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About the Summit:

The Florida Health Literacy Summit is a statewide forum for educators, health professionals, and other interested stakeholders to discuss and collaborate on how to effectively serve the health needs of adults and families with low literacy, low health literacy, and limited English skills.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly nine out of ten adults struggle to understand and use personal and public health information when it is filled with unfamiliar or complex terms. Good health outcomes require clear communication between medical professionals and patients. It is evident that we need to find effective ways to reduce the gap between the literacy demands of health and insurance systems and the health literacy skills of many Floridians.

Keynote Speaker:

Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, PhD 
3 Questions to Think About Every Time We Give a Patient Numbers

Numbers are often communicated to patients without considering whether or why the patient actually needs them. In this session, Dr. Zikmund-Fisher will explore simple, yet powerful, questions to help health communicators design clear and useful health number communications.

 

Summit Sessions:

  • Promoting Health Literacy Through Interprofessional Communication
  • Health Education and Advocacy Through Storytelling
  • Using ChatGPT for Plain Language Writing for Health Professions
  • Patient Activation Model - A Resource for Your Patient Care Toolkit
  • Providing Culturally Competent Care to Diverse Populations

Summit Cost: FREE



 

Presenting Sponsor


 

Hosted by Florida Literacy Coalition



 

Committee Members


Kamia Brown, Sunshine Healthcare

Jessica Daly, MLS, Advent Health University

Dr. Lisa Hamilton, PhD, Florida Community Health Workers Coalition

Dr. Terri Johnson, MLS, Florida State University Charlotte Edwards Maguire Medical Library

Scott Darius, Esq., Florida Voices for Health

Dr. Richard Zraick, PhD, CCC-SLP, CHSE, University of Central Florida School of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Dr. Laura Guyer, PhD, MEd, University of Florida School of Medicine

Maritess Quinto, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN, Florida Nurses Association

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The Florida Literacy Coalition thanks the Florida
Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education
for making this site possible.
 

.Florida Literacy Coalition
..235 Maitland Ave. S #102

Maitland, FL 32751
..Phone: (407)-246-7110
..Fax: (407)-246 - 7104

Florida Literacy Hotline
(800) - 237 - 5113