WCM-Q webinar series explores health communication and women’s health

The Institute of Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar recently hosted its Population Health and Well-being Series, featuring live webinars with international experts in health communication, women’s health and lifestyle medicine.

The series aims to address contemporary and critical topics relevant to healthcare, medicine and population health; examine evidence-based practices related to public health and patient care; and explore opportunities and challenges within the evolving landscape of healthcare and population health.

In a webinar titled “Strategies for Impactful Health Communication,” Dr. Scott Ratzan, founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives and co-chair of Nature Medicine’s Quality Health Information for All Commission, discussed how to identify effective health communication strategies, recognize quality health information and integrate effective communication to address information gaps, including misleading information, in public health and patient care.

Dr. Michelle Tollefson, a women’s health and lifestyle medicine obstetrician-gynecologist and professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver, presented a webinar titled “Redefining Women’s Midlife and Menopause: The Power of Lifestyle Medicine.” During the session, Dr. Tollefson examined the role of nutrition, physical activity, stress management and sleep optimization in mitigating symptoms and improving overall health during the menopausal transition. She also outlined practical strategies for integrating lifestyle medicine principles and evidence-based behavior change recommendations into clinical interactions with peri- and postmenopausal patients, highlighting that the menopause transition presents a critical opportunity for women to adopt lifestyle changes that positively support long-term health outcomes.

Dr. Ravinder Mamtani, professor of population health sciences and vice dean for population health and lifestyle medicine, and professor of medicine at the Center for Global Health, said: “The series offers valuable expert insight into pressing issues related to health and wellbeing, healthcare, public health and emerging healthcare trends. I would like to sincerely thank our speakers for sharing their expertise and supporting professional development across our healthcare community.” 

Dr. Sohaila Cheema, associate professor of clinical population health sciences and assistant dean for the IPH, said: “We are extremely pleased by the strong level of interest the webinars continue to attract from healthcare professionals locally and across the region. The series reflects our commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based educational opportunities that support continuous learning and professional growth.” 

The series is aimed at physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, allied health practitioners, students, researchers, educators and administrators. The webinars were accredited locally by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Healthcare Professions – Accreditation Section and internationally by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).