Writing and Publishing our Global Health Experiences Therese Zink, MD, MPH

Reflection helps cultivate Professionalism We are shaped by our actions and experiences Writing is a tool to explore our inner lives Emotions, perceptions, beliefs, competence. . . Recognizing and exploring these makes up better doctors/healers GOAL: Life-long learning Cultivating the Inner Life through Written Reflection. Vicini, et al. Ann Fam Med July/August 2017 vol. 15 no. 4 379-381

Learning Objectives Articulate the key elements of a story Practice critically thinking about a creative piece List the steps of publication Identify medical journals, literary journals and other venues for pursuing publication Touch on social media

Key elements of the story Heart of the conflict Share what is critical to the moment Use fluff artfully Build to the climax efficiently Craft a clear conclusion.

Inner Story What core human experience are you exploring? What is/are the emotions? Think/pair/share: 55-word story from: Nguyen. A Refugee’s Journey, Piece of My Mind, JAMA, Aug 14 2018

Steps to publication Write—fast write, keep pen/keys moving, don’t edit Tuck it a way and read it a little later —Ask yourself: What is the point I am trying to make? What is the feeling? [inner story] —Are the story elements there? —Edit and set aside —Take a look again —Share with a trusted reader who will give you honest feedback —Edit, reconsider: private vs. public?? —Correct grammar, follow submission directions.

PLACES TO PUBLISH CREATIVE MEDICAL WRITING Bellevue Literary Review http://blr.med.nyu.edu/ The Healing Muse http://www.upstate.edu/bioethics/thehealingmuse/ State Family Medicine and/or Medical Assoc magazines Creative sections in journals: Academic Medicine: Teaching and Learning Medicine Annals IM: On Being a Doctor Health Affairs: Narrative Matters -- personal, ethical and moral issues of health care today Family Medicine: Narrative essays JAMA, Archives Peds and Adolescent medicine, Archives Internal medicine ~ A Piece of My Mind, Poetry + Medicine http://pulsevoices.org/ http://theexaminedlifejournal.com/

Confidentiality, Privacy, HIPPA Social Media Confidentiality, Privacy, HIPPA https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_site/SocialMediaFamPhys.pdf --2013

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