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Plenary Session

Social Justice and Health Equity

Plenary 3: 2025 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award and Plenary

PL03.05 - 2025 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Plenary: A Meditation On The Greater Duty Of The Health Communicator In A Time Of Peril

Thursday, April 17, 2025
8:50 AM – 9:45 AM PST
Location: Main Stage (International Ballroom), 2nd Floor
Earn 1.0 Entry CECH

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  • Identify boundaries that define the extent and the limits of the role of health communication in society.
  • Review tactics and strategies that have potential for advancing and protecting the health of the American people within the challenges of distrust and misinformation that define this historical moment.
  • Discuss challenges, opportunities, and necessity for collaborative engagement across the health ecosystem.
This session will explore the ethical foundations and the professional accountabilities of the health communicator’s mission, expertise, tactics and engagement strategies.