Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hBHKGQm28427; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:16:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:16:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <410-2200312317202846390@earthlink.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Debbie Yoho" <dwyoho@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4290] Health Symposium X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: EarthLink MailBox 2004.0.129.0 (Windows) Status: RO Content-Length: 2105 Lines: 59 Dear Friends: It appears the technical issues I was having have been resolved. Hello again! The info below is posted by request. Best, Co-moderator Debbie Stake Your Claim to Health Literacy Please join us for "Stake Your Claim to Health Literacy," a day-long, regional symposium focusing on language and cultural access to health information. It will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 in Sacramento, California. Cost of the event is $35. Please consider inviting others from your institution to join us! Our goal is to provide you with practical tools and skills, and to help you identify specific actions you can take in support of clear communication and improving access to health information resources that are linguistically and culturally appropriate. Speakers include keynote Dean Schillinger, M.D., national health literacy advocate and key contributor to the California Health Literacy Initiative; Joyce Backus of NLM; and Neil Rambo, chair of MLA's task force on health information literacy. A panel of experts will tell you how to choose appropriate low literacy materials. Breakout sessions will address Readability Tools; Regulations, Standards, and Financial Impact; Cultural Considerations; and Non-print Resources. The Symposium is sponsored by the Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library and the NCNMLG, MLGSCA, and PNC Chapters of the Medical Library Association. For more information and to register, visit the Symposium webpage at: http://ncnmlg.stanford.edu/calendar/jtmtg2004/symposium.html Poor access to health information is a costly condition; our symposium offers you a cost-effective antidote! We hope to see you there! Sincerely, The Symposium Advisory Committee Marilyn Hall Florence Jakus Dolores Judkins Natalie Kamper (NLM Fellow) Gail Kouame Pat Lawson-North Heidi Sandstrom Deborah W. Yoho Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv President, SC Adult Literacy Educators Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council 2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 803-765-2555 Fax 803-779-8417 dwyoho@earthlink.net
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