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Less is More: Clear Writing for Public Health Professionals

Do you write a lot of emails, memos, meeting minutes, or reports? Are you looking to increase the impact of your writing?

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*This course is available only to pre-selected participants from the Boston Public Health Commission.

Course Information

  • Audience:Public health professionals
  • Format:Blended live workshop and online coaching
  • Price: Free
  • Length:6 hour workshop. Select participants will be offered online coaching, which includes four 30 minute sessions spread over 6 weeks. Each session will require 30-60 minutes of preparation, and will focus on a specific piece of writing.
  • Competencies:Communication Skills
  • Learning Level: Workshop: awareness
    Coaching: performance Awareness
  • Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:Certificate of completion
  • Supplemental materials: None
  • Pre-requisites: None


About this course

Do you write a lot of emails, memos, meeting minutes, or reports? Are you looking to increase the impact of your writing? If so, this hands-on workshop is for you. 

This workshop is designed for people at all levels of public health who are looking to boost their writing skills, especially managers seeking to improve their written communication approaches with teams.

Select participants will be offered  online coaching to work on specific pieces of writing.


Subject Matter Expert


  • Dr. Ariela Freedman,
    Maven Tree Consulting
  • The workshop will be taught by Dr. Ariela Freedman of MavenTree Consulting, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Freedman is an experienced trainer with over 20 years of experience in education and public health, including CDC, state and local public health departments, Head Start, nonprofits, and public schools. Dr. Freedman earned her PhD from Emory University where she has also served as an Assistant Research Professor and is now adjunct faculty. Her workshops are known for being interactive, fun, and designed for immediate use back in the office



    Contact Hours

    The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the module. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.

    For those already registered, you will receive an enrollment key ahead of the start date to access the full course page.
    Enter the enrollment key provided in your email in the field below and then select Enroll me

    Having trouble accessing the course? Contact support@nephtc.org

March 2019 Class
March 2019 Class