Leadership Bites: An Interview with Ian McCoog
Foundational Certificate alum Ian McCoog shares the inspiration that led to his first book: Leadership Bites.
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Poetry in Transit: Eva-Marie Stern Quoted in the The Globe and Mail
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
A Conversation with Jeff Thompson
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Fall in the Foothills by Paula Holmes-Rodman
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Lab Offerings
Foundational Certificate in Narrative-Based Medicine (Certificate Program)
Registration now open for 2025 & 2026
Dive into the principles and practices of Narrative-Based Medicine in this unique certificate program. Join learners from across Canada and around the world.
Narrative Approaches to Resilience in Practice: Tools and Techniques for Well-Being
Four-Part Online Series Starts Oct. 23, 2025
Together, we’ll explore narrative approaches and resources for well-being through discussion, text reading, and reflective writing.
Illness Narratives and Patient Perspectives: Cultivating Deep Listening Skills
Two-Part Online Workshop: Nov. 5 & 12, 2025
The first step in better understanding stories of illness is to listen — and deep listening is an invaluable skill that can be developed with practice.
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Browse our workshops, multi-session series, and activities taking place throughout the year. Part of the Advanced Certificate, our stand-alone offerings can also be completed on their own.
Creative Work
Poetry in Transit: Eva-Marie Stern Quoted in the The Globe and Mail
In a recent article in The Globe and Mail, Rebecca Gao writes about the role of poetry on subways, buses and streetcars in the Toronto public transit system in improving mood. Read More
“Waking on the Ground” by Rory O’Sullivan
Rory O'Sullivan, NBM Lab alum and family physician, publishes debut novella. Read More
Monica Kidd reads from “The Crane”
Monica Kidd reads an excerpt from her new novel The Crane (Breakwater, 2025). Read More
Lisa Mitchell on Reimagining the Story of Aging
Lisa Mitchell is a Foundational Certificate alum and geriatrician in Geelong, Australia, passionate about stories that reframe aging. Read More
Darian Goldin Stahl reads from "Embodied Books"
Darian Goldin Stahl invites us to expand our perspective on what a book is, and what the act of reading a book entails. Read More
NBM Talks Podcast
A Conversation with Darian Goldin Stahl
August 11, 2025
Artist and scholar Darian Goldin Stahl joins us for a conversation about her work making (and teaching others to make) embodied books.
A Conversation with Monica Kidd
July 21, 2025
Monica Kidd discusses the origins of her new novel “The Crane” and her work with CMAJ Encounters in this wide-ranging conversation
A Conversation with Jeff Thompson
July 8, 2025
Jeff Thompson shares how narrative medicine can help us build resilience and remain calm in moments of crisis.
A Conversation with Jordan Goodