Tackling misinformation in medicine

Join us for our webinar on tackling misinformation in medicine, with social psychologist Prof Sander van der Linden, author of the Waterstones Book of the Year for Politics 2023, Foolproof.

Sander will be joined by Dr Lucy Douglas, GP and former president of the Primary Care Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine Society, and Julia Ellis, RCP Patient and Carer Network (PCN) representative.

They will discuss the impact of misinformation and disinformation on clinical practice, the damage it can cause to patients, and what we can do to address this. This webinar will be interactive, with a chance to ask questions to our panel.

Prof Sander van der Linden

Sander van der Linden is social psychologist and author who is a professor of social psychology at the University of Cambridge. He studies the psychology of social influence, risk, human judgment, and decision-making. Sander is known for his research on the psychology of social issues, such as fake news, COVID-19, and climate change. He has written books for general audiences, including Foolproof: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity.

Dr Lucy Douglas

Lucy is a GP and former president of the Primary Care Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine Society.

Julia Ellis

Julia is a member of RCP’s patient and carer network (PCN). She led the Primary Care and Community Reach programme at Carers Trust and is now working in partnership with organisations whose members or workforce are in a position to identify and support carers and refer them on to other services and agencies that can help them. She works with organisations

Published

10 July 2024

Theme

Patient Safety

About

Thursday 8 August 1-2pm.

Further resources

Blog

Michelle Gavin: Misinformation in healthcare

Distinguishing valid information from misinformation can be difficult, especially on social media platforms.

Reading

Finding trustworthy information online

Tips from the Patients Association on finding information you can trust. 

Reading

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Exploring change and complexity in COVID‐19 vaccine attitudes and decisions in Bradford, UK: Findings from a follow‐up qualitative study.