Jann Keenan, Ed.S.

An Instructional Designer and Public Health Educator since 1981, Jann Keenan is best known for her innovative multimedia health initiatives for people with limited-reading skills.

 
 
 
 
 

Jann Keenan, Ed.S.

As an Instructional Designer and Public Health Educator since 1981, Jann Keenan, Ed.S., has used her expertise to create award-winning health education materials, design nationally and internationally recognized health promotion campaigns, and offer lively workshops on health literacy and culture. She was part of a team recently awarded the government's Blue Pencil Award for outstanding plain language writing. Jann is best known for her innovative multi-media health initiatives for people with limited-reading skills. In 1995, Jann founded the Keenan Group, Inc., a health communications firm of seasoned professionals with experience in public health, adult education, social marketing, graphic design, and videography.

Clients include the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Proctor & Gamble, The National Emergency Medicine Association, The Department of Health and Human Services, The National Library Association, and The American Cancer Society. A respected public speaker, Jann was invited to present at the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) Special Hearings on label readability. The FDA accepted the list of Interchangeable Terms she and her colleagues developed for use on over-the-counter drug labels nationwide.

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