New Voices from the Field – Public Health Speaks Podcast: Empathy, Autonomy, and the Future of Health Communication
Recorded at the 2025 NCHCMM in Atlanta, NPHIC’s Public Health Speaks podcast continues its Voices from the Field series with a timely conversation on health autonomy, motivation, and artificial intelligence in communication. Amelia Burke-Garcia, PhD, Director of the Center for Health Communication Science at NORC, shares insights from her recent opinion piece and explores how Self-Determination…
Dr. William Foege, Leader in Smallpox Eradication, Dies
Dr. William Foege, a towering figure in public health and a central architect of the global eradication of smallpox, died at age 89. As a young physician working in Nigeria, Foege helped pioneer the “ring containment” strategy—using rapid case detection and targeted vaccination to stop outbreaks when vaccine supplies were limited.
That evidence-based, surveillance-driven approach became pivot…
CDC Resources: Protecting Health During Winter Storms and Power Outages
The CDC offers comprehensive resources to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from winter storms. Guidance highlights the importance of advance planning for homes and vehicles, limiting time outdoors during extreme cold, and preventing cold-related illnesses such as hypothermia and frostbite. The CDC also emphasizes injury prevention from icy conditions and the need to re…
PR Pros Are Equipped to Adapt
In a year marked by uncertainty, PR professionals are reminded that adaptability is essential for guiding organizations and communities through change. Drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, communicators can strengthen resilience by remaining mission-driven, transparent, and compassionate while adjusting operations, messaging, and services.
Key strategies include anticipating change…
New Voices From the Field Podcast: Sharing to Survive: Building Resilient Health Communication Research Networks through AI-Powered Collaboration
Recorded during the 2025 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media (NCHCMM) in Atlanta, NPHIC’s Public Health Speaks podcast continues its Voices from the Field series with a new episode, Sharing to Survive: Building Resilient Health Communication Research Networks through AI-Powered Collaboration.
In this conversation, Dr. Kristen Swain, Ph.D., Associate Profes…
Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions for 2026
For public health communicators, the ways audiences access and trust information are shifting faster than ever, driven by generative AI and the rise of personality-led news. A 2026 global survey of media leaders highlights declining engagement with traditional journalism, especially among younger audiences who prefer platforms, influencers, and AI-powered “answer engines.”
Publishers anticipa…
U.S. Population Growth is Slowing
U.S. population growth is slowing, with new Congressional Budget Office projections estimating 7 million fewer people over the next decade than previously forecast. The shift reflects a combination of reduced immigration and declining birth rates, both of which have important public health implications.
By 2030, annual deaths are expected to exceed births, meaning immigration will play an inc…