This webinar was co-sponsored by the PCPCC Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange and the Center for Consumer Engagement and will feature Dr. Christine Zarcadoolas from the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter and Dr. Sylvia Chou from the National Cancer Institute. At least half of all adults in the US are low literate and/ have inadequate health literacy (struggle to find, understand and use health information). Dr. Zarcadoolas will discuss health literacy, referring to her current research investigating patient usability of electronic medical records (EMRs). Dr. Chou will place EMRs into the dynamic context of consumer use of technology more broadly – internet, and mobile, and social media.
Dr. Christina Zarcadoolas is a sociolinguist and internationally recognized expert in health literacy and public understanding of health and science. Her research focuses on analyzing and closing the gaps between expert knowledge and public understanding. Her critically acclaimed book, Advancing Health Literacy: A Framework for Understanding and Action, (co-authored with Andrew Pleasant, PhD., and Dr. David S. Greer, Jossey-Bass/Wiley 2006) was reviewed by New England Journal of Medicine referred, which called it "required reading" for public health professionals responsible for developing new tools for communicating with patients and the general public.
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