Engage for Health: A Patient-Doctor Communication Program

Engage for Health: A Patient-Doctor Communication Program

Wednesday, August 21st 12:00 - 1:00 PM

→ Are you interested in health literacy? Are you unsure of what types of health literacy programs exist or what resources are available to you? Come and learn about ‘Engage for Health’ a community health education “program in a box” that you can offer. ‘Engage for Health’ teaches community members how to effectively communicate with their health care providers. Program materials are developed and freely available for use by libraries, community and faith-based agencies and health care providers who wish to offer this program in their communities. Available materials include presentation slides (with speaker notes), role-play exercise, pre-post evaluation tool, and marketing tools.

Erin Seger, MPH, CHES, National Network of Libraries of Medicine