Hello everyone!
As medical professionals, we must be attentive and observant when working with patients. This allows us to analyze facial features, notice emotions and pick up on contextual factors that help paint a “picture” of the patient. Next week, we’d like to delve deeper in the importance of visual literacy in medicine. Dr. Katrina Bramstedt explains this concept into her article “The Use of Visual Arts as a Window to Diagnosing Medical Pathologies” :
http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/2016/08/imhl1-1608.html
In the future, we would like to visit a local art museum to practice the art of visual interpretation. Is this a club event that you would be interested in having? Feel free to let us know your thoughts at meeting!
Similar to visual literacy, narrative competency is another key trait to have as a physician. In the past, we have talked about the concept of narrative medicine (https://news.aamc.org/medical-education/article/narrative-medicine-every-patient-has-story/). This week, we’d like to explore an example storytelling as a method of coping. In her piece entitled “How to Tell a Mother Her Child is Dead,” Dr. Naomi Rosenberg details a harrowing experience that providers encounter so often:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/opinion/sunday/how-to-tell-a-mother-her-child-is-dead.html
Looking forward to seeing everyone at meeting! Feel free to reach out to us with any comments or questions as always!