Health Care and the Media: Perceptions, Truth, and Possibilities
- Have you ever had patients come to you with questions and concerns raised in the news sometimes regarding issues so new you don't yet have an answer for them?
- Have you ever thought that important health care messages are missed or down-played by more dramatic, negative news?
- Has your profession been misrepresented or not fully understood by the media?
- Ever wish you had a chance to talk with those who provide the news?
If the answer is yes to any of the above, don't miss this upcoming event!
2006 Don B. Katterman Memorial Lecture sponsored by the UW School of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Alumni Association. June 15, 2006 9:00 am to 12:15 pm in Room T435.
Panelists include journalists JEAN ENERSEN of KING5 and PATRICIA MURPHY of KUOW. For more information and how to register please contact Beth Fenkner at 206-543-3485 or rxalumni@u.washington.edu or visit the UW School of Pharmacy website.
Health Care and the Media - more info
- Association of Health Care Journalists Independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues by improving the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing.
- American Medical Writers Association Promotes excellence in medical communication and provides educational resources in support of that goal.
- Medical News for the Public to Use? What's on Local TV News Evaluates health topics and reporting characteristics of health stories on local television news across the United States. [Am J Manag Care. 2006 Mar;12(3):170-6].
- Examining the content of health care reporting Discusses the need to examine the ways and content of health care news reporting. [Mebane F. Nieman Reports. Cambridge: Spring 2003. Vol. 57, Iss. 1; p. 50.]
- Health and the Media in the Literature PubMed search for "Journalism"[MeSH] AND "Communication"[MeSH] AND "Mass Media"[MeSH].
News
- Labor Day Weekend Hours
HSL will be closed Saturday - Monday (Aug 30- Sep 1, 2008) in recognition of Labor Day. It will remain open until 7 pm on Friday, Aug 29, 2008 and reopen at 7:30 am Tuesday, Sep 2, 2008.
Electronic resources remain available through HealthLinks.
- Changes in HSL Hours
HSL will be closed on the weekends and on Aug 27th during the summer interim (Aug 23- Sept 1) and begin Autumn Quarter hours on Sept 2, 2008. For a full description of hours, services and exceptions, please visit the Library Hours web page.
- Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons Exhibit on Display
At the Health Sciences Library, T-334 from August 1-Sept. 26, 2008. A complementary display by the HSL will also be on display during this same time. Click on the title of this article for more information about the exhibit.
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