We are continuously looking for ways to support science communication endeavors on the WashU Medicine campus. Please reach out with ideas for how we can further improve these efforts.
Contact healthsciencecomm@wustl.edu for training and consultation requests.
Consultations
Our staff can provide consultations to improve your communication materials—handouts, posters, presentations, and more.
Health Literacy and Plain Language Review Service
Our health literacy and plain language review service can help revise and tailor your written materials to meet the average adult’s health literacy needs. Using plain language and health literacy principles can increase research participation, improve adherence, and lead to better health outcomes. We can review:
- Study recruitment materials and consent forms
- Data collection instruments
- Website text for patients and study participants
- Documents for reporting research results to the community
- Patient-information materials and handouts
Science Communication Consultations
What good is your science if you can’t share it? Our science communication services can help you find the resources to communicate your work effectively. Contact us for assistance with figures for grant proposals, manuscripts, and presentations. We also provide consultations on using data analysis and visualization software (Excel, SigmaPlot, SigmaStat) and graphic design software (PowerPoint, CorelDraw, Adobe Acrobat Pro).
Education and Training
Customized Training Opportunities
Center staff can provide customized seminars and workshops in health and science communication. We can tailor these sessions to fit a range of audiences, time constraints, and areas of interest. Learn more about our current offerings.
Education Opportunities
#SciComm Seminars provide valuable insights from experts on crafting and disseminating stories about your science for any audience, including funding agencies, scientists from other fields, and the public. Check out recordings of past seminars on our website under ‘past events.’
The SciComm Journal Club offers an opportunity to discuss aspects of science communication, from current trends in scientific output to the challenges scientists encounter when disseminating their work.
Mailing List
Select “health and science communication news” on the form to be notified of upcoming events and new resources.