Risk Communication & Psycho-Social Issues in Radiation Events

Dr. Tim Tinker, MPH, Dr.PH, Senior Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton

Dr. Brian Flynn, Ed.D., Associate Director, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland

November 08, 2007

At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:

  1. Use core principles of risk communication to focus health messages effectively in a radiological emergency.
  2. Anticipate common reactions among individuals and communities to radiological events in order to plan effectively and minimize negative effects on the public's health and well-being.
  3. Identify resources available to assist public health, clinical and mental health professionals in communicating effectively with internal and external audiences during radiological events.

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