News & Updates
Partner Profile: Global Wordsmiths’ Medical Interpreters
Medical interpreters facilitate communication between patients from communities who speak languages other than English and their health care providers. Because of the growing number of patients who speak languages other than English in the U.S., the need for medical...
Partner Profile: James Plumb, MD, MPH
In 2010, Dr. James Plumb approached HCIF with an opportunity: a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to address cardiovascular health communication in older adults in Southeastern Pennsylvania. At the time, HCIF had not considered health literacy in our...
Health Literacy: A Key Tool in Your Equity Toolbox
The events of the past year have highlighted the inequities that many Americans face, in both health and civil rights. In response, organizations and individuals across the country are looking to uproot the deeply entrenched racism that has given rise to such...
Finding Your Med Legs: Navigating the Waters of Medical School
First-generation, low-income (FGLI) students are underrepresented in medicine across all institutions. It can be very difficult for FGLI students to find resources, navigate the medical school application process, and feel supported as they complete their medical...
Numeracy Best Practices: How to Make Numbers Clear
When developing health materials, we sometimes concentrate on language and reading level while overlooking the clarity and usefulness of numbers. The reader’s ability to understand the meaning of the numbers being presented to them is critical to their ability to...
Perspective: To Assess or Not to Assess? That Is the Question
One of the most commonly asked questions at health literacy training sessions is, “How can I tell if my patient has low health literacy?” The question of assessing health literacy, at the individual or population level, is often discussed on message boards and at...
Newsletter Archives
Newsletter Archive
March 2024: Communicating to Connect!
October 2023: Summarizing Health Literacy Month 2023!
August 2023: Enriching Health Literacy Practices This Fall!
May 2023: All About Organizational Health Literacy!
March 2023: Health Literacy 2023: Annual Event, Online Training & More
November 2022: Celebrating Health Literacy: Events, Takeaways, and more
August 2022: Raising Our Voices: Patient Stories, Community Health, and Language Access
April 2022: PAHLC Champion’s Network and 2022 Summit
February 2022: Health Literacy Universal Precautions
December 2021: Our Shared Vision for 2022
October 2021: Happy Health Literacy Month!
July 2021: Elevating Immigrant and Refugee Experiences
April 2021: The Health Equity Edition
March 2021: Spring Cleaning – Have You Reviewed Your Health Education Materials
January 2021: A New Year for the Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition
December 2020: Updates from the Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition