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Center for Health Literacy

Foundations in Health Literacy for Educators

Live Zoom training for health care educators who want to include health literacy in teaching and learning activities.

Prepare future health professionals to communicate clearly

Health care educators play an important role in preparing future professionals to communicate clearly, support patient understanding, and improve patient experience. This live training introduces the prioritized health literacy competencies from Coleman and colleagues and provides practical guidance for incorporating them into existing teaching activities, clinical education, coursework, and other learning experiences.

Training Details

This live Zoom training will be held July 21, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost is $55 per participant, or $45 each when two or more register from the same department.

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Who Should Attend

This training is intended for health care educators, faculty, clinical instructors, curriculum leaders, and others involved in teaching students or trainees in health professions programs.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the impact of health literacy on health care delivery, including its effects on patients, providers, and health care systems.
  • Describe the prioritized health literacy competencies (PHLCs).
  • Identify areas within their own educational practice where prioritized health literacy competencies can be incorporated, highlighted, and taught.

Speakers

This training will be led by UAMS faculty and staff with experience in health literacy, health professions education, simulation, clinical skills training, interprofessional education, and curriculum development.

Karen J. Dickinson, MBBS, MD, BSc, MEd, CHSE-A, FRCS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director of IPE Simulation and Clinical Skills Training

Katie Leath, MPH, MA
Director of the Center for Health Literacy

Kathryn “Kat” Neill, PharmD, CCMS, FNAP
Associate Provost for Academics, Division of Academic Affairs
Director of Interprofessional Administrative and Curricular Affairs
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Register for the Training

Ready to join us? Use the link below to start your registration request through PlainPages.org.

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How to Register

To register for Foundations in Health Literacy for Educators:

  1. Click the Reserve Your Spot link above to access PlainPages.org.
  2. Create a free account or log in to your existing account.
  3. On the home page, click Submit a Request for a Training Quote.
  4. Complete the form. When filling it out, please note:
    1. For Choose training, select Foundations in Health Literacy for Educators.
    1. To register more than one person, enter the name and email address for each participant on the same form.
    1. For Requested training date, select July 21, 2026.
  5. After July 1, 2026, we will send an invoice for the training fee.
  6. After payment is received, each registered participant will receive the Zoom link by email.