Health Equity and Literacy: A Health Professions EDUCATION Challenge
First Annual Faculty Development Course for Health Professions Faculty
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Course Directors: Jerry Johnson, MD and Janet Ohene-Frempong, MS of the Clear Language Group
- Do your patients understand your instructions? How do you know?
- How often does culturally-based misunderstanding complicate care?
- What methods are available for assessment of health literacy?
- How can they be taught to students in clinical settings?
- How can you incorporate health equity and literacy in courses, clinical rotations and practicums?
- How can you evaluate students’ ability to assess and respond to limited health literacy?
Use this course to:
- Look at available evidence and tools
- Gain access to teaching resources
- Share with an unusually diverse interdisciplinary faculty group
- Test methods in your practice and teaching
- Share and compare your results
- Join the faculty for future courses
Lunch & Opening Workshop |
May 9, 2008: 1- 5 pm |
Friday Afternoon Seminars |
May 16, May 30, and June 6, 2008 |
Lunch & Closing Workshop |
June 13, 2008: 1- 5 pm |
LOCATION: The Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut Street Room 241.
Open at no cost to faculty of the UPenn Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and others.
To register
Please click here to download a registration form.
For more information
Contact Dr. Kathy Egan at Klegan@mail.med.upenn.edu; 215-573-7219 or Natasha Charles at Natasha.Charles@uphs.upenn.edu; 215-573-5099.