May
20
Your Online Life, Permanent as a Tattoo
May 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I couldn’t help but post this today after spending quite a bit of time last week talking with folks about social media use and its reflection on our professional selves. It’s a very short piece (under 7 minutes), and while this isn’t the most electric talk I’ve heard from the folks at TED, the content [...]
Mar
28
A Needed Response
March 28, 2013 | 2 Comments
I had hoped to post this last week, but my parent’s house (still) has dial-up speed internet, so getting any video to load was impossible. Many of you have already seen this, but just in case you haven’t, it’s a terrific and simple message:
Mar
18
Since Last We Spoke, #Steubenville Edition
March 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment
By now you’ve undoubtedly heard about the guilty verdict in Steubenville. You can read any variety of news coverage of the trial, so I am not going to post articles about the proceedings here (although kudos to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence and NSVRC for their excellent daily recaps [1.2.3.4 and their commentary on the verdict]). [...]
Mar
8
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Today is International Women’s Day, and in the spirit of the day I thought I would post a TED talk by Sheryl WuDunn. If you’ve never read her book, Half the Sky (co-authored with her husband, Nicholas Kristof), I encourage you to do so. There’s also a new Half the Sky game on Facebook, for [...]
Feb
28
Public Health Implications of Child Maltreatment
February 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The CDC has a new website focusing on the public health implications of child maltreatment. It’s part of the Veto Violence campaign and while it’s specifically geared toward health department personnel and other public health professionals, there are some things on the site that feel incredibly relevant to my practice, as well.
Feb
20
Where Good Ideas Come From
February 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Today in my keynote talk, I will be talking about innovation. One of the people whose ideas on this subject have been inspiring is Steven Johnson (check out his TED talk here). For me, this video says so much about what we need to consider when we think about innovation and its application to our [...]
Dec
10
Since Last We Spoke, 12-10-12
December 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
A happy Monday morning from rainy and cold Washington, DC. It’s a fine day to hunker down with a cup of tea and read. So let’s not waste any time, shall we? Here’s what I’ve been reading (and watching) since last we spoke:
Dec
5
How Plan B Works
December 5, 2012 | 1 Comment
Good information, creatively (and simply) delivered: (AsapSCIENCE via Jezebel)
Nov
27
Want To Help Someone? Shut Up and Listen!
November 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This was recently posted on TED and I absolutely love it. You don’t have to be an aid worker in a distant country to get the general lesson in this pointed and very funny talk by Ernesto Sirolli. It speaks volumes about entrepreneurship and management and my guess is that if you listen hard enough, [...]
Nov
26
Nurses Shatter the Stereotype
November 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Thought you might enjoy this video from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which addresses much of what we do as forensic healthcare providers (and if I’m not mistaken, includes an IAFN board member, which is very cool).
