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HARC 2024

Attend the Health Literacy Annual Research Conference (HARC) to share your work, learn from others and build your personal and professional networks.

About

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HARC attracts a wide 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. It is an opportunity to advance the field of health literacy and a venue for professional development.

Health Literacy Annual Research Conference (HARC)
October 21-22, 2024

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 multisite research and new collaborations
CME/CNE credits

HARC is pleased to offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits. Individuals that claim credit for the sessions they attend will receive a certificate conferring the credits several weeks following the conference. Tufts Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Course Director for this conference is Michael Paasche-Orlow, MD.

Keynote speakers

Using Heath Literacy Development and HLQ to Co-design Interventions at the Project-level to Cross National-levels

Monday, Oct 21st | 10:30am

Professor Richard H. Osborn, BSc, PhD

Professor Richard H. Osborn, BSc, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences
Director, Centre for Global Health and Equity 
Swinburne University of Technology School of Health Sciences

 


 

Addressing Health Literacy and Numeracy: Lessons Learned Over 25 Years

Tuesday, Oct 22nd | 10:30am

Russel Rothman, MD, MPP

Russel Rothman, MD, MPP
Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Health Policy
Ingram Professor of Integrative and Population Health 
Senior Vice President of Population and Public Health
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Agenda

Monday, October 21, 2024 
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 
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Sponsors

This conference is sponsored in part by HLRP: Health Literacy Research + Practice and the Institiute for Heathcare Advancement

If your organization is interested in sponsoring HARC 2024, contact Lori Henault at lori.henault@bmc.org for more information on sponsorship levels.

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