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5/21/26 - Narrative Medicine Workshop
Thursday, May 21, 2026
5:30-7:00pm
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Room 275
Overview
Narrative Medicine is the practice of investing in deep attention to experiences, emotions, stories, and creating a representation of these observations, usually in written form. This practice can improve skills of observation, communication, reflection and awareness. Narrative Medicine practices improve affiliation with patients and families and contributes to well being and resilience for providers, educators, and learners in the health professions.
Target Audience
This session is open to all faculty, staff and trainees.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Introduce the scope and process of Narrative Medicine, its background, principles and practice.
- Understand the importance of stories in the illness experience and their centrality in connecting to others.
- Experiment with the use of Narrative Medicine as a personal and professional development tool for health professionals
- Experience the process of creating a Narrative Medicine product
Parking validation will be provided in room 275 - please do not stop at the security desk for validation.
SPEAKERS:
Mariah Stump MD, FACP DipABLM, ABOIM
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator
Diplomate, Internal Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine and Integrative Medicine
Director of Scholarly Concentration, Warren Alpert Medical School
Course Director, Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
Primary Care Physician, Brown Medicine, Brown Physicians
President, Rhode Island Medical Women’s Association
Vice-President, Rhode Island Medical Society
Eve Louise Makoff, MD
Editor and Author: Narrative Medicine: A Guidebook to Transforming Hearts
Katherine E. Mason, MD
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Professor of Pediatrics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Vice Chair of Pediatric Education
Pediatric Intensivist
Hasbro Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Providence, RI
Planning Committee
Katherine E. Mason, MD
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Professor of Pediatrics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Vice Chair of Pediatric Education
Pediatric Intensivist
Hasbro Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Providence, RI
Chelsea Reyes
Coordinator, Office of Health Professions Educator Development
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Jennifer Maloney
Interim Director, Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.50 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.