What you'll learn:

Learners will analyze how health and science and social media are used to persuade and influence people's healthcare decisions, experiment with tools and tactics for how to spot health misinformation, and create credible and engaging content that educates and advocates for public health.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Adopt principles of active media users and ethical media creators for use in a professional capacity.
• Analyze how health/science media and social media are used to persuade and influence people's healthcare decisions.
• Experiment with tools and tactics for how to spot health misinformation.
• Create credible and engaging content that educates and advocates for public health.
• Develop strategies for advancing and prioritizing media literacy with healthcare colleagues and peers.

What you'll do:

The course consists of three modules that include readings and videos. Each module has at least one open-ended activity including reflection questions, a media diet diary, practice verifying different types of content and creating media messages. There is a brief multiple choice quiz in the final module.

Who this course is designed for:

This course has been approved through the Office of Interprofessional Continuing Health Education for the following groups:

• American Medical Association PRA Category 1 Credit™ – CME - 3 credit hours – course completion.
• Nursing Continuing Professional Development – NCPD - 3 credit hours – course completion.
• Continuing Pharmacy Credit – CPE - 3 credit hours – course completion.
• Psychology – APA – - 3 credit hours – course completion.
• Social Work – ACE - 3 credit hours – course completion.
• Interprofessional Continuing Education – IPCE – 3 credit hours – course completion.

What you'll receive:

Participants in the above categories will receive three CME credit hours. All participants will receive a completion certificate.