ScHARR's Communicable Research - Episode 6

Dr Andrew Lee - Communicating public health research through the media

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For this episode of ScHARR Communicable Research we are joined by Dr Andrew Lee.

Andrew qualified in medicine from the University of Edinburgh and following undertaking paediatric and tropical medicine training he then worked overseas running primary health care and tuberculosis control programmes in Afghanistan.

Andrew has previously worked as a Public Health Consultant in Nottingham and as a director of primary care and population health with the NHS. In addition, Andrew was a consultant in Communicable Disease Control with Public Health England.

Andrew joined ScHARR in 2008 and is based within the Public Health section and is a Reader of Global Public Health. He also is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for Public Health, and Public Health in Practice journals of the Royal Society for Public Health.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Andrew has been active on the web across platforms such as Twitter and The Conversation, as well as other media channels discussing various topics relating to the issue.

This podcast is a discussion as to how Andrew has found the experience of communicating his expertise and what tips he can share with those wishing to do the same.