Meeting Presentations

The meeting presentations are available here in pdf format. If you missed a meeting, read through for a general overview of the presentations.

December 12, 2006

Prescription Drug Labels: A Critical Review, William H. Shrank, MD, MSHS

Health Literacy Issues and the Pharmacist, Jay Campell, JD

Community Pharmacists Counseling: Helping Patients Understand Their Prescriptions, Gina Upchurch, RPh, MPH

Consumer Health, Health Literacy, & Patient Education at the UNC Health Sciences Library, Christie Silbajoris, MSLS

Health Literacy Recommendations, Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH

October 17, 2006

North Carolina State Health Plan: Supporting Members, Families, and Providers, Nancy Henley, MD, MPH, FACP

Health Literacy and Healthcare Improvement, Meera Kelley, MD

Expecting the Best: a Health Literacy Initiative for English as a Second Language Students, Sandy Diehl, MPH

Teach-With-Stories Method for Prenatal Education, Mary DeCoster, MPH

September 19, 2006

Overview of the Literature: What Are Effective Interventions with People with Low Health Literacy, Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH

Incorporating Health Literacy into Professional Practice: Leverage Points in the Educational and Credentialing Process, Thomas J. Bacon, DrPH

Implementing Health Literacy Strategies in a Major Health System: The Iowa Example, Mary Ann Abrams, MD, MPH

August 15, 2006

Putting Clear Health Communication into Action, Lisa Dieter, MS

Community Care of North Carolina: Health Literacy Initiatives, Denise Levis, RN, BSN, MSPH

Public Health Programs, Marcus Plescia, MD

Division of Aging: Health Literacy Initiatives, Heather Burkhardt, MSW, CIRS-A

July 18, 2006

The Problems Associated with Low Health Literacy, Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH

A Commitment to Improving Health Literacy: Pfizer Inc's Clear Health Communication Initiative, Jason Spangler, MD, MPH