Stanford Medcast Episode 100: Women in Medicine - Maya Adam, MD

In a world where effective health communication is more crucial than ever, storytelling emerges as a powerful tool. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Maya Adam, Director of Health Media Innovation and Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Adam reveals how weaving narratives into health education can transform complex messages into accessible messages. Discover how innovative storytelling is not only reshaping public health challenges but also paving the way for the future of health education in our rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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1. Develop a strategy to use story-telling to make complex health messages more accessible to patients.

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References/Bibliography
1. Liu, S., Haucke, M., Wegner, L., Gates, J., Bärnighausen, T., & Adam, M. (2024). Evidence-based health messages increase intention to cope with loneliness in Germany: A randomized controlled online trial. Npj Digital Medicine, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01096-7

2. Moran, M. B., Frank, L. B., Chatterjee, J. S., Murphy, S. T., & Baezconde-Garbanati, L. (2016). A pilot test of the acceptability and efficacy of narrative and non-narrative health education materials in a low health literacy population. Journal of communication in healthcare, 9(1), 40–48. https://doi.org/10.1080/17538068.2015.1126995

3. Shahid, R., Shoker, M., Chu, L. M., & et al. (2022). Impact of low health literacy on patients’ health outcomes: A multicenter cohort study. BMC Health Services Research, 22, 1148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08527-9

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Ruth Adewuya, MD
Managing Director
Stanford University

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Maya Adam, MD
Stanford University

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Lydia Wang
Medcast Intern
Stanford

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