[NIFL-HEALTH:3969] Health Literacy: Webcast and launch of askme3.org

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On Wednesday, May 7 at 9 a.m., the AMA Foundation will begin its Health 
Literacy press conference in Washington DC to share new scientific 
findings, 
demonstrate its 2003 Health Literacy Educational Kit, and help launch 
the 
Partnership For Clear Health Communications, a coalition of major 
national
organizations working together to raise awareness about health literacy.

View the live webcast of the press conference at www.amafoundation.org 
and check back later in the week for highlights from the press 
conference.

In addition, you can view the conference at the Partnership for Clear 
Health 
Communication's new Web site: 
AskMe3.org <http://www.askme3.org/>

For additional information about this Partnership you may wish to view 
the press release at:

LITERACY SKILLS ARE STRONGEST PREDICTOR OF HEALTH STATUS 
IN UNITED STATES
http://www.askme3.org/pdfs/press_release.pdf

Julie Keany Hodorowski RN, MA
Information Service Manager
New York Cancer Information Service Regional Office
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
"A program of the National Cancer Institute: Your link to cancer 
information."
1-800-4-CANCER  < www.cancer.gov>



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