Health literacy Reviews
After an on-the-job crash course in health literacy, I obtained my official Health Literacy Specialist certification in 2023. Health literacy is about more than words; it is also about design decisions such as using icons to improve skimming, "chunking" content to limit cognitive load, and leaving plenty of white space to give the eyes (and brain!) a rest. I completed hundreds of health literacy reviews/updates in my time at OHSU. I used Adobe InDesign, MS Word, or our internal brand portal templating system to maintain a consistent look and feel depending on intended use. Our target reading level was 5th-8th grade. Once approved, I managed the translation of materials into Spanish and any other requested languages.
