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Walk into your next appointment ready.

BecomingHealthyHer turns research into plain-language tools, so you can prepare, speak up, and stay ahead — and take confident control of your health.

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✓ Funded by a Research!America award
Your starter kit 3 P's
Appointment Prep Sheet
Notes, symptoms & questions — before you go
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Speak-Up Script
Say it clearly & ask for next steps
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Screening Tracker
Know what's due, and when
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Downloadable · print-readyOpen-access

Two clear paths

Find your front door.

Whether you're advocating for your own health or you train others to communicate better, there's a track built for you.

For you Women & community

Tools to advocate for yourself

Plain-language worksheets and video modules you can use today — no email, no login.

Open Tools & Resources → For pros Clinicians & public-health pros

Train in better health communication

A train-the-trainer track on reflective listening and non-deficit, culturally responsive care.

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The method

The 3 P's of health communication.

A simple, repeatable way to show up for your own health — before, during, and after every visit.

01

Prepare

Get ready before appointments so nothing important gets forgotten.

  • Write notes in advance
  • Document how you've been feeling
  • Formulate your questions & concerns
02

Present

Advocate in the room with clarity and confidence.

  • Share concerns & experiences clearly
  • Show confidence in self-advocacy
  • Ask questions to get next steps
03

Prevent

Stay ahead by reducing risk and keeping up with screenings.

  • Mitigate chronic-disease risk factors
  • Stay current on screenings & imaging
  • Healthier women build stronger communities
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Dr. Breana Turner
Becoming HealthyHer from patients to practitioners

Featured program

Making the doctor's office feel safe, and health feel approachable.

Built on the three P’s, the Becoming HealthyHer modules combine consultations from physicians, medical students, and residents, along with multigenerational focus group data, to create culturally congruent modules and activities that empower both patients and clinicians to feel confident in the doctor’s office and beyond.

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Research!
America
2025–26
Why these tools are open

A 2025–2026 Research!America Public Engagement Award.

Awarded to Dr. Breana Turner at Virginia Tech, the grant funds open-access curriculum in science communication and public engagement.

In their words

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She's bridging a long-standing gap in how Black women's health is prioritized — turning rigorous research into something women can actually use.

Abigail J. Covington Founder, Black Women Heal