Health Literacy Challenge for Grades 6-12

The following was posted on the HealthLiteracy Listserv. The ¡VIVA! Peer Tutors of the South Texas Independent School District are conducting a nationwide health literacy challenge. Students enrolled in U.S. schools in grades 6-12 can submit a video promoting the web site MedlinePlus.gov. Video submission will open February 1, 2012 and will close March 23, … Continue reading »

3rd Annual Kentucky Health Literacy Summit Building Your Health Literacy Toolkit — March 22-23, 2012

3rd Annual Kentucky Health Literacy Summit Building Your Health Literacy Toolkit March 22-23, 2012 Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel Lexington, Kentucky Open to all those interested in improving their health literacy and patient communications skills. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE: – Cindy Brach, AHRQ – Audrey Riffenburgh, Plain Language Works – Al Cross, Institute for Rural Journalism – … Continue reading »

Discussion Paper –Attributes of a Health Literate Organization

The following was posted on the HealthLiteracy Listserv. Institute of Medicine Health Literacy Roundtable released a discussion paper on the Attributes of a Health Literate Organization. This brief paper is based on the Roundtable’s November 2011 workshop on the same topic. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/HealthLiteracy.aspx The item was posted by Cynthia Baur; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading »