The Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center (RIGEC)
at the University of Rhode Island
Health Literacy
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - A link to a curriculum guide, Strategies To Improve Communication Between Pharmacy Staff and Patients: Training Program for Pharmacy Staff, developed by Kripalani S and Jacobsen KL.
National Cancer Institute - This is a link to NCI's resource, Clear and Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers.
The Rhode Island Health Literacy Project - The RIHLP web site offers many excellent resouces, including its Health Literacy Provider Toolkit.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - A link to DHHS's Quick Guide to Health Literacy and Older Adults, produced by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Workshop 3: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Legal and Ethical Issues - 2/13/2012
Register for Workshop 3 by clicking on the link below:
Workshop 4: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Clinical Management - 4/2/2012
Workshop 5: Patient Care Transitions with Older Adults - 6/4/2012
Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics: 3/21/2012
Registration and Cancellation Policies
