Who Should Attend?
- Nurses, nurse educators, physicians and other health care providers
- Health insurance professionals
- Adult and family literacy professionals
- Health care administrators
- Medical librarians
- Public health professionals
- Social workers
- Health care public relations/marketing professionals
- Pharmacists/pharmacy techs
- Oral health professionals
- Health and social science researchers
- Policymakers
- Anyone else who believes that better communication means better health!
Objectives
At the end of this Summit, participants will be able to:
- List two evidence-based practices which can be implemented to improve communication and increase engagement with patients and/or families.
- Explain two ways improved communications can result in better health and health care outcomes.
- Identify at least three reliable health literacy resources appropriate to your work.
Health Literacy Services
Wisconsin Health Literacy offers training and consulting services customized to meet your organizational needs. Trainings focus on the numerous ways that health literacy impacts care delivery, health outcomes, and public health.
Medication Label
Wisconsin Health Literacy is working with a patient advisory council to design easy-to-read medication labels. Our work has impacted over 4 million prescription labels in Wisconsin.
Health Literacy Summit
The Health Literacy Summit is the largest in the Midwest.
Diverse sessions and networking opportunities provided attendees with the opportunity to learn more about health literacy.
Visit our Summit page for more information.
