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Clear Communication, Better Care: The Vital Role of Health Literacy in Speech-Language Pathology – Recording

Presented by: Mary Burns, MS, CCC-SLP

COURSE AVAILABLE November 1, 2023 – November 1, 2024

NOTE:  The Request for ASHA CEUs form is now located on the Quiz page, you can fill it out when you take the quiz.

After this course, you will be able to…

  • Define personal and organizational health literacy

  • Identify two strategies or tools for integrating health literacy into patient evaluation and treatment

  • List two ways in which an SLP promoting health literacy can enhance patient engagement and overall treatment outcomes.

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Can I get continuing education for this webinar?

After watching the webinar, you will need to pass a short quiz with at least 80% accuracy and attend the full webinar to obtain credit for your participation. The link to the quiz will be available to you after the presentation in the course area. Once completed, you will receive a certificate of completion inside your course area.

Course Agenda

  • 0-10 minutes: Introduction

  • 10-25 minutes: What is health literacy and why does it matter?

  • 25-45 minutes: Health Literacy & The SLP:Assessment

  • 45-60 minutes: Health Literacy & The SLP: Treatment

  • 60-75 minutes: Case Studies

  • 75-90 minutes: Summary & Key Takeaways

Speaker Information and Disclosures

Mary Burns, MS, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and board certified patient advocate. She also obtained certification as a Health Literacy Specialist from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. While she has worked across medical settings since 2014, she is taking time away from clinical care to focus on teaching and using her expertise in communication to help organizations promote better community health outcomes.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Receiving an honorarium from The Medical SLP Collective, receives stipend from The Medical SLP Collective for work as community mentor. Florida Dysphagia Institute- receives speaker fee as MDTP instructor

NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Member of ASHA and SIG13

Additional FAQs

Can I get ASHA CEUS for this Course?

After watching the webinar, you will need to pass a short quiz with at least 80% accuracy and attend the full webinar to obtain credit for your participation. The link to the quiz will be available to you after the presentation in the course area. Once completed, you will receive a certificate of completion inside your course area.

What is the Refund/Cancellation Policy?  

Click here to view our policy:  https://medslpcollective.com/cancellation-of-courses-and-events/

What can I do if I have a complaint?  

Please contact us at info@medslpcollective.com

Who is this webinar appropriate for?  

The target audience for this webinar is licensed speech-language pathologists. There are no prerequisite skills or knowledge needed beyond the basic speech-language pathology training and licensing.

What if I need special accommodations?  

If you require accommodations to access these materials due to a disability, please email us at info@medslpcollective.com