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Adolescent Health Literacy Resources
The following was posted on the HealthLiteracy Listserv by Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi,. “I’d like to share with you and others on the list a health information literacy curriculum entitled, “Who Can You Trust? Health Information and the Internet” http://www.rvhcc.org/pdf/HIL_Sourcebook.pdf The curriculum … Continue reading
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Tagged Adult education, Curriculum, Education, health literacy, informationliteracy, literacy, Maine, Summative assessment
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Low ‘Health Literacy’ Hazardous to Your Health
This study, highlighted in a recent BHIC Blog post, is well known to following of health literacy issues. http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docID=654935 Study found inability to interpret health information linked to poorer outcomes. By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) … Continue reading
Public Health Newswire
http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/ APHA launches a new online portal – Public Health Newswire – the essential resource for up-to-date information and opinions on the top issues affecting public health. News and events from a wide range of leading publications and events across … Continue reading
Healthcare-Associated Infections Webinar
Register Today: Healthcare-Associated Infections Webinar August 16, 2011 | 12 p.m. EDT The first webinar in the Healthy People webinar series will focus on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The webinar will highlight the importance of this public health issue, provide an overview of … Continue reading
HARC III – Health Literacy Annual Research Conference
The following was posted on the HealthLiteracy Listserv by Michael Paasche-Orlow. “Registration is open for the 3rd Health Literacy Annual Research Conference. http://www.bumc.bu.edu/healthliteracyconference/ October 17-18, 2011 The Health Literacy Annual Research Conference is an interdisciplinary meeting for investigators dedicated to … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, health, health care, health literacy, literacy, Organizations, Professional development, Public Health
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Online Health Information Curriculum
“Who Can You Trust? Health Information and the Internet” http://www.rvhcc.org/pdf/HIL_Sourcebook.pdf The curriculum was developed as part of a program to improve health literacy among youth and young adults. Teachers, librarians and youth in middle and high schools and literacy practitioners, … Continue reading
How to Implement Healthy People 2020 in Your Community
http://healthypeople.gov/2020/implementing/default.aspx How Do You Create a Movement? It starts with one community at a time. With the Healthy People 2020 topic areas and objectives in place, we can now provide data and tools to enable States, cities, communities, and individuals … Continue reading
Public Health Preparedness Summit 2012 Call for Abstracts
http://www.phprep.org/2012/agenda/abstracts.cfm The 2012 Public Health Preparedness Summit will be held in Anaheim, California during February 21–24, 2012. This year’s Summit Planning Committee invites public health, emergency management, and other professionals nationwide to showcase and share their best practice training models, … Continue reading
Center for Health Literacy Conference
The following announcement comes from the Center for Health Literacy Conference website. https://www.plaintalkconf.com/ereg253970.cfm?pg=home The Center for Health Literacy in collaboration with the American Public Health Association presents its second annual conference: Plain Talk in Complex Times September 22-23, 2011 Arlington, … Continue reading
Articles of Interest
The following notes, about recent articles, was posted on the BHIC Blog. Promoting literacy to increase adherence http://www.acpinternist.org/archives/2011/07/literacy.htm From the July/August ACP Internist, copyright © 2011 by the American College of Physicians By Charlotte Huff When his heart failure patient … Continue reading
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