Tech companies and leaders are trying to help digital health solutions live up to their goals of promoting health equity. As a researcher and educator, I’m especially attuned to equity issues in communication and health literacy when it comes to digital health solutions. Here are 4 ten minute podcast episodes I hope might be helpful […]
Patient Centered
Episode 106 Two things you might not have been taught about patient education
You already have plenty of knowledge and experience about patient education. But this episode is about a few things you’ve might not have been taught–that can help you improve your patient education. Listen here and read the transcript below. When it comes to patient education, yeah you’ve got knowledge! You’ve got experience! This episode is […]
Episode 103 Help with targeted vaccine communication
I’m currently working on a targeted vaccine communication campaign for a healthcare client. In this episode, I’ll share some of what I’m learning—including what you’re not likely to hear anywhere else. Because when the vaccinated are communicating with the unvaccinated, all sorts of problems can arise that no amount of data can solve. Listen here […]
Episode 102 How our pets can help us talk about death
During the pandemic, many of us turned to our pets for stress-relief and companionship. Though the worst hopefully is behind us, hundreds of thousands of people have died–and probably some you know. There is still a great deal of grieving to do. Turns out this, too, can be a chance for our pets to come […]
Episode 101 Dr. Paul Ranelli talks about the patient as an expert
I’m glad to welcome back to the show Pharmacist and Social Pharmacy Professor Dr. Paul Ranelli. You’ll learn how he encourages his students to see patients as experts, what you can do to improve your next conversation with a pharmacist, and why a deficit perspective on patients is balderdash! Listen here and read the transcript below. […]
Episode #98 Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks discusses wholeness and physician communication
Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks, a Fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, talks about the concept of wholeness: about clinicians showing up whole, seeing a patient as a whole person, and how wholeness makes for better patient communication. Listen here and read the transcript below. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT In today’s episode, I interview Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks, a Fellow […]