Educator Blog

Richard E. Greene, MD, MHPE, is Director of Health Equity Education at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Greene spoke with us about health equity in the LGBTQ+ community and his experience serving as a subject matter expert on Kognito’s upcoming gender-affirming care simulation.

We sat down with Nathan Levitt, FNP-BC, MSN, RN, BSN, MA, Nurse Practitioner and Director of LGBTQ and Gender Justice Learning at Yale University. Nathan has been teaching LGBTQ healthcare to nursing and medical schools for over 20 years and is serving as a subject matter expert on Kognito’s upcoming gender-affirming care simulation.

Every patient deserves to be affirmed, respected, and understood when seeking care. Kognito worked with subject matter experts to create a new simulation that prepares providers to apply gender-affirming care, helping prevent harm and ensure greater access to quality care to transgender and gender diverse people.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are showcasing the voices of educators who are leading the charge in addressing student mental health and providing support for their students. In this interview, Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services Jason Harris from Columbus Public Schools in Nebraska shares how they prepared school staff to talk about trauma.

The group will provide thought leadership from a diverse set of backgrounds, experience, and knowledge to shape the key goals and direction of an upcoming DEI program.

Interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum strives to keep up with the rise of patient-centered, collaborative care that continues to yield improved patient outcomes. Kognito’s behavioral health simulations provide an enriching and research-driven solution that engages learners in all health specialties.

Early data indicates that substance use problems are on the rise in response to pandemic-related stress. Young people are particularly vulnerable. Implementing research-driven SEL curriculum can give students essential skills to better navigate their challenges.

A new survey released by Boston University School of Public Health sheds light on the college and university faculty perspective on the current state of student mental and behavioral health.

Communication is at the heart of social work, and one of the most powerful communication techniques in a social worker’s arsenal is motivational interviewing (MI). Here’s a brief overview of what MI is, its importance in social work, and how current and future social workers can gain valuable practice using MI skills.