Allan Peterkin, program director at the Narrative-Based Medicine Lab, is leading the growth of narrative-based medicine in Canada and abroad.
In this conversation with our program leads, Allan shares how he weaves his passion for medicine and literature throughout his professional career. Allan also touches on how he sees the field of narrative-based medicine evolving and the importance of honouring stories in the practice of medicine.
About Our Guest:
A leader in health humanities and narrative-based medicine, Allan Peterkin is a Full Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Toronto. He founded the Health, Arts and Humanities initiative and served as the inaugural Humanities Faculty Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education, Postgraduate Medical Education, and Continuing Professional Development.
Allan was a co-founder of Creating Space (Canada’s annual medical humanities meeting), and was instrumental in founding the Canadian Association for Health Humanities. He has always been interested in the interface between medicine and storytelling. Allan has written/edited 15 books on subjects as varied as cultural history, human sexuality, physician health, and narrative-based medicine.
Note: Meant to refer to Canadian Grief Alliance at 18:21 mark in the episode.
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