Connecting Our Narratives
Storytelling and the Written Word
Past Events of the Collaborative
Colloborating with the VA: My Life, My Story
My Life, My Story is a novel healthcare intervention developed at the Madison VA hospital. Program staff and trained community volunteer interview Veterans about their life stories and write up a short story based on the interview. These stories are then reviewed by the veteran and (with veteran approval) added to the VA medical record to be shared with the veteran’s inpatient and primary care teams. The veteran also receives printed copies of the story for his/her family. The goal of the project is to foster a closer connection between VA providers and Veterans in their care.
Dr. Elizabeth Fleming: What the medical humanities is to me, and why it is important!
As a physician and educator, I have the distinct privilege of being with people as they navigate some of the most joyful and challenging moments of their lives. As a human, those moments impact me too. Engaging with the medical humanities and narrative medicine keeps me grounded in the purpose and meaning of the vulnerable work of medicine.
Connecting our Narratives: Around Campus
Campus Writing Awards
Dr. Norman Fost Award for the Best Medical Student Bioethics Essay
The Dr. Norman Fost Award for the Best Medical Student Bioethics Essay Contest — sponsored by the School of Medicine and Public Health and its Department of Medical History and Bioethics — invites medical students annually to critically examine an aspect of the field of bioethics that is relevant to their studies.
John J Frey, III, MD Writing Awards
The John J. Frey, III, MD Writing Awards recognize and honor creative writing by faculty, residents, fellows, FMIG students, and staff in the UW SMPH Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH), UW Health Family Medicine clinics, and those in our academic partner family medicine residency programs (Aurora, Gunderson, Waukesha, and WiNC). The awards are presented at the annual Farley-Frey event.
