Biography Engaging with the humanities, through writing, music, and dance, has kept me grounded as a person over the years of work in medicine and science. I find the reflection that comes with writing as being fundamental for noticing the wonder in the world around me. And, finally, the humanities have provided me with some of …
Biography I am the principal investigator for the Family LENS (Lived Experience i(N) Scholarship for Children with Medical Complexity) study. This study focuses on sharing family experiences as a means for maintaining the humanity in caring for children with medical complexity and their families and improving relationships between families and health care providers.
Biography I recently got an e-mail from Joy, the daughter of Helen A., a patient I took care of some years ago. During the last years of Helen’s life, she struggled with physical decline due to advanced heart disease as well as the emotional toll of supporting a son in recovery and her young granddaughter. …
Biography As Family Medicine Residency Faculty, I have the privilege to work with learners in medicine at many points in their training: pre-medical, medical school, residency and fellowship and am interested in helping medical professionals use reflection to enhance their learning. I find that both established curriculum in narrative medicine and personal reflective practices can …
Biography My involvement with humanities lies in knowing that a more human connection makes work more fulfilling and enriching and staves off burnout. I incorporate humanism when I can to create more meaningful relationships with trainees, colleagues, patients and their families. I run a lecture series in peds hem/onc discussing humanism-related articles and always enjoy …
Biography Dr. Marchand has received several accolades for her contributions, including the humanities award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Gold Humanism award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Her commitment to the humanities in medicine is evident through her teaching and numerous workshops across various regions. …
Biography As a general pediatrician, I have an opportunity to bring an Integrative approach to my clinical practice, including bringing in a whole person approach to health and well-being with an understanding that many factors influence health including the mind, body, spirit and community. As an educator, I think it is important to teach trainees …
Biography As a neonatologist in the neonatal intensive care unit, I am immersed in the complexities of early human life, dealing with the fragility of newborns and the emotional journeys of their families. In this challenging environment, where joy and sorrow are closely intertwined, I turn to the humanities as a vital outlet for reflection …
Biography Medical students have consistently described The Healer’s Art elective as a brave space for students to gather and share about their own lived experiences, the process of learning medicine, and the practice of being in relationship with the patients for whom they care. In alignment with the course’s intention for all involved to be …
Biography I have been co-teaching Narrative Medicine since it was first offered at SMPH, which has been an intensive but rewarding couple of weeks annually. I also try to bring narrative principles into clinical medicine teaching (both in the classroom around history-taking, and then the application of that practice in actual clinical encounters). Additionally, in …