Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g57DaFO06544; Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:36:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:36:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <005201c20e27$24496b60$7fb406d1@n9x5e7.sbo.ma.cable.rcn.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Helen Osborne" <helen@healthliteracy.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3716] Health Literacy TeleClasses X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4539 Lines: 97 To NIFL-Health, As many of you know, Health Literacy TeleClasses are live, interactive training sessions conducted over the telephone. Geared for health professionals or those in health-related fields, topics include health literacy, patient education, and personal development. >From time to time, a "NIFL-Health Notable" joins us as a guest discussant. I am delighted to let you know that Audrey Riffenburgh will lead a TeleClass in June about "Introduction to Readability Formulas: Are They Your Friend or Foe?" Please see the list below for brief descriptions of all the Health Literacy TeleClasses scheduled in June and July, 2002. Please do NOT reply to this message. To learn more about and register for Health Literacy TeleClasses, please visit the Health Literacy Consulting Web site, www.healthliteracy.com and click on "TeleClasses." For questions, comments, and suggestions for topics and guest discussants, feel free to e-mail me at helen@healthliteracy.com. Hope to "see" you soon in a Health Literacy TeleClass, ~Helen Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L Health Literacy Consulting, Natick, MA Phone: 508-653-1199 E-mail: helen@healthliteracy.com Web site: http://www.healthliteracy.com ******************************************************* Health Literacy Consulting TeleClasses: June and July, 2002 "Educating Patients? Strategies and Tools to Enhance Your Patient Teaching" TeleClass Leader: Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L Date & Time: Tuesday June 11, 2002. 4PM – 5PM (EST) Cost: $29.00 [NOTE: This TeleClass is full. Please contact Helen Osborne at helen@healthliteracy.com to find out when it will be scheduled again.] While your title may not say “patient educator,” learning and teaching is likely to be a large part of your job as a health professional. Every patient encounter is an opportunity for education. Make the most out of this opportunity by understanding how people learn, creating an educational environment, and using tools and resources to support knowledge. "Health Professionals: Discover Your Next Step" TeleClass Leader: Jane Kalagher, RN, MA, Midlife Coach Date & Time: Wednesdays, June 12th & June 19th @ 4-5pm EST Cost: $49 This 2-hour TeleClass is designed for Health Professionals who are bogged down by procrastination, indecision or just plain fatigue and want to move forward in their professional or personal lives! "Health Professionals: Organize Your Time to Fit Your Life" TeleClass Leader: Jane Kalagher, RN, MA, Midlife Coach Date & Time: Thursday, June 13th @ noon to 1pm EST Cost: $29.00 We all have 24 hours in our days and live in a fast-paced society with lots of demands on our time. Imagine what it would be like to have your life in order. Whether your organizing issues are time, clutter, paper or schedule, you can get started immediately. "Introduction to Readability Formulas: Are They Your Friend or Foe?" TeleClass Guest Discussant: Audrey Riffenburgh Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2002. 4PM – 5PM (EST) Cost: $29.00 Are you using readability formulas by hand or with your computer? Or are you just thinking about using them? Meet Audrey Riffenburgh, an expert in plain language, and find out how readability formulas can help or hinder the writing process. "Communicating with Older Adults in Person and Over the Phone" TeleClass Leader: Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L Date & Time: Wednesday, July 10, 2002. 4PM - 5PM (EST) Cost: $29.00 When talking with older adults, we need to consider not only our words and concepts but also our manner of speaking and listening. This one-hour TeleClass is designed to help you improve your verbal communication - in person and over the phone. "Countdown to Health Literacy Month 2002" TeleClass Leader: Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L Date & Time: Wednesday, July 17, 2002. 4PM - 5PM (EST) Cost: FREE! Interested in Health Literacy Month (HLMonth) but uncertain about how to participate? This one-hour TeleClass will focus on strategies, tips, and lessons learned from HLMonth programs across the US and Canada. "Communicating with Patients Who Speak Little Or No English" TeleClass Leader: Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L Date & Time: Wednesday, July 24, 2002. 4PM - 5PM (EST) Cost: $29.00 Do you struggle to find ways to communicate when you and patients speak different languages? As our society grows more diverse, health professionals have to find new ways to share health information. Join this TeleClass and learn practical, cost-effective ways you can communicate with patients and families who speak little or no English.
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