Dates: October 27–28, 2025 (Virtual)
Format: Virtual / Online meeting
Join us for HARC 2025, an interdisciplinary meeting bringing together investigators, practitioners, and professionals committed to advancing health literacy research. Our mission is to:
- Elevate the rigor and quality of health literacy research
- Promote collaboration across disciplines and settings
- Support professional development in the health literacy community
- Showcase new approaches in measurement, intervention, and implementation
HARC draws researchers involved in public health, health services, epidemiology, translational science, interventional research, and related fields.
Keynote Presentation
Title: “What Should You Be Doing With Your Health Literacy Work?”
Speaker: Barry D. Weiss, MD
Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Time: Monday, October 27 at 10:30 AM
Agenda Highlights (Oct 27)
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM: Opening remarks by Michael Paasche-Orlow
Panels, workshops, and scientific sessions through the day, e.g. “Health Literate Settings for Promoting Health and Community Resilience”
Continuing Education & Credits
Attendees may earn up to 7.5 Continuing Education Hours
- CHES / MCHES credits via the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) as a designated CECH provider
- Sessions may also qualify for CME / CNE credits for clinicians, with certificates issued following the event
Registration & Pricing
- Registration is now open (you can register via the HARC / IHA website)
- Early Bird (through October 10): $40
- Standard rate (after Oct 10): $50
Call for Proposals / Abstracts
- HARC is accepting proposals for panels, workshops, special interest groups, and scientific abstracts
- Deadline for submission: August 1, 2025
Sponsor / Host
This conference is sponsored by Health Literacy Research and Practice (HLRP), an open-access, peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to bridging research with best practices, promoting health equity, and reducing health disparities. The journal is indexed in the National Library of Medicine. Medicine+2
The event is organized by the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) / IHA Academy. IHA Academy+2IHA Academy+2
Additional Notes
- The conference emphasizes mentoring and one-on-one meetings with program officers or senior researchers
- There are need- and merit-based awards for emerging / young investigators
- The event promotes multisite collaborations and new cross-disciplinary research ties
