When does one become a doctor? Sure, graduation confirms it, but there are particular moments that lead to that time in “professional identity transformation” when one can finally say with confidence: “I am a doctor.” As spring arrives, in keeping with the season, you are invited to share your experiences of morphing from student caterpillar to physician butterfly with your colleagues during our annual Doctors’ Lounge Medical Storytelling Festival.
The evening will begin with presentations by Dr. Peter Newmanand Dr. Marshall Korenblum.
Peter will be launching his new book, In Harm’s Way: A Doctor Let Loose in the World.
Marshall will be reflecting on being a physician for over half a century, many of those years spent as Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre for Children. He will also be musing on the future based on the past.
After their presentations, the remainder of the evening is dedicated to sharing your stories about the process that you went through in identifying with our profession (or possibly when your identity was shaken). Does retirement change one’s identity? Join us and find out if you are destined to be a physician for life!
Presenters are asked to keep their contributions to less than 5 minutes (we welcome creative pieces of one minute or less: in the past, some of these shorter presentations have been quite moving. It is amazing what can be conveyed in a few words!).
Even if you are not prepared to be a presenter, feedback from audience members will hopefully make this a fully interactive experience. Dr. Rex Kay of Ars Medica: A Journal of Medicine, The Arts and Humanities will be on hand to give insightful feedback on the creative efforts presented. Ars Medica is an award-winning, Toronto-based literary journal that explores illness, healing, perceptions of the body, and encounters with healthcare.
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