The Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) aims to educate healthcare providers and researchers on the importance of clear communication and increase health literacy awareness. October is Health Literacy Month. Did you know the library offers resources and online workshops to support health literacy?

The HSHSL has a health literacy guide with resources for both healthcare providers and patients. You can learn how to assess health literacy, write in plain language, explain numerical concepts to patients, and find health information in other languages. The library will also offer its popular online health literacy workshops in October. Register today!