Writing and Storytelling Workshop for Clinical Students

Catalog description

This course is an intensive workshop for clinical students devoted to oral and written communication skills. Students receive instruction in the art and craft of storytelling for a variety of media from radio/podcast to print media. Sample of topics covered: methods for constructive self-editing; the art of interviewing; pitching creative work to agents and editors; writing craft for narrative nonfiction and personal essay; negotiating consent with subjects; communication about difficult topics; best practices for science and medical communication; and best practices for public speaking and live storytelling. The workshops are held off-campus (the fall 2024 workshop is a daylong event at George Mark Children's House, the first palliative care home for children in the United States) on November 16th with a single two-hour follow up session. Enrollment limited to 30.