I preview a free maternal health course from the Office of Minority Health, and give you tips on how to get the most out of this great resource. April is National Minority Health Month, so we’re diving into a resource from the Office of Minority Health about maternal health care. I preview this free resource [...]

We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with 3 interviews with women from across the health sector. Today I sit down with Dr. Taquina Davis as she shares research and a personal story about understanding the impact of religious beliefs on patients’ decision-making. March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate, we’re bringing you 3 interviews with [...]

We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with interviews from women across the health sector. In today’s episode, Dr. Ann Ancona from Kent State University College of Nursing tells you how she encourages her nursing students to think critically about patient care and communication. March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate, we’re bringing you 3 interviews with [...]

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 [...]

Our live event is just around the corner! It’s just one of many ways HCP can take things off your plate. Because you’re listening to this show, chances are you’re also working on some of the most deep-seated and persistent problems facing society today. I talk with my colleague, India Menon, about what it means [...]

An HCP team member joins Dr. Liebel on mic for the first time to share some of the many ways HCP can help you and your organization. We also announce our first ever live event! There’s a first time for everything, and today’s episode is the first time for two different things. I get to [...]

In today’s episode, I talk about time with otolaryngologist and podcast host, Dr. Bradley Block. He shares some of what he’s learned about efficiency in patient communication. Time. It’s the ultimate constraint on any interaction. In today’s episode, I talk with otolaryngologist and podcast host, Dr. Bradley Block. He shares some of what he’s learned [...]

Happy New Year! Here are 4 reasons to be hopeful if you care about communication. Got a minute? Tell us what you think of this series (anonymously). We’re starting 2024 with some good news. Today’s episode is about four trends I’ve been noticing in the communication circles that I run in that I think are [...]

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 [...]

10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication recently had more than 10 ,000 downloads in a single day. I can’t wait to tell you all about it! This is amazing. This is wild. This exceeds the realm of the normal for me. I am still in awe. And when extraordinary things happen, I think it’s okay [...]

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 [...]

I look at a recent report from a Lancet Commission on Women, Power, and cancer, and consider where communication comes into it. I finish with something you can do if you’re thinking about power in your communication. Today’s episode is about communication and power. We’re looking at a recent report from a Lancet Commission on [...]

Today I open a health literacy time capsule, and talk about what’s changed. 6 years ago I gave you 11 health literacy tips. Which are outdated? Which stand the test of time? What do I wish I’d said? Find out! It’s health literacy month and our 6th anniversary as a podcast series. So I'm combining [...]

What are your health equity plans? Get some inspiration with 4 health equity topics that are priorities at HCP. It’s our 6th anniversary and we are taking this opportunity to do a little looking back and a little looking forward. I don’t know what your Health Equity plans are, but if you need some inspiration, [...]

There’s a difference between identifying someone’s needs, and regarding the person as being deficient. In this episode, you’ll learn about how common deficit models are in health care some of the damage they can do two things you can do to turn away from a deficit perspective. Do you know what a deficit perspective is? [...]

In Part 2 of our interview, Dr. Sundar explains that reflecting on his communication has changed his perspective on caring for people–and made him a better clinician. Today is Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Raj Sundar about how he enacts his commitment to improving his communication with patients from different cultural backgrounds. Hi [...]

Physician and podcast host Dr. Raj Sundar talks with me about his efforts to improve his practice by considering cultural context during patient communication. Today's episode is about communicating across cultural difference. I get to sit down with family physician Dr. Raj Sundar who has a special interest in getting better at communicating with patients [...]

It’s Health Communication Partners’ 6th Anniversary! The biggest event in HCP’s history has been the launching of our hybrid courses. Sit back and listen to the stories behind them. 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 [...]

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? [...]

For Disability Pride Month, I talk with disability law Professor Doron Dorfman about the phenomenon “fear of the disability con” and what it has to do with patient communication. It's Disability Pride Month. Today I talk with Professor Doron Dorfman who specializes in disability law. Dr. Dorfman tells me about the widspread fear that disabled [...]

What does it mean to look at patient education through an equity lens? Learn why this is a good idea, and how you can do it. Today I'm going to talk about taking an equity lens on the patient education process: what it is, why it’s a good idea, and how you can do it. [...]

Inteprofessional groups have their own communication dynamics. Is it possible changing things up, and trying new communication patterns, can help groups progress? In Part 4 of our 4-part series on communication in public health, Samantha Cinnick of HRSA tells a story about the power of questions, and silence. And stay tuned – our next episode [...]

Everyone has equity goals we’re trying to reach, often as part of our regular jobs. Here’s one way to advance on our health equity goals: by looking at communication with equity lenses. Everyone has equity goals we’re trying to reach, often as part of our regular jobs. In this episode I offer some help, maybe [...]

In Part 3 of our 4-part miniseries on communication in public health, Samantha Cinnick from the Health Resources and Services Administration tells her story of shifting a negative narrative with an important question. Welcome to Part 3 of our 4-part series on communication in public health. This one is really about the power of questions, [...]