It’s the 5th anniversary of the Health Communication Partners website, and we are celebrating with two big announcements! 1. We have a new, distraction-free course platform. 2. We’re launching our platform with a new course, “Foundations of Equitable Interpersonal Communication in Health.” Learn more in this video: “Foundations of Equitable Interpersonal Communication in Health” is […]
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Episode #131 Introducing our new communication course for all patient-facing employees
We have two big announcements: our brand new, dedicated course platform, and a new communication course for anyone who interacts with patients. Learn more about them both! Today’s the day. For months I’ve been saying we have a big announcement to make, and today I finally get to share it with you. Really excited about […]
Episode #130 That time when Dr. Jonas Attilus visited our show
Dr. Jonas Attilus was recently featured in a STAT News article. Dr. Attilus visited our show last year and talked about humility and power when physicians speak with patients. Hear about the article, and listen to his interview. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT At the start of 2021, we aired my interview with Dr. Jonas Attilus about humility […]
A thousand downloads in a single day!
Really, y’all. This blows me away. Last week, we had a thousand downloads of our podcast series in a single day. A single day! This incredibly niche podcast series, about equitable communication and education in healthcare, was downloaded 994 times in one. Single. Day. WOOHOO! 1K in 1 Day! I’ll tell you, it’s been fun […]
How each of us can take structural-level action on health inequalities, right now
Current events have many of us thinking about laws and policies. Laws and policies are both potent social structures. So this month’s In Focus is about thinking–and acting–structurally on health inequalities. I invite you to acknowledge some of the often-invisible structures in your organization. Laws are structures. Policies are structures. Professional groups are structures. Informal social groups […]
Episode #128 Why NYCHealth’s Language Use Guide is so good
The New York City Department of Health has a language use guide on its site. I preview it, and tell you 5 reasons why you should check it out. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT The NYC Department of Health has a language use guide on its site. A language use guide! From major health department! As a researcher […]