Biography I rely on the humanities to gain a more comprehensive and deep understanding of medicine and to process my own experience as a physician. I help facilitate The Healer’s Art elective for M1/M2 students and I participate in narrative writing sessions for healthcare providers. I am also keep a semi-regular journaling practice and often turn …
Biography I’ve been reading books written by physicians since college, which shaped my awareness of and attraction to the raw humanity involved in a career in medicine. I deeply appreciate that being a physician, my patients invite me to accompany them through some of the most meaningful moments of their lives, where there is so much …
Biography Lia is one of the founding members and managing editor of Corpus Callosum, Ebling Library’s Journal of the Arts. An artist herself, she understands how critical art of all kinds is at both the societal and individual levels, and sees Ebling’s art initiatives as cultivating empathy, compassion, and curiosity in the campus community and …
Biography As a viola performance major in college, I entered medicine from a non-science background. Though imposter syndrome was a constant companion, I also appreciated that I had bypassed many of the pre-med stressors my classmates had endured. Twenty years later as faculty, I began learning mandolin, and it continues to be a surprisingly significant …
Biography My work focuses on teaching healthcare professionals how to engage in empathic behaviors with their patients, learners, and interprofessional colleagues; and how building skill in empathic behavior can increase the quality of teaching and patient care while decreasing burnout and personal distress. I have found the humanities to be the most powerful tools for …