Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can access, comprehend, and use information to make health care decisions. However, estimates suggest that more than one-third of the U.S. adult population has low health literacy. Inadequate health literacy can make it difficult for individuals to engage in healthy behaviors and navigate the health care system across the cancer care continuum. To consider opportunities to improve communication in cancer prevention and care, as well as to better support individuals with low health literacy, the Forum is collaborating with the Roundtable on Health Literacy to host a workshop on this topic.

The Roundtable on Health Literacy will convene a workshop on April 11, exploring how health literacy practices can be incorporated into clinical trials.

Workshop to feature a commissioned paper on dental and general health integration through health literacy practices.

On July 11, 2018, the Roundtable on Health Literacy will host a workshop focused on the intersection of behavioral health, mental health, and health literacy.

The Roundtable on Health Literacy will host a public workshop featuring presentations and discussions of health literacy and healthy aging on March 13, 2018, at the Keck Center in Washington, DC.

An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a one-day public workshop that will feature invited presentations and discussion on the impact of health literacy.

The Roundtable on Health Literacy will host a one-day public workshop that will feature moderated panels, invited presentations, and discussions of community-based health literacy interventions.

A one-day public workshop will feature presentations and discussion of the quality performance measures for integration of health literacy, cultural competence, and language access services.

This is a one-day public workshop that will feature presentations and discussion on facilitating health communication related to immigrant, refugee, and migrant populations through the use of health literate approaches. Issues related to cultural competence, language access, and understanding the U.S. health care system may be included in the agenda.

An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a one-day public workshop that will feature invited presentations and discussion of the role and challenges regarding clarity of communication on medication.