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Health Literacy Forum

 
 
     
 
"Language, Literacy & Immigrant Health Care: Opportunities for Partnership"
     
 


Forum Agenda


8:30am - 9:00am

9:00am - 10:00am








10:00am - 10:30am

10:30am - 11:30am







11:30am - 12:00pm

12:00pm - 12:45pm

1:00pm - 2:15pm




2:15pm - 2:30pm

2:30pm - 3:45pm





4:00pm - 5:00pm



Registration

Welcome
~ Maricel Santos, Asst. Professor of English/TESOL, SFSU

Opening Presentations:
~ Cynthia Gomez, Director, Health Equity Initiatives, SFSU
"Forging new partnerships: Health Care and Adult ESL Education"
~ Dean Schillinger, Center for Vulnerable Populations, UCSF
"From bedside to the community: Closing the gap in health communication"

Somatic Exercise Break

Panel Presentations: Perspectives on Language, Literacy & Immigrant Health Care
~ Lourdes Muguerza, Director, Community of Learners Program, Nuestra Casa
~ Yvonne Liang, Chinese Community Health Resource Center
~ Gail Weinstein, Professor of English/TESOL, SFSU

General Discussion of Morning Presentations
~ Gerald Eisman (Moderator), Director, Institute of Civic & Community Engagement

Group Activity: Making Connections

Networking Lunch

Concurrent Planning Sessions 1
~ "Improving patient outreach through ethnic media"
~ "Cultural competency in the health care context"
~ "Using immigrant stories to address health needs"


Energy Break

Concurrent Planning Sessions 2
~ "Improving patient outreach through ethnic media"
~ "Cultural competency in the health care context"
~ "TESOL Alumni Session"
~ "Health Education/Public Health Alumni Connections"


Closing Reception