The full-day program runs from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM and features opening remarks from OHSU President Dr. Shereef Elnahal. Dr. Cynthia Baur, Ph.D., Endowed Chair and Director of the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health, will serve as the event's keynote speaker.

Designed to provide practical tools, the symposium will feature two plenary sessions, a panel discussion, a catered lunch and poster session, and two breakout blocks. Attendees can participate in mini-workshops focused on:

• Identifying communication barriers that affect patient outcomes.

• Applying health literacy best practices across research, education, and clinical care.

• Utilizing practical communication tools and resources in daily practice.

The symposium is an in-person event with limited seats available to non-OHSU employees. Registration fees are $50 for attendees seeking CME/CE credits and $25 for standard admission, with a boxed lunch included.