See how an award-winning plain language summary came together.
Date: 3 September 2026
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 ET
Location: Online
What does it take to explain complex clinical research to children and families?
Join Health Literacy Media for a behind-the-scenes look at the pediatric plain language trial summary that earned the 2026 Grand ClearMark Award. You’ll learn how the team planned, wrote, designed, and tested a summary for children as young as 12 years old.
The presenters will share the decisions they made at every stage, from creating the template to revising the final product based on feedback from parents and children.
Whether you write for healthcare, government, nonprofits, or another field, you’ll leave with practical ideas you can apply to your own work.
You’ll learn how to:
- Build a strong template before writing begins
- Write for readers of different ages and reading abilities
- Design content that supports understanding
- Gather and use feedback from real readers
- Apply techniques that make complex information easier to understand
Presenters
Mat Stevens
Assistant Director of Clinical Trial & Science Communications, Health Literacy Media
As Assistant Director of Clinical Trial & Science Communications, Mat leads the writing, design, and development of clinical trial summaries and science communication materials. His work focuses on Health Literacy Media’s Clearly Communicating Clinical Trials (C3T) program.
Diane Webb
Director of Clinical Trial & Science Communications, Health Literacy Media
Diane works with partners to develop customized health literacy programs and products. As Director of Clinical Trial & Science Communications, she leads work that helps make clinical research more understandable through the Clearly Communicating Clinical Trials (C3T) program.
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