title: The status of health communication: education and employment outlook for a growing field.
abstract: Using an online survey of health communication practitioners and academics (N = 372), this study investigates the educational background (degrees, knowledge, skills, and coursework) perceived to be important for employment in health communication. It provides an update on what may be needed in terms of graduate education, as well as which areas may be emerging as most important in the field. The purpose is to inform students, educators, administrators, and practitioners about the current status and possible future trends in health communication education and practice.
authors.affiliation: a School of Journalism and Mass Communications , University of South Carolina , Columbia , South Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Brooke Weberling
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: McKeever
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D004500:Education, Graduate; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional / Q000639:trends; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D058015:Health Communication; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged