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Advancing Health Equity among Hispanic/Latino Populations| Session #3: Improving Digital Health Literacy among Hispanic/Latino Populations
Feb 16 2022
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (HRSA IEA) invites you to our 3rd session in the series titled Improving Digital Health Literacy among Hispanic/Latino Populations
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Time: 1:00pm - 2:15 PM EDT
Session Objectives
• Explain the importance of digital health literacy, digital equity, and telehealth in improving access to health care in underserved communities
• Describe barriers to digital health literacy in Hispanic/Latino communities
• Identify best practices and resources to advance digital health literacy among Hispanic/Latino populations
Featured Speakers
Dr. Ana Maria Lopez, Professor and Vice Chair of Medical Oncology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Chief of Cancer Services at Jefferson-Health New Jersey, and President-Emeritus of the American College of Physicians
Meghan Garcia, MPH, FNP, APRN, Community Health Center, Inc.
Joelle Isidor, Program Manager, Connecticut River Valley Farmworker Health Program/ Community Health Center, Inc. Branch
Nancy Rios, Regional Administrator, HRSA IEA Region 7 - Kansas City
Moderator
Veronica Roa, Public Health Analyst, HRSA IEA Region 1 - Boston
For more information about the series, contact Veronica Roa at vroa@hrsa.gov.
For more resources and tools about telehealth, visit: https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/telehealth/index.html