It’s the middle of a sunny morning in the Fall. I’m on the phone in the kitchen. Pacing. Back and forth and back and forth in the kitchen, out to the living room, around the living room, back again into the kitchen. I’m on the phone with my mentor, Dr. Susan Lytle. Susan is famous […]
Health Communication
“Unprecedented” health communication research program paused by NIH
Multiple sources over the last few weeks report that the NIH’s $154 million research program, Advancing Health Communication Science and Practice, has been paused. This is sad news for our health communication community, and beyond. There is concern that the halt in the program is politically motivated, and that NIH leadership is bowing to pressure. […]
Episode 156 How to reduce cultural bias in medical metaphors
Metaphors and analogies are powerful language tools. But they’re often culturally specific. Here’s one way to think about your metaphors–and some topics to avoid. Metaphors and analogies are powerful language tools. They’re important to the way we speak and think. And medical and public health professionals use them all the time. So what’s the problem? […]
Check out our most popular podcast episode of the year so far
This year’s most popular episode (so far) was a hit from the start, because the idea came from you, our audience! You listen to our show because you care about communication, education, and health equity. You appreciate reflective practice. Plus, you’re in meetings. LOTS of meetings. And you’d like them to go well. So when […]
Check out our podcast mini-series on communication in public health collaborations
Listen to our 4-part miniseries of 10 minute podcast episodes on communication in public health collaborations
Episode 153 Samantha Cinnick on what groups can achieve when old communication habits are broken
Is it possible changing things up, and trying new communication patterns, can help groups progress? Samantha Cinnick of HRSA tells a story about the power of questions, and silence.