Dr. Jonas Attilus was recently featured in a STAT News article. Dr. Attilus visited our show last year and talked about humility and power when physicians speak with patients. Hear about the article, and listen to his interview. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT At the start of 2021, we aired my interview with Dr. Jonas Attilus about humility […]
Reflective Practice
How each of us can take structural-level action on health inequalities, right now
Current events have many of us thinking about laws and policies. Laws and policies are both potent social structures. So this month’s In Focus is about thinking–and acting–structurally on health inequalities. I invite you to acknowledge some of the often-invisible structures in your organization. Laws are structures. Policies are structures. Professional groups are structures. Informal social groups […]
Our Top 5 Podcast Episodes of the Year So Far
Whoa, we’re halfway there! Can you believe 2022 is half over? I can’t. Just for fun, let’s do a half-year-end countdown. Here are our 5 most popular episodes of the Year! So far! #5. 14 reflective practice prompts about health equity We knew this one would make the list. It’s been so popular, we even made […]
25 useful phrases for dealing with conflict in patient interactions
“We take time to educate the patients on what’s being done. What’s expected of them. Avenues at their disposal. Processes if they’re unhappy. Or ways for them to get more information about the various programs for treatment within the clinic. However…” I was meeting with administrators, support staff, patient advocates, and providers of a clinic […]
Episode 124 “Unequal Treatment” turns 20: How does the abstract sound today?
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. In honor of this landmark report, we’re spending some time with the abstract and considering how it sounds now. Listen here and read the transcript below. It’s the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report, Unequal treatment: […]
Our first Reflective Practice Video: Prompts about health equity
Health equity’s importance is increasingly well understood. But what does health equity mean to you? In our first-ever reflective practice video, you’ll see 14 questions designed to help you understand more about what health equity means to you and in your practice. (Here’s the podcast episode ICYMI.) If you like this video, sign up for our […]