An On-Demand Course About
AI and Public Health
In less than 1 Day*
*Based upon the participant’s commitment, engagement, and individual learning pace, with the understanding that the format may require focused attention to ensure comprehensive understanding.
What Every Health Communicator Needs to Know About AI
Every public health professional is short on resources and capacity—and when you can’t add staff to the payroll or hours to the day, AI tools like ChatGPT can give you a dramatic boost.
Combining AI and public health can make it possible to achieve better health outcomes and greater health equity in less time, and understanding how they work and using those tools effectively and safely is now an essential part of any public health communicator’s toolkit.
AI and Public Health
What Every Health Communicator Needs to Know About AI is an on-demand course by communication strategist and trainer, Karen Hilyard, Ph.D., who has been in the trenches for nearly two decades partnering with agencies like CDC, NIH, and other national, state, and local organizations.
In 14 bite-size modules that you can easily complete over a cup of coffee or tea, you’ll get hands-on practice, exercises to hone your skills, and one-pager job aids you can use daily. In less than two hours, you’ll learn how to use artificial intelligence in public health from program design to image generation and be ready to make your job as a health communicator easier once you put it to work. Plus you’ll get the safety and ethics information you and your team need. And if you have questions: live Zoom sessions with the instructor — all included!
AI and Public Health
This course is perfect for you:
- If you’ve never used an AI tool, you’ll get the hands-on introduction you need to use these tools effectively. No tech skills required!
- If you’re already using AI, you’ll get the words and exercises to teach staff, grantees, partners, or clients about how and when to use these tools.
- If your organization is grappling with how to create guidelines for ethical, safe, and appropriate use of AI, you’ll get the practical skills and knowledge you need to confidently discuss its pros and cons.
14 interactive video modules
(most less than 10 minutes)
Additional practice exercises you can do on your own
Comprehensive Tip Sheets for Practical On-the-Job Application
Q&A with the instructor: Submit questions that will be answered in a continuously updated online document
A printable workbook with all of the hands-on exercises from the videos
Curated reading lists that point you toward only the most essential and credible articles on AI
Bonus content to help you create effective AI prompts
Three months of live Zoom discussion sessions with Dr. Hilyard, exclusively for alumni of this course where you’ll be able to exchange practical tips for AI use with other health communication professionals.
Course Curriculum
Course Introduction
Module 10: Summarizing PDFs
Module 11: Developing Interactive Chatbots
Module 12: Using Plug-Ins for More Capabilities
Module 13: Concerns and Caveats for AI Use
Congrats! *Additional Resources*
Karen Hilyard, Ph.D. is a behavioral scientist and communication strategist who develops campaigns, messages, and materials to change health behavior, policy, and systems.
Since 2006, Dr. Hilyard has provided hands-on, evidence-based training to the public health workforce including dozens of courses for CDC University. Her courses are designed to be immediately relevant and practical distilling complex concepts into actionable skills people can put to use right away.
In addition to her experience as a communicator and trainer, Dr. Hilyard’s research appears in journals such as Health Affairs, Health Communication, Vaccine, and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. She is also the host of the Health Comm Central podcast.
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