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Title: Shame and Stigma in Medical Education: Through The Lens of The Health Humanities
Date: 10 July, 2023 (Monday)
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Venue: Rm A6-08, 6/F, William M W Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road
Mode: In-person
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Abstract:
Medical literature is replete with discussions about emotional challenges for physicians and medical learners. However, despite its ubiquitous and complex nature, shame in medical education is rarely discussed. Studies reveal shame to be a highly physical and emotional experience with the potential for significant social isolation, diminished physical and psychological well-being, unprofessional behavior and impaired empathy. Effectively integrating the health humanities into medical school curriculum can enhance the development of professional competencies including clinical observation and communication, tolerance of uncertainty and discomfort, and empathy.
This seminar provides healthcare participants with a basic understanding of shame and stigma within healthcare and shares tools for mitigating its impact through the lens of the arts, humanities, and mindfulness-based practice. The presentation will describe and demonstrate experiences from a brief six-week course for medical students on shame and stigma. The mitigating potential for addressing shame and stigma will be illustrated by sharing the impact of a small mixed media health humanities reflection tool. The Photo/Tiny Story combines close-looking and close-reading skills with reflection on navigating clinical encounters. Combining image creation with brief narrative expression allows creative engagement that fosters reflection of complex personal and clinical encounters that include instances of experiencing shame and stigma.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this seminar, attendees will be able to:
1. Define shame and stigma, differentiate shame from guilt, and articulate why this distinction matters
2. List potential effects of shame and stigma on health professions learners, trainees, and practitioners
3. Utilize humanities and arts-based, and mindfulness-based, knowledge and skills when addressing shame and stigma.
4. Describe integrating health humanities to enhance professional competencies development including clinical observation and communication, tolerance of uncertainty and discomfort, and empathy.
Speaker:
Dr Patricia Luck
Assistant Professor, Health Humanities & Bioethics
Director, Division Health Humanities
Program Director MS in Medical Humanities
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Moderator:
Dr Julie Chen
Assistant Dean (Learner Wellbeing)
Discussants:
Dr Gary Lau (Department of Medicine, SClinMed)
Ms Claudia Chan (School of Nursing)
Dr Angie Lam (School Nursing)
Dr Ruth Wong (HKUMed Student Wellness Team)
Dr Arthur Li (HKUMed Student Wellness Team)
Miss Sharon Ho (MBBS Student)
Welcome to join us!
Enquiry: Please contact Ms May Fung (mehu@hku.hk).
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