American College of Physicians Foundation

The ACP Foundation, incorporated in 1999, supports the mission of ACP and strives to improve the health and welfare of patients and society through initiatives that provide patients with the information they need to understand and manage their health.

NEW!

Seventh Annual National Health Literacy Conference
New Directions in Health Literacy
November 19, 2008, Washington, DC

Ready. Set. Action Plan!
How to Effectively Use the Diabetes Guide.
An instructional video on setting patient action plans. View now, or order a DVD by calling 877-208-4189 or email foundation@acponline.org

Video News Release: ACP and ACP Foundation Unveil Tools to Improve the Way Diabetes is Managed in the Doctor’s Office and at Home

Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less is the summary of a workshop organized by the Institute of Medicine Health Literacy Roundtable to examine what is known about how medication container labeling affects patient safety and to discuss approaches to addressing identified problems. The workshop summary includes the ACP Foundation White Paper on medication labeling.

National Health Literacy Act of 2007: draft legislation and co-sponsorship letter signed by Senators Coleman and Harkin

Health Literacy

"The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate decisions."
(Parker & Ratzan, 2001)