Author Archives: Jennifer D. Uhrig, Megan A. Lewis, Jon A. Poehlman and Brian G. Southwell

About Jennifer D. Uhrig, Megan A. Lewis, Jon A. Poehlman and Brian G. Southwell

Jennifer Uhrig, PhD directs RTI’s Center for Communication Science. She has two decades of professional experience bridging the fields of communication science, health policy, and health services research. Her expertise spans the communication continuum and includes initial exploratory research, user-centered design, message and product development, pretesting and usability testing, and process and outcome evaluation of health communication interventions, programs and campaigns.

Beyond Evidence Reporting: Evidence Translation in an Era of Uncertainty

By | June 12, 2020
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For decades, peer-reviewed journals have been a critical pathway for disseminating and advancing scientific knowledge. However, curbing the spread of misinformation requires evidence translation by experts into plain English. The rapidly evolving knowledge base on COVID-19 shines a spotlight on the issue. For example, a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine offered… Read More »