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Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando Resort

Mar 21, 2022 7:00 AM - Mar 23, 2022 5:00 PM

6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, FL 32819

Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications Forum

DIA Your Way! Join us live in-person or live from the comfort of your home/office. This event offers two learning avenues depending on your preference!

Session 7 Track 2: The Power of Language in Communicating Science

Session Chair(s)

Meera  Kodukulla, PhD

Meera Kodukulla, PhD

Senior Director, Scientific Publications

AstraZeneca, United States

Audience expectations and understanding of common terms, like “narrative” or “story,” vary across different groups, complicating the role of the medical communicator. This session will review how an awareness of rhetorical strategies and the function of stories can improve the quality of medical communications, and earn the reader’s trust. The speaker will illustrate how specific concepts like “practical wisdom” (phronesis) and “applied knowledge” (techne), which were first described by Aristotle, can carry over into today’s medical communication practice, from medical writing through to scientific communications. Using specific examples from regulatory documentation and biomedical publishing, the speaker will discuss how guidance documents that set the tone for “practical wisdom” and an awareness of the narratives different groups bring to medicine can promote the best application of knowledge to reach different audiences, such as regulators, health care providers, and the public.

Learning Objective : At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
  • Develop specific strategies for applying knowledge about rhetorical strategy and story to medical writing and communication
  • Design written and other communications to more effectively address the needs of specific audiences
  • Integrate information about rhetorical strategy and story in influencing cross-functional groups of collaborators

Speaker(s)

Lisa  DeTora, PhD, MS

Speaker

Lisa DeTora, PhD, MS

Hofstra University, United States

Associate Professor, Director of STEM Writing

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