TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016
| 8:30 am ET | Welcome |
| David Relman, Forum Chair | |
| 8:35 am | Building risk communication capacity: Can it be done? |
| John Rainford, The Warning Project | |
| 8:45 am | Perspectives on achieving successful communications for infectious disease threats |
| Maryn McKenna, Independent Journalist and Author | |
| 8:55 am | Opening remarks |
| Stefano Bertuzzi, American Society for Microbiology | |
| 9:05 am | Workshop overview and goals |
| Jeff Duchin, Workshop Chair |
Session I: Laying the Foundation for Effective Communication
| PART A | |
| Doug Storey, Moderator | |
| 9:10 am | An overview of successful communication capacity |
| Baruch Fischhoff, Carnegie Mellon University | |
| Learning from the social/behavioral/decision science field(s) | |
| Angie Fagerlin, University of Utah | |
| Evidence-based methods and evaluation strategies | |
| Gary Kreps, George Mason University | |
| 10:45 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | PART B |
| Baruch Fischhoff, Moderator | |
| Drivers of risk perception, effective communication, and behavior change | |
| Noel Brewer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| Risk perception, responsiveness, and avoidance | |
| Rajiv Rimal, George Washington University | |
| Sources of information about disease outbreak and community trust: Lessons from Ebola communication in Liberia | |
| Monique Turner, George Washington University | |
| Advocacy and communication of health risks: Examples from tobacco control | |
| Jeff Niederdeppe, Cornell University | |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch break |
Session II: Achieving Effective Communication
| 1:30 pm | PART A |
| Jennifer Gardy, Moderator | |
| Packaging a story: Traditional versus digital media | |
| Dina Maron, Scientific American | |
| Responding to misinformation and rumors | |
| Heidi Larson, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | PART B |
| Jennifer Olsen, Moderator | |
| Participatory surveillance and social listening | |
| Kacey Ernst, University of Arizona | |
| Bidirectional communication platforms | |
| Nick van Praag, Ground Truth Solutions | |
| Building capacity: Training of trainers | |
| Damien Chalaud, World Federation of Science Journalists | |
| 4:45 pm | Highlights and key lessons learned |
| Jeff Duchin, Workshop Chair | |
| 5:00 pm | Adjournment and reception |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016
| 8:30 am ET | Welcome and objectives |
| Jeff Duchin, Workshop Chair |
Session III: International Context—International Health Regulations Considerations, Lessons from Recent Outbreaks, and Research Gaps
| 8:40 am | PART A |
| Rima Khabbaz and Rafael Obregon, Moderators | |
| Lessons from the field: The role of data and evidence in Ebola and Zika outbreaks | |
| Rev. John Sumo, Ministry of Health, Liberia | |
| Julienne Anoko, Sorbonne University | |
| Katherine Lyon Daniel, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | PART B |
| Rima Khabbaz and Rafael Obregon, Moderators | |
| Strengthening risk communication and community engagement in disease outbreak response: A systems perspective | |
| Gaya Gamhewage, World Health Organization | |
| Erma Manoncourt, M&D Consulting | |
| 11:50 am | Concluding remarks |
| Lonnie King, Forum Vice Chair | |
| 12:00 pm | Adjournment |