Social Media And Its Applications For Global Health Professionals
Date/Time:
November 22, 2010 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Harvard School of Public Health, Basement Rm LL10, United States
Website:
Description:
RSVP at at http://bit.ly/GHsocialmedia
Social Media And Its Applications For Global Health Professionals
A hands-on workshop for students and researchers at HSPH
Faciliated by Nicholas Lamphere, CWD/Harvard University
The Harvard Center for Workplace Development in collaboration with the HSPH global health practice area, the Office for Educational Programs, the IT Department and the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR)
Seating is limited!
This workshop for global health professionals will provide an introduction to current, popular social media tools - including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn - and demonstrate how the social web can be utilized to foster collaboration, develop and expand professional networks, and build relationships and communities. The workshop will feature both lecture-based tool and topic overview in addition to hands-on exploration through practical example.
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The overarching mission of the Harvard School of Public Health is to advance the public’s health through learning, discovery, and communication. To pursue this mission, the School produces knowledge through research, reproduces knowledge through higher education, and translates knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policy makers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations.
