The Need for Systems Approaches for Precision Communications in Public Health.

A major challenge in communicating health-related information is the involvement of multiple complex systems from the creation of the information to the sources and channels of dispersion to the information users themselves. To date, public health communications approaches have often not adequately accounted for the complexities of these systems to the degree necessary to have maximum impact. The virality of COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation has brought to light the need to consider these system complexities more extensively.

Process evaluation of a medical improvisation program for healthcare communication training.

Background: Medical improvisation is an innovative approach to train healthcare professionals in effective communication. The success of this type of training depends on the active engagement of participants.

Method: A total of 136 interprofessional healthcare workers completed surveys before and after a two-hour medical improvisation communication training session in October 2020.

Training for communication in forensic science.

Scientists are increasingly becoming better prepared to communicate science in a variety of different settings, yet significantly less attention has been paid to communicating science in the courtroom, a setting which carries major societal impact. This article explores key issues surrounding science communication in the courtroom. We outline a conceptual system for communication training that includes ideas about fostering greater collaboration across different stakeholder groups, and training expert witnesses to communicate scientific evidence in ways that are accessible and accurate.