Caroline PolandMs. Poland is the creator of the Preferred Cognitive Styles and Decision-Making (PCSDM) Model, which outlines cognitive styles employed in decision making, and outlines communication strategies healthcare providers can use to communicate effectively ith patients to create behavior change - especially in regard to vaccine acceptance.

Over the past decade, Ms. Poland has published numerous scientific papers and book chapters incorporating psychological and cognitive models into health decision making, specifically looking at vaccine hesitancy and acceptance. She has spoken to audiences around the world on this topic, as well as on the PCSDM Model, including to the Mayo Clinic, the Annual Vaccine Congress, and the 4th Influenza Vaccines for the World Congress.

In regard to vaccine acceptance and hesitancy, Ms. Poland has been part of advisory boards for: Sanofi Pasteur, the Driving Flu Action Planning Group, The Academy of Arts and Sciences (Boston, Massachusetts), and Merck Behavioral Sciences Expert Advisory Forum. Read More Read Less