Health Literacy: Understanding the Problem and Developing Clear Solutions

What’s a stronger health predictor than income, education, employment status, or ethnic group? Health literacy—and it encompasses a lot more than just the ability to read. This free webinar will help you understand health literacy and how to create clearer, more effective communication. The webinar is sponsored by the National Communication Association and brought to you by SurroundHealth, the online learning community for health professionals. Whether you want a refresher on the basics of health literacy or are ready to take your abilities to the next level, you’ll get practical, hands-on knowledge that you can put to use immediately. Hear from speakers who have a combined 20+ years of experience in evaluating whether content is patient-friendly and health literate.

You’ll be able to:

• Get a better understanding of how health information may be experienced by the 1 out of 3 U.S. adults with below basic or basic health literacy
• Learn 7 basic principles for evaluating whether materials are easy to understand and use
• Understand how to assess the health literacy level of your own practice environment
• Plus: get a certificate of completion and earn CEUs (pre-approved for CHES/RD)