. Her research interests include environmental exposure data report-back, environmental health literacy, and the development of communication strategies that support community decision-making.

Resources

Making our science easier to understand: Environmental health literacy basics for researchers

• Workshop recording
• Slides

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