Today’s episode is about anti-fat bias in the reproductive health context. I talk with two researchers, Dr. Erin Basinger and Dr. Margaret Quinlan, about anti-fat bias as a life-or-death problem in patient communication. They also generously share a fantastic list of resources that I link to in the transcript below. Dr. Erin Basinger is Associate […]
Patient Education
Patients aren’t faking long COVID
NPR recently reported on a study in Nature Communications that provided new insights into long COVID. It’s a real disease, and patients aren’t making up these symptoms. The study “Muscle abnormalities worsen after post-exertional malaise in long COVID” explored the biological factors contributing to a common symptom of long COVID called “post-extertional malaise.” This “is […]
Episode 166 Your top communication question, answered
I share the most common question I get asked as a communication expert. I tell you how I answer, and break down why it works. No matter what your role is as a health professional, what your specialty or topic is, or who your audience is, this episode is about the single best piece of […]
2023 Year in Review
2023 has been a remarkable year of growth here at HCP, thanks to you. Our community is growing exponentially too! Here’s what’s happened. Last month our podcast series had over 10,000+ downloads in a single day! This is a major podcasting milestone that couldn’t have happened without you. You play an integral part in this […]
“Educators could really benefit from this. QI folks too.”
Our hybrid course “Equitable Patient Education” is available now Organizations are working on action plans to improve health equity. Our newest course, Equitable Patient Education, is designed with you in mind. Larger gaps in equity are associated with lower patient experience performance [1]. But “More equitable patient experiences promote better outcomes and ultimately lower costs, […]
Episode 164 Mitigating bias in patient education
Welcome to our new listeners! Here’s some steps you can take today if you’re concerned about how bias can show up in patient education–beyond individual-level biases. If you’re working hard on patient education, I see you. This episode’s for you. In this episode, I offer some steps you can take today to level up a […]