Helen Osborne speaks about health literacy across the U.S. and around the world. This includes:

• Giving opening or closing conference presentations about health literacy
• Leading workshops and break-out sessions on how-to communication strategies
• Facilitating or participating in panel conversations highlighting a range of experiences and perspectives

Helen’s presentations are always energizing, engaging, and filled with stories and practical how-to information. Audiences leave with the knowledge, tools, and motivation to start making a health literacy difference. Here’s where Helen recently spoke, or will soon.

Helen’s most requested topics include:

• Health Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, How You Can Help
• Plain Language: Writing for Understanding
• Multiplying Our Strategies to Communicate Numbers
• Using Pictures, Metaphors, and Stories to Communicate Health Messages
• Take Action: Be a Health Literacy Hero
• The Ethics of Simplicity
• The Art of the Interview
• Ways to Talk with Your Doctor (consumer presentation)
• How to _______ (your topic here)

Helen works closely with meeting planners to ensure that her presentations meets each group’s goals. Once you and Helen agree to work together, she will:

• Customize presentations. Helen will ask you to complete a Pre-Program Questionnaire (PPQ) and then schedule a call to discuss it. This way, Helen can adapt her talk to meet the specific needs, goals, and preferences of your audience.
• Discuss discount options when purchasing multiple copies of her book, Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Second Edition (updated 2018)
• Work with you to obtain continuing education credits. This includes providing a timed agenda with teaching formats and behavioral objectives. Helen will also send you her CV.
• Help promote your event. Helen will gladly review your promotional materials and be available for radio and television interviews.