Examining and addressing racism, discrimination, and social inequalities as root causes of health disparities has become an important goal for many in the health care community. This is slow and difficult work. It can be threatening to acknowledge that we live and participate in networks and systems geared to work better for some than for […]
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Thank you to our audience of health professionals
Health professionals, thank you for the work you do in the world. Everyday, and today. Thank you for turning to Health Communication Partners for support. Over the last few months, we’ve had a tremendous increase in visitors, subscribers, and members. The download rate for our podcast series has doubled. This is incredibly exciting and […]
How Freire can help with communication about COVID-19
The world is facing an unprecedented health crisis. With that, comes the urgent need for effective education about this health crisis. If you’re a health professional, educating patients or the public, this is for you. I’m going to tell you one thing you can do—one important change you can make right now—that will improve how […]
What are you learning from COVID? 15 reflective practice prompts
This is for the healthcare and public health professionals, leaders, educators, and health professions students living through COVID-19. I see you, and this is one way I can offer support. Specifically, I’m hoping to help you untangle some things, or perhaps slow the train down a bit, when it comes to what you’re learning right now. […]
An infodemic, trust, and communication around COVID-19
The World Health Organization has identified an infodemic around COVID-19. To be sure, it can be tough for anybody to make sense of the information flooding around the coronavirus. But when it comes to battling this infodemic, the WHO is banking on trust. In this episode of 10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication, I take […]
Tension and uncertainty in communication around COVID-19
Over the last few weeks, public health and medical professionals I know have expressed concern over communicating about the coronavirus. One public health professional put it bluntly: This is a communications nightmare. There is much frustration. But there is more expertise, passion, and compassion. I want to bring some support and reassurance to the HCP […]