Conference Goals
Advancing the Science
- Advance core health literacy definitional issues
- Highlight emerging techniques for measurement of health literacy
- Present health literacy oriented interventions
- Promote career development and networking for those engaged in health literacy research
Professional Development
- Dedicated time for one-on-one mentor and program officer meetings
- Need and merit based awards for young investigators
- Promotion of multi-site research and new collaborations
Program Committee
Michael Paasche-Orlow MD, MA, MPH, Conference Director
Michael S. Wolf, PhD, MPH, Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Ruth Parker, MD, Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Lori Henault, MPH, Conference Coordinator
Katherine Waite, Conference Assistant
Advisory Committee
Timothy Bickmore PhD
Dharma E. Cortés, PhD
Terry C. Davis, PhD
Julie Gazmararian, PhD, MPH
Rose Marie Martinez, ScD
Cathy Meade, PhD, RN
Rima Rudd, ScD
Dean Schillinger, MD
Joanne G. Schwartzberg, MD
Mark V. Williams, MD
Feleta Wilson, PhD, RN
