Fall fashion is the best fashion. But there’s another seasonal trend none of us wants to participate in. COVID was in the news again, as the fall transmission season started earlier than anticipated. Here’s some tips and encouragement for you when talking with people about getting vaxxed or boosted, again. The fall COVID season arrived […]
Clinical Communication
Episode 184 “What are we doing to be trustworthy?”
Tips on what not to say when you’re thinking about trust. Trust in health care and public health captured a lot of attention during the pandemic, and it’s still going strong. When it comes to communication and patient education, there are things we can do related to trust, and I’m going to share a few […]
Episode 182 Finally, an episode about listening
It’s our long-overdue episode devoted to listening. I read from Professor Katherine Schultz’s book on listening, and we do a quick exercise to help you think about improving your listening. Maybe you are working on trying to reduce avoidable health inequalities. Or maybe you want to try to promote a more welcoming work environment. Or […]
Dr. Liebel interviewed on “Healthcare for Humans” podcast
HCP’s Dr. Anne Marie Liebel recently appeared as a guest on “Healthcare for Humans” podcast series. Healthcare for Humans was created by family physician Dr. Raj Sundar. Dr. Sundar’s aim is “to educate clinicians on how to care for culturally diverse communities so we can all be better healers for all patients, no matter who […]
Episode 176 Dr. Jonas Attilus on the benefits of taking a learner’s role during patient interactions
Psychiatry Resident Dr. Jonas Attilus returns to the show to tell us why and how he takes the role of a learner during his interactions with patients, and how this helps him to give compassionate care. May is Mental Health Awareness month, and today we get to hear from Psychiatry Resident and friend of the […]
Episode 175 Reflecting on the connections between health disparities and communication
National Minority Health Month is an opportunity to reflect on the connections between health disparities and communication. It’s essential to lean on research and outside expertise when communicating. But I share what might be an unpopular opinion about the role of expert recommendations in our communication efforts. It’s National Minority Health Month, so we’re going […]