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The webinar will feature Rita Charon, M.D., Ph.D. from 5-6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 3, on Zoom.

How narrative medicine heals and why we need more of it Over 20 years ago, physician and healer, Rita Charon, Columbia University, pioneered a renaissance of physician empathy and listening through what she termed “narrative medicine.” Charon writes, “The effective practice of medicine requires narrative competence, that is, the ability to acknowledge, absorb, interpret, and act on the stories and plights of others…By bridging the divides that separate physicians from patients, themselv...

May 10, 2021 by Aimee Minbiole Honorary degrees will also go to scholars in the arts, education, and sciences. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed 81 will deliver the main address and receive an honorary degree at Dartmouths 2021 commencement. (Photo by Tony Rinaldo) PreviousNext Annette Gordon-Reed 81, a law scholar, MacArthur Fellow, and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, will deliver the main address and receive an honorary degree at Dartmouths 2021 commencement in Memori...

It was past midnight in the ED, and she was writhing on the bed, palms clutched over her abdomen. I pulled up a stool, notebook, and pen in hand. I was ready to listen to Mrs. Walker’s story. But I also felt a sense of dread rising: From a quick chart review, I knew that Mrs. Walker had 23 negative CT scans for abdominal pain within the last 18 months. Her labs and vital signs were consistently normal. “Mrs. Walker, when did you first notice this pain?” She wasn’t sure. “Where does it...