ConnectED

Vol 1 Issue 1

Spring 2021

CONNECTED The Quarterly Newsletter of the Narrative Medicine & Health Humanities Program

Inside the Issue

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES 1. ChArt Celebration Event 2. Film & Medicine Events... p. 02

CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION NEWS

NEW BIOETHICS COFFEE HOUR!

We are pleased to warmly welcome a record number of first-year medical students who were accepted to the Health Humanities Certificate of Distinction program this year...

In March, Dr. Fehsenfeld launched a new series of events in response to student feedback and a new Humanities Journal Club ...

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MED ED SPOTLIGHT

In December 2020, the AAMC released a new report, "The Fundamental Role of the Arts and Humanities in Medical Education." https://tinyurl.com/frahme At the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix, a workgroup, chaired by Dr. Hartmark-Hill, is working to implement recommendations . . . p. 07

Upcoming Events & Opportunities!

PAST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: FILM SCREENING 01/29/21

World Poetry Day Poetry Reading & Panel Discussion March 22nd, 5pm

World Health Week 1. Ethics Coffee Hour Tues, April 6, 12 pm 2. Film Screening & Panel Discussion Thurs, April 8th, 5pm - 7:30 pm "A Place to Breathe" A look at stories of trauma & resilience in refugees

CELEBRATION EVENT

FACILITATED DISCUSSION WITH DR. GINA TOUCH --> RESOURCES ON ACES, RESILIENCE, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE:

CO-SPONSORED BY OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PBC LIBRARY NARRATIVE MEDICINE & HEALTH HUMANITIES

Hold the Date!

May 5th, 2021 5 pm Humanities & Arts "ChART" Journal Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rosemarie Dombroski

Poet Laureate of Phoenix

CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION NEWS: WELCOME TO OUR NEW MS1 COHORT!

CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION HIGHLIGHTS Meet the Students!

"BEFORE MEDICAL SCHOOL, I RAN A WEDDING AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS AND ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE UN-POSED, PHOTOJOURNALISM STYLE OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN THESE FIELDS. I HOPE TO FIND A WAY TO INCORPORATE THIS STYLE OF PHOTOGRAPHY INTO MY JOURNEY THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL AND BEYOND. I HOPE THE HEALTH HUMANITIES COD KEEPS ME CONNECTED TO CREATIVE OUTLETS THROUGHOUT MEDICAL SCHOOL THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE EASY TO LET FALL BY THE WAYSIDE."

"ART AND POETRY LED ME TO MEDICINE, BECAUSE MY OWN HEALING NEVER FELT WHOLE THROUGH HEALTHCARE ALONE. THROUGH THE HEALTH HUMANITIES PROGRAM, I HOPE TO EXPLORE HOW THE DISCOVERIES OF MODERN MEDICINE EXPAND THE ART OF LIVING (AND VICE VERSA)."

-ERIK GARBER, MS1 ...

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- CARLEEN V CUEVAS, MS1

Spring 2021

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Health Humanities COD Students, continued...

"TEN YEARS AGO, THE WORDS OF A RANDOM SLAM POET STIRRED MY SOUL. EVER SINCE, I HAVE DEVOURED EVERY BEAUTIFUL BOOK AND POEM I COULD FIND, DESPERATELY FALLING DEEPER IN LOVE WITH HUMANITY. THE HUMANITIES HAVE ENRICHED MY EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE AND HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL HELP ME CONNECT WITH MY PATIENTS ON A MORE REAL, HUMAN LEVEL." -KIE LOVELL, MS1

"I AM AN M1 AT UACOMP. I CHOSE TO ATTEND THIS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY FOR A MULTITUDE OF REASONS, ONE OF THEM BEING THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE HEALTH HUMANITIES CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION. IN ADDITION TO PRACTICING AS A PHYSICIAN, I HOPE TO CONNECT WITH PATIENTS AND THE GENERAL POPULATION THROUGH RECORDING PATIENT HISTORIES IN NARRATIVE FORMAT. I AM SO THRILLED TO WORK ON THIS ADDENDUM TO MY DREAM CAREER WHILE IN MEDICAL SCHOOL." -NAUSHABA KHAN, MS1

"I'M FROM PHOENIX, ARIZONA AND MY PASSIONS ARE AT THE INTERSECTION OF PATIENT CARE, HEALTH HUMANITIES, AND RESEARCH. I HAVE A BACKGROUND IN JOURNALISM AND CONSTANTLY FIND MYSELF DRAWING ON MY REPORTING SKILLS WHEN CARING FOR AND LISTENING TO PATIENTS SO THAT I KNOW HOW BEST I CAN ADVOCATE FOR THEM." -DARA FARHADI, MS3

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Virtual Ethics Coffee Hour In response to students’ requests for more time to discuss bioethical issues the virtual ethics coffee hour opened in March 2021. The goal of the virtual ethics coffee hour is to provide a safe space for informal conversation around the field of bioethics allowing for thoughtful discussion on current topics. The drop-in format allows students to have a focused conversation to hear from their peers as well as facilitator or guest facilitator various perspectives to address bioethical issues related to the practice of becoming a physician.

The Ethics Coffee Hour is held the first Tuesday of every month beginning at 5:00 p.m. except July or January. Topics for March revolved around patient/physician autonomy. In April as part of Global Health Day, the discussion will focus on global distribution of the vaccine. Topics are open to student input. All COM-P students are welcome to drop-in, join the conversation and to suggest topics.

For more information please contact Dr. Fehsenfeld fehsenfelde@arizona.edu or to sign up for the next Ethics Coffee Hour. Please grab a mug of coffee, tea, or beverage of your choice and join us on Tuesday, April 6 at 5:00 p.m. pg 05

New Medical Humanities Journal Club!

Please join the Medical Humanities Journal Club to discuss articles related to medical humanities the third Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. The journal club is hosted by the Bioethics and Medical Humanism Department and is open to all faculty, staff, and students.

The journal club is designed to help increase awareness of how medical humanities can be tied to core curriculum initiatives and to provide an expanded view of what the humanities look like within medical education.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Phyllis Thackrah at pthackrah@arizona.edu or to register to receive the article.

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/medhumanitiesjournalclub pg 06

"AAMC Releases First-Ever Recommendations for Integration of Humanities into Medical Education" In December 2020, the AAMC released a new report, "The Fundamental Role of the Arts and Humanities in Medical Education."

At the UA College of MedicinePhoenix, the Narrative Medicine & Health Humanities Program strives to be a national leader in promoting innovation in teaching and assessment in alignment with the AAMC recommendations.

View the Report Here: https://tinyurl.com /frahme

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HAVE IDEAS OR QUESTIONS? C O N TA C T US! Director, Narrative Medicine & Health Humanities Jen Hartmark-Hill, MD, FAAFP jhartmarkhill@arizona.edu Co-Director, Narrative Medicine & Health Humanities Lizanne Fehsenfeld, DMH fehsenfelde@arizona.edu Coordinator Phyllis Thackrah pthackrah@arizona.edu Department Website: https://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/bioethics/narrativemedicine Events & Publications Website www.narrativemedphx.com