Quick Facts
A quick question? We can provide quick answers.
Our staff is knowledgeable about health topics and resources, with more than 40 years combined experience in public health, cancer, medical and research settings.
Consultations
Experts who'll answer questions and offer perspective.
Our list of experts who’ll answer questions and offer perspective is far-reaching—it covers academic, government and health care organizations around the country.
Briefings
Our experts can brief your writers on the hottest health issues.
Writers can get briefed on the hottest health issues—whether it’s AIDS in Africa, a bioterrorism threat, new cancer breakthroughs, obesity, heart disease, school violence and many others.
Storybus Tours
Let us take you straight to the source.
We organize inspiring and informative trips locally and around the world—connecting writers with local storytellers to learn about health challenges and innovative solutions from Boyle Heights to India and South Africa. For more information about upcoming trips or to inquire about customizing a research trip for your group, please contact Sylvia Estafan at estafan@usc.edu.
Case Examples
Health issues that fit your characters and storylines.
We can share patient stories, public health investigations and focus group findings from our files.
Panel Discussions
Entertaining programs on health challenges and storytelling.
Our discussions feature public health experts, writers and producers who explore timely health issues for TV and film ... bioterrorism, the impact of television on kids, the uninsured, youth mental illness, disease detectives and the role of nutrition in preventing diseases like cancer.
Tip Sheets
We offer tip sheets and case examples on many health topics.
Tailored especially for writers, these tip sheets can be found here.
Updates on Health Issues
We send out quarterly updates on current health issues.
To receive the inside scoop on disease outbreaks, cancer discoveries and other hot public health topics, send us an email at hhs@usc.edu.
Global Health Program and Outreach
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds worldwide resources.
It supports outreach to the entertainment industry around key health topics such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal health, polio and tobacco. Learn more
Global Climate Change Initiative
We're helping to bring attention to a big topic.
With the generous support of The Grantham Foundation, the Barr Foundation, Skoll Global Threats Fund and others, we offer resources to television writers, producers and other entertainment industry professionals working to portray the myriad ways that climate change affects public health. Learn more
Transmedia Outreach
Webisodes, games, websites.
Hollywood, Health & Society’s free resources are also available to those producing new media content on television show websites, video games and social media platforms. In fact, we have already built up a substantial portfolio of work in the digital realm.
