Lentils: The Humble Yet Mighty Giant in Your Pantry
Richa Mittal, MD’s informative talk and cooking demonstration will teach families and doctors the health benefits of lentils and guide their patients on how to enjoy them.
Peanut-Sized Effort, Big Results: Meal Planning Hacks for Fast and Healthy Meals
Shayla Toombs-Withers, DO will share the necessary hacks to get healthful, plant forward meals on your dinner table and in your lunch bag each week with ease.
The Mighty Chickpea: Tasty Dishes with a Fiber-Filled Powerhouse
Maria Cecilia Mosquera, MD talks about the benefits of chickpeas and shows how to make tasty dishes that are nutrition-packed and your family will love.
No Portfolio? No Problem!
Veterinarian Nicola M. Parry explains that most writers face the “no portfolio” dilemma when they start out and will explain how to develop a portfolio from scratch, without any paid experience.
SEO from the Doctor’s Lens
Dana Corriel, MD, will teach us how SEO can help your brand’s website, or podcast, or videos – or whatever else you’re building – to grow.
The Power of Creating Your Own Story
Meena Julapalli, MD lectures about writing as a powerful tool to release emotional blockages, navigate life transitions, and foster a deeper connection with yourself and others on your journey of personal growth and healing.
Ethical Quandaries Related to Writing as a Physician
Christine Gibson MD discusses the unique ethical considerations of physicians as writers, with issues related to self-disclosure, confidentiality, inclusion and accessibility, and conflicts of interest.
Writing and Publishing Personal Essays on Health, Illness, Caregiving, and the Making of the Healthcare Professional
Carolyn Roy-Bornstein MD will lecture on writing successful personal essays that transcend writers’ lived experience, bring fresh insights, and impart universal lessons or takeaways, with writing that moves us.
Book Publishing — Getting Started
Suzanne Staszak-Silva, a senior acquisition editor at Johns Hopkins Press, will lecture on how to turn your idea into a book for general readers and get published by a respected publishing house.
Writing About Trauma: Seven Strategies for Getting Trauma On The Page
Drawing upon her experience as a writer and children’s ER physician, Rachel Kowalsky MD, MPH will cover seven strategies for expressing trauma, both lived and witnessed, incurred while caregiving (using well-known mentor texts and artwork for ideas and inspiration)
Writing Fiction: The Secret Sauce that Keeps Readers Turning Your Pages
Debra E. Blaine, MD, lectures on the elements of the story arc, how to create compelling characters, and how to write authentic dialogue. Lecture will include tropes, themes, and hooks.
Write a Fabulous First Page: Tips and Techniques for Crafting Your Book’s Best Beginning
Rebecca Pickens, Certified Book Coach & Developmental Editor, says a novel’s first page should shine! Discover tips and techniques to ensure your novel’s beginning hooks readers and grabs agents’ attention.