How can we use fiction writing and medicine to remind the world of how much we matter to one another? In this talk, Dr. Erondu will read an excerpt from her novel-in-progress and discuss how a background in both fiction writing and anthropology have shaped her career in medicine. In particular, she will review the concepts of narrative competence and narrative humility. The talk will conclude with an opportunity for participants to write and reflect on their own personal and professional narratives.
About the Speaker
Mgbechi Ugonna Erondu, MD MFA is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and the Division of Palliative Care and Quality of Life at Stanford University and is board-certified in Pediatric Anesthesiology and board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She is a graduate of Princeton University with a degree in Anthropology and certificates in Creative Writing and African Studies. She is also an alumnus of the lowa Writers' Workshop and winner of the Plughaupt Prize for fiction. Her work can be found in McSweeney's and The Examined Life journal.
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