In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m showcasing the women in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and public health who have appeared on “10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication,” and the wisdom they have shared.
You’ll hear insights and advice about some of today’s most pressing communication and education issues, from the women who have lived the stories.
Thank you to these phenomenal women for sharing their stories of practice with all of us. Enjoy!
Dr. Beverly Zavaleta on living with cancer and how it changed her approach to patients
When this physician was diagnosed with cancer, she confronted her assumptions about patients, communication, and education. Dr. Zavaleta returned to the show, and talked about how she handled the significant communication challenges presented by COVID
Dr. Renata Schiavo on health equity in health communication
Dr. Renata Schiavo, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare , tells us her approach to focusing on health equity in health communication.
Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks discusses wholeness and physician communication
Dr. Lachelle Dawn Weeks, MD, PhD, a Fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, talks about the concept of wholeness: about clinicians showing up whole, seeing a patient as a whole person, and how wholeness makes for better patient communication.
Julia Rumley and Karen Bastianelli on Pharmacy students addressing stress through art
Hear a Pharmacy student and Professor tell the story of a student-led effort to address stress – and how this reflected larger efforts to reduce competition, and encourage community, at University of Minnesota Duluth Campus’ College of Pharmacy.
Samantha Cinnick on what groups can achieve when old communication habits are broken
Samantha Cinnick from HRSA was a guest for a 4-part Miniseries on communication in Public Health. Hear Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.
Dr. Jane Shaw on end-of-life conversations in Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Shaw leads the Veterinary Communication program at Colorado State University. What she shares may be helpful to you, no matter what difficult conversations you find yourself in.
Dr. Ashley Love on interprofessional communication during a health crisis
This former state epidemiologist spoke with me just as COVID was breaking. She shares two things health pros can do to improve their communication–advice which still resonates.
Dr. Ann Ancona on communication when the patient’s a provider
Dr. Ann Ancona talks about a specific communication challenge she faces as a provider and an educator: communication when the patient (or parent) is a medical professional. Dr. Ancona also returned to the show to discuss the power of reflective writing.
It was entirely fun to put together this lineup of powerful women and the insights they share! I’m grateful for their bravery in reflecting on the complex practices of communication and education in medicine, nursing, and public health.
