Introduction to Narrative Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick

To engage students in close reading and discussion of written works exploring experiences of illness and medicine from patients, families, and physicians, leading to a general understanding of how storytelling can enhance patient-physician interactions. We also will provide a space for students to react to literature and write their own creative works about experiences and issues in medicine. While engaging in discussions and self-reflection, students will draw connections between storytelling and perspectives, focusing on patient-physician communication and empathy. Elective only. This information has been collected for the Post-Discipline Online Syllabus Database. The database explores the use of literature by schools of professional education in North America. It forms part of a larger project titled Post-Discipline: Literature, Professionalism, and the Crisis of the Humanities, led by Dr Merve Emre with the assistance of Dr Hayley G. Toth. You can find more information about the project at https://postdiscipline.english.ox.ac.uk/. Data was collected and accurate in 2021/22.