Innovating for Better Results in Health Care, Education, and Research

The symposium will showcase clear communication strategies and campus projects to more effectively engage with patients, research participants, and community members across OHSU’s many programs. OHSU faculty, staff, learners and administrators will be inspired by innovative approaches to help OHSU reach the ambitious goal of becoming a model health literate organization. You’ll learn how to:

• Describe organizational health literacy and describe the elements of a health literate organization.
• Identify current communication barriers that affect health-related outcomes.
• Identify clear communication strategies to improve equitable access to understandable
• information in clinical, educational, and research settings.

 
Thursday, October 17
Lunch & Posters: Noon – 1 p.m.
Program: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
 
OHSU Auditorium
3286 SW Research Drive
Portland, Oregon 97239