It’s the middle of a sunny morning in the Fall. I’m on the phone in the kitchen. Pacing. Back and forth and back and forth in the kitchen, out to the living room, around the living room, back again into the kitchen. I’m on the phone with my mentor, Dr. Susan Lytle. Susan is famous […]
Reflective Practice
Episode 156 How to reduce cultural bias in medical metaphors
Metaphors and analogies are powerful language tools. But they’re often culturally specific. Here’s one way to think about your metaphors–and some topics to avoid. Metaphors and analogies are powerful language tools. They’re important to the way we speak and think. And medical and public health professionals use them all the time. So what’s the problem? […]
Check out our most popular podcast episode of the year so far
This year’s most popular episode (so far) was a hit from the start, because the idea came from you, our audience! You listen to our show because you care about communication, education, and health equity. You appreciate reflective practice. Plus, you’re in meetings. LOTS of meetings. And you’d like them to go well. So when […]
Check out our podcast mini-series on communication in public health collaborations
Listen to our 4-part miniseries of 10 minute podcast episodes on communication in public health collaborations
Episode 153 Samantha Cinnick on what groups can achieve when old communication habits are broken
Is it possible changing things up, and trying new communication patterns, can help groups progress? Samantha Cinnick of HRSA tells a story about the power of questions, and silence.
FAQs for Equitable Patient Education
HCP has leveraged our years of working on health equity with leaders across the health sector to bring you our newest course: Equitable Patient Education. Equitable Patient Education teaches you to recognize and manage system- and individual-level barriers to equitable patient education, so all patients benefit from the effectiveness of patient education on their health. […]