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On this Thanksgiving weekend, I feel so grateful to you, Dr. Waldron, for your critical contributions to my own personal development as a student at Penn, and also for the decades long work you have done to support secondary school teachers’ efforts to teach biology.

In this age of misinformation and disinformation, it is critically important to support teachers who strive to enhance students’ understanding of the basics of biology, medicine, evolution, ecology and environmental change.

As you are aware, despite excellent courses and educational materials for high school students, too many adults are not aware of the basics facts of science, particularly biology and medicine.

As a physician who is dedicated to advancing patient engagement in health, health care, self-care, and self-management of chronic health conditions, educational content that is health literate and promotes both understanding and an ability to act on information to manage one;s health these resources can be very useful, not only for secondary schools students, but for all those who strive to learn more about how their bodies work, and what steps they can take to stay well, as well as manage their health conditions.

Have any of these materials been adapted for adults who may need materials that are written at a 6- 8 grade reading level?

Thanks, again for all you do!

Best,

Michael