2007 CAPA Annual Conference

Health Literacy
Date: 10/04/07
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Facility: Wyndham
Location:  Pasadena

Speaker(s): Miguel Medina, PA-C
Instructor of Physician Assistant Education
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA

Learning Objectives:
• Understand the difference between literacy and health literacy.
• Describe improved methods of communication between the health care provider and patients.
• Define the populations at greatest risk for low health literacy.
• List three ways to improve provider, patient communication.