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Forward11th Annual Narrative Medicine Conference - The Art of Narrative Medicine: An Rx for Rehumanizing Healthcare
Overview
This conference will demonstrate the power of narrative for those who give and receive medical care. The day will include talks by experts in the field, interactive experiences, and provide tools used in the practical application of narrative practice that improve communication and reduce stress in healthcare settings. Using narrative for lifelong medical education will help health practitioners provide more compassionate and empathetic care to patients, help patients communicate better with practitioners, and reduce stress and burnout for all.
This conference is being held Lutheran General Hospital and Remote (Hybrid).
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 8:30am – 3:30pm CT / 9:30am - 4:30pm ET
Target Audience
This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, social worker, psychologist, and other healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Recognize the improvement in their patient interview.
- Recognize improvement in their writing/documentation skills.
- Identify ways HCP/patient/caregiver can promote communication.
- Identify the role that arts and humanities activities can play in patient care activities.
- Identify avenues to pursue that can improve their creative or reflective writing, helping HCPs build resilience, avoid burnout, and support families.
Program
8:00am -8:30am | Registration, Breakfast & Viewing of Posters |
8:30 am -8:40am | Welcome |
8:40am-8:45am | Opening Meditation |
8:45am-9:00am | Ice Breaker |
9:00am – 10:00am | Keynote Speaker |
10:00am – 10:15am | Break |
10:15am - 10:45am | Listen to the Music |
10:45am - 11:45am | The Art Experience |
11:45am - 11:55am | Telling Our Stories |
11:55am - 12:00pm | Teacher Awards |
12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch & Poster Viewing |
1:30pm - 1:40pm | Telling Our Stories |
1:40pm - 2:10pm | Writing to Heal: The Transformative Power of Diaries in Healthcare: |
2:10pm – 2:25pm | 3-Minute Mental Makeover for Daily Use: |
2:25pm - 2:35pm | Break |
2:35pm - 3:05pm | Using Laughter to Improve Health & Well-Being: |
3:05pm - 3:15pm | Telling Our Stories: Nicole Bailey, BA, Patient Parent |
3:15pm – 3:30pm | Closing |
Venue
Logistics for Arrival:
Conference Location: Lutheran General Hospital: 1775 Dempster, Park Ridge, IL 60068 / Olson Auditorium
Parking: If driving, you should park in the parking garage on the southwest corner of Dempster Avenue and Luther Lane next to the Center for Advanced Care on the 5th floor or above.
Auditorium:
Once parked, enter through the Parkside building, directly across Luther Lane from the parking garage. Walk straight through the Parkside lobby through the hall with windows. When you dead end, turn left and walk until you reach the main hospital entrance. Veer right past the visitor information desk. Turn right at the sign for Elevators C and S. Walk to the Surgery Lounge and turn left down the Chapel hallway. Pass the chapel on the right and Olson Auditorium will be straight ahead. There will be volunteers and wayfinding signs for those of you not familiar with the hospital. Attached is a campus map, as well as bios for our conference speakers.
Hotel:
If you are in need of overnight accommodations, you can secure a special rate with Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites Hotel. The Advocate Rate is $135.00 per night for a King Suite. You can call the hotel directly at 847-803-9800 and request the Advocate rate, or email Shannon Brogan (SBROGAN@KINSETH.COM) and she can assist with making the reservation.
There is a free shuttle available to and from the hotel/hospital. If you plan to use the shuttle service for the conference, please ask for the shuttle departure times at check-in.
Faculty
Faculty
Marjorie Getz-Sheftel, PhD; Program Manager, Psycho-Educational Consultation and Evaluation Services, Developmental Pediatrics Co-Director, Narrative Medicine / Co-Director, Literacy Program; Advocate Children's Hospital
Davide Thoele, MD; Physician, Pediatric Cardiology; Advocate Children's Hospital
Lynne Schwartz; Narrative Medicine Program Coordinator; Lutheran General Hospital
Aimee Mempham, MFA; Associate Director, Humanities Institute; Wake Forest University
Barbara Loeb, MD; Honorary Medical Staff Member; Good Samaritan Hospital
Larisa Basa, MSN, APRN, NP-C; Developmental and Behavior Pediatrics; Advocate Children's Medical Group
Jessica Hammersmith MSN, RN, SCRN; Manager of Clinical Scheduling, Home Health & Hospice; Advocate Health - Midwest (IL/WI)
Jean Irene Hein; Administrative Assistant 1; Advocate Children's Hospital/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Tracie LaNier, LCSW; Social Worker; Lutheran General Hospital
Marie Warshauer, MS Education; Narrative Medicine Volunteer; Lutheran General Hospital
Mary Beth Sammons; Freelance Writer
Lori N. Osborne, PhD; Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Advocate Illinois Masonic Pediatric Development Center
Christine Presta, RRT, NPS; Pediatric Respiratory Therapist; Lutheran General Hospital
Amy Rademaker; Credentialing Coordinator, Clinician Services & Recruitment
Ruby Roy, MD; Medical Director Pediatric Complex Care Program; Advocate Children's Hospital
Katherine Schmidt; Nursing Wellbeing Program Manager; Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Tammy Ruh-Mertens; Physician Benefits Specialist; Advocate Health - Midwest (IL/WI)
Soozie Cotter-Schaufele, MA, MT-BC, FAMI; Music Therapy Clinician, Consultant
Tigelique Woods, MPH; Health Programming Coordinator; District 207 School Based Health Center
Sapana Adhikari, MD; Emergency Medicine Physician; Atrium Health Mercy
Sam Ramos, MFA; Director, Gallery Activation; The Art Institute of Chicago
Ahmed Noreddin, MD, MPH; Pediatric Resident PGY-2; Advocate Children's Hosptial
Justin Henry Figueroa, DO; Pediatric Hospitalist; Advocate Children's Hosptial
Rebecca Bieber, MS; Medical Student; Chicago Medical School-Rosalind Franklin University
Amy Stewart, MD, FACS, D.ABA; Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, Department of Surgery; Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Frieda Jean Determan, BA, EA; Retired Sales Executive / Intuit Seasonal Expert, Tax; Revlon and International Paper
Carrie Horwitch, MD, MPH; Outpatient Primary Care Physician / Certified Laughter Leader; Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Lori Walsh, MD, FAAP, ABOIM; Medical Director, Center for Health and Integrative Medicine; Advocate Good Shepherd Hosptial
Daylashunta Randolph, PhD; Senior Vice President, Talent & Development; Advocate Health
Mila Felder, MD, FACEP; Vice President, Well-being; Advocate Health
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 4.75 general continuing education credits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Board Recognition Statement(s)
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Available Credit
- 4.75 American Board of SurgerySuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 4.75 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Aurora Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers receiving this course receive 4.75 of ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits. - 4.75 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 4.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.75 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 4.75 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
- 4.75 American Psychological Association (APA)Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Register/Take course
Price
| Early Bird Rates: Prior to Aug. 15 | Registration from Aug. 16 – Sept. 12 | Registration after Sept. 12 | |
| In Person | $100 | $120.00 | $140.00 |
Virtual | $90 | $100.00 | $110.00 |
High school students | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
NOTE: you can only pay by credit card.
Cancelation/Refunds/Substitutions
- Cancellations must be in writing (email)
- Registrants cancelling between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are "refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee."
- No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
- No refunds or credit will be given for no-shows.
- No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
This conference is being held Lutheran General Hospital and Remote (Hybrid). A link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.
Make sure you open your Confirmation Email, as it will include more details about the conference.
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Lynne Schwartz at Lynne.Schwartz@aah.org
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at cme@aah.org