Health Literacy Workshop Special

 

Book: Health Literacy from A to Z

 

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message by Helen Osborne is an easy-to-use handbook filled with hundreds of ideas and strategies for everyday practice. Many professionals consider this book the most important health literacy reference today.

 

See what people who have attended Helen's presentations in the past have to say.

 

 

Helen OsborneHealth Literacy: Using metaphors and stories to communicate your health message

Helen Osborne

Health Literacy Consulting

Author: Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message

Founder: Health Literacy Month

 

Patients, families, and the general public need to be able to read and understand health information before they can act on it. This is called "health literacy." But research shows that many people struggle with health literacy. In this workshop, Helen Osborne will:

  • Present an overview about health literacy. This includes what health literacy is, why it matters, and who it most affects.
  • Highlight eight ways to improve communication. This includes practical strategies that health professionals of all disciplines can use right away.
  • Introduce ways to use metaphors and stories to improve understanding. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to practice these skills as they learn.

This workshop will give participants the knowledge and skills needed to start making a health literacy difference.

 

SPACE LIMITED: REGISTER EARLY

 

Workshops are incuded in the full conference registration.

 

Or, if you wish to attend just a workshop, take advantage of the special
WORKSHOP ONLY RATE: $75 before May 19 / $90 after May 19.

 

Helen Osborne M.Ed.

Recognized as an expert in health literacy, Helen Osborne M.Ed., OTR/L helps health professionals communicate in ways patients and their families can understand. She is president of her own business, Health Literacy Consulting, based in Natick, Massachusetts. Helen is also the founding director of Health Literacy Month ~V a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the importance of understandable health information.

Helen speaks, consults, and writes about health literacy. She is in her ninth year as a columnist for Boston Globe Media~Rs On Call magazine, writing about patient education and healthcare communication. She is also the author of several books, including the award-winning Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message published by Jones & Bartlett. Her newest publication is the Health Literacy Month Handbook: The Event Planning Guide for Health Literacy Advocates.

To learn more about Helen~Rs work, please visit the Health Literacy Consulting website at www.healthliteracy.com.