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Hear what consumers in a recent national survey had to say about their concerns of returning to health care providers for care and what their expectations are of us to ease those concerns.

SHSMD is pleased to offer its members free access to continuing education opportunities through these recorded sessions. Included below are presentation materials and recordings/video.

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Join the Michigan Medicine leaders as they talk about what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they’re thinking differently, and what the new “normal” might look like.

Dive into a dialogue on resiliency in crisis and ways Rush University System for Health has both prepared and adapted to operate strongly through the COVID-19 crisis.

This series features SHSMD member stories and resources in an effort to provide insight into how strategists are helping their organizations manage this unprecedented crisis.

SHSMD members play an integral role in effectively communicating information while providing leadership during a crisis.

In this webinar, panelists will share how their organizations have adapted their patient access procedures to ensure a safe environment for delivering care. They’ll address how they’re navigating patients to alternative care settings, like telehealth, and are providing their communities vital, timely information about receiving care.

Renown Health shares their COVID-19 communications plan and key materials put in place by the Marketing & Communications team.

As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves, hospitals and health systems know our patients and communities are increasingly concerned whether and how the virus is spreading in communities.

In today's competitive health care market, it can be difficult to implement and socialize a reputation management and transparency initiative across an entire enterprise health care organization.

Johnny Smith, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for Ascension, will discuss how Ascension developed and implemented a comprehensive PR strategy to support the brand rollout across 2,600 sites of care in 21 states and Washington D.C.

More than ever before, health care communicators need to have a content strategy that directly contributes to bottom line business results. Orlando Health is doing just that and reaping the benefits of increased exposure by positioning itself as a trusted health care system with compassion.

Order on-demand access for SHSMD series on health care communications trends, strategies, and case studies. Develop strategic communication skills and tackle real-world challenges with expert faculty guidance.

In a world that keeps sending disruptive innovations like shock waves through the health care landscape, how can health systems better meet the demands of today's time-starved, information-overloaded consumers? Florida Hospital needed to figure it out—and quickly.

In an era when "content is king," storytelling has never been more crucial for setting a health care organization apart from the competition. Here are five tips for finding compelling health care stories in your organization.

Several years ago, Saint Francis Healthcare system launched its first "Pink Up" campaign, which was designed to increase breast cancer awareness, promote early detection, and offer free mammograms to those in need. In 2016 the health system ramped up its fundraising and outreach efforts to turn the population health cancer awareness program into a cancer movement. Read more about their keys to success in this article.

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How can marketing and public relations practitioners help their organizations make a measurable difference in population health? At Onslow Memorial Hospital (OMH) in North Carolina, Amy Cain-Sousa, senior vice president of public relations/marketing, has found that creating an online community dedicated to wellness can be an effective first step.

How do marketers at one of the world's most advanced medical laboratories improve upon the services they provide to customers around the globe? Mayo Medical Laboratories developed a digital communications hub called Insights after customers and internal stakeholders alike were voicing concerns about the functionality and usefulness of the MML website.