Current events have many of us thinking about laws and policies. Laws and policies are both potent social structures. So this month’s In Focus is about thinking–and acting–structurally on health inequalities. I invite you to acknowledge some of the often-invisible structures in your organization. Laws are structures. Policies are structures. Professional groups are structures. Informal social groups […]
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Episode #128 Why NYCHealth’s Language Use Guide is so good
The New York City Department of Health has a language use guide on its site. I preview it, and tell you 5 reasons why you should check it out. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT The NYC Department of Health has a language use guide on its site. A language use guide! From major health department! As a researcher […]
Episode 125 What did “Unequal Treatment” say about communication 20 years ago?
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, “Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare.” With communication top of mind for so many of us now, what did the report have to say about communication 20 years ago? Listen here and read the transcript below. It’s the 20th anniversary of […]
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 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 […]