Sarah Levin-Lederer, MPH

Education and Outreach Coordinator, Region 7

Sarah (she/her) brings eleven years of professional public health experience including health outreach and education, and public health emergency planning to NNLM Region 7. 

After receiving her MPH from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) in 2012, Sarah joined the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Public Health Preparedness Program with a focus on outreach to refugee and immigrant serving organizations, homeless serving organizations and the Free Library of Philadelphia to connect communities that are often hard to reach with health information and resources.

Professional Interests:
Public Health
Emergency Preparedness
Health Communication
Graphic Medicine
 

Classes I Teach

Event Title Summary
Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection - October 25 2023 This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication.
From Problem to Prevention: Evidence Based Public Health Learn the basics of evidence-based public health (EBPH) and essential steps of the EBPH process through the lens of NLM resources in this 1 hour webinar.
Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information This 1-hour live class taught in WebEx is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented.
Region 7: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 Meet the NNLM Region 7 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023!
Rural Health Resources This one hour webinar will describe hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in rural communities, and equip participants with tools to service the health information needs of those living in rural communities.

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