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In this video series we explore Health Literacy at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR).

 

Health literate trial communications are our responsibility

 

 

 

Health literacy - A personal connection

 

 

 

Health literacy - A personal connection

 

 

 

Prior to his current position, Dr. Powers was the Lead Medical Officer for Antimicrobial Drug Development and Resistance Initiatives at the US Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Powers was co-chair for the US Federal Inter-Agency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance. He also was a co-author on the Guidance for Patient Reported Outcomes, and Chair of the ISPOR Clinical Outcomes Assessment task force. Prior to joining the FDA, Dr. Powers was assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he still is on the faculty. Dr.

Prior to his current position, Dr. Powers was the Lead Medical Officer for Antimicrobial Drug Development and Resistance Initiatives at the US Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Powers was co-chair for the US Federal Inter-Agency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance. He also was a co-author on the Guidance for Patient Reported Outcomes, and Chair of the ISPOR Clinical Outcomes Assessment task force. Prior to joining the FDA, Dr. Powers was assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he still is on the faculty. Dr.

Jessica is founder and current member of the Patient Insights & Experience team at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR). She is committed to embedding the patient perspective in early clinical research by implementing patient engagement strategies across the early phase portfolio.

Catina oversees Health Literacy Media’s core activities, including the C3T program, and works to set and maintain the strategic vision for the organization. Catina has steered the organization onto the course of becoming a true partner to a broad spectrum of health care organizations around the world. A primary goal is to empower people with health information they can use to make informed health decisions. 

Kasra Shakeri-Nejad received his MD from the Charité, Faculty of Medicine of the Humboldt University Berlin and completed his Doctoral Thesis at the Charité Berlin in the Department of Neurosurgery. He received his advanced medical training in Neurology and holds a board certification as Medical Expert in Clinical Pharmacology. 

Jessica is founder and current member of the Patient Insights & Experience team at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR). She is committed to embedding the patient perspective in early clinical research by implementing patient engagement strategies across the early phase portfolio.

Catina oversees Health Literacy Media’s core activities, including the C3T program, and works to set and maintain the strategic vision for the organization. Catina has steered the organization onto the course of becoming a true partner to a broad spectrum of health care organizations around the world. A primary goal is to empower people with health information they can use to make informed health decisions. 

Kasra Shakeri-Nejad received his MD from the Charité, Faculty of Medicine of the Humboldt University Berlin and completed his Doctoral Thesis at the Charité Berlin in the Department of Neurosurgery. He received his advanced medical training in Neurology and holds a board certification as Medical Expert in Clinical Pharmacology. 

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Health literacy has two sides. For the patient, their level of health literacy defines how they can obtain, process, and understand health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.