Irish Health Literacy Seminar and Training Event
11th November, 2011
MSD and the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) are holding an afternoon seminar where there will be a presentation of the first ever results from the EU Health Literacy Survey. This will be followed by free plain English and literacy awareness training for employees in the health sector. The 2012 Crystal Clear MSD Health Literacy Awards will also be launched at the event.
To register, please email healthliteracy@corporatereputations.ie.
Health Literacy Event
Royal College of Physicians, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Monday, 28 November 2011
Agenda
1.00 – Light lunch
1.30 – Introduction to health literacy in Ireland
Inez Bailey, Director, NALA
1.40 – Results of EU Health Literacy Survey
Dr Gerardine Doyle
2.00 – Why health literacy matters to me
Bridie Daly, former literacy student
2.10 – Benefits of clear communications for patient outcomes
Dr Austin O’Carroll, General Practitioner
2.20 – Temple Street ‐ leading the way in Health literacy
Grainne Dowdall, Temple Street Children’s Hospital
2.30 – MSD commitment to Health Literacy and launch of Crystal Clear Awards
Dr Neil Boyle, Managing Director, MSD
2.40 – Q&A – BREAK
3.00 – Health Literacy training workshops
5.00 – Ends