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Forward2026 Health Literacy Collaborative Summit
The College of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is set to host the 2026 Collaborative Health Literacy Summit. This will be the second in what is hoped to become a series of collaborative summits. In early 2024, Wisconsin hosted the first with 8 other states (Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Michigan) leveraging the collaborative summit to bring together over 200 attendees to share diverse health literacy approaches, experiences, and strategies through a rich regional event and garnering global attendance. Since that time, Delaware has joined the collaborative.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Apply evidence-based health literacy strategies to organizational and community settings by identifying at least two actionable changes participants can implement in their own practice within 30 days post-summit;
- Analyze the impact of personal and organizational health literacy on health outcomes by comparing diverse approaches and case studies presented across participating states; and
- Create a collaborative, interdisciplinary action plan or framework to advance health literacy initiatives within attendees' institutions or regions, integrating insights from summit presentations and peer discussions.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and Tarrant County Ethics Consortium is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
American Osteopathic Association
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians.
National Board of Public Health Examiners
This activity is approved for 12.00 credit(s) accepted by the National Board of Public Health Examiners' Certified Public Health (CPH) recertification program.
Texas Administrative Code
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity meets the requirements for continuing education for Texas-licensed Professional Counselors and Texas-licensed Marriage and Family Therapists.
Designations
Physicians
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 12 hours of AOA Category 2A CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Certified Public Health Professionals
This activity provides 12.00 contact hours.
Social Workers
Social Workers completing this course receive 12.00 contact hour of continuing education credits.
Licensed Professional Counselors
This activity provides 12.00 contact hours.
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 12.00 hour of participation.
Available Credit
- 12.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 12.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until May 25, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 12.00 ANCC
- 12.00 AOA Category 2-A
- 12.00 ASWB Credit
- 12.00 Certified Public Health (CPH)
- 12.00 Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- 12.00 HSC Participation
Price
Requests for refunds must be received in writing by February 3, 2025, to receive a full refund less a $10 admin fee. Refund requests must be received in writing by HSC, [email protected]. No refunds will be issued after February 3, 2025, except for documented medical emergencies. No shows are not eligible for refunds.