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For those who are interested, more information can be accessed at ResearchtothePeople (website https://www.researchtothepeople.org/ and Slack researchtothepeople). If you have any questions, difficulties in plugging in, or comments, I am happy to help. ...

This looks great. Thanks for sharing it! ------------------------------ Erin Moriarty Wade Self-employed Boca Raton FL 404.931.2377 ------------------------------

SPM members are collaborating to offer a free screening Dr. Jessica Zitter's new film on #familycaregiver burden later this month for HCPs: Family Caregivers need more support both from care teams. Healthcare providers are invited to join a  free ...

Excellent tip, thank you Brenda. The lead author Len Berry is a venerable master of marketing science, a learned amplifier of the voice of the customer. The article leverages the theory of learned helplessness, a pillar of positive psychology discovered ...

Thanks John, I was hoping you'd say that. Hope you had a nice Christmas... Are you down in Bradenton? ------------------------------ It's A Great Day To Be Alive Cathy Bandy Tampa Bay, Florida jerzeycate@gmail.com ------------------------------

Michael, thanks again for your original post. Please forgive me if I took things off track. Personally, I think everything is connected so we will persevere. Peter, thanks for your cogent description of aerosols outdoors. Your description lines up ...

I'm fond of lifting pearls of wisdom from unlikely places, like popular culture for example. I think it was Bob Dylan who said, "don't criticize what you can't understand."  Do patients understand medicine and healthcare? I think not. I doubt that ...

@Danny Sands Well done, my friend. I'm sure the few minutes of opened time will swell shortly.  ​ ------------------------------ Danny van Leeuwen Health Hats www.health-hats.com @healthhats ------------------------------

Board Agenda Link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vV2tLYOGXq6k3D4s5qeti8qw5mNZjEwq/edit#gid=647762765 ------------------------------ mary hennings concord ma 978-369-2759 ------------------------------

Transparent communication in healthcare. Connection, trust, control. Research to practice. Change management. Community organizing. @Liz Salmi tells her story of OpenNotes. Listen to podcast episode here https://www.health-hats.com/pod102 ...

I love it when people do that, Peter! The docs I've had who've done that with me--they are exceptional. And what I've found is that THOSE are the docs practicing in my health care system who, it seems, wind up leaving not just the system, but medical ...

Hello, I am doing some freelance work for a company that helps connect patients and their physicians with Clinical Trials and other pre-approval treatment options. I was wondering if any physicians here might be able to speak with me for a few minutes ...

John, The event is online, so you can attend. Best Marilyn ------------------------------ Marilyn Mann Kensington, Maryland @MarilynMann (301) 520-5488 ------------------------------

This Giving Tuesday, why not consider a donation to the Society? It's quick, it's easy, and it may be tax-deductible (depending on your tax situation)! http://participatorymedicine.org/donate/ I'm going to donate right now... :) Best, John ------------------------------ ...

For anyone who is interested to attend: the 1st Caregiver Visionary Awards are taking place on Facebook Live on Tuesday, Nov 24. Please share - half the point of the awards is to raise awareness about the impact on family caregivers and how individuals ...

Hi All, I hope you are all well. Please find a link to board materials and agenda for next Tuesday's meeting. Happy Thanksgiving. Mary https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QXnjn8BIAAqIeCq1ynW0-alupzoAJSQb/edit#gid=1511550919 Google Docs ...

Hi everyone! I'm Chris, from Abridge. We recently joined the Society for Participatory Medicine because we believe our goals are aligned with SPM's Manifesto. In particular, the tenets of helping patients and clinicians "Share and Listen" and "Share ...

Person-included research, co-production, tragedy, grief, health equity, and relationships in life and research. Chat with Amy Price of Stanford and BMJ. https://www.health-hats.com/everyone-included-research . ------------------------------ ...

Hi All, Please find materials for tomorrow's special board meeting. Thanks, Mary Agenda link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PwU0ZW4BgHqQ9_2GrdMwywbcC21W5aRs-uv57k1T7n8/edit#gid=0 ED Sub-Group Discussion Notes link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gq5MtJH3JGpLZtpaVMNsCJTwE6BPYt8Z/edit ...

