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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Jacob Nieb MD, MA 
Anesthesiology Resident
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

The Poetic Experience of Anesthesia

One of the reasons I chose to become an anesthesiologist is the intimate and transient nature of anesthetic encounters. I meet people at vulnerable and transitional times in their lives with the goal of seeing them through these moments safely, easing their anxiety and pain, and often rendering them unconscious. But what does this disruption of consciousness do? How do patients and anesthesia providers approach this short-lived relationship? Through close readings of poetry by patients about their experiences with anesthesia and by anesthesiologists about their practice, this talk will explore how our constructions of selfhood may (or may not) be violated by anesthetics, the narrative work of poetry in understanding and reconciling ourselves before and after anesthesia, and consider what truly informed consent to anesthesia requires. 

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

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