Health literacy and child health: What is known and what are needed next steps? (Plenary C)
H. Shonna Yin, MD, MSc, is a general pediatrician and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population Health at the NYU School of Medicine. She is nationally recognized for her research focused on health literacy as a key factor related to adverse child health outcomes and poverty-associated health disparities. Her work in developing health literacy-informed intervention strategies addressing pediatric medication safety, chronic disease management, and obesity prevention, conducted as principal investigator of NIH/NICHD-funded R01s grants, and grants from the CDC and FDA, have been recognized as models for transforming the delivery of care, and have informed national initiatives.
