RADM Penelope Slade Royall, P.T., M.S.W.
Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
The Surgeon General's Workshop on Improving Health Literacy was called to order on September 7, 2006 by Rear Admiral (RADM) Penelope Slade Royall. RADM Royall welcomed participants and spoke of the challenges of the day's Workshop – to review the large body of scientific evidence in support of health literacy improvement and to identify gaps in information that need to be assigned priorities. RADM Royall then introduced the Acting Surgeon General, RADM Kenneth P. Moritsugu, who reviewed the charge and goals for the Workshop.
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Last revised: December 11, 2007