Narrative Medicine News & Impact Stories
A Journey Through Medicine, Genetics, and Storytelling: The Inspiring Path of JaVe Bonner
Inspired by her personal experiences with the health care system, Narrative Medicine alum JaVe Bonner is working on an app for family health history collection.
Beyond Bedside Manner: The Importance of Art and Story in Vascular Surgery
M.S. in Narrative Medicine alum Ezra Schwartz ('18SPS) believes storytelling, listening, and observational skills are fundamental to medical practice.
How Do You Teach the Art of Listening?
Columbia's Pedagogy of Listening Lab, which collaborates with the M.S. in Narrative Medicine program and SPS faculty members, recently held a symposium for educators. (Columbia News)
How a Narrative Medicine Alum and Professor Are Reimagining the Future of Child Welfare and Health Care
In an article published in The Lancet, M.S. in Narrative Medicine professor Dr. Sayantani DasGupta and program alum Dr. Jocelyn Brown propose a shift from punitive child welfare practices to a supportive approach.
Everyone Is a Tomato: Metagnostic Narratives of Genetic Revelation
Senior lecturer in the Narrative Medicine program Danielle Spencer, Ph.D. explores how narrative awareness can help to communalize medical experiences, reducing feelings of isolation and bewilderment. (National Library of Medicine)
Banning Books Isn’t Just Morally Wrong. It’s Also Unhealthy.
Dr. Sayantani DasGupta, a lecturer in the Narrative Medicine program, writes about book banning in the world of children's and young adult fiction. (TIME)
The Power of the Story: How Narrative Medicine Connects Us All
Three M.S. in Narrative Medicine students share how their discovery of the discipline opened doors to better patient care.
Why Columbia’s Narrative Medicine Program Takes Premed Students’ Career Paths to the Next Level
The program fits a unique niche in health care and the humanities.
Sayantani DasGupta, Senior Lecturer in Narrative Medicine, Awarded Two Grants for Her Work with Incite’s Pedagogy of Listening Lab
These grants will fund a symposium and a new course designed to enhance listening skills and promote inclusive, transformative dialogue across diverse academic disciplines.
Narrative Medicine Lecturer Awarded a Fulbright Grant to Bring the Discipline to Malaysia
Catherine Rogers hosted a residency in Kuala Lumpur that included workshops, lectures, curriculum development roundtables, and an online webinar.
How Columbians Can Navigate Communication Challenges in the “Post-truth Era”
On March 27, the Columbia University School of Professional Studies hosted a panel discussion on communication challenges as part of the Dialogue Across Difference initiative.
How Storytelling Can Be Powerful Medicine
Senior SPS faculty share how harnessing tools from the study of literature and art can inspire more empathic experiences.