3rd Annual Health Literacy Research Conference
October 17-18, 2011, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*** CALL FOR PAPERS ***
Journal of
HEALTH
COMMUNICATION
*International Perspectives*
SPECIAL ISSUE:
Advancing Health Literacy Research
Guest Editors: Michael Paasche-Orlow, Stacy Bailey,
Lauren McCormack, Steven Rush
We are seeking original manuscripts that present empirical research in the field of Health Literacy.
Deadline for manuscript submission: January 20th, 2012
Any questions please email: mpo@bu.edu
Author instructions can be found at: http://www.gwu.edu/~cih/journal/
Submissions can be made at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/uhcm
Congratulations to Barry and Joyce Weiss for submitting the first complete, correct crossword puzzle found in the 2011 Journal of Health Communication Health Literacy Supplement!*
The Health Literacy Annual Research Conference is an interdisciplinary meeting for investigators dedicated to health literacy research. It is an opportunity to advance the field of health literacy, a method to raise the quality of our research, and a venue for professional development.
Our aim is to attract a full range of investigators engaged in health literacy research including those involved in a broad array of public health, health services, epidemiology, translational, and interventional research activities.
This meeting is being sponsored by a grant from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), Robert Netty; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Cindy Brach, MPP; the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Lynne Haverkos, MD, MPH, and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), John Haller, PhD . Principal Investigator Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD, MPH, 1 R13 MD003392. ———————————————————————————————- Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
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