The Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition announces our first virtual event! Please join us for weekly webinars on a variety of health literacy topics chosen to provide insights into emerging issues relevant to current health communication needs. Below you can read more about the speaker and topic of each webinar!
Emergency Risk and Public Health Communication: Utilizing a Partner Relay to Share Information with Limited English Proficient Populations – Tuesday, June 3, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Justine Kozo, MPH and Candace Hadley share strategies for communicating disaster and emergency preparedness information to immigrant and refugee populations.
Health Literacy Practices for Telemedicine – Thursday, June 11, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Ann D. Bagchi, PhD, DNP, FNP-C, APN gives an overview of health literacy in telemedicine and provides practical tools you can use in your next virtual visit.
The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Navigation – Tuesday, June 16, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, PhD, Hon-OP-CG talks about the importance of incorporating health literacy practices into patient navigation programs.
The State of Numeracy and Decision Making – Wednesday, June 24, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Dr. Ellen Peters, PhD discusses the state of numeracy in the U.S. and provides guidance on making numeric information accessible and actionable to a broad audience.
For more information about this series or the Pennsylvania Health Literacy Coalition, please contact Jibreel Oliver, CHES at joliver@hcifonline.org
