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Jiawei Liu to Join UFCJC as an Assistant Professor in the Advertising Department and STEM Translational Communication Center

Thursday May 2, 2024

Jiawei Liu will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in August 2024 an assistant professor in the Advertising Department and in the STEM Translational Communication …
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Dr. Carla Fisher: Helping Mothers, Daughters and Families Communicate About Cancer

Monday March 8, 2021

CJC Advertising Associate Professor Carla Fisher, a member of the UF Health Cancer Center and faculty affiliate in the Center for Arts in Medicine, was interviewed on Feb. 26, 2021 about her research …
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Research and Insights: Overcoming Obstacles in Family Discussions About Health Care

Friday February 19, 2021

Effective communication between healthcare workers and patients is critical to shaping risk-reducing practices and coping with rigorous treatment for life-threatening diseases. But communication …
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Jordan Alpert and Carma Bylund Explore Electronic Patient-Centered Communication in New Article

Friday July 26, 2019

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising  Assistant Professor Jordan Alpert and Public Relations Associate Professor Carma Bylund‘s article on …
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Changing Attitudes of Physicians May Improve Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials

Wednesday March 28, 2018

In the ever-advancing world of medicine, access to a cutting-edge clinical trial treatment can help determine a cancer patient’s future. Although 20 percent of cancer patients are eligible for …
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Carla Fisher Comments on the Importance of Good Communication for Better Health Outcomes

Monday January 22, 2018

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was featured in “To Beat Cancer Talk to Your Family” published in Folks – A …
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Communication in Cancer Care

Thursday October 26, 2017

By Carma Bylund Ask anyone about their experience with their own or a loved one’s cancer, and the response will likely include a story or remark about an oncologist, surgeon, nurse, or other health …
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Breast Cancer is a Family Experience

Wednesday October 25, 2017

The fight against breast cancer is often seen as a series of choices made between doctors and patients about best treatments. Understandably, the conversation centers on how to treat the disease in …
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How Health Organizations Should Talk About Colorectal Cancer 

Wednesday October 25, 2017

It’s a challenge troubling health organizations for decades: what is the most effective way to communicate important information about health risks to the public? In research published last August …
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Fight Cancer With Better Communication

Wednesday October 25, 2017

By Janice Krieger In 2016, the National Cancer Institute launched the Cancer Moonshot with the goal of ending cancer. Increasing the financial resources available for cancer research is a crucial …
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Use Social Media to Communicate Cancer Risks

Wednesday October 25, 2017

It’s no revelation that social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have changed the way we learn and communicate new information. But is it an effective way to communicate health risks …