Health Literacy: What is it? Why does it matter to health disparities? What can you do about it to advance health equity?
Presenter: Gretchen Van Wye, PhD, MA
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Vital Statistics, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Description: After viewing the webinar, participants should be able to:
- Define health literacy
- Characterize the health outcomes associated with low health literacy
- Identify strategies to communicate with low-health-literacy audiences
Baur, C., Prue, C. (2014). “The CDC clear communication index is a new evidence-based tool to prepare and review health information.” Health Promotion Practice, 1-9.
What is health literacy? What are the health outcomes associated with low health literacy? What are potential strategies to communicate with low-health-literacy audiences?
Owner Name: Region 2 Public Health Training Center
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| Contact Name | Contact Number | Contact Email |
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| Region 2 PHTC | 2123056984 | phtc@columbia.edu |
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