Date: September 4-12, 2023
Venue: Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Lisboa) and Online
More information: Course Brochure

«Introductory course on the development, implementation, and testing of risk communications concerning ionizing radiation, with a particular focus on medical imaging, organised by Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Católica Portuguesa and Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa.

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

– Understand the differences between how experts and non-experts (lay people) evaluate risks to themselves and to others;
– Learn basic principles, methods, and techniques on why and how to collect scientific evidence from experts and non-experts, to inform risk communications concerning ionizing radiation;
– Understand the importance of testing and evaluating communications, to ensure their effectiveness;
– Develop problem-solving and planning competencies for developing risk communications concerning ionizing radiation, by applying the learning acquired to specific case studies/scenarios in medical imaging.

The RaRisC_4Health course will take place in a hybrid format, from September 4-12, 3023.»