The CHER Grant Program has named the recipients for the 2022-2023 funding cycle.

We are excited to announce that Laura Anaya Rodriguez has joined the CHC as a Program Coordinator effective November 28.

We are excited to announce that Lauren Kriss has joined the CHC as a Sr. Program Coordinator effective November 7.

The newest HCTS course, Pain, Opioids, and Hard Conversations, is open for enrollment. This course focuses on helping providers have effective communication with patients around pain and opioids.

The Health Communication Training Series has launched the Disparities, Equity, and Health Communication course. This course discusses the role health equity and communication play in the quality of healthcare outcomes and addressing health and racial disparities among communities of color.

We are excited to announce that Charulata Ghosh has joined the CHC as a Research Associate effective October 19.

We are excited to announce that Anna LoSecco has joined the CHC as a Sr. Program Coordinator effective September 1.

The 2022 Health Communication Scholars Program Grant Writing Workshop will take place on Friday, October 21, 2022, from 9-1 p.m.

We are excited to announce Lara O'Toole has joined the CHC as a Sr. Program Coordinator effective August 8.

The newest Health Communication Training Series course, Health Literacy and Clear Health Communication is open for enrollment. This course discusses the basics of health literacy, explores assessment tools, and identifies the right tools and strategies to apply to meet your clients' unique health communication needs.

We are excited to announce Ellen Shin has joined the CHC as a Graphic Designer, effective April 25.

We are excited to announce Asha Thompson has joined the CHC as a Sr. Graphic Designer, effective February 1.

We are excited to announce Natalie Tarrant has joined the CHC as a Graphic Designer, effective January 18.

We are excited to announce Jeremy Martin has joined the CHC as a Sr. Program Coordinator, effective December 6.

We are excited to announce Lauren Pezzullo has joined the CHC as a Copywriter, effective November 29.

We are excited to announce Chris Beeler has joined the CHC as a Creative Director, effective November 22.

We are excited to announce Kaitlin Berns has joined the CHC as a Program Coordinator, effective November 3.

We are excited to announce Olubunmi Obayemi has joined the CHC as a Research Associate, effective November 1.

We are excited to announce Weijia Shi has joined the CHC as a Research Associate, effective October 25.

We're excited to announce Catherine Cunningham has joined the CHC as a Research Associate for the Father's Playbook project effective October 4.

We're excited to announce Melanie Susswein has joined the CHC as a Program Manager effective October 1.

We're excited to announce Alyssa Daniell has joined the CHC as an Event Coordinator Intern effective September 20.

We are excited to announce Paloma Gray has joined the CHC as a Sr. Program Coordinator for Whole Communities Whole Health, effective August 9.

We are excited to announce Eileen Artigas has joined the CHC as a Program Coordinator for Father's Playbook, effective July 26.

We are excited to announce Komal Gandhi has joined the CHC as an Online Education Program Manager, effective January 4.

We are excited to announce Shayna Brewer has joined the CHC as a Graphic Designer, effective January 4.

With support from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, a team at the UT Center for Health Communication has created a whitepaper and curriculum modules—all available to the public for free—around one important question: What are the best ways to train healthcare professionals and journalists about mental health and mental illness communication... and why should we?

We are excited to announce Billy Table has joined the CHC as a Postdoctoral Fellow, effective May 1.

We are excited to announce Eddie Silva has joined the CHC as a Web Developer, effective January 27.

We are excited to announce Zach Cohen-Ford has joined the CHC as a Program Coordinator, effective January 6.

We are excited to announce Nick Brothers has joined the CHC as a Copywriter, effective December 9.

We are excited to announce Ryann Freeman has joined the CHC as a Program Coordinator, effective December 9.

We are excited to announce that Merina Karpen has joined the CHC as a Graphic Designer, effective October 22.

We are excited to announce that Nicole Kirschten has joined the CHC as a Graphic Designer, effective October 21.

Thanks to a grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, the Center for Health Communication (CHC) at The University of Texas at Austin has begun production on a whitepaper meant to advance the American conversation about mental health.

We are excited to announce that Heather Voorhees has joined the CHC as a Doctoral Fellow, effective September 3.

We are excited to announce that Breanna Deal has joined the CHC as a Administrative Assistant-Event Manager, effective June 10.

We are excited to announce that Mike García has joined the CHC as a Program Coordinator, effective May 29.

We are excited to announce that Patricia Semenov has joined the CHC as a Center Administrator, effective March 11.

A hand surgeon and a communication expert may be an unlikely duo in many research settings. But this unlikely pair is a prime example of how the Center for Health Communication’s CHER grant program is achieving its goal of interdisciplinary partnerships to improve health and care through empathy and other evidence-based communication sciences.

Clinical trials sound uncertain and maybe even dangerous, but in reality, they could be instrumental in saving the lives of many who would not ordinarily be able to afford such treatments. But how do we most effectively describe the relative risks and benefits of clinical trials to understandably uncertain patients?

Though many of us may consider lead poisoning a problem of the ‘50’s, according to recent studies, it remains an important public health issue.

The business of medicine is fast-paced and grueling. We’ve all been there, waiting in a doctor’s office for nearly an hour, all for a ten-minute appointment. The doctor comes in and gives a quick analysis, followed by a rushed monologue about treatment options or whatever it may be. A shaking of hands, a signing of papers, and soon you’re walking out with a feeling similar to leaving a theater after a particularly intense Marvel film.

We are excited to announce that Dasha Rakasovic has accepted the Sr. Graphic Designer position, effective July 5.