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Staff members from Southeast AL AHEC, North AL AHEC, SCADC, community health workers (CHWs) serving as COVID-19 Ambassadors, and AL AHEC Scholars Program participants attended an hour-long virtual training session on June 2, 2022. Presented by health literacy expert Dr. Michael Paasche-Orlow, the Health Literacy and Confirming Comprehension training session focused on the importance of verifying understanding. The training emphasized strategies, including the teach-back method, beneficial to improving community engagement and health literacy promotion. The interactive presentation is one in a series of scheduled evidence-based training developed to equip community outreach partners, CHWs, and post-secondary health professions students with the tools necessary to promote health literacy in our communities.
Please see our events calendar or contact us for more information on upcoming health literacy training sessions.
Presentation: Health Literacy and Confirming Comprehension
Presenter: Dr. Michael Paasche-Orlow, Health Literacy Expert
Host: Ayanna Sterling, Health Literacy Program Manager (SEAAHEC)
Date/Time: Thursday, June 2, 2022, 5:00 PM CST
Location: Virtual Training (Zoom)