I don't know her, @Susan Woods . But I'll reach out. You can, too. It's a very good idea.​ ------------------------------ Danny Sands Board Co-chair Danny@ParticipatoryMedicine.org Danny@DrDannySands.com http://DrDannySands.com +1-617-256-4775 ---- ...

Amazing includes failure, frequent failure. Hearing about a failure, we naturally ask, 'And then what happened? What did you learn? What eventually worked?' A brief podcast episode with Health Hats. Podcast episode   ------------------------------ ...

Hi Dave Thanks very much this. Regards Ken ------------------------------ Ken Masters Researcher / Academic SQU, Oman ------------------------------

Neely Williams, change agent, pastor, attending to communities' spiritual and physical health through engagement and profound listening. Health Hats, the Podcast episode https://www.health-hats.com/minister-to-community-spirit/ ------------------------------ ...

Ummm, I checked with two browsers before I posted. The error message is below. YOU can access the black links because you are on the Board. The problem is (and has been for a long time) that the Board by default stores pretty much everything it does ...

If Brad is having trouble logging on to Connect, he should let Danny Sands know. ------------------------------ Every good deed is worth doing. Peter Elias Lifetime member Prior Member-at-large of the SPM Board Retired Family Physician Family Physician ...

Thanks Peter.  I added them to the show notes ------------------------------ Danny van Leeuwen Health Hats www.health-hats.com @healthhats ------------------------------

This has been a much discussed concern for years. Too much of the conversation has focused on why our membership remains small rather than how to invite, inspire, engage and retain more members. (I've been guilty of that.) Discussing how we got here ...

Thank you @Adrian Gropper ! Though kudos go to @Michael Millenson as he did the heavy lifting​​. Thank you also to the BOD and @Danny Sands who made sure that the letter was reviewed and approved in a timely matter.​ ------------------------------ ...

Thanks for posting this Katherine and for all the great work you and @Mitchell Li did to put this together. I highly recommend people check it out. ​Direct Primary Care is a very interesting model and also seems like a way for clinicians to thrive vs ...

I have written to her as well, now, John. She may not join, but at least she will have had two folks suggest that she consider it. Brenda

Thanks, Geri. ------------------------------ John Hoben Lifetime Member Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM) https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhoben hoben.john@gmail.com +1 585 993 8265 office +1 585 370 0847 mobile / text john.hoben1 Skype ------ ...

Hi all - please nominate people and orgs for these family caregiving awards! - geri https://www.caregiving.com/awards Caregiving Caregiving Visionary Awards 2020 - Caregiving.com Show your appreciation ...

Hi all,  I have come to know Moyez Jiwa, MD, a physician and researcher working in Melbourne, Australia, who publishes the Journal of Health Design (JHD). He also does the Health Design Podcast as a companion of sorts to the JHD.  Dr. Jiwa shared some ...

Congratulations Danny! I know you'll represent us well. It's interesting that a research institute doesn't include representatives from higher ed. Jay Spitulnik, PhD, CPT Associate Teaching Professor Director of Health Informatics ...

Janice, I just sent you an invitation to join the group. If you go to Facebook, you should be able to accept the invitation. Otherwise, anyone can send a request to join and then the administrators can approve it after checking to see if the person ...

Sara Welcome to SPM and thank you for your efforts in writing this book! What an accomplishment. The Informed Patient is a wonderful title. I am hoping you enjoy your colleagues and discussions here on connect and hopefully in person one day! Sincerely ...

Hi Victoria, Nice to "see" you again!  My thinking is no, SPM is not a member of NHC. NHC has a number of requirements for membership, including paying a significant fee and meeting all of its Standards of Excellence, two of which, I believe are an annual ...

Join tonight's #carechat on Twitter for a discussion on the intersection of caregiving & working with myself and other members: @Pete Wendel , @George Karavattuveetil & Olga Masevich & others. ​​ Sept 27 at 8pm CT / 9pm CT #CareChat ​​ ...

Thanks for letting us know about this. I read the Facebook blogpost, and looks like they are doing a number of things, such as archiving groups that no longer have an admin, flagging misinformation, limiting the extent to which Facebook recommends groups ...

Update to my recent post. According to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, CMS just yesterday (9/17/2020) has amended the guidance for visitation in Nursing Homes. This is a great win for patient advocacy! I'll refer you ...