I look at a recent report from a Lancet Commission on Women, Power, and cancer, and consider where communication comes into it. I finish with something you can do if you’re thinking about power in your communication. Today’s episode is about communication and power. We’re looking at a recent report from a Lancet Commission on […]
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Two courses to help advance health equity
HCP is proud to present two exclusive, hybrid courses to help organizations take concrete action on health equity. Equitable Patient Education Organizations are required to have processes in place to address health disparities. This course helps organizations improve patient education processes with diverse patient populations. It offers tools and a framework to understand patient education from an equity […]
Episode 161 4 health equity topics we’re following
It’s our podcasting anniversary! We’re 6! And we’re celebrating by taking a look at what’s ahead. Here are 4 topics in health equity that are priorities here at HCP. It’s our 6th anniversary and we are taking this opportunity to do a little looking back and a little looking forward. I don’t know what your […]
Episode 160 How to shift out of a deficit model on patients
There’s a difference between identifying someone’s needs, and regarding the person as being deficient. In this episode, you’ll learn about how common deficit models are in health care some of the damage they can do two things you can do to turn away from a deficit perspective. Do you know what a deficit perspective is? […]
Reflective practice, 5 different ways
Since 2017, you’ve turned to HCP for equity-oriented support in communication and patient education. What helps make our approach unique is reflective practice. Professionals across the health sector constantly reflect. On what we do, what we take for granted, and how we can do better– in our communities, as professionals, as human beings. And how […]
2 concrete actions to advance health equity
Advancing health equity is a national priority. I don’t know about you, but that fact alone still strikes me as remarkable. There’s been an alignment of interests, as organizations across the health sector are responsible for impacting health equity. Organizational leaders are moving from the theoretical to the practical in their health equity strategy, and […]