 Welcome! Health literacy is getting a lot of recognition lately. I hear advocates everywhere buzzing about it at conferences, in meetings, and online.
Health literacy is also being recognized by those outside our field. I want to share a brag. My book, Health Literacy from A to Z: Second Edition just received two awards for excellence from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), New England Chapter. I am truly honored to be so recognized by my peers.
As you requested, here's what's new in Health Literacy Consulting
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HLOL Podcasts
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Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL) podcasts. Listen in on my interviews with those "in the know" about health literacy. New HLOL podcasts include:
Free written transcripts of many HLOL podcasts. |
HLC How-To
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Inviting Readers to Read. Not everyone likes to read. While some may have difficulty due to limited literacy or language, others simply may not enjoy reading. This can be especially true with topics that readers are not interested in. This month's HLC How-To Tip looks at text-based ways to invite readers to read.
Some of you tell me about problems opening this link. I've talked with many techno-folks and we cannot figure out what's wrong. And so, cannot fix it. If you have trouble opening this or any other HLC How-To page, go to http://healthliteracy.com/tips.asp |
HL from A to Z
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HL Resources
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TEDMED 2012
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 As mentioned last month, I was invited to participate in TEDMED 2012 as a "Challenge Advocate," championing the cause of "Making Informed Choice Work Better." While this challenge didn't get voted into the Top 20, I have been asked to participate on one of the teams that did.
Indeed, we are all winners as health literacy is now widely recognized as an important issue affecting healthcare today. Together, we made this happen. Thanks everyone!
Here are just a few of the many TEDMED 2012 highlights:
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