Faculty Development 2008

According to the 1993 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS), over 90 million adults in the U.S. have limited literacy skills. Low health literacy is linked to decreased use of preventive care, higher emergency department use, poorer medication compliance and self-care, poorer health outcomes, and increased healthcare costs.

Health professionals must understand the risk factors for low health literacy as well as its impact on patient care. They must also know how to communicate with patients effectively. Health professions faculty must have these skills themselves in order to teach them to their students. This interdisciplinary, three-part program will enhance your knowledge and skills about low health literacy and provide you with resources and skills to implement a health literacy curriculum in your academic and clinical teaching.

Interdisciplinary Faculty Development in Health Literacy: Teaching Future Health Care Providers to Overcome Barriers to Effective Communication and Better Patient Outcomes: a three-part, 24-hour professional development program for health professions faculty

Part 1:

Workshop 1
Monday, August 18, 2008

Location for Workshops:

W. Alton Jones Whispering Pines Conference Center, West Greenwich, RI

Registration
Fee:

$165.00 for the entire program.

Please see the Registration and Cancellation Policy for this program.

Click here to download a Brochure.
Space is quite limited, so please register early!

If you are interested in attending this program or if you have questions, please contact JoAnn Evans at (401) 874-7846 or email jmevans@mail.uri.edu.