Purpose and Objectives

The program seeks to…

  • examine the connections between writing, humanities, and the arts and medical education 
  • encourage medical students, healthcare professionals, medical educators, patients and their family members to define methods for incorporating writing, humanities, and the arts into medical education, patient and self-care, and/or professional development schemes. 
  • identify the role that writing, humanities, and the arts can play in such activities. 
  • identify avenues to pursue that can improve their creative or reflective writing; describe and utilize the mechanics of writing for publication. 

Upon completion of this conference the participant will be able to…

  • Identify tools to enhance their understanding of medical education, patient and self-care, and/or professional development needs. 
  • Discuss the ethical, emotional, and psychological requirements of these needs. 
  • Describe methods that can be used to increase the well-being and communication skills of medical learners, healthcare provider, patients and family members. 
  • Examine publication practices. 

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