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Learn about how to talk to medical providers, make important health decisions, and how to get important health resources in this discussion about health information with health literacy experts.
Health literacy is about communicating health information in ways that all of us can understand. This includes talking with medical providers about our health concerns, participating in treatment decisions, and confirming that we understand and can follow medical instructions.
Libraries can help support your healthcare decision-making by providing you with quality, actionable information. Learn more about what Reading Public Library and the National Library of Medicine has to offer for patients and caregivers.
Speaking together on this vitally important topic are two experts in their fields.
Margot Malachowski, MLS, AHIP is an Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), Region 7. NNLM provides training and support for educators, librarians, health care professionals, and staff at community- and faith-based organizations. Margot develops, plans, and provides NNLM services for New England and New York while assuming broad areas of responsibility related to Outreach, Networking, Education, Librarianship, Consumer Health, Health Literacy, and Exhibiting. In addition, Margot supports librarians through planning and implementing programs and resources that build competencies in outreach to health professionals, consumers, public health workers, and other users of resources from the National Library of Medicine.
Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L knows how hard it can be to understand health information. As an occupational therapist, she treated many patients with limited literacy or language skills. As an educator, she is well aware of people?s varied learning needs and styles. And as a patient, Helen knows how very hard it is to listen and remember when feeling scared, sick, or overwhelmed. Now as a health literacy consultant, Helen works to make a difference. Helen speaks, writes, and consults about health literacy. She is president of Health Literacy Consulting and founder of the worldwide initiative, Health Literacy Month (October), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lectures | In-Person Event | Health & Wellness | Friends Sponsored Program |
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