January was a busy policy month in the US. In this episode I take a close look at one part of the Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, and suggest an action that anyone (including federal agencies) can take when it comes to enhacing equity through policy. […]
One response to the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity
It’s been an exciting time for health equity! As I reported earlier this month, US House Ways and Means Committee released a new document outlining policy pillars and priorities, A Bold Vision for a Legislative Pathway Toward Health and Economic Equity, and a new report, Something Must Change: Inequities in U.S. Policy and Society, with this fiery statement: “Health […]
Episode #90 Building momentum for health equity in health communication
This podcast series was the subject of a recent article in the Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. This is cool in its own right, especially because the article is about disrupting deficit perspectives. But what’s even better is the warm reception it’s gotten from people around the health sector. Find out what the […]
Building momentum for health equity in health communication
This podcast series was the subject of a recent article in the Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. This is cool in its own right, especially because the article is about disrupting deficit perspectives. But what’s even better is the warm reception it’s gotten from people around the health sector. Find out what the […]
US House Ways & Means releases new Equity Framework
“Health does not exist in a vacuum, and achieving health equity will require addressing the economic and social inequities that have long persisted within our country.” This statement is from the Introduction to a new Ways and Means Committee Report, entitled Something Must Change: Inequities in U.S. Policy and Society. It was released this week, along with a document […]
Episode #89 Dr. Jonas Attilus on humility and power in patient communication
“I feel like it’s normal for people to mistrust us.” In our first episode of the year, Physician Dr. Jonas Attilus shares stories about his practice, and talks about how he deals with issues of trust, humility, power and respect in his communication with his patients. Listen to the interview here and read the transcript […]