How does health literacy show up in real life?

Today I get to talk to Dr. Tim Gilligan. He’s the President of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare and an oncologist at Cleveland Clinic. And Dr. Gilligan gets right into how systems-level issues in health care actively push providers away from patients. He talks about how this can lead, sometimes directly, to worse patient […]

Today, I want to try to answer a question I got asked a week ago: “How do we talk about numbers with our patients?” It’s a big question, and I’m so happy to dig into it with you today. What I’m going to share I hope can inform how you’re already talking about numbers, maybe […]

We’re celebrating our 8th anniversary, and health literacy month! Here’s some of our most popular health literacy advice, condensed into a 6-item checklist for health professionals, to support health literacy and patient-centered communication. It’s health literacy month, and it’s the 8th anniversary of this podcast series! I always like celebrating our anniversary and health literacy […]

In Part 2 of my interview with Lakshmi Grama, we find out what happened when the NCI team involved people affected by cancer in naming a new part of the cancer.gov website. Lakshmi also reveals how NCI was already exploring the possibilities of generative AI for precision communication about cancer. Missed Part 1 of our […]

Today I get to talk with Lakshmi Grama, former Associate Director for Dissemination and Digital Communications at the National Cancer Institute. She shares stories of early days at NCI, bringing everyone to the table, and power dynamics in health information. Communication about clinical trials is a very specialized part of health communication, but stories from […]

We didn’t expect this. You might not have either. Turns out, trust is resonating. Our last two episodes both landed in the Top 5% of downloads of all podcasts worldwide. Before we move forward, let’s sit with this. Hi everybody and hi to our new listeners. Our last two episodes made quite a splash so […]

In Part 2 of our conversation, Dr. Renata Schiavo digs into the science of trust and explains what her research has found about the dimensions of trust, and the drivers of trust. You’ll want to take notes! Check out the links to the research in our notes below. Trust. It’s such a complex phenomenon. It […]

Dr. Renata Schiavo, Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare, shares her research into trust and trustworthiness. I’m so glad to have back to the show Dr. Renata Schiavo, a public health leader, Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare. Dr. Schiavo talks about some of the most pressing concerns in health communication: […]

Is trust and communication on your mind? Here’s two things you can do today to strengthen trust in your own communication. A major concern for public health professionals is that political polarization can fuel distrust in health and science information, making it harder to combat misinformation and promote evidence-based practices. In today’s episode, we take […]

Solving complex problems with limited time is the daily reality for many of us. Today, Dr. Ayo Olagoke joins us to explore how AI can make that a little easier in the world of health communication. Are you tackling big problems but are shy on time and resources? Thought so. So you’ll want to listen […]