Narrative Intersections: Communicating Across Differences

Narrative Intersections: Communicating Across Differences

April 26-28, 2024

Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

104 Haven Avenue

New York, NY 10032

Join us in-person at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City for an immersive and intimate introduction to narrative medicine theory and practice featuring distinguished guest speakers and a special thematic focus on communicating across differences and the complex intersections of healthcare and community!

Early Bird Registration of $50 off tuition is available through April 8th!

Rates and schedule listed below.

This workshop will provide a transformative introduction to the field of narrative medicine with a special focus on the way the practice can be applied in communicating across differences and understanding the complex intersections of identity, community, self and other present in the exchanges between clinicians and patients and in the broader spaces of community that impact and are impacted by healthcare.

The weekend will feature integrated practice of narrative medicine methods, interactive presentations by founding faculty of the field, as well as special guest presentations by:

Jae Sevelius, clinical psychologist, Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, and Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute will speak from their background of community-led research serving gender expansive people of color and those affected by HIV on “Reclaiming the Self: Autonomy, Authenticity, and Affirmation.”

Christopher Travis, MD and alumnx of the narrative medicine masters program and current practicing physician for University Hospitals, will present on the influence of narrative medicine in medical training with “Reflections on Training, Difference, and Collegiality,” where he will also dialogue with presenting faculty and Narrative Medicine Clinical Director and Assistant Dean of Medical Education for Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Deepthiman Gowda, MD, MPH, MS.

Narrative medicine founding faculty will themselves present on how narrative medicine works, narrative ethics in the context of these concepts of intersection and difference, the power of film in understanding and witnessing dialogues, and pathways for connection in witnessing of self and other. These presentations by Division of Narrative Medicine faculty and our guest speakers, will combine with group discussions, practical exercises, and transformative small group work to provide an immersive introductory experience to the methods and skills of narrative medicine, and will offer rigorous skill-building in narrative practices.

TUITION RATES:

• $1000 for participants with income over $100,000/year ($950 with early bird discount)
• $850 for income between $45,000 and $100,000/year ($800 with early bird discount)
• $500 for income under $45,000/year ($450 with early bird discount)

An outline of our schedule is listed below.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PAYMENT: You do not need a PayPal account to register. After selecting your ticket price and filling you’re your information, simply select PayPal as the payment method and click "Place order” to go to the next page, and you will see the option to check out as a guest and pay with a credit/debit card.

Discounts for Cohorts

Based on our experience that cohorts of participants from an institution are better able to continue their narrative learning and to ignite narrative projects at their home institution, we now offer a discount of $100 off the tuition for each individual who attends within a cohort of two or more. If you plan to enroll with a cohort, reach out to Joseph Eveld at [email protected] for more information on how to register with the discount.

Workshop Description & Objectives

This intensive workshop will offer rigorous skill-building in narrative competence and provides an intensive introductory experience to the methods and skills of narrative medicine. These practices are then applicable to unlimited clinical and non-clinical settings. Participants will experience plenary presentations by the founders of the Division of Narrative Medicine and distinguished guest speakers, and will engage with faculty and each other for interactive presentations, Q&A, and small group work. Participants will learn effective techniques for attentive listening, adopting others’ perspectives, accurate representation, and reflective reasoning. Plenary presentations by faculty open up themes of how stories and art work, exploring concepts such as creativity, ethics, bearing witness, and empathy, while the small groups practice rigorous skills in close reading, creative writing, and responding to the writings of others. Close reading is an integral part of the workshop as is short prompted writing and discussion. Participants will gain access to online resources prior to the start of the workshop where all information necessary and required to prepare for the weekend is provided, including literary texts, film, visual art, and seminar articles in the field of narrative medicine by leading educators.

The Workshop will be held on Friday between 1:30p-8:00p, Saturday between 9:00a-5p and Sunday between 9:00a-4p (all times Eastern Daylight Time). Here is the preliminary schedule:

SCHEDULE (all times Eastern Daylight Time):

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

1:30-2:30pm Registration & Refreshments

2:30-3:30pm How Does Narrative Medicine Work? | Rita Charon, MD, PhD

3:30-3:45pm Break

3:45-4:45pm Ethics Across Distance: Literature, Opacity, and Difference | Craig Irvine, PhD

4:45-5:00pm Break

5:00-6:00pm Small Group Seminars

6:30-8:00pm Reception

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

8:30-9:00am Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:30am Speaking and Being Spoken To: Systems and Audience in Savannah Leaf's "Earth Mama | Maura Spiegel, PhD

10:30-10:45am Break

10:45am-12:15pm Small Group Seminars

12:15-1:30pm Lunch

1:30-3:00pm Reflections on Training, Difference, and Collegiality | Chris Travis, MD, MS, and Deepthiman Gowda, MD, MPH, MS

3:00-3:15pm Break

3:15-4:45pm Small Group Seminars

4:45pm Adjournment

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

8:30-9:00am Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:30am Reclaiming the Self: Autonomuy, Authenticity, and Affirmation | Jae Sevillius, PhD

10:30-10:45am Break

10:45am-12:15pm Small Group Seminars

12:15-1:15pm Lunch

1:15-2:45pm Witnessing Self & Other: Pathways for Connection | Deepthiman Gowda, MD, MPH, MS

2:45-3:00pm Break

3:00-4:00pm Weekend Wrap-Up & Reflection

4:00pm Adjournment

For additional information, email Joseph Eveld at [email protected].

PAYMENT

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PAYMENT MODALITY: You do not need a PayPal account to register. After selecting your ticket price and filling out your information, simply select PayPal as the payment method and click "Place order” to go to the next page, and you will see the option to check out as a guest and pay with a credit/debit card.

If you would like to pay by check, please make checks payable to Narativ, Inc. and indicate in the memo line which workshop date you are registering for. Please send checks to:

Narativ, Inc.

c/o Jerome Deroy

1012 Dartmouth Drive NE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

If you require an invoice please contact Joseph Eveld at [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 104 Haven Street, New York, United States