The Equity in Action: A How-To Series offers practical guides designed to empower healthcare workers, educators, researchers, policymakers, and learners to tackle challenges in equity-focused spaces and care. Each concise volume includes evidence-informed strategies, reflective exercises, and real-world examples to inspire meaningful change.
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Why Choose Equity in Action?
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Actionable Insights: Step-by-step guidance for real-world use.
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Flexible for Teams or Individuals: Ideal for self-study or organizational training.
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Focused Themes: Explore inclusive language, trust and belonging, cultural humility, and leadership training.
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Engaging & Accessible: Designed to be read in under two hours.
Empower yourself with tools to foster trust, inclusion, and belonging. Join the movement to create equitable environments today.
Coming January 31, 2025!
In healthcare, every word matters. The right words can foster trust and inclusivity, while the wrong ones can create barriers and harm. Carefully Chosen Words: Language for Inclusive Care offers healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, students, and leaders across health systems a practical, evidence-informed guide to navigating the complexities of inclusive communication.
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What You'll Gain:
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Actionable Strategies: Tools to navigate inclusive communication with confidence.
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Real-World Scenarios: Practical examples to help you apply concepts in everyday healthcare settings.
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Points to Ponder: Activities to foster growth and unlearn biases.
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Improved Trust: Build stronger relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and mentors.
Timely and easy to read, this thoughtful resource highlights the profound role of language in shaping meaningful interactions while acknowledging its potential to create barriers or perpetuate harm. By embracing inclusive practices and fostering a growth mindset, Carefully Chosen Words empowers readers to create environments where every individual feels valued, respected, and seen.
Praise for Carefully Chosen Words
"While we may speak in many different languages, the importance of effective communication is universal in healthcare. High-quality and safe care depends on empathic and clear patient and family-centered communication. Carefully Chosen Words offers actionable strategies to enhance inclusivity and strengthen patient-provider relationships across the health professions."
– Eric Holmboe, MD, President and CEO, Intealth
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"Effective communication is at the heart of safe, person-centered care. Carefully Chosen Words provides clinicians with practical strategies to avoid missteps and foster stronger, more inclusive relationships with patients and each other. A valuable tool for today’s healthcare professionals."
– Lisa Calder, MD, MSc, FRCPC, CEO, Canadian Medical Protective Association
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"At the heart of every great health care system is a commitment to equitable and thoughtful communication. Carefully Chosen Words transforms this commitment into practical steps, helping health professionals lead with empathy and inclusivity."
– Leigh Chapman, RN, PhD, Chief Nursing Officer, Health Canada
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"As leaders, researchers, and policymakers, our words shape the systems we build. Carefully Chosen Words offers an evidence-informed guide for equipping professionals with the tools needed to navigate complex conversations with clarity and impact."
– Kumanan Wilson, MD, MSc, FRCPC, CEO & Chief Scientific Officer, Bruyère Health Research Institute
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"Carefully Chosen Words is a thoughtful and practical guide for healthcare professionals and institutions, offering valuable insights into the essential steps and reflective practices for unlearning biases, embracing inclusive practices, and fostering a growth mindset to deliver and engage in compassionate, equitable care."
– Dina Idriss-Wheeler, MSc, MHA, PhD(c), Associate Director at the Centre for Health Law, Policy, and Ethics, University of Ottawa
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Transform your communication. Transform care. Start fostering equity and trust in your healthcare practice today.