Insights, Highlights & Mindworks Chats

Go deeper into the essence of narrative practices with our insights, deep dives, in-depth stories, happenings and chats

At the Intersection of Storytelling and Healing: How Alexis Rehrmann is Transforming Care Through Narrative Medicine

A writer and editor, Alexis Rehrmann has dedicated her professional and personal life to exploring the profound connection between storytelling and healing. From her compelling profiles of homeless parents seeking shelter for their families in The New York Times, to her beginnings in theater and her unwavering support and devotion as she stood with her family during her mother’s end of life, Rehrmann’s work reflects a deep commitment to stories as the windows to healing the body and the human spirit.

Narrative Medicine Narratives

Writing Personal Healthcare Narratives Empowers Health Science Students

 Through storytelling, Providence College health science students are transforming their personal experiences into powerful lessons for a more empathetic approach to medicine.

Transforming Care: How Hearing A Caregiver’s Story Changed a Patient's Final Days

Jean Determan, 77, was exhausted. It was September 20, 2024. Her husband, Tedd, 87, was nearing what would become the final month of his life.

Risky Business: Artist’s Bold Strokes Aim to Transform Medicine

Risky Business: Artist’s Bold Strokes Aim to Transform Medicine

Lisa Erdman’s career is a dynamic journey, defined by bold risk-taking and invention in the pursuit of what she has coined “artful medicine.”

From Heartbreak to Hope: Eben Pingree’s Mission to Strengthen Family Bonds Through Technology

Eben Pingree’s life was altered forever in 2022 when his mother, 78, and father-in-law, 80, were both diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the same week. The simultaneous onset of their illnesses sent him on an emotional journey that was both heartbreaking and revelatory. As their conditions worsened, Eben found himself grappling with the agonizing question,  “What can I do?”

Mindworks in Conversation featuring Maura Spiegel, PhD

Listen to a conversation with Maura Spiegel, literary scholar, biographer, contemporary film and fiction teacher, and narrative medicine co-founder.  Maura discusses how her personal history and cultural influences shaped her path in literary and film theory and narrative medicine, emphasizing the roles of empathy, social justice, and the arts in fostering understanding and inclusivity.

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