“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 […]
Patient Centered
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 […]
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 […]