IHLA sessions, webinars, and events
Stay connected, learn new strategies, and be a part of the global health literacy movement. Our sessions, town halls, webinars, and events bring together professionals, researchers, practitioners, advocates. and organizations from around the world to share insights, exchange ideas, and build stronger communities
Upcoming events
Whether you're joining a free health literacy webinar, an exclusive member-only session, or a live town hall, each event is designed to spark conversation and inspire action. Browse the schedule below for what interests you most and add your voice to advancing health literacy worldwide.
EPIC 2026 is a truly global 24-hour experience serving all time zones, curated to reflect the vision, mission, and workplan of IHLA for 2025–2027. The program will feature a dynamic mix of formal and informal interactive sessions organized by the IHLA Executive Board, Divisions, Councils, and Committees. While the event content is created primarily for and by IHLA members, it warmly welcomes new and potential members, as well as anyone passionate about advancing health literacy worldwide.
8:00 AM
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2:00 PM
CET
8:00 PM
CST
10:00 PM
AEDT
Opening and introduction to the event
Executive Board
9:00 AM
EST
3:00 PM
CET
9:00 PM
CST
11:00 PM
AEDT
Inspiration and Insights: Council of Divisions & Interest Groups
Kelvin Ling
10:00 AM
EST
4:00 PM
CET
10:00 PM
CST
12:00 AM
AEDT
IHLA Foundations
Rob Logan
11:00 AM
EST
5:00 PM
CET
11:00 PM
CST
1:00 AM
AEDT
Inspiration and Insights: Oral Health Literacy Division
Shalya Anand
12:00 PM
EST
6:00 PM
CET
12:00 AM
CST
2:00 AM
AEDT
Inspiration and Insights: Child & Family Health Literacy Interest Group
Sasha Fleary
1:00 PM
EST
7:00 PM
CET
1:00 AM
CST
3:00 AM
AEDT
Inspiration and Insights: Organizational Health Literacy Interest Group
Kristine Sørensen
2:00 PM
EST
8:00 PM
CET
2:00 AM
CST
4:00 AM
AEDT
Council of Divisions: Librarians Advancing Health Literacy Interest Group
Megan Bell
3:00 PM
EST
9:00 PM
CET
3:00 AM
CST
5:00 AM
AEDT
2027 Summit Updates and Planning
Diane Levin-Zamir
4:00 PM
EST
10:00 PM
CET
4:00 AM
CST
6:00 AM
AEDT
EPIC Keynote Address: Learner Centric Patient Education
Tom Bauer
5:00 PM
EST
11:00 PM
CET
5:00 AM
CST
7:00 AM
AEDT
Council of Divisions: Planetary and One Health Literacy
Carmen Jochem & Kristine Sørensen
6:00 PM
EST
12:00 AM
CET
6:00 AM
CST
8:00 AM
AEDT
EPIC Keynote Address: Making the Impossible Possible: AI Innovation, Accessibility, & Health Literacy
Sara Green
7:00 PM
EST
1:00 AM
CET
7:00 AM
CST
9:00 AM
AEDT
Fireside - Networking
Executive Board
8:00 PM
EST
2:00 AM
CET
8:00 AM
CST
10:00 AM
AEDT
IHLA Townhall on Membership Business
Executive Board
9:00 PM
EST
3:00 AM
CET
9:00 AM
CST
11:00 AM
AEDT
Inspirations and Insights: Teaching Health Literacy in Medical/Health Professions School
Shahzad Ali Khan
10:00 PM
EST
4:00 AM
CET
10:00 AM
CST
12:00 PM
AEDT
Establishment of the Australian Aotearoa New Zealand Health Literacy Alliance
Rosie Nash, Danielle Muscat, Professor Kirsten McCaffery, Shandell Elmer
11:00 PM
EST
5:00 AM
CET
11:00 AM
CST
1:00 PM
AEDT
Regional Affairs Committee: Growing Health Literacy in Regions
Tuyen V Duong, Tetine Sentell, Mahesh Bhatt, Ronelle Jensen, Usha Rani, Paul Bass
12:00 AM
EST
6:00 AM
CET
12:00 PM
CST
2:00 PM
AEDT
EPIC Keynote Address
Angela Leung
1:00 AM
EST
7:00 AM
CET
1:00 PM
CST
3:00 PM
AEDT
Digital Health Literacy Among Older Adults
Diane Levin-Zamir
2:00 AM
EST
8:00 AM
CET
2:00 PM
CST
4:00 PM
AEDT
EPIC Keynote Address: AI in Health Literacy
Kirsten McCaffery & Dr. Julie Ayre
3:00 AM
EST
9:00 AM
CET
3:00 PM
CST
5:00 PM
AEDT
Inspirations and Insights: IHLA Committee on Research Standards
Shandell Elmer & Rosie Nash
4:00 AM
EST
10:00 AM
CET
4:00 PM
CST
6:00 PM
AEDT
Health Literacy and Equity Research Unit from the University of Tasmania
Shandell Elmer and team from UTAS
5:00 AM
EST
11:00 AM
CET
5:00 PM
CST
7:00 PM
AEDT
Inspiration and Insights: HL in the Future, Council of Explorers
Oscar Blanco
6:00 AM
EST
11:30 AM
CET
6:00 PM
CST
8:00 PM
AEDT
Inspirations and insights: Health Literacy in Africa
Stefanie Harsch
7:00 AM
EST
1:00 PM
CET
7:00 PM
CST
9:00 PM
AEDT