About the Event
In this installment of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Suzanne Koven, M.D., MFA, presents “What’s the Story? Why Narrative Matters in Medicine.” Koven is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School’s Blavatnik Institute, where she co-directs the Media and Medicine program. She is also the writer-in-residence at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Email Lyndsey Loughran for the Zoom link and for more information.
Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Discuss the history of narrative in medicine.
- Explore how literature can inform medical training and practice.
- Consider how narrative writing might be incorporated into a clinical career.
Target Audience
- Primary: Internal medicine faculty, fellows and residents; associate providers
- Secondary: Medical students; family medicine faculty and residents
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Patient Care; Medical Knowledge; Practice-Based Learning and Improvement; Professionalism; Systems-Based Practice
- IOM: Provide Patient-Centered Care; Work in Interdisciplinary Teams; Employ Evidence-Based Practice; Apply Quality Improvement
- IECC: Interprofessional Communication; Interprofessional Teamwork and Team-Based Practice
Disclosures
The speaker and planners of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.