I’m currently working on a targeted vaccine communication campaign for a healthcare client. In this episode, I’ll share some of what I’m learning—including what you’re not likely to hear anywhere else. Because when the vaccinated are communicating with the unvaccinated, all sorts of problems can arise that no amount of data can solve. Listen here […]
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Episode 102 How our pets can help us talk about death
During the pandemic, many of us turned to our pets for stress-relief and companionship. Though the worst hopefully is behind us, hundreds of thousands of people have died–and probably some you know. There is still a great deal of grieving to do. Turns out this, too, can be a chance for our pets to come […]
Health Communication Consulting
More equitable communication and education is urgently needed. Health leaders are often tasked with bringing together diverse stakeholders to find common ground in practice and policy. Health Communication Partners provides health communication consulting in several forms, including faculty and workforce development, research support, and program evaluation: An award-winning researcher, Dr. Liebel leads or assists existing […]
Episode 101 Dr. Paul Ranelli talks about the patient as an expert
I’m glad to welcome back to the show Pharmacist and Social Pharmacy Professor Dr. Paul Ranelli. You’ll learn how he encourages his students to see patients as experts, what you can do to improve your next conversation with a pharmacist, and why a deficit perspective on patients is balderdash! Listen here and read the transcript below. […]
Infographic: Health Equity and Communication
Reducing health disparities is becoming a priority for organizations beyond front-line health care. The business case for achieving health equity has never been more evident. Across public and private sectors, we see initiatives to eliminate disparities in health care quality and access. Yet achieving health equity is also a complex communication issue. Communicating about issues of health […]
Episode #98 Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks discusses wholeness and physician communication
Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks, a Fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, talks about the concept of wholeness: about clinicians showing up whole, seeing a patient as a whole person, and how wholeness makes for better patient communication. Listen here and read the transcript below. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT In today’s episode, I interview Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks, a Fellow […]