Health Communications 101 with Nutrition Communicator, Brett Otis
In this episode, Sujani sits down with Brett Otis, the Communications Project Manager in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. They discuss Brett’s work at Harvard Chan on “The Nutrition Source” and the responsibilities of those presenting health information to the public. You’ll LearnBrett’s career path and how he came to work in public health communications What a day as the Communications Project Manager in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan looks likeWhat “The Nutrition Source” is and the process of producing this sourceTips from Brett on how to consume health information from mediaSome lessons that Brett has learned about communicating public health informationWhat the biggest challenges for individuals working in public health face when communicating health informationBrett’s observations about public health communication during COVID-19 and what he has seen working well vs. what could be improvedAdvice from Brett for individuals who might be interested in a similar careerToday’s GuestBrett O. Otis, ALM, is a Communications Project Manager in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health where he lends strategic support to multiple initiatives, including the department’s primary public-facing website, The Nutrition Source, and annual Healthy Living Guide. He also serves as a key guest lecturer in the MPH course, Nutrition Communication in Practice. Additionally, he is a co-author of Eat Well and Keep Moving (3rd edition, 2016), a school-based nutrition and physical activity program developed for upper-elementary school children. Merging education and training in journalism, health communications, and sustainability, along with professional experience in public health nutrition communications, his work is all about making research accessible and useful to a range of audiences—from policymakers and educators, to the general public. ResourcesMore info about The Ladder of AbstractionRead the Wired article about science literacyFrameworks resourcesAccess The Nutrition Source and read the article about consuming science in mediaOther PH SPOT resources:Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this formNever heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities every week by joining the PH SPOT community.Contribute to the public health career blog: www.phspot.ca/contributeUpcoming course on infographics: phspot.Support the showJoin The Public Health Career Club: the #1 hangout spot and community dedicated to building and growing your dream public health career.