Charee M. Thompson is a Professor of Health Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She teaches and researches health communication within families and between medical providers and persons living with chronic illness. She focuses on health issues that are associated with uncertainty, stigma, and contestation--namely pain, mental illness, and, recently, long COVID. She also creates communication skills trainings for social network members and healthcare professionals, with the goal of equipping individuals to be more empathic and supportive providers of care to people navigating health issues.
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