Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness
When:
Friday, November 22, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Where: MATTER-6th floor, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60025
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Free
Contact:
NUCATS Institute
(312) 503-1709
Group: Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)
Category: Lectures & Meetings, Academic, Grand Rounds
Description:
Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Geeta Nayyar, “Dr. G,” author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness. Facilitated by Nicole Woitowich, executive director of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, this discussion will delve into the critical issue of healthcare misinformation, drawing on examples from major crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation will highlight the challenges of countering false narratives, the strategies used by experts to combat misinformation, and the broader implications for truth and trust within the U.S. healthcare system. Reception to follow