Social Media and Public Health
Image via Wikipedia If we ignore it, it might go away and we wont have to deal with it To the health care industry, the definition that “social media is a blending of technology and social interaction...
View ArticleHealth communications 101
Downtown Amsterdam Some people say that scare tactics don’t work, others swear by it. I’ve spent the last 2 years getting people’s opinions on what would be an effective sexual health communication...
View ArticleHealth Communications 101 Part 2
As we explore online health communications (HC) , the challenges aren’t that different from offline HC, though I am convinced online HC requires more creativity in consistent content production. This...
View Article#PCEHR Concept of Operations
I hope that a series of posts on the PCHER ‘Concept of Operations’ Draft will entice my readers to glance through the document as it does answer many of the questions posted and discussed at the NEHTA...
View ArticleTEDxDarwin 2011
Transcript of my talk on the 6th of August 2011 at #TEDxDarwin “Blood, Sweat and Ideas” Watch it on YouTube Health communications is a remarkable area in health care. It is where public health and...
View ArticleMass interpersonal persuasion
Image by ramyo via Flickr A reflection on Dr. BJ Fogg‘s Persuasion Bootcamp As health professionals working in health promotion and health communications our primary goal is to create programs that...
View ArticleMarginalization and media use in Aboriginal communities
I have the opportunity to work and consult on the use of mobile technology and media (social) with academics and practitioners like Dr. Kate Senior and Professor Michael Christie. Their approach to a...
View ArticleTop articles on Youth Health 2.0 2011/12
Here is a list of the Top 10 articles by number of views in the last 12 months (July 2011/12): 1. Utilising Video in Health Communications 2. iPhone Apps for STI/HIV Prevention 3. Diva Chat 4. #5 Tips...
View ArticleHow social media reveals an ugly truth
The results are in. Nearly 300 people have been polled by the University of Salford’s Business School and over half of them purport that social media has negatively impacted their lives. The poll...
View ArticleThe future of research depends on its transparent dissemination
This is a cross posting from a recent interview with the International Journal of Public Health on the topic of my research with a focus on the importance of engagement and research dissemination....
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