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 […]
Patient Centered
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 […]
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 […]
Special Anniversary Sale Pricing on Audiobooks & Workshop
It’s our 4th Anniversary! I’ve been an educator for over 25 years. I built this site 4 years ago as a way to translate, synthesize, and share some of the best research on language, literacy and learning from the education sector into the health sector. Everything on this site (including our podcast series) is based […]