Professor Charlotte L. Nath, EdD, CDE

Presentations


  • "Provider-Patient Communication, How to make it clear." VA/DOD Update, St. Louis, MO July 31, 2007
  • "Systematic Review of Literature on Literacy and Health Behavior Change." CRCD-U of Pittsburgh, PA, April 2, 2007
  • "Provider/Patient Communication: How to make it clear." WVADE Annual Program Meeting. Charleston, WV. March 27th, 2007
  • "Setting Goals for Professional Development." HSC Faculty Development, Morgantown, WV. November 2006
  • "Impact of Literacy on Health Behaviors in Diabetes Self-Management." National Consensus Panel, AJN/AADE, Philadelphia, PA, September 15, 2006
  • “Preparing for the Aging Boom: Impact and Action, “Literacy, Older Rural Patients and Health Care,”” 28th Summer Institute on Aging, Morgantown, WV (4 hr workshop) Presented with E Mason, S Legg & C Harper. June 8, 2006.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What is the Impact on your Practice?” 90-minute Presentation. RHEP/AHEC Faculty Development Conference, Charleston, WV. September 24, 2005.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What is the impact on your practice?” Program, 37th STFM Annual Spring Conference, Toronto, CA May 12-16, 2005.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What is the impact on your practice?” 90-minute workshop, AAPP Teaching and Research Forum, Indianapolis, IN October 2, 2004.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What is the impact on your practice?” Hal Wanger Annual Program Meeting, Morgantown, WV (40 minute didactic presentation) September 23, 2004.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What is the impact on your practice?” AADE Annual Program Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, (60 minute platform presentation) August 12, 2004.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: Can you recognize it?” WVU Family Medicine Orientation July 16, 2004.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What impact on your practice?” WVU Family Medicine Noon Conference, Morgantown, WV (60 minute) May 7, 2004.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What impact on your practice?” STFM Spring Conference, Toronto, CA (90 minute seminar) May 13, 2004.
  • “Alphabet Soup” – Literacy and Diabetes, CapitolADE Chapter, Washington, DC (60 minute didactic presentation) April 27, 2004.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What impact on your practice?” WVU Family Medicine Faculty Development, Morgantown, WV March 26, 2004.
  • “Alphabet Soup – Literacy and Diabetes, an Update,” Wisconsin ADA, Appleton, WI (60 minute) March 19, 2004.
  • “Low Literacy in Patients: What impact on your practice?” STFM Spring Conference, Toronto, CA (90 minute seminar) May 13, 2004.
  • “Dilemmas in low-literacy nutrition management strategies,” Seminar for Literacy/Health Communications Working Group Meeting, HSPH, Boston, MA (60 minute interactive seminar) Nov 21, 2003.
  • “Alphabet Soup – Literacy and Diabetes,” AADE peer-reviewed presenter, Salt Lake City (platform presentation) August 8, 2003.
  • “Diabetes Self Care-Spelling it out for Persons with Low Literacy,” WVADE Annual Meeting Invited Speaker, WVU-Parkersburg, WV (platform presentation) April 12, 2003.

Papers Presented


  • Nath, C., Sperry J., Fredrick G., Mason E. "Enhancing Provider Communication with Low Literacy Patients" STFM 40th Annual Spring Conference, April 25-29, 2007, Chicago, IL.
  • Nath, C., Mason E, Williams D, Muvva R., Dattola R, Gerbo R. "Development of a Longitudinal Health Literacy Curriculum: Sensitivity and Awareness of Barriers in Diverse Cultures" STFM 33rd Annual Predoctoral Education Conference, January 25-28, 2007.
  • Nath, C., Brann, M. “Medicare Modernization Act of 2003: Literacy and Public Information, Institute for Health Care Advancement, May 4, 2006, Poster, Irvine California (presented by Nath).
  • Dr. Bob Health Report news feature – ‘Eggs’ April 2005.
  • Dr. Bob Health Report news feature – ‘Vitamins as Treatment’ April 2005.
  • Dr. Bob Health Report news feature – ‘Walnuts’ 2004.
  • Dr. Bob Health Report news feature – ‘Olive Oil’ December 2004.
  • Nath, C., Sylvester, S., Yasek, V., and Gunel, E., “Literacy Assessment for Persons with Diabetes,” Research Presentation, AADE 28th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Louisville, Kentucky, August 17, 2001. (presented by Nath).
  • Nath, C., & Sylvester, S., Yasek, V., and Gunel, E., “The Development and Validation of a Literacy Assessment Tool for Persons with Diabetes,” WVAFP 49th Annual Scientific Assembly, Research Workshop, Lakeview Scanticon Resort, Morgantown, WV May 4, 2001 (presented by Nath).
  • Nath, C., & Sylvester, S., and Yasek, V., “The Development and Validation of a Literacy Assessment Tool for Persons with Diabetes,” Hal Wanger Research Forum, Oct 5-7, 2000, Morgantown, WV. (presented by Nath).
  • Nath, C., & Chillag, S.H., ΑImpact of Educational Intervention on Certification Status and Utilization of Diabetes Educators in Rural Underserved Areas,≅ AADE Annual Educational Meeting and Program, August, 1998, Minneapolis, MN.

