Project 127: The Effect on Awareness Rate of Mental Health Knowledge in Shanghai Community Residents

Contact Information:

Research Assistant Ping Jiang

Project Description and Objectives:

This research is about science communication in mental health and other medical fields. One program is the Effect on Awareness Rate of Mental Health Knowledge or other medical knowledge (regulating smoking, osteoporosis) in community residents and remote audiences online. Another program is Organizing Foreign Volunteers (from more than 5 countries: Russian, US, Turkey, Burma, Pakistan……) to Participate in Community Science Communication Services in Shanghai with Talk Show. These new shows in Science Communication are welcomed by both foreign volunteers and resident. The research objective is improving the medical scientific literacy in Chinese with international cooperation. Papers in this field are being written in English and Chinese.

Eligibility Requirements:

If you know something about Chinese society, culture, tradition and language, it would be preferred. It will help you grow faster and live a more interesting life during the training period in China. Simple Chinese is preferred, but not needed.

Main Tasks:

Participate in 1-2 community popularization science activities with their mentor

Take part in weekly seminars and do some paperwork

Try to apply a small program in science popularization with the help of their mentor

Take part in weekly seminars and do some paper works.

Website:

Lab: http://www.smhc.org.cn/yixue/shsjswsyjs/info_606.aspx?itemid=747&id=215

School: http://www.smhc.org.cn/index_en.aspx