If Women’s Health is on your mind, you’ll want to take this free online course from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services called “Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care.” I preview it, and show you a cool design trick they embed to make it more accessible – and efficient. Listen […]
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Three videos I’ve watched this week about health communication
There’s no shortage of videos out there when it comes to health communication. Since the pandemic, and everything necessarily going virtual, it’s easy to sign up for webinars and presentations on the topics that we care about most. If you’re anything like me, and don’t get to watch them live, you promise yourself you will […]
Patient Education & Bias in Communication Audiobooks
It’s our 4th Podcasting Anniversary! “10 Mintues to Better Patient Communication” is 4 years old. I started this series 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 109 Busting some literacy myths: literacy = reading
It’s our 4th anniversary and we’re kicking off a new feature! Our first installment of “Busting some literacy myths” takes a look at the long-lived notion that literacy = reading. Learn one way this common misconception might be more accurate than it seems, and how this can help you in your practice. It’s Health Literacy Month, […]
Episode 107 Collaborating? Here’s 4 hints to help things go smoothly
We all know if you want to get work done on big problems, it means talking to people outside our usual hallways. In this episode I share 4 hints I’ve given my clients about smoothing out the collaboration process. Working toward health equity means working together. Collaboration can bring its own set of challenges. In today’s […]
Return-to-Office tests employers’ health communication skills
Just in time for return-to-office and the start of the school year, Delta variant is flaring with a peak expected in October. Because of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, some businesses are rethinking their RTO plans. This draws attention to the importance of the health-related information that employers are communicating to their employees. The challenge […]