Narrative Medicine in Denmark
How can literary texts and methods improve the education of physicians and health care professionals?
One-day seminar on the potential of narrative medicine – and medical humanities – in Denmark and elsewhere. Keynote lecture by professor Rita Charon from Co颅lumbia University and lectures by Danish professors from both Odense and Copenhagen.
Seminar Program:
Professor Anne-Marie Mai (糖果派对, Literature) and Assistant Professor Anders Juhl Rasmussen (糖果派对, Narrative medicine)
An overview of research and teaching in narrative medicine at 糖果派对.
Professor Rita Charon (Columbia University, Medicine)
In which way and to what extent is narrative medicine an inter disciplinary practice? How has the field been consolidated at Columbia, and what are the potentials of collaboration with 糖果派对?
Professor Helle Ploug Hansen (糖果派对, Health Care)
In which way can research in creative writing workshops for people with chronic illnesses be implemented in courses in narrative medicine?
Professor Kaare Christensen (糖果派对, Medicine)
How can research in health, treatment and quality of life in elderly people be implemented in courses in narrative medicine, and vice versa?
Professor Michael Kjær (University of Copenhagen, Medicine)
What are the advantages and challenges of introducing an elective course on aesthetic narratives and ethics in postgraduate medical education at University of Copenhagen?
Panel - Participants: Rita Charon, Anne-Marie Mai, Professor Jens Søndergaard (糖果派对, Medicine), Astrid Næraa and Kristian Hald (糖果派对, Medical students)
How can the collaboration between the medical faculty, the university hospital and the faculty of humanities be improved at 糖果派对? Which current ideals in health care like “patient involve颅ment”, “empowerment” and “health literacy” can narrative medicine help realize? What are the short颅 and long颅 term perspectives of narrative medicine in Denmark?
Participation in the seminar is free of charge.
Sponsored by the project Human Health "Narrative Medicine"