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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

In co-sponsorship with Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, as part of the multi-institution Humanities in Medicine Celebrations 

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Brittany Bettendorf, MD, MFA
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Iowa

Word Power: Whooshing, Newt Nacks, and the
Art of Communication with Patients 

Utilizing stories from clinical practice and my daughter’s own hearing journey, we will explore the power of words and what it means to truly listen. We will delve into the role that stories play in medicine, acknowledging both their utility and limitations. Finally, we will examine why doctors write, investigating links between writing and medicine and the connection between creativity and wellness.

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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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Mark Sheldon, PhD
Distinguished Senior Lecturer Emeritus
Department of Philosophy, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Northwestern University
Faculty, Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Feinberg School of Medicine

Changing My Mind

In this talk I will focus on several areas in which, over the course of a number of years, I have changed my mind. One might wonder if that is all right. That is, if you change your mind, does that mean that you must not be much of a thinker. Or is the opposite true? That if you changed your mind, that’s evidence that you’re doing some good thinking? The answer is that it probably depends on how and why you changed your mind. So this talk will touch on the following: A change in my thinking about what philosophy can accomplish, a change in my thinking about moral theory, a change in my thinking about what one needs to do when engaging in ethics consults, a change in my thinking about abortion, and, finally, a change my thinking about physician facilitated death. Obviously, I’ve changed or revised my thinking a lot about a lot of things. What can I say?

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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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Frank Clark, MD, FAPA, ACPsych
Outpatient Adult Psychiatrist
Prisma Health Greer Center for Psychiatry
Clinical Associate Professor
University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville

Catharsis Welcomes Creativity:  
A Psychiatrist-Poet’s Tale of Exploring Mental Health Through Arts

The goal of the talk will be for audience members to develop an appreciation regarding the intersectionality between the arts and medicine. Additionally, audience members will have an opportunity to participate in a writing exercise. Lastly, this talk will highlight one or two strategies to help implement the arts in healthcare environments.

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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The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Ricardo T. Rosenkranz, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Pediatrics/Community-Based Primary Care
Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine

Belief Engineering:
How is Belief Created, Reflections from the Performing Arts World 

Every time we experience a play, a song, a musical, a novel, or even a magic show, our beliefs are shaped by the performers, composers, and authors. In this session we will explore how theatrical magicians understand belief and how their best practices might inform the medical profession. Artists are experts at building trust, how do they do it?

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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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.

McGaw Pavilion, 1st floor - room 1-401, 240 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611 

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in McGaw Pavilion, 450 East Huron, first floor, room 1-401, 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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