October 9, 2009
In recognition of Health Literacy Month the University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries will be hosting a free two-day event to encourage the development of a network to increase awareness and foster collaboration to improve health literacy efforts in our community.
“Health Literacy Forum and Workshop: Building a Community Network to Improve Health Communication”
Thursday, October 22nd
5:30-8:30 p.m.
A panel discussion will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Taubman Medical Library in room 2903-TML. The poster sessions and strolling dinner will follow on the 4th floor of the Taubman Medical Library.
Friday, October 23rd
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Jean Shipman will lead a health literacy workshop including the Medical Library Association’s course “Prescription for Information: Addressing Health Information Literacy!” This workshop will be held on the second floor of the Taubman Medical Library in room 2901-TML. Light breakfast will be provided.
Link to flyer, please share freely.
Please register for these free events by contacting hsloutreach@umich.edu or
734.936.1394.
September 4, 2009
Health Literacy Forum:
Building a Community Network to Improve Health
Communication
In recognition of Health Literacy Month and to encourage the development of a network to increase awareness and foster collaboration to improve health literacy efforts in our community, the University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries (HSL) will be hosting a two-day event, October 22-23. On the evening of the 22nd, a panel discussion of health literacy initiatives on campus and statewide will begin at 5:30, followed by a poster session and strolling dinner.
HSL invites researchers, faculty, students, health care providers, librarians, and educators to submit poster abstracts for any health literacy project or program.
Examples of programs and projects:
· Evaluation and translation of patient education materials
· Health literacy and informed consent
· Health literacy, technology and disease management
· Improving health outcomes through better communication
· Language, literacy and culture: Communication of health concepts
· Latinos, health literacy and social support
· Literacy and health care utilization
· Numeracy and risk communication
· Medical interpreters and English as a Second Language populations
Deadline for poster abstract submission is September 21st, 2009.
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by September 28th, 2009.
Please include the following information along with your poster abstract
(150 word max).
Project title
Project team members
Primary contact
Primary contact email
Primary contact phone
Send to: hsloutreach@umich.edu
July 10, 2009
Outreach at Health Sciences Libraries has started utilizing social media to promote the many services and resources available to the public, in addition to instructional and health information. Stay connected!
