Upcoming & Recent Presentations

Upcoming Presentations

Rockford, IL
May-03-12
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

"Health Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, Ways You Can Help." Helen Osborne has been invited to give a keynote address at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center's 73rd Annual Theodor Lang May Day Clinic.


May-21-12
Boston University, Sargent College

"Health Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, Ways You Can Help." Helen Osborne has been invited to give the keynote address at Boston University/Sargent College's annual "Lead the Way Symposium." This is for occupational therapy practitioners and students, and Boston University faculty and community.


Recent Presentations

Chestnut Hill, MA
January-17-12
Brimmer and May

"Health Literacy: What It Is, What It Matters, Ways You Can Help." Helen Osborne leads this session for students at Brimmer and May. It is part of the school's Seventh Annual Kenyon Bissell Grogan Humanities Symposium.

Bowie, MD
November-29-11
MedAssurant

"Health Literacy & Plain Language." Helen Osborne will lead a day-long workshop for employees of MedAssurant. Not open to the public.

Cambridge, MA
November-17-11
Health Literacy: New Skills for Health Professionals

WIHI (free audio program from IHI). "Health Literacy: New Skills for Health Professionals." Helen Osborne along with Gail Nielsen and Lisa Stevens will discuss health literacy tools and initiatives. November 17, 2011 at 2-3PM (EST). Click here to enroll for the live call or access the archives. 

Boston, MA
October-24-11
Tufts University School of Nutrition

"Plain Language & Health Literacy." Helen Osborne will present a plain language writing workshop for students in the Community & Public Health Nutrition class at Tufts University. Not open to the public. 

Jacksonville, FL
October-22-11
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

"Secrets to Writing a Business Plan and Meeting Your Goals." At AMWA's Annual Conference, Helen Osborne will lead a breakfast roundtable discussion for freelance writers about the importance of creating a business plan. There will be lots and lots of how-to tips along with time for discussion.

Jacksonville, FL
October-20-11
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)

"Conversations About Health Literacy and Patient Education." In this Open Session at AMWA's National Conference, Helen Osborne will facilitate an onstage conversation with two other writers. The focus will be on health literacy, patient education, and informed consent documents.

Rockford, IL
October-11-11
Rockford Regional Partnership for Health Literacy

Helen Osborne will give one or more health literacy presentations for this partnership based in Rockford, IL.

Chicago, IL
September-26-11
MedAssurant

"Health Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, How You Can Help." Helen Osborne will lead an interactive health literacy session at MedAssurant's Customer Congress. Open to the public. Click this link to learn more and register.

Providence, RI
September-23-11
Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educators

Helen Osborne will be giving a presentation about health literacy at the annual meeting of RI Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educators. Open to the public. Click here to learn more and register.

Pittsburgh, PA
September-19-11
Merck Speaking Engagement

"Communicating a Clear Path Forward: Understanding the Challenges of Health Literacy." Helen Osborne is presenting this talk as a faculty member for Merck's "Topics in Healthcare" series. Not open to the public.

Burlington, MA
June-01-11
Council of Renal Nutrition

"Health Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, How You Can Help." Helen Osborne will give a one-hour overview about health literacy at a meeting of the New England Council of Renal Nutrition. To learn more, contact Meredith Marinaro at meredith.marinaro@dciinc.org

Boston, MA
May-25-11
Silverlink Results 2011

"Words Matter. The Importance of Health Literacy in Healthcare Communications." Helen Osborne will present this session as part of the "Keep Me Healthy Track." Not open to the public. To learn more, contact Susan Frankle at Silverlink.

Anaheim, CA
May-05-11
Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA)

"Podcasting: How to Create Meaningful Audio Interviews." Helen Osborne is honored to again present at IHA's annual Health Literacy Conference. This year, she will be leading a session about podcasting. Open to the public.

Valhalla, NY
April-25-11
Health Sciences Library of NY Medical College

"Health Literacy: Communication Techniques to Improve Patient Outcomes." Helen Osborne will address the need to communicate health information in whatever ways work. And then she will lead two how-to sessions: 1) Teaching, Learning, and Teaching-Back, and 2) Creating and Using Metaphors. Not open to the public.

Madison, WI
April-12-11
Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit

Helen Osborne is participating as an interviewer and podcaster. This is the 4th Biennial Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit and it promises to be terrific. Open to the public. Click here to learn more and register.

Waltham, MA
February-10-11
Babson College Forum: Individual Responsibility: Our Health, Our Business

Helen Osborne will be a panelist for a session on "Making the right choices to improve outcomes and cost efficiency." Open to the public.

Dublin, Ireland
December-01-10
NALA

Helen Osborne will present a health literacy training session and also help launch a health literacy report from NALA. Events taking place in Dublin, Ireland.

Conference Call
November-18-10
Vera Institute of Justice

"Health Literacy & Plain Language: What It Is, Why It Matters, How You Can Help." Helen Osborne will present a 60-minute conference call about strategies to communicate clearly with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Not open to the public.

Washington DC
November-11-10
American Institute for Research (AIR)

"Health Literacy & Plain Language: How You Can Help." Helen Osborne will lead a full-day workshop about health literacy, followed by a second day of consulting with participants about their specific projects. Not open to the public.

Boston, MA
November-09-10
Tufts University: School of Nutrition

"Plain Language & Health Literacy." Helen Osborne will present a plain language writing workshop for students in the Community & Public Health Nutrition class at Tufts University. Not open to the public.

Webinar
November-08-10
Disability Rights Network of PA

"Health Literacy & Plain Language: What It Is, Why It Matters, How You Can Help." Helen Osborne will lead a 90-minute webinar with participants from across Pennsylvania. Not open to the public. 

Milford, MA
October-28-10
Milford Regional Medical Center

"Health Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, How You Can Help." Helen Osborne will help "kick off" a new Transitions in Care team with this health literacy lecture. Not open to the public.

Orlando, FL
October-09-10
American Dental Association

"Communicating with Patients: Practical Applications to Improve Patient Satisfaction and Decrease Risk." Helen Osborne will be one of three panelists. She will be speaking about practical solutions to improve patient-provider communication. Not open to the public.

Cambridge, MA
September-14-10
Cambridge BioMarketing

"Writing Materials in Plain Language." Helen Osborne will work with a small group of copywriters -- teaching plain language strategies, offering opportunities for practice, and introducing tools to assess success. Not open to the public.

Cambridge, MA
September-13-10
Cambridge BioMarketing

"Health Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, How You Can Help." Helen Osborne will present an overview about health literacy problems and best practice solutions to account managers, art directors, digital professionals, and copywriters. Not open to the public.