Communicating with Confianza — A Health Literacy ECHO

We are launching the Communicating with Confianza — A Health Literacy ECHO in partnership with Health Confianza, a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio ECHO Superhub, YWCASouth Central AHEC, and the University of Texas at Austin to provide health literacy education, training, resources, knowledge-sharing, and workforce development for Bexar County and surrounding areas. We believe health literacy (finding, understanding and using health information to make better health choices) is critical to transform health and achieving health equity for all.

This series will feature interactive discussions with the audience to discuss didactics, panel presentations, and case-based discussions. Sessions will be led by a trained facilitator who uses group conversation strategies to identify learning points and engage attendees. Hub members will share expertise and scientific approaches to enhance community health literacy.

Who is this ECHO for?

  • Healthcare Professionals (e.g. physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social workers, counselors, psychologists, etc.)
  • Public Health Professionals
  • Community Health Workers
  • Case Managers & Case Navigators
  • Community Members

Learning Objectives:

  1. Apply evidence-based strategies for improving health literacy of Bexar county and surrounding counties’ residents
  2. Implement health literacy-focused interprofessional approaches to clinical, non-clinical, and public health efforts
  3. Convey culturally sensitive health information that is accessible, understandable, and actionable
  4. Increase trust (Confianza) in local and surrounding communities by training the healthcare workforce in evidence-based health literacy strategies and interventions

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Meet the Communicating with Confianza — A Health Literacy ECHO HUB team

Adelita G. Cantu, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor
UT Health San Antonio

Ariel Gomez, MPH, CHES
South Central AHEC Manager of Academic Programs
UT Health San Antonio

Shayanne Martin, MPH
Senior Project Manager
UT Health San Antonio

Corin Reyes, MSN, RN
Director of Health Equity
YWCA San Antonio

Jason Rosenfeld, DrPH, MPH, CHW-I
Associate Professor of Medicine
UT Health San Antonio

Melanie Stone, DrPH, MEd, CHW-I
Associate Professor & Director of Community Engaged Learning
UT Health San Antonio

Session resources and recordings

Please check back often for new content.

Session 7: February 20th, 2026

Truth in Health: Becoming a Critical Consumer of Information

  • Presentation by: Adelita G. Cantu, PhD, RN, FAAN

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Session 7: February 6th, 2026

Why People Say No to Vaccines

  • Presentation by: Maria Fernandez Falcon, MD, MPH,
    FAAP

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Session 6: November 21st, 2025 

Bridging the Gap with Teach-Back

  • Presentation by: Melanie Stone, DrPH, MEd.

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Session 5: November 7th, 2025 

Genetics are Not Always Destiny – Communicating the Complex Relationship Between Nature and Nurture

  • Presentation by: Matthew Dasco, MD, MSc

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Session 4: October 17th, 2025 

Use Plain Language

  • Presentation by: Oralia Bazaldua, Pharm.D.

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Session 3: October 3rd, 2025 

Identifying and Removing Shame and Blame from Clinical Practice

  • Presentation by: Cristal Brown, MD, MHS

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Session 2: September 19th, 2025 

Acknowledging Perspectives “The CHW Way!”

  • Presentation by: Guadalupe Cornejo, LMSW, CHW-I

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Session 1: September 5th, 2025 

Introduction to Communication with Confianza

  • Presentation by: Jason Rosenfeld, DrPH and Melanie Stone, DrPH

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