NBM Talks: Podcast from the Narrative-Based Medicine Lab

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NBM Talks is a podcast from the Narrative-Based Medicine Lab at Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Listen to engaging conversations with writers, clinicians, scholars, and artists working at the intersection of literature, medicine, and health. Discover the rewarding possibilities that exist when we engage with narrative-based principles and practices in healthcare. Visit our website to learn more about our work and offerings: narrativebasedmedicine.ca

  1. 8月20日

    A Conversation with Rory O'Sullivan

    In this episode, Rory O'Sullivan chats with us about his work as a writer and family physician. He shares the place that writing holds in his life and how it interacts with his clinical work, as well as offering advice on balancing careers and thoughts on publication strategies for those starting out. Rory also shares the latest on his pseudonymous psychological thriller: Waking on the Ground. About Our Guest: Rory O'Sullivan is a family doctor who practices comprehensive family medicine at the Garrison Creek Clinic in Toronto. In his 12 years in practice, Rory has worked in emergency rooms and hospitals across several provinces and served for nearly 3 years as the community physician for the Poplar Hill First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. He is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Toronto, where he teaches reflective practice as part of the portfolio course for undergraduate medical students, and is currently enrolled in the NBM Lab’s Advanced Certificate. His written work has been published in medical journals and magazines including The Intima, Pulse, and Canadian Family Physician. He is a past recipient of the CFPC Mimi Divinsky Award for history and narrative in family medicine, and a long-listed finalist for the International Amy MacRae Award for memoir. His latest publication Waking on the Ground is a novella written under the pen name "Eamon Rourke," available on Kobo and Kindle platforms. Rory is leading an upcoming workshop at the NBM Lab! From Page to Publication starts online January 21, 2026. This workshop is your launchpad for developing your writing style and voice, and sharing your work with the world. Learn how to move from raw draft to a polished piece with practical steps and guidance. *** Follow "NBM Talks" for future episodes, where we explore the transformative impact and reach of narrative-based medicine with talented guests. Visit the ⁠Narrative-Based Medicine Lab⁠⁠ to learn about our work and offerings.

    27 分钟
  2. 8月6日

    A Conversation with Darian Goldin Stahl

    Artist and scholar Darian Goldin Stahl joins us for a conversation about her work making (and teaching others to make) embodied books: beautiful, physical manifestations of health stories. Darian shares how her work in this field has origins in her family history and a family collaboration, which has become a profoundly original and generative approach to health humanities over time. About Our Guest: Darian Goldin Stahl is an interdisciplinary printmaker whose work explores themes of healthcare, disability, and well-being. After earning an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Alberta, she completed a research-creation PhD in Humanities at Concordia. Her dissertation, Embodied Books: Experiencing the Health Humanities through Artists’ Books, was published by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers in 2024. She was awarded a SSHRC Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at the UNBC Northern Medical Program, which she used to launch the Embodied Books Project. This initiative empowers intrepid bookmakers to create new artists’ books on personal medical experiences. Her own artist’s books are included in many prominent permanent collections around the world, such as the Wellcome Collection in London, the Moody Library at Baylor University in Texas, the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto, and the Herron Library at Indiana University. *** Follow "NBM Talks" for future episodes, where we explore the transformative impact and reach of narrative-based medicine with talented guests. Visit the Narrative-Based Medicine Lab⁠ to learn about our work and offerings.

    32 分钟

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NBM Talks is a podcast from the Narrative-Based Medicine Lab at Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Listen to engaging conversations with writers, clinicians, scholars, and artists working at the intersection of literature, medicine, and health. Discover the rewarding possibilities that exist when we engage with narrative-based principles and practices in healthcare. Visit our website to learn more about our work and offerings: narrativebasedmedicine.ca