Sep 26 2023

CHW Healthy Literacy and Cultural Relevance

Health Literacy and Cultural Relevance: Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Diverse Populations

September 26, 2023

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM America/Chicago

This training will address issues of health literacy and cultural humility grounded in the social determinants of health (SDOH). CHWs will participate in conversations on topics such as health disparities, health equity, health literacy and cultural humility among underserved communities.

*Four readings will be provided upon registering to be completed prior to the training.

 

Instructors:
Dr. Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, PhD, Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, UIC College of Applied Health Sciences.
Dr. Carolyn Biggers, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology, UI Health and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science, UIC College of Nursing. *Both are affiliates of the UIC Office of Health Literacy

 

Contact

Ava Salonis

Date posted

Sep 14, 2023

Date updated

Sep 14, 2023