25 episodes

Health Literacy Out Loud podcasts are a lot like radio shows. You can listen in as Helen Osborne interviews those in-the-know about health literacy. You will hear why health literacy matters and learn practical ways to improve.

Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast Helen Osborne

    • Health & Fitness

Health Literacy Out Loud podcasts are a lot like radio shows. You can listen in as Helen Osborne interviews those in-the-know about health literacy. You will hear why health literacy matters and learn practical ways to improve.

    Developing Materials for Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Extreme Low Literacy

    Developing Materials for Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Extreme Low Literacy

    Molly Lynch, MPH, and Linda Squiers, PhD, both work within the Communication Practice Area at RTI International. Lynch has over 15 years of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating public health programs with a focus on health literacy. She now directs RTI’s Audience Engagement Research Program. This includes using human-centered design principles to engage audiences in […]

    • 24 min
    Start by Assuming Your Audience is Smart and Savvy

    Start by Assuming Your Audience is Smart and Savvy

    Rohini Khillan, MPH, has been working in the field of public health policy for over a decade in both federal agencies and large nonprofit organizations. While her focus is primarily on issues of aging and disability, Rohini has worked on a variety of topics that include access to care and socioeconomic disparities. Much of her […]

    • 22 min
    Cindy Brach Talks About the Evolution of Health Literacy

    Cindy Brach Talks About the Evolution of Health Literacy

    Cindy Brach was the lead for health literacy and cultural competence at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and co-chaired the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Literacy Workgroup. Brach led the creation of many important health literacy tools and resources including the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, the discussion […]

    • 31 min
    Innovative Ideas for Using AI in Health Literacy

    Innovative Ideas for Using AI in Health Literacy

    Aditya Tummala and Beier Nelson are Co-Founders and Executive Directors of The Health Fluency Project. Their goal is to use AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other technology to help dismantle barriers that prevent people from accessing health services. Tummala is an undergrad student at Harvard College studying Biomedical Engineering. His primary focus is on socioeconomic disparities that […]

    • 27 min
    Health in Context of People’s Lives

    Health in Context of People’s Lives

    Rear Admiral (RDML) Paul Reed, MD is the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, a pediatrician, and a senior U.S. Public Health Service Officer. His primary responsibility is to advise the Assistant Secretary for Health on disease prevention and health promotion programs and policies. […]

    • 26 min
    Helping Patients Prepare Lists of Questions to Ask at Medical Appointments

    Helping Patients Prepare Lists of Questions to Ask at Medical Appointments

    Akila Muthukumar graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College with a major in human developmental and regenerative biology and a minor in English. Muthukumar helped establish and lead a question-listing service at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She also has done a lot of writing, including for the health and medicine website, STAT News. She […]

    • 26 min

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