Recent Webinars from SBM’s Experts
Webinars given by SBM experts on a wide variety of topics are available to SBM members only. Browse the resources below and gain valuable, actionable insight into community engagement best practices.
Engaging Patients and Communities in Your Research
Science is meant to serve the public, e.g., patients and communities. However, findings relevant to clinical practice take a long time to impact care and findings relevant to individual behavior are communicated via the media or not at all.
Engaging patients and communities in research may create more relevant and rapidly adopted findings and help resolve the science communication problem.
Documents and Templates
Message Development for Communicating with Community Members
This resource provides strategies for developing clear and effective messages to communicate scientific information with community members. It focuses on ensuring messages are easy to understand and relevant to the audience.
Study Results Document Template
This document shares study results using clear, visually engaging infographics tailored for community members. It’s designed to make complex findings easy to understand and relevant to participants.
Articles and Resources
Community Engagement Core Strategies
This resource list highlights key strategies for effective science communication across diverse audiences. It provides practical tools and approaches to help convey scientific information clearly, accurately, and impactfully.
Community Engagement Storytelling
This resource list showcases how storytelling can be an effective way to communicate scientific ideas in a relatable and engaging manner. It offers strategies and examples that help build stronger connections between scientists, community members, and partners.