It’s great that ‘equity lenses’ is a concept that’s made it into wider use. Here’s one important question I’m going to suggest you keep in mind if you decide to put on equity lenses. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT There’s a phrase I’m seeing crop up more and more in equity and health equity conversations, and it’s “equity […]
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Watch this play and documentary about rare diseases
Thanks to our dear friend, Professor of Social Pharmacy Dr. Paul Ranelli, for sharing links to a play and documentary about rare diseases. “RARE: Stories of Dis-ease” is a play about the often-hidden experiences of people with rare diseases, told from the perspectives of patients and their families. The play’s last performance by the Sod […]
Episode 149 Samantha Cinnick on communication in a new collaboration
Collaboration brings its own communication challenges. Hear Samantha Cinnick tell the story of the launch of a new Innovation Lab, and what was learned about communication in that collaborative space. In part 2 of our 4 part series on communication in public health, Samantha Cinnick from Health Resources and Services Administration tells the story about […]
Episode 148 5 reasons why communication should be part of any health equity strategy
When it comes to health equity, everybody knows where they need to be, and wants to take action. But how? Here’s 5 reasons why communication should be part of any health equity strategy. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello Partners, welcome! If you’re a manager or an administrator who’s tasked with moving the needle on health equity, or […]
Make a statistically significant improvement in patient communication
Communication impacts people’s access to health care and their health outcomes. The cost of not addressing communication barriers in hospitals has been estimated at $6.8 billion annually [1]. Our video course Foundations of Equitable Interpersonal Communication has a statistically significant impact on participants’ communication. Our exclusive BRIDGES approach connects equity to communication in an actionable […]
Episode 147 Samantha Cinnick on communication and interpersonal leadership
In Part 1 of a 4-part miniseries, Samantha Cinnick of the Health Resources and Services Administration talks about some of the communication challenges involved when people collaborate to bring about systems change. What she shares can be helpful for anyone who wants to communicate better with their colleagues. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: Today I kick off a […]