Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:
Define patient health literacy.
Discuss why health literacy is important to public health.
Discuss why health literacy is important in clinical trials and pediatric trials.
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Speaker(s): Kristie Hadden, PhD
Speaker(s) bio
Dr. Hadden received a Bachelor of Science degree from Radford University in Communication Disorders, followed by a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She practiced as a speech-language pathologist and augmentative communication specialist and worked in public health as the State Director of Programs for March of Dimes before completing a doctoral degree in Health Promotion and Prevention Research from the UAMS Graduate School in the College of Public Health. Dr. Hadden is Strategy Officer for the university, and continues to work with faculty, staff, and students regarding strategy, health literacy, and research.
