The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the negative effects medical misinformation and disinformation can have on our communities. Despite these not being new phenomena, health professionals have seen first-hand during the pandemic how difficult it is to combat these pervasive problems. Join us in learning with Dr. Tracey Henry (General Internist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Emory University) about what constitutes medical misinformation and disinformation, the psychological factors that drive their spread, and ways we can combat them.Learning ObjectivesDefine the terms misinformation, disinformation and malinformation. Describe the 3 psychological factors that drive the spread of misinformation and disinformation. Identify strategies physicians can use to combat misinformation and disinformation, such as psychological inoculation or “pre-bunking”.Credits:Co-Hosts/Producers: Dr. DJ Gaines and Branden BargerExecutive Producer: Dr. Tammy LinCo-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Tiffany LeungSenior Producers: Dr. DJ Gaines, Dr. Maggie KozmanEditor/Assistant Producer: Emily HanProduction Assistants: Alexandra Babakanian, Leyna NguyenWebsite/Art Design: Ann TruongMusic: Chris DingmanConnect with us on Instagram and X at @TheDEIShift and via email at [email protected]!

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