Research Programs and Issues Series:
Message Matters: Communicating Your Research Findings Effectively

Moderators: Louise C. Walter, MD and Heather E. Whitson, MD, MHS
Developed by the Research Committee.
Learning Objectives: (1) articulate the importance of messaging skills to a researcher's overall success; and (2) describe specific strategies that enhance the effective communication of research ideas and findings to a non-expert audience; and (3) apply messaging techniques toward developing a succinct, clear description that communicates their own research focus.

Why Message Matters - Translating your Research into Real-World Change
John P. Beilenson, MA

Lessons Learned on the Importance of Messaging
Malaz A. Boustani, MD, MPH