Knowledge Building
Build on Your Health Literacy Foundation and Transform Your Career
Health literacy impacts every aspect of the health industry. Build upon the basics and implement it effectively through our Knowledge Building pathway. The formal training received here will boost your career opportunities and professional credibility through transformative programs, conferences, and webinars.
Improving health literacy through training offers significant individual and organizational benefits. For individuals, it enhances their ability to understand and manage health information, leading to better health outcomes, increased adherence to treatment plans, and greater empowerment in healthcare decisions.
For organizations, it results in improved patient satisfaction, reduced healthcare costs, and enhanced efficiency in service delivery.
Training in health literacy also fosters a more inclusive and equitable healthcare environment, minimizing disparities and improving communication between healthcare providers and patients.
Overall, it strengthens the quality of care and supports the well-being of both patients and healthcare providers.
Learn to tailor your communication style to empower understanding, reduce health disparities, and improve outcomes and system efficiencies. This is your chance to specialize in health literacy, enabling you to enhance patient-centered care and support a more equitable healthcare system.
Health Literacy Specialist Certificate Program
IHA’s Health Literacy Specialist Certificate Program is the world’s only accredited health literacy training. Watch a video, review content, see testimonials, and enroll today!
Webinars
No webinars are currently scheduled.
Communications Package
Combining IHA’s Health Literacy Specialist Certificate Communication Micro-Credential and IHA’s PlainLanguage Pro Training, this package is perfect for professionals in marketing, advertising, and health promotion and communication. You’ll gain both the knowledge and skills to communicate clearly and create materials that are accessible, engaging, and effective.
Conferences
IHA sponsors national, virtual conferences focused on different aspects of health literacy, from operational solutions to investigative research to policy and practice.
HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice
Health Literacy Research and Practice is an interdisciplinary and international journal dedicated to bridging research with best practices to advance the field of health literacy, promote health equity, and reduce health disparities. HLRP is open-access, peer reviewed and indexed in the National Library of Medicine. The journal features “rolling publication” (articles are published online as soon as the editing/production process is complete), organized into four quarterly issues (January, April, July, and October).
Highlights
April Focus
Health Literacy in Education: Tools to Teach, Reach, and Empower
Free Webinar: The Future of Health: Integrating Literacy into Educational Frameworks
Blog: Create Effective Health Literacy Education Programs for Providers
Health Literacy Outloud: School-Based Health Centers: Health Literacy in Action (HLOL #254) with Viju Jacob MD, FAAP
Engage in Community Discussions around Effective Communication in Education
