About this episode

Dr. Huntley discusses the importance of explaining public health in plain language as an act of leadership.

Ask ten public health professionals to explain their work without using jargon, and you will get ten completely different answers. That is exactly the kind of honest, grounding conversation Dr. Huntley set out to have in this panel episode. What emerged was something more than a communication exercise. It was a compelling case for why explaining public health in plain language is itself an act of leadership. In this episode, Dr. Huntley brings together three rising voices in the field to explore one of the most practical questions in public health: how do we make people care about something they do not fully understand yet? Resources ▶️ Join the PHEC Podcast Community ▶️ Visit the PHEC Podcast Show Notes ▶️ DrCHHuntley, Public Health & Epidemiology Consulting

People in this episode

Host: Dr. CH Huntley

Guest: three rising voices in the field

Topics covered

• public health
• leadership
• communication
• plain language
• engagement

Keywords

• public health
• leadership
• communication
• jargon
• engagement

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