INSPIRE: Readiness - Communicating About Data and Surveillance During Infectious Disease Emergencies
Virtual
Thursday, July 10, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time
Effectively communicating about data is a core skill for public health professionals. Whether responding to an outbreak, presenting surveillance data, or countering misleading information, the ability to share complex information in clear, accurate, and relatable ways builds trust and drives informed action.
This virtual session will feature Dr. Amanda Simanek, an epidemiologist and co-founder of Those Nerdy Girls, a team of interdisciplinary scientists and clinicians behind the Dear Pandemic platform. Dr. Simanek brings deep expertise in infectious disease epidemiology, social determinants of health, and science communication.
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Identify tested communications frameworks to address uncertainty, emerging evidence, and misinformation.
- Understand practical strategies to communicate science to support public health response.
- Create a space for collaborative discussion around challenges, opportunities, and real-world applications relevant to their work.
Featured Speaker: Amanda Simanek, PhD, MPH, Founding Member, Contributing Writer, Those Nerdy Girls; Researcher and Associate Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science