
[Webinar] Diabetes Continuum of Care: Understanding Health Literacy to Improve Diabetes Outcomes
March 31, 2020
8 a.m. HT / 11 a.m PT / 2 p.m. ET
This webinar is the second installment of the Diabetes in Special & Vulnerable Populations: A National Learning Series, on effective strategies to prevent, treat, and manage diabetes among special and vulnerable health center program patients.
After watching this webinar, participants will be able…
- Explain the importance of health literacy for successful self-management of chronic conditions
- Describe the impact of low health literacy has on diabetes prevention and outcomes among patients from special and vulnerable populations
- Develop practical strategies to communicate health information and help patients build health literacy skills over time
Speakers and Panelists:
- Arielle Mather, MPH, Program Manager, National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
- Rebecca Young, MA, Senior Project Director of Community Engagement, Farmworker Justice
- Cindy Selmi, Executive Director, Health Outreach Partners (Moderator)
- Tamy Leung, Shared Savings Program Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Maridolores Valentin, Director AgWorker Health Program, Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services
NCA Collaborating Partners:
- Alexis Guild, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Farmworker Justice
- Arielle Mather, MPH, Program Manager, National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
- Beleny Reese, MPH, Project Manager, Health Outreach Partners
- Cindy Selmi, Executive Director, Health Outreach Partners
- Rebecca Young, MA, Senior Project Director of Community Engagement, Farmworker Justice
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