Thursday, January 31, 2008

Conference: Health Literacy in Primary Care: Best Practices and Skill Building

Time sensitive

May 1-2, 2008
Irvine, CA
The Institute for Healthcare Advancement's Seventh Annual Health Literacy Conference, Health Literacy in Primary Care: Best Practices and Skill Building, will be held May 1-2, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine, CA.

Keynote speaker is Richard H. Carmona, M.D.., M.P.H., FACS, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006).
To register: http://www.iha4health.org/index.cfm/MenuItemID/248.htm

A Call for Posters has been issued. Those doing research in health literacy or working on innovative programs are encouraged to apply. Join the mailing list to receive information about the conference as it becomes available.

New to health literacy and want to get up to speed on the issues?
Wednesday night, April 30, 2008: free, one-hour preconference session, Health Literacy 101