Part three of a four part lecture series.

The ability to deal effectively with disasters is becoming more relevant as the magnitude and impact of disasters increases worldwide.  Crisis and risk communications is an essential tool in helping those who are impacted to make informed decisions with respect to their circumstances.  While risk communication can become a resource multiplier, it can only do so if the designers of the communication address the perspectives brought by recipients. These sessions will focus on the key elements of developing an effective risk communications strategy.

DISCLAIMER:  The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Presenter: Barbara Reynolds

Barbara Reynolds, PhD, is the senior advisor in crisis communications at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia and an adjunct professor at Tulane University.  Her communications expertise has been used to plan or respond to pandemic influenza, vaccine safety, emerging disease outbreaks and bioterrorism.  She has worked internationally as a crisis communication consultant on health issues for France, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, the former Soviet Union nations, NATO and the World Health Organization.

Her research is focused on emergency risk communication best practices, integrating models of communication for public health, and building community hardiness in the face of disaster.

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