<p>Have you heard of narrative medicine? Check this out:</p>
<p><a href=“Learning to Listen - The New York Times”>Learning to Listen - The New York Times;
<p>D1 was an English major and worked on a project interviewing patients with long term medical problems and writing short biographies that were shared with the staff in addition to medical histories. There’s an increasing awareness of how personal stories can help physicians better understand and treat patients.</p>
<p>In addition to this project which blended medicine and writing, D1 did a range of medically oriented volunteering & ECs, writing related activities and some things that weren’t connected to either field.</p>
<p>She is also taking a 2 year break to gain some full time experience in medically related jobs.</p>