Multidisciplinary Conference on Health Literacy, Literacy Across the Health Continuum -
by the CUNY Institute for Health Equity
Wed., March 10, 3:00 - 8:00 PM
Thurs., March 11, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SEIU 32BJ Headquarters, 101 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan
(SW corner of 6th Ave. and Grand St.; 1 block from the A, C, E, and 1
Canal St. Stations)
The
theme of the conference is health literacy across the health continuum: multidisciplinary
perspectives. The purpose of the conference is to bring together
varied disciplines from the
health and health care fields to gain a
multidisciplinary perspective on the growing importance
of health literacy, the current research and practice,
and policy issues. Additionally, we
would like to stimulate greater attention to the issues within our own
"backyard". Thus far
there is some work in progress in the New York region, but with a university
system as large
as ours, in a city with as many major medical centers as we have, we need to
address the issue
in a more informed and integrated manner. Therefore, it is our
expectation that a conference
with such highly-regarded experts will be the vehicle for moving the
issue forward and
enhancing the work currently in progress.
Sponsors:
CUNY Institute for Health Equity, Aetna Foundation; Office of the University
Dean for
Health and Human Services, CUNY; and SEIU 32BJ
Please
register and purchase tickets online by visiting the registration website at:
http://multidisciplinaryconferenceonhealthliteracy.eventbrite.com
(note: there is no www. in the address).
All program information and ticket prices are listed on the registration
website.
For
more information on the CUNY Institute for Health Equity (CIHE) and its work,
visit http://cunyhealthequity.org or
call Lillian Ruiz at 718-960-8674 or email
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