2023 has been a remarkable year of growth here at HCP, thanks to you. Our community is growing exponentially too! Here’s what’s happened.
Last month our podcast series had over 10,000+ downloads in a single day! This is a major podcasting milestone that couldn’t have happened without you.
You play an integral part in this success of this show’s mission, to bring the best research on equitable approaches to communication and education into healthcare, public health, and the workplace. Your donations ensure we continue to drop new episodes bi-weekly.
New course release
This year we released our hybrid course Equitable Patient Education and your response has been great! You’ve said:
“Educators could really benefit from this. Quality improvement folks, too. Anyone trying to change policy or develop infrastructure.”
“This course helped me look at myself as an educator and helped me to ‘step back’ and analyze how I can be a better nurse.”
Melina Ortigas on making screenings more accessible
We started 2023 off with a look at what one California program is learning when they take equity lenses to screenings.
Samantha Cinnick on communication and interpersonal leadership
In the Spring, we had a 4 part public health miniseries! Samantha Cinnick from HRSA reflects on challenges of communication and collaboration. Don’t miss Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this series.
Dr. Doron Dorfman on “Fear of the disability con”
In July, disability law expert Dr. Dorfman told us about the widspread fear that disabled people are “faking it,” the impact of this fear on the day to day life of people with disabilities, and what health professionals can do.
Dr. Raj Sundar on considering cultural context during patient communication, Part 1
In the Fall, family physician and podcast host Dr. Raj Sundar talked about communicating across cultural difference. Don’t miss Part 2 of his interview.
How to shift out of a deficit model on patients
This was our most popular monologue episode of the year! Find out why.
An opening reflection for meetings in healthcare
Our second-most popular monologue episode of the year came directly from a suggestion from you, our audience.
Looking at patient education through an equity lens
We look through equity lenses, and so do you. That’s why this was our #3 most popular monologue episode.