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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Catherine Belling, PhD
Associate Professor of Medical Education
Center for Bioethics & Medical Humanities
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Pain, Referred and Adapted

Physical pain, as a subjective experience, is notoriously difficult for the sufferer (e.g. patient) to convey to others, or for an observing other (e.g. clinician) to fully apprehend. As an often overwhelming and isolating experience, pain also generates endless creative efforts—from pain scales to paintings to poetry—to communicate it better. This lecture explores these efforts by considering two specific examples of pain represented through the interiority of narrative texts and what happens to the pain when those two texts are adapted to the external perspective of film.

This lecture will be held in-person for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff—in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior). Chicago Campus. For those outside the Northwestern community and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, the Zoom option will continue to be available.

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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Dario Robleto
Artist-at-Large
Northwestern University
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

The Heart's Knowledge Will Never Decay

For American artist Dario Robleto, artists and scientists share a common aspiration: to increase the sensitivity of their observations. Throughout the history of scientific invention, instruments like the cardiograph and the telescope have extended the reach of perception from the tiniest stirrings of the human body to the farthest reaches of space. In his prints, sculptures, and film installations, Robleto contemplates the emotional significance of these technologies, bringing us closer to the latent traces of life buried in the scientific record. In this lecture, Robleto will preview his upcoming exhibition at the Block Museum of Art, The Heart's Knowledge: Science and Empathy in the Art of Dario Robleto. The exhibition marks the culmination of Robleto’s five-year engagement as Artist-at-Large in Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.

This lecture will be held in-person for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff—in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior). Chicago Campus. For those outside the Northwestern community and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, the Zoom option will continue to be available.

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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Raymond Curry, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
University of Illinois at Chicago

Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
University of Illinois College of Medicine

The “Young Birth-Helpers”:
Obstetrical Education at the Chicago Maternity Center, 1934-1971

The Chicago Maternity Center (CMC) provided obstetrical services for the medically underserved on Chicago’s west side for nearly 80 years (1895-1974).  Medical students and residents were heavily involved in providing patient care, routinely delivering babies in patients’ homes with minimal  supervision by attending physicians or midwives.  Northwestern University Medical School alumni have often spoken of these deliveries as the most formative and memorable experiences of their clinical education. This aspect of the center’s history can provide a window into concepts and practices of the era with respect to experiential education, institutionally-based charity, and evolving concepts of equitable access and quality of care. This work explores the experiences of medical students over time at the CMC through a combination of prior scholarly and popular publications about the center, institutional archives, and interviews with alumni and retired faculty. The use of the CMC as an educational setting also illustrates the role that the academic medicine community played in the marginalization of care for the medically underserved in the United States. Through over-reliance upon physicians in training to provide these services, the maternity center and its university sponsor positioned themselves as charitable institutions eager to serve the community, while avoiding direct responsibility for the care of this segment of the population.

This lecture will be held in-person for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff—in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior). Chicago Campus. For those outside the Northwestern community and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, the Zoom option will continue to be available.

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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Michael Blackie, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, Literature and Medicine (2020 - present)
Associate Professor of Health Humanities
Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago

Anna Fenton-Hathaway, PhD
Managing Editor, Literature and Medicine
Former Lecturer, Chicago Field Studies Program, Northwestern University
Former Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Affiliate
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Catherine Belling, PhD
Former Editor-in-Chief, Literature and Medicine (2013 - 2018)
Associate Professor of Medical Education
Center for Bioethics & Medical Humanities
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Literature and Medicine: 
The Journal at 40 and the Future of Medical Humanities Scholarship

The three speakers will introduce one of the founding journals in the field and, in conversation, discuss its recent past and its role in the evolving place of "literature" in medical/health humanities scholarship, publishing, and education.

This lecture will be held in-person for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff—in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior). Chicago Campus. For those outside the Northwestern community and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, the Zoom option will continue to be available.

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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Jenna Nikolaides, MD, MA, FACEP
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine,
Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine
Director, Substance Use Intervention Team
Departments of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry
Rush University Medical Center – Chicago, IL

Truth Serum and Narcoanalysis

This talk will discuss the history of the development of various "truth serums."  It will focus on the drugs that have been used, including an explanation of their pharmacologic and toxicologic properties.  It will also discuss the societal influences that lead to the search for "truth serum," the advocates for these methods, the role of law enforcement, and supreme court rulings on the practice.  Lastly, Dr. Nikolaides will explain the medical practice of Narcoanalysis, highlighting how it differs from law enforcement's past use of drug-facilitated interviews, but also how it influenced the practice.

This lecture will be held in-person for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff—in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior). Chicago Campus. For those outside the Northwestern community and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, the Zoom option will continue to be available.

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