Work

Say Ah!’s programming has been designed to raise health literacy awareness, provide information to patients, physicians/care providers, and policy makers, and to help people access and understand health and medical information. Say Ah!’s programming includes:

• Leading workshops to educate individuals on how to get the most out of their health care
• Developing easy-to-read, accessible print materials and online resources to help patients gain the skills and information they need to become health literate
• Advocating for the inclusion of health literacy initiatives in public health policies and health care reform
• Partnering with physicians to conduct evidence-based research on effective strategies to enhance patient medication adherence
• Providing physicians/care providers with health literacy strategies and materials for improved patient safety, communication, and care
• Assembling a team of collaborators including literacy professionals, health care providers, and patient advocates dedicated to a cross-disciplinary approach to health literacy awareness, education and advocacy
• Raising health literacy awareness at workshops, conferences, online forums, as well as other national outreach channels