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