2021 was another interesting year, and I am glad we got through it together. As President of Health Communication Partners, I’m taking this time to reflect on, and recap, the resources we have provided this year to help inform and support your equity work as health professionals. Health Communication Partners provides health communication consulting in […]
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Our Top 10 Most Popular Podcast Episodes of the Year
I love this time of the year! And counting down our most-listened-to episodes of the year is really a treat for me. It’s no surprise that vaccine communication shows up here and there. But thankfully, Covid-related topics don’t dominate. Health equity does! On to the countdown… #10 Revisiting Patient Misconceptions We revisited the first topic […]
Episode 111 Working toward health equity? 5 reasons to take a break
Everyone is dealing with exhaustion. So in this episode, I share one non-strenuous thing you can do to promote health equity: pause and rest for a moment. I’ve just been working with a great client in the health sector about diversity, justice, equity and inclusion across their organization. In this episode, I share one non-strenuous […]
Dr. Liebel guests on “Social Medicine on Air”
I want to thank Dr. Jonas Attilus for inviting me as his guest on the most recent episode of “Social Medicine on Air,” out this week. I’m so glad to introduce you to this series! You may remember Dr. Attilus from his interivew about power, humility and trust in physician/patient communication. Dr. Attilus blew me […]
When you want to do something about health literacy right now
“The Shanghai Declaration positions health literacy as one of three key pillars to support the world to reach the Sustainable Development Goals. The Shanghai Declaration has very little detail on how to use health literacy in a practical way.” – Richard Osbourne There are many reasons why it can feel like health literacy is hard […]
4 mini-lessons about digital health equity
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 […]