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Content That Connects: Inside Award-Winning Healthcare Storytelling – Webinar Recording

Content That Connects

A new Strategic Health Care Marketing member roundtable featuring winners from the 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Presented September 1, 2026

Panelists:

  • Lacey Reichwald, director of marketing, Aha Media Group
  • Jennifer Shepherd, DNP, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, director, nursing practice, work environment & healthy nurse, Healthy Nation® Nursing Programs, American Nurses Association
  • Susannah Kistler, associate director of multimedia strategy and storytelling, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Moderator:

  • Susan Dubuque, Contributing Editor, Plain English Healthcare and Co-Chair, eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Here are some of the topics that will be covered:

  • Why narrowly focused content often outperforms broad, generalized messaging
  • Creating distinctive health care content that stands out in a crowded digital landscape
  • Developing content that remains valuable as search and AI continue to evolve
  • Turning complex clinical information into clear, engaging stories patients can understand
  • Building editorial workflows that support websites, social media, and other digital channels
  • Practical lessons from award-winning healthcare content programs

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