Health and Risk Communication in Pandemics and Beyond: Strategies for a System Thinking, Community-Centered, and Equity-Driven Approach

Summer Professional Development Program at The American University of Rome

A summer global health communication institute that brings together professionals and leaders from multiple sectors and disciplines for an international professional development course in association with Strategies for Equity and Communication Impact (SECI) and the peer-reviewed Journal of Communication in Healthcare: Strategies, Media, and Engagement in Global Health.  

Faculty (guest lectures and site visits) include leading international and Italian organizations and experts.

Deadline for registration is March 1, 2025.

Audience: Professionals and leaders from multiple sectors and disciplines, including health, communication, international development, human rights, and community development.

Overview: Participants will engage in advanced conversations, strategies, and skills-building on interdisciplinary topics at the intersections of health and risk communication, social and behavior change, system-thinking, community engagement, and health equity.