Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Language Access: A Workshop

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The Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a one-day workshop to explore the integration of health literacy, cultural competency, and language access services. The workshop featured presentations and discussions on interventions and strategies for integration and differing perspectives such as providers and systems, patients and families, communities, and payors. An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a public workshop on the integration of health literacy, cultural competency, and language access services. The workshop will...

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Funding TypeotherCategories of Funding Activity- Health and Medicine

Grantor Contact InformationMelissa French, Responsible Staff Officer; Alexis Wojtowicz, Additional Project Staff.Grantor Emailbph@nas.eduOther Grantor InformationThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective advice to inform policy with evidence, spark progress and innovation, and confront challenging issues for the benefit of society. They are comprised of three academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. The organization convenes hundreds of conferences, workshops, and symposia annually, bringing together leading experts from academia, public, and private sectors. Their work focuses on providing high-quality, evidence-based consensus on complex scientific, engineering, and health-related challenges. They produce peer-reviewed reports, publish scientific journals, and serve as a trusted source of expert advice for policymaking. The National Academies mobilize approximately 6,000 top experts each year who volunteer their time and knowledge to conduct policy studies, workshops, and other activities aimed at addressing critical issues facing the nation and world.

Additional InformationThe workshop was organized by an ad hoc committee from the Institute of Medicine, Health and Medicine Division. It features invited presentations on needed skills and strategies for the effective integration of health literacy, cultural competency, and language access services. Additional URLs:

https://www8.nationalacademies.org/pa/feedback.aspx?type=project&key=IOM-BPH-15-09

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/12502

Supporting Linkhttps://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/integrating-health-literacy-cultural-competency-and-language-access-a-workshop