The
Health Literacy
Collaborative Summit
Health literacy: every state, every way, every time.
The Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit you know and love just got 8 times better!
The Summit
2 days of health literacy talks
April 8-9, 2024
Monona Terrace Convention Center - Madison, WI
Wisconsin Health Literacy (WHL) is expanding its traditional Health Literacy Summit by partnering with 8 other states to host the first Health Literacy Collaborative Summit:
UAMS Center for Health Literacy, University of Arkansas
Health Literacy Kansas
Health Literacy Media
Health Literacy Nebraska
Michigan Health Literacy Coalition
Minnesota Health Literacy Partnership
Ohio Health Literacy Partners
SaferCare Texas
Summit learning objectives
Discuss ways interprofessional health care teams communicate and integrate health literacy into prevention, management of disease and health promotion
Explain how to use health literacy practices and principles in different contexts
Identify skills and strategies to use when working with different communities and/or to design relevant health programs or resources
Describe factors to consider when helping consumers find, understand, and use health information and manage their health
By the numbers
Participants
350+
Presenters
75
Breakout sessions
20
Days
2
About the event
Hosted by Wisconsin Health Literacy (WHL)
Since 2004, WHL has hosted this event to bring together interprofessionals from diverse fields to share practices and strategies to support individuals, families, and communities. The Summit is attended by a variety of professionals from health care, community-based organizations, libraries, health insurance, health information technology, and public health. It aims to emphasize practical approaches that participants can implement right away. This year, WHL is joining 8 other states (Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Michigan) to hold a collaborative Summit that brings together our diverse health literacy approaches, experiences, and strategies into a much richer regional event.
Speakers
We are proud to bring expert speakers from across the world.
Featured plenary sessions
Health Literacy in Schools: Past, Present, and Future
Dr. Orkan Okan
Adapting Indigenous Health Toolkit for Pediatric Populations
Laurelle Myhra, PhD, LMFT
Weather, Climate Change and Health Literacy
Mr. Erik Salna, MS
Going from "Why Won’t they” to “How Can We”: Changing Systems to Build More Equitable Health Access
Saida M. Abdi, PhD, LICSW
Meet Me in the Middle
Silas Buchanan
Join us at the Summit!
Registration is now open!
Click the link below to register.
You will be asked to chose the breakout sessions you want to attend. You can read more about the breakout sessions offered here.
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Continuing Education (CE) Credits
We are offering continuing education credits for those who qualify.
This activity is designed to bring together a national audience of adult literacy educators and interprofessional health care providers. Continuing education credits will be available for nurses, physicians, pharmacists, social workers, NCHEC CHES, and NBPHE Certified Public Health professionals.