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CENTER FOR HEALTH LITERACY RESEARCH + PRACTICE

We conduct research and support best practices to improve individual and
organizational health literacy.
Education + Resources




ABOUT

The Tufts Medicine Center for Health Literacy Research + Practice focuses on
reducing health literacy challenges for patients and their families, clinicians
and clinics, as well as healthcare and public health organizations and systems.

Ultimately our goals are patient empowerment, professional proficiency and
transformation of the institutional and societal practices that disadvantage
those with limited health literacy and perpetuate health inequities.

Our mission

The Tufts Medicine Center for Health Literacy in Research & Practice develops,
evaluates and disseminates new and effective health literacy discoveries and
interventions. Our approach is interdisciplinary, collaborative and engages
communities.

Approaches

 * Bring together interdisciplinary teams of investigators, faculty and
   collaborators to conduct innovative health literacy research.
 * Support health literacy education, training and professional development
   activities through universities and health systems.

Promote community engagement activities and partnerships by valuing and linking
with existing resources and supporting new resources.

Our vision

Excellent individual and organizational health literacy to achieve equity in
health systems and eliminate health disparities. We believe in the power of
crucial thinking, self-determination and trust.

Beliefs

 * Health literacy is a type of power that is critical for self-determination.
 * Societies that promote health literacy can take down discriminatory health
   care systems and eliminate public health disparities
 * Health disparities are caused by social and environmental factors that can be
   addressed by improving health literacy.
 * Health literacy, which includes the domains of numeracy and health insurance
   literacy, adds to the value of healthcare by decreasing cost and increasing
   quality.
 * Critical health literacy, which includes the skills to evaluate and discern
   health misinformation and disinformation, will protect against another
   COVID-19 like infodemic.
 * Health literacy is key to restoring the public’s trust in science and
   creating health systems and health research that are worthy of people’s
   trust.

Contact
Center for Health Literacy Research + Practice
800 Washington St

Boston, MA 02111
617.636.5459
healthliteracy@tuftsmedicine.org


CONTACT INFORMATION

Mailing address

Center for Health Literacy Research + Practice
Tufts Medical Center
800 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111

Office location

The Center for Health Literacy in Research + Practice is located in the
Rehabilitation building, 2nd floor, 185 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA. Please call
617.636.5459 to make an appointment.

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HEALTH LITERACY NEWS

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Articles
Tufts Medicine Welcomes Center for Health Literacy Research + Practice
August 23, 2024
The Tufts Medicine Center for Health Literacy Research + Practice focuses on
reducing health literacy challenges for patients and their families, as well as
healthcare and public health organizations and systems.

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