Articles


  • Nath, C., Literacy, Older Rural Patients and Health Care, in Rural Culture: West Virgini's Legacy, Mountain State Geriatric Education Center: 67-73. 2007
  • Nath, C., Literacy and Diabetes Self-Management, American Journal of Nursing, 107(6-Supplement): 43-49. 2007
  • Nath, C., Research on Literacy as a Factor in Diabetes Self-management and Behavior Change, American Journal of Nursing, (in press) 2006.
  • Rudd, R., Anderson, J., Nath, C., & Oppenheimer, S. (in press). Health Literacy: An Update of Medical and Public Health Literature. In J.P. Comings, B. Garner, & C. Smith (Eds), Review of adult learning and literacy, Vol 7. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. 2006.
  • Nath C. Schmidt R. Gunel E. Perception of Professionalism Varies Most with Educational Rank and Age, Journal of Dental Education 10(8): 825-834.2006.
    Rudd, R., Soricone, L., Santos, M., Zobel, E., Nath, C., Smith J. Health Literacy Skills: Chronic Disease Management Study Circle+ Guide. Cambridge MA: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (in press). 2005.
  • Nath, C. Low Literacy in Patients: What is the impact on your Practice? Abstract in 37th STFM Annual Spring Conference Program book, May 12-16, 2004, Toronto, CA, p24. 2004.
  • Nath, C., “Low literacy skills can hurt patients’ ability to manage diabetes.” Endocrine Today, (Selected from AADE presentation for publication in monthly medical newspaper for endocrinologists), August or September, 2003 (available to ready at http://www.endocrinetoday.com).
  • Nath, C. Alphabet Soup – Literacy and Diabetes, AADE Program Book, AADE’s 30th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, August 6-9, 2003, p 253-258. 2003.
  • Nau KC, Nath C, Cannarella R, Meit S, Deci D, Balitierra D, Donovan C. Resident as Teacher OSTE Training Video and Supporting Materials, 2005 (Supported by Title VII Grant (Rural Physician Curriculum for the Residency, BHPr, HRSA, 7/02-6/05).
  • Nath, C. Mixing Insulin: Shake, rattle, or roll? Nursing, 32(5): 10. 2002.
  • Nath, C., Ponte, C., Managing Insulin Therapy, Nursing Management, Vol 21, No. 4, p 38-40. 2001.
  • Nath, C., Sylvester, S., and Yasek, V., Development and Validation of a Literacy Assessment Tool for Persons with Diabetes, The Diabetes Educator, Vol 27, No. 6, 2001.
  • Nath, C., and Ponte, C., Lessons Learned About Insulin Therapy, Nursing2000, Vol 30, No. 11, p 40-45. 2000.
  • Nath, C., Gross, K., and Jacques, C.H.M., A Survey of Physician Awareness of West Virginia’s Coverage for Treatment of Diabetes, The Diabetes Educator, Vol 26, No. 6, p943-948. 2000.
  • Nath, C., Invited expert opinion- “2000 Clinical Practice Recommendations,” SHEC Update, Jan-Feb 2000, p1.
  • Nath, C., “Practical Application” an invited response to editor’s request for practical application tips related to article entitled “Development of a Community-Based Diabetes Management Program for Pacific Islanders,” The Diabetes Educator, Vol 25, No. 5, p 739. 1999.
  • Nath, C., Invited expert opinion response to reader’s question for Nursing99, September, 1999.
  • Nath, C., and Chillag, S., Impact of Educational Intervention on Certification Status and Utilization of Diabetes Educators in Rural Underserved Areas, Abstract published in American Association of Diabetes Educators Program Book, August 19-23, 1998, Minneapolis, MN. 1998.
  • Nath, C., Screening for Type 2 Diabetes, Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, WV March, 1998.
  • Nath, C., and Gulati, S.C., Role of Cytokines in Healing Chronic Skin Wounds, Acta Haematol 1998; 99:175-179. 1998.
  • Lewis D, and Nath, C., Feasibility of a Kiosk-Based Patient Education System in a Busy Outpatient Clinic Setting, The Diabetes Educator, Vol 23, No 5, p577-586
  • 1996 Nath, C., Nath, J., and Gulati, S.C., The Role of GM-CSF in Chronic Infections, Molecular Biology of Hematopoieses 5, ed Abraham et al. Plenum Press, New York, p559-563.1997.
  • Nath, C., "Let's Talk About the 'B' Vitamins," Family Medicine Keys to Good Health, Vol 6, No 1, Winter 1996.

Book Contributions


  • Nath, C., Chapter author on research, Advanced Credential Review Book for CNS, NP, RD, and RPh candidates. June, 2001.
  • Nath, C., Contributing author, Mosby-Year Book, Inc. for Managing Major Diseases: Diabetes Mellitus & Hypertension, Chapter 5, Chronic Complications, Retinopathy and Nephropathy, Mosby, Inc., 1999, p 76-87.