
Webinar – Health in the Era of Social Media
Join Columbia University Department of Pediatrics experts alongside experts from the Mailman School of Public Health and the Graduate School of Journalism, as we discuss how the practice of medicine and health communications is changing in the era of social media and a changing media landscape.
Experts will discuss:
- Where families seek information and how it impacts the health of individuals, communities, and countries.
- How individual physicians and public health systems can meet the challenges and opportunities of the current moment.
- Best practices for both seeking and sharing information
Panelists include:
Dr. Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH
Pediatrician, Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Health
Professor of Pediatrics, Population and Family Health
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Dr. Randi Epstein, MD, MPH
Medical Author and Freelance Journalist
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Journalism,
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Dr. Renata Schiavo, PhD, MA, CCL
Global Health Practitioner, Senior Lecturer
Editor-in-Chief, the Journal of Communication in Healthcare.
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health