TEAM NARRATIVE IS A COLLECTIVE OF EDUCATORS ACROSS CLINICAL DISCIPLINES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO WHO OFFER LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS ON THE ROLE OF WORKING WITH STORIES IN LEARNING AND HEALTH-RELATED ENCOUNTERS.
THE GOAL OF THIS TEACHING IS TO IMPROVE : REFLECTIVE CAPACITY, NARRATIVE COMPETENCE, VISUAL LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING.
TEAM NARRATIVE is a collaboration between the Health, Arts and Humanities Program and the MSPI (Mount Sinai Psychotherapy Institute). Sessions are available for learners from all disciplines and levels of training. We are also a part of PHES, The Division of Psychotherapies, Humanities and Educational Scholarship within the Department of Psychiatry which focuses on Reflective Capacity and Relationship-Centered Care.
Faculty:
Allan Peterkin MD -TEAM NARRATIVE Leader
Mary Beattie PHD, Monica Branigan MD; Ronna Bloom Med (Poet-In-Residence);
Sue Macrae RN, PHD; Allison Crawford MD; Bill Gayner MSW; Julie Hann OT, Debra Hamer MD, Hartley Jafine MA (Theater-Based Educator), Rex Kay MD, Louise Kinross; Nancy McNaughton PHD; LJ Nelles MFA
Aaron Orkin MD , Nick Pimlott MD ,Michael Roberts MD, Ron Ruskin MD;
Tilda Shalof RN; Miriam Shuchman MD, Anne Simmonds RN, PHD, Eva-Marie Stern (Art Therapist); Damian Tarnopolsky PHD (novelist)
Shelley Wall PHD (Illustrator In Residence)
Introductory Lectures
These can be scheduled as 45-minute talks with discussion time or 1.5 -3 hour workshops:
A: A Humanities Toolkit Rounds (ie discussion of an image, poem, film clip)
B: An Introduction To Narrative-Based Medicine-close reading of a short story/poem and a reflective writing exercise
Seminar Packages of three or more sessions:
C: Visual Narrative -working with images and non-verbal cues
D: Reflecting With Poems-a writing workshop
E: Ten Tips For Incorporating Narrative Competence Into A Busy Practice
F: Narrative Medicine Workshop-Part Two- Deepening The Discussion
G: Therapeutic Writing-using narrative with patients
H: Narrative As Advocacy/Disability Studies
I: Narrative and Spirtuality
J: Situation Critical-Narratives of the ER and ICU
K: Narrative In Palliative Care
L: Narrative and Ageing
M: The Patient Speaks -given by a person living with stigma, chronic physical or mental illness
N: Stories Matter-Narrative-based Ethics-Looking At Difficult Stories
O: Narrative and Mindful Presence
P: Theater-Based Workshops on : Physical Presence/
Exploring plays on health and illness (including mental health) / Physician Stereotypes in plays and films/Narrative and Mental Health/Illness and The Family
Q: Using film clips to teach about the doctor-patient or clinician/client relationship
R: Using Narrative with Patient Self-Help Groups
S: An introduction to Graphic Medicine
T: Narrative and Medical Error
U: When Stories Collide –Narrative, Personal Values and Moral Distress
Y: Narratives From The News-Examining Media Representations of Medicine
Z: New Approaches to Oral History
SUPERVISIONS/CONSULTATION/TRAINING:
Faculty Development In Close Reading of an Image and Text, Reflective Writing Techniques and Evaluation of Student Reflective Writing
Qualitative Research in Narrative Medicine
Supervision of an ongoing reflective writing group for clinicians or patient groups could be offered
Consultation on reflective portfolio course creation/implementation/evaluation at the undergrad/inter-professional/postgrad/CME level
Working With Difficult Stories-A Balint Group (6-8 sessions)
A Weekend Digital Storytelling Workshop
To arrange these sessions please contact : mfennesey@mtsinai.on.ca
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MSPI Workshops in Therapeutic Writing With Patients/Narrative Competence Psychotherapy –this 2 Day Workshop is offered every 2 years-see
http://www.mountsinai.on.ca/care/psych/staff-education-programs/mspi/
MSPI CERTIFICATE IN NARRATIVE-BASED CARE http://www.mountsinai.on.ca/care/psych/staff-education-programs/mspi/
Offered in conjunction with the MSPI (Mount Sinai Psychotherapy Institute) – accepted candidates can receive a Certificate after completing a specified number of hours in seminars, supervision and self-study (project completion)
