Finding Trustworthy Health Information Online for Seniors

About this event

Join Jessica Daly, from AdventHealth University, to learn how to confidently navigate online health information and evaluate sources when researching symptoms, treatments and medications.

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Presenter: Jessica Daly, B.S.Ed., MLS

Jessica Daly is the Health Literacy Coordinator at the R.A. Williams Library at AdventHealth University in Orlando, Florida, where she also serves as a faculty librarian with the rank of Assistant Professor.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Library Science from East Carolina University. A published author, columnist, and public speaker, Jessica is a dedicated health literacy educator and advocate. Her years of experience as a medical research librarian working within a large healthcare organization and as a family caregiver are where she learned the importance of health literacy for both patients and clinicians.

Her contributions to the field have earned her several prestigious awards, including Hospital Librarian of the Year (2020) from the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association, the Exemplary Instructional Programs or Services Award (2022) from the Florida Library Association, and, most recently, Librarian of the Year (2024) from the Florida Health Sciences Library Association.

She has earned her Consumer Health Information Specialization - Level I (CHIS) from the Medical Library Association as well as her IHA Health Literacy Specialist Certificate.