September 2021 Briefs
Forum21 shifts to fully virtual event It was announced last week that HEROForum21 will shift to a fully virtual platform as the Covid-19 Delta variant continues to cause cases to rise across the United States. HEROForum21 was originally scheduled to take place in Austin, Texas during the week of October …
HEROForum21 shifts to fully virtual event
PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) HERO will pivot annual conference to a fully virtual event HEROForum21will move to a virtual format as COVID-19 cases rise RALEIGH, NC (September 9, 2021) – The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Board of Directors announces HEROForum21 will move to a fully virtual …
August 2021 Briefs
Vaccine hesitancy and vaccination rates in the U.S. HERO Senior Fellow, Paul Terry, recently shared an article written by Michael O’Donnell, the Editor in Chief Emeritus of the American Journal of Health Promotions, via LinkedIn. The article discusses O’Donnell’s frustrations with vaccine hesitancy and our society’s current COVID-19 status. As …
Vaccine Hesitancy Resources
HERO knows that many employers are searching for ways to combat vaccine hesitancy. As the COVID-19 Delta variant creates a new wave of infections, many organizations are seeking to mandate vaccinations for employment. HERO recommends the following links to resources and research that can help your organization combat hesitation, encourage …
The Employer’s Role in Countering Mis- and Disinformation: HERO Summer Think Tank
Every day we are bombarded with information. Flooded from sources like social media, news outlets, friends, family members, and co-workers, we are all trying to find our way through the sea of data, infographics, and opinions. Little do we realize that the information coming our way is not random but …
July 2021 Briefs
Forum21 is a hybrid event for everyone. For more than a year, the world has held webinars, conferences, meetings, family events and even weddings, virtually. Now, as we all begin the first steps towards a new normal, HERO plans to hold our annual Forum in Austin, Texas. This year we continue our annual tradition of bringing together …
The War on Truth Reading List
HERO’s Summer Think Tank’s Theme is “The employer’s role in plugging the disinformation rabbit hole.” Below is our reading list on this subject to help us consider our roles as guardians against the growing assaults on science. Paul E. Terry, PhD, “Untangling Truth, Facts, and Opinions: Why Simple Tenets of Science Have …
HERO April Briefs
HEROForum21: Something for everyone! Early in life, I learned that you can’t please everyone all of the time, or even some of the time. While I still believe that to be true, I think we’re very close to a variety of options for HEROForum21 that will satisfy even the harshest …
HERO March Briefs
Celebrate Women’s History Month! Last week at our regular HERO team Zoom meeting, we had a celebration. As each person logged in to the meeting the screen filled with the faces of our team members, culminating in a perfect 3×3 “Brady Bunch” grid of women’s faces, and we took the …
The “Best of 2020 List” of Health Promotion Researchers
Published in the American Journal of Health Promotion To honor some of health promotion’s best scientists and, in particular, to recognize those who bring outstanding humanity to their field of inquiry and bigheartedness to their writing, I am pleased to announce the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJHP) Papers of …