Target audience:

This lecture will benefit anyone involved in healthcare, from a caregiving or care receiving role. The background circumstances of a healthcare system that does not equitably benefit patients and constantly threatens to burn its clinicians out situates this talk squarely in a position of relevance for anyone interested in the provision or receipt of health care in the United States.

What the talk will cover:

• How reading and absorbing creative literature promotes empathy and compassion
• How reflective writing leads to reconnection with purpose and prevents burnout
• How narrative medicine can be used in various health care settings to promote individual and collective well-being, counteract biases, and help teams work together