Course Objective
- Identify language that makes comprehension difficult for readers
- Apply basic strategies to make communication more clear
- Connect to additional resources to advance their understanding of plain language
Date: January 7th 2020
Presenter:
Gretchen Van Wye, PhD, MA
Assistant Commissioner and Registrar, Bureau of Vital Statistics, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
In this month’s Log-in2Learn, participants will learn the basics of plain language from Dr. Gretchen Van Wye, Assistant Commissioner and Registrar for the Bureau of Vital Statistics for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Gretchen walks participants through basic strategies of clear communication and discusses how plain language is essential to advance health equity.
Participants will learn about the following three lessons about public health communication:
- Identify language that makes comprehension difficult for readers
- Apply basic strategies to make communication more clear
- Connect to additional resources to advance their understanding of plain language
