Monday, March 25, 2013
Boston, MA

“When your life’s work has meaning, it’s not a job, it’s a passion. HxD 2013 was designed for you. The you with an insatiable curiosity. The you that’s been a patient, or has taken care of one and knows we must do better. The you that got into this work to make a difference.
We are bringing together luminaries in the health care field, giving you access to amazing thinkers, showcasing outstanding work, and making the power of design clear. This conference demonstrates how bringing together people with shared interests and diverse talents will drive change forward.
Come to HxD 2013. Be part of the change design ignites.” [HxD 2013]

Speakers include: Jane McGonigal, Chief Creative Officer, SuperBetter; Gretchen Rubin, Author of The Happiness Project; David Sobel, Medical Director of Patient Education and Health Promotion for Kaiser Permanente, Northern California and Jamie Heywood, Cofounder and Chairman of PatientsLikeMe.

Learn more and register at:
http://healthcareexperiencedesign.com/
*Today is the last day to register for a $200 discount.

Don’t miss the 2013 National Health Literacy Summer Institute!

This is the premier opportunity to learn plain language skills to plan, write, and design effective, accessible information for print and web.

This Institute has been sponsored by the University of New England in Maine for 22 years.

See: www.HealthLiteracyInstitute.net

DATES: June 2-5, 2013

Location: Freeport, Maine, home of LL Bean, and just 20 minutes from Portland. The area offers wonderful venues to explore, both indoors and out–fresh seafood, great shopping, gorgeous coast.

COST: Good news for hard times: Institute cost stays the same as 2012.

Details here: www.HealthLiteracyInstitute.net

SCHOLARSHIP: The Institute for Healthcare Advancement is offering the Len Doak Memorial Scholarship to attend both the IHA conference in May and this Institute in June, 2013. Information here: www.IHA4Health.org

The Health Literacy Institute is limited to 36 participants, so register early to hold your place.

For More Information: Contact the Institute Director, Sue Stableford, MPH, MSB at: sstableford@une.edu or tel: 207-221-4567

Please share this announcement with colleagues and listservs. Thank you.

Sound like a fairy tale? Exactly! A report format that follows a typical story-telling structure can help you communicate your project’s story so that stakeholders may actually pay attention. In this format, you use evaluation data to complement, not overpower, the most important messages you want to convey. Cindy Olney, from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Outreach Evaluation Resource Center, will describe how to use a story format to report evaluation findings. This format can be adapted for written reports, presentations, and even elevator speeches.

Join us for a webinar on February 14, 2013 to learn more.
Time: 2 – 3 PM EST
Register on our NER Training Calendar
Attend and earn 1 MLA CE.

June 10-14, 2013, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Summer Session 1)

This one-week Institute will directly support the work of health professionals and educators engaged in health literacy work to transform public health and healthcare delivery in the United States and across the globe. Those working to improve patient-provider communication and healthcare quality as well as those working directly with patients or adult learners in educational settings, will find the Institute to be directly applicable. Peer learning and the sharing of research and best practice from professionals in the fields of health and education are core components of the Institute’s educational approach. Participants will work on a curriculum or educational program development project of their choice resulting in a final product that is current, comprehensive, informed by research, and reflective of best practices.

Course Director: Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, MEd
Course Credits: 1
Tuition: $2,260 non-credit, $1,810 Early Discount; $4,516 for credit
http://healthliteracyleadership.com/