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Forward9th Annual Narrative Medicine Conference Lessons for Medical Narratives: Listening, Looking & Learning
This conference will demonstrate the power of narrative for those who give and receive medical care. The day will include inspirational talks by experts in the field, with interactive experiences to 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.
Hybrid Event: Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL and virtually.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for Physicians, Nurses, Family Members, Respiratory Therapists, Patients, Community Members, Psychologists, Social Workers, Hospice, Bereavement Support, Emergency Medicine Technicians, Chaplaincy, Palliative Care, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Residents, and Medical Students.
Social Work Content Level: Intermediate
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 Patients and health care practitioners 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 Patients and health care practitioners build resilience, avoid burnout, and support families.
8:30 am Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am Welcome — David Thoele, MD & Marjorie Getz, PhD
Invocation — Matthew Holmes, MDiv
Opening Meditation — Susan Cotter-Schaufele MA, MT-BC
9:15 am Creative Writing Activity — David Thoele, MD
9:30 am Keynote Speaker—Perri Klass, MD
10:45 am Panel Discussion — Bringing All Voices into the Room
Moderated by Barbara B. Loeb, MD, FACP, FACPE
Featuring: Perri Klass, MD; Barbara Mahany, BSN, MSJ; Obinna Onyeukwu, MD; Dena Chapman, BA
11:45 am Mindful Eating Demonstration — Ramona Donovan, MS, RD, CCRC
12:00 pm — Lunch Break
12:45 pm Using Laughter to Improve Health & Well-Being — Carrie A. Horwitch, MD, MPH
1:00 pm Workshop—Every Picture Tells a Story Kristen French (Art Institute of Chicago)
2:15 pm Workshop— The Journalists in the Exam Room: Reporting and Health Perri Klass, MD
3:15 pm Closing Meditation — Matthew Holmes, MDiv
3:20 pm Final Words—Marjorie Getz, PhD & David Thoele, MD
Faculty
Marjorie Getz, PhD, Advocate Health
David Thoele, MD, Advocate Health
Lynne Schwartz, BA, Advocate Health
Jean Irene Hein, Advocate Health
Roberta Johnson, Advocate Health
Jessica Hammersmith, MSN, RN, SCRN, Advocate Health
Christine Presta, RRT NPS, Advocate Health
Ruby Roy, MD, Advocate Health
Lisa Socha, Advocate Health
Barbara B. Loeb, MD, FACP, FACPE, Retired from Advocate Health
Katherine (Kate) Schmidt, BSN, RN, HNB-BC, Advocate Health
Brian van Meurs, PhD, Advocate Health
Tracie LaNier, LCSW, Advocate Health
Matt Holmes, Mdiv, Advocate Health
Larisa G. Basa, MSN, APRN, NP-C, Advocate Health
Emily Hendon, DNP, CPNP-PC, Advocate Health
Justin Figueroa, D.O., Advocate Health
Rianna Flores, Chicago Medical School
Jeremy Lamb, PA-C, Advocate Health
Matt Holmes, MDiv, Advocate Health
Soozie Cotter-Schaufele, MA,MT-BC, Music Therapy Clinician
Perri Klass, MD, New York University
Kristen French, Art Institute of Chicago
Ramona Donovan, MS, RD, CCRC, Advocate Health
Obinna O. Onyeukwu, MD, Loyola University Medical Center
Carrie Horwitch, MD, MPH; Virginia Mason Medical Center - Seattle
Dena Chapman, BA, Birth to Five Illinois (Family & Community Engagement Manager)
Soozie Cotter-Schaufele, Private Practice and Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care
Dena Chapman, BA
Marie Warshauer
Barbara Mahany, BSN and MSJ
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Aurora 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 Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 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 Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 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 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 completing this course receive 5.25 clinical continuing education credits.
Available Credit
- 5.25 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 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 5.25 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 5.25 of ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits. - 5.25 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 5.25 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.25 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. 5.25 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Price
Hybrid Event:
In-person at Lutheran General Hospital - Park Ridge, IL with an interactive remote option
| Course Fees | Through Sept 1 | Sept 2 - 29 |
| In Person | $100 | $120 |
| Virtual | $90 | $100 |
| Students and residents | $30 | $30 |
Cancellation and refund policy: Conference Fees are non-refundable.
Contact the Advocate Aurora Health CME Office at cme@aah.org if you have any questions or need assistance with registration.