Hi,
Just completed the course. What a great refresher! I highly recommend it.
 
Nicola
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From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Susan E Brooks
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 12:52 PM
To: healthliteracy at nifl.gov
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1781] Online Training Course: Health Literacy &Public Health



The New York-New Jersey Public Health Training Center (NYNJ PHTC) would like to make you aware of the following course in its "Communicate to Make a Difference" Series:

Health Literacy and Public Health

This online training course:

*        Introduces the concept of health literacy 

*        Provides strategies for considering literacy when creating public health messages for the general public 

*        Provides strategies for considering literacy in direct public health services to the public 

The course consists of two modules.

The first module, "Health Literacy & Public Health," contains four sections. The content and activities demonstrate how the public's literacy skills affect interactions with medical and public health staff. 

The second module, "Strategies for Improving Public Health Communications," provides practical techniques for addressing literacy issues in spoken and written communications.

To register for this course, please go to: http://www.nynj-phtc.org/phLit/Home/phlit-register.cfm

For other NYNJ PHTC online courses, please visit: http://www.nynj-phtc.org <http://www.nynj-phtc.org/default.cfm>  

 

 

Susan Brooks

Communications Coordinator

Continuing Education & Professional Development

School of Public Health University at Albany

1 University Place GEC-200

Rensselaer, NY 12144

Ph: 518-486-6453

Fx: 518-402-1137

 
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