Events
Michigan Health Literacy Q3 Meeting
September 25, 2026
Join us for our Q3 MHL meeting, featuring program updates and a guest speaker presentation by Becca Austin on improving patient comprehension of agreements, consent forms, and other signature documents through health literacy best practices.
Presentation Summary
Despite their ethical, regulatory, and legal importance, agreements and other patient signature forms create barriers for patients. This presentation explores practical, interdisciplinary approaches to improving patient comprehension of forms by applying health literacy best practices. Attendees will learn tangible strategies to make these documents more accessible, support informed decision-making, and enhance the overall patient experience.
Speaker Bio
Becca is a Program Manager of Patient Education, Languages & Experience with the Organizational Health Literacy and Patient Education Team at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, MI. With a background in sports medicine as an athletic trainer, she realized the best part of her job was empowering patients to understand and act on their health information. With a master’s degree in health studies and education, she joined the organizational health literacy team in 2019. Her favorite part of her job is connecting with frontline staff to help them provide education patients can easily understand and helps them make informed decisions.