Policy Proposals to Address Health Literacy Gaps - Recommendations Across the Healthcare Spectrum



Policy Proposals to Address Health Literacy Gaps - Recommendations Across the Healthcare Spectrum

Track: Organizational Systems And Policies

Earn .5 CE Credit (Expires May 2024)


Learning Objectives

1.   Understand and explain the existing health literacy gaps and disparities in the US.

2.   Identify policies targeted to address these gaps and disparities.

3.   Identify and advocate for the solutions of relevance to their own work/field.

Presenter(s)

Katherine Sacks, PhD, Associate Director - Milken Institute

Session summary: Drawing on the findings from the Milken Institute's report on Health Literacy, this session will present concrete policy recommendations to those at all levels and in different areas of the public health and healthcare infrastructure that can serve to address specific shortcomings and disparities in US health literacy.


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Policy-Proposals-to-Address-Health-Literacy-Gaps---Recommendations-Across-the-Healthcare-Spectrum.pdf
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IHA Health Literacy Conference
2023
Organizational Systems and Policies
Public Health
Topic
Audience
Public Health Professionals, Organizational Leaders and Administrators, Policymakers and Government Professionals
Setting
Public Health Departments and Agencies, Government and Policy Settings
Level
Applied