Enhancing health-related communication to foster improvements in the quality of health care
Getting Answers
Investigators seek to understand the role and impact of effective health communication on patient behaviors and health through research
Building Tomorrow
Multidisciplinary Program faculty have expertise in developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative programs to educate both patients and health care professionals, based in principles of clear health communication
Changing Lives
Our program translates research into real-world solutions to improve communication for clinicians, patients, and families

News & Events

 
Congratulations to Dr. Richard White on obtaining a K23 award from the NIDDK entitled "Addressing Health Communication and Health Literacy to Improve Care for Latinos with Diabetes”

Our Mission

Our mission is to improve the communication of health-related information between and among patients, physicians, students, other health care professionals, and the general public through original investigation, education, and dissemination of effective strategies.