Did you know we have a Library? And that it’s free? And that you can use it, right now? There’s no shortage of resources out there on health communication, health literacy, digital health, and patient education. When there’s so much to wade through, it becomes more a question of where to start. At Health Communication […]
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Episode 124 “Unequal Treatment” turns 20: How does the abstract sound today?
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. In honor of this landmark report, we’re spending some time with the abstract and considering how it sounds now. Listen here and read the transcript below. It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, Unequal treatment: […]
Our first Reflective Practice Video: Prompts about health equity
Health equity’s importance is increasingly well understood. But what does health equity mean to you? In our first-ever reflective practice video, you’ll see 14 questions designed to help you understand more about what health equity means to you and in your practice. (Here’s the podcast episode ICYMI.) If you like this video, sign up for our […]
Episode 121 This podcast series will now be hosted by my cat
If communicating across difference is important to you, we have an exciting announcement: My cat will be the new host of this show! Listen here and read the transcript below. If communicating across cultural and social difference is important to you, we have an exciting announcement in this episode! Hi everybody. I’m Dr. Anne Marie […]
Episode 120 Making sense of what we read about health equity
How do you make sense of the range and variation in the way health equity is written about? In this episode, I share one way I help myself make sense of the complexity of health equity in articles I read. Hear the episode here and read the transcript below. A recent JAMA article brought attention […]
Episode 119 The nature of health communication is social
Thinking of health communication as a transfer of information is certainly popular. In this episode, I’ll ask you to take a step back from that, and be willing to think differently about the nature of health communication. Listen here and read the transcript below. You may be used to thinking of communication as a transfer […]