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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted by on September 28th, 2023

National Hispanic Heritage Month may be halfway over but there’s still plenty of time to celebrate! Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. So, how… Read More »

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Region 4 Fall 2023 Travel

Posted by on September 18th, 2023

Our R4 specialists will be attending or presenting at various conferences around the region and the nation, both in-person and virtually, this fall. If you will be attending any of the following events, we would love to connect! Reach out to your state’s contact for additional details or to arrange a time to meet: Arizona,… Read More »

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NIH Common Fund Accepting Applications

Posted by on September 11th, 2023

The NIH Common Fund is accepting applications for the Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Health Equity Research Hubs (Hubs). The Hubs will serve as a centralized research resource, providing tailored scientific, technical, and collaborative support for sustainable community engagement, research capacity building, and training to support ComPASS community-led health equity structural intervention… Read More »

Posted in: #CC/Academic List, #Health Interest List, #Health Sciences List, #Public/K-12 List, Blog, Funding

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Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) Formula for Calculating Readability

Posted by on September 30th, 2021

Health literacy is an important concept for the health and helping professions. Many times, individuals who may have high literacy skills may not have high health literacy skills. For this reason, it is important to be sure individuals understand the health information being presented to them.    There are several formulas writers and editors can use… Read More »

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