Institute for Healthcare Advancement's
Seventh Annual Health Literacy Conference
"Health Literacy in Primary Care: Best Practices & Skill Building"
Conference Schedule
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008
3-8 pm Registration
7-8 pm PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP:
Health Literacy 101: An Introduction to the Field
Michael Villaire, MSLM
Institute for Healthcare Advancement
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008
6am-5 pm Registration
7-8 am Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:10 am WELCOME
Gloria Mayer, RN, EdD, FAAN
Institute for Healthcare Advancement
8:10-9:00 am OPENING KEYNOTE
Health Literacy: A National Agenda
Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS
17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006)
9:00-9:50 am The ACPF Diabetes Guide: How We Did It and Why It Works
(All attendees receive a complimentary copy of the Diabetes Guide)
Terry Davis, Ph.D
Louisiana State University
9:50-10 am Refreshment Break
10-11:30 am Breakout Sessions
· SESSION A - Practical Strategies to Improve Patient Communication
Will Harper, M.D
University of Chicago
· SESSION B - Writing Easy-to-Read, Easy-to-Use Health Information
Donna Bell Sanders, M.P.H.
California Family Health Council
· SESSION C - Assessing Quality of Translated Materials
Yolanda Partida, D.P.A.
UCSF Fresno
· SESSION D - Beyond the Focus Group: Tools for Involving Your Audience in Creating Materials
Ann Rathbun, Ph.D
Morehead State University
· SESSION E - Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Health Literacy in a Clinical Setting
Pamela K. Terry, Ph.D and Lorette S. Oden, Ph.D
Western Illinois University
11:30 am-12:30 pm IHA Health Literacy Awards Luncheon
12:30-1:20 pm Standardized Prescription Labeling and the UMS
Michael Wolf, Ph.D, MPH
Northwestern University
1:20-2:50 pm Panel: Research Agenda for Health Literacy
Michael Wolf, Ph.D, MPH
Northwestern University
Terry Davis, Ph.D
Louisiana State University
Barry Weiss, M.D.
University of Arizona
2:50-3:00 pm Refreshment Break
3:00-4:30 pm Breakout Sessions (morning sessions repeat)
· SESSION F - Practical Strategies to Improve Patient Communication
· SESSION G - Writing Easy-to-Read, Easy-to-Use Health Information
· SESSION H - Assessing Quality of Translated Materials
· SESSION I - Beyond the Focus Group: Tools for Involving Your Audience in Creating Materials
· SESSION J - Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Health Literacy in a Clinical Setting
5:30-7:00 pm Opening Night Reception/Poster Session/Exhibits
FRIDAY, MAY 2
6am - 4pm Registration
7-8 am Continental Breakfast
8-8:50 am Health Literacy in Obesity: What They Don't Know Can Hurt Them
George Blackburn, M.D. Ph.D
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
8:50-9:40 am Patient Safety and Health Literacy
(All attendees receive a complimentary copy of the AMA Patient Safety Guide)
Patricia Sokol, R.N., J.D.
AMA Foundation
9:40-10 am Refreshment Break
10-11:30 am Breakout Sessions
· SESSION K - Patient Action Plans: Baby Steps to Success
Hilary Seligman, M.D.
UC San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital
· SESSION L - Evaluating Websites for Reading Ease and User Friendliness
Veronica Estrella Murillo, M.P.H.
California Family Health Council
· SESSION M - Communicating With the Elderly on Healthcare Issues
Donna Phillips
National Council on Aging
· SESSION N - Should I Hand This Out? Choosing and Using Patient Education Materials
Audrey Riffenburgh, MA, and Maria Collis, MFA
Plain Language Works
11:30 am-12:30 pm Networking Luncheon
12:30-1:30 pm Universal Symbols in Healthcare: Lessons from Research
Jim Bolek
The Hablamos Juntos Project
1:30-3 pm Breakout Sessions (morning sessions repeat)
· SESSION O - Patient Action Plans: Baby Steps to Success
· SESSION P - Evaluating Websites for Reading Ease and User Friendliness
· SESSION Q - Communicating With the Elderly on Healthcare Issues
· SESSION R - Should I Hand This Out? Choosing and Using Patient Education Materials
3-3:30 pm Closing Keynote
Janet Ohene-Frempong, M.S.
JO Frempong & Associates
3:30 pm CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
3:30-4:00 Turn in Evaluations/Receive Accreditation Certificates & Tote Bags/Gifts
