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 […]
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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 […]
Putting health equity front and center in 2021
The profound public health crises around COVID-19 have brought longstanding social injustices to the attention of more people than ever. There are signs of new political and institutional will to act now to dismantle institutionalized inequalities–action that has been demanded by several generations of researchers, scholars, activists and leaders around the globe. However you define […]
Episode #88 Communicating about vaccines? Here’s 4 reflective practice prompts
It’s Christmas, I know. But my recent piece about this topic was so popular, I wanted our very next episode to be about it. Here, you’ll learn 4 ways to stop and think about whatever vaccine communication you’re doing – to make sure you’re saying what you mean to say. Listen or read the transcript […]
Our Top 10 Most Popular Podcast Episodes of 2020
I know you’re tired. You have good reason to be. Friends, we’re gonna make it. We’re almost at the end of the most difficult year in our collective experiences. And there’s hope on the horizon. Thank you for turning to HCP during this unbelievable time. Many, many thanks for your many, many downloads and shares. […]