When it comes to health equity, everybody knows where they need to be, and wants to take action. But how? Here’s 5 reasons why communication should be part of any health equity strategy. Hello Partners, welcome! If you’re a manager or an administrator who’s tasked with moving the needle on health equity, or if you’re […]

In Part 1 of a 4 part miniseries,  Samantha Cinnick of the Health Resources and Services Administration talks about some of the communication challenges involved when people collaborate to bring about systems change. What she shares can be helpful for anyone who wants to communicate better with their colleagues. Today I kick off a 4 […]

This episode is about moving from talk about health equity to action on health equity. Hear about common challenges in doing health equity work. And we announce a new miniseries dedicated to communication in public health. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Today’s episode is about moving from talk about health equity to action on health equity. You’ll learn […]

Starting a meeting with a reflection is a powerfully humanizing move. In this episode, I share a short passage about communication that would be appropriate to open any meeting, for any audience. It invites us to see connections between words and thoughts, and consider their impact on our relationships and world. The idea for this […]

Everyone I meet in health care and public health wants to do well at their job, and move the needle on health equity. The problem is that when it comes to professional development, too often stand-alone, one-time courses are all people get. Here’s why they don’t work at making change. As an educator, one of […]

Large sets of quantitative data are irreplacable resources in medicine and public health. But there are many important questions large data sets weren’t designed to answer, questions where on-the-ground research is needed. In this episode, I sample some crucial contributions ethnography has made to what we know about the influence of context on thinking, communication, […]

Patient screenings are widely used in medicine and public health. A public health program administrator in California shares what she and her colleagues are learning from taking a close look at screenings. Screenings for patients are important tools. They’re ubiquitous in medicine and public health. But they’re not without their challenges, for professionals and for […]

I take a close look at The Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace and see that it’s not what we’re used to…and that’s a good thing. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT In October of 2022, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace. In […]

Health literacy is still going strong as a field, and continues to be at the center of many policies and practices. Here’s four sometimes-overlooked reasons to feel good about health literacy. TRANSCRIPT Health literacy is not going away! In this episode, I’ll talk about several reasons to be happy about the patient safety and quality […]

It’s the countdown time of year! Here’s our Top 10 most downloaded episodes of “10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication” from 2022. You’re reflective. You get how much communication is connected to equity. You get how the ways we educate are connected to equity. You’re the best audience there is! You’re the rockstars. And here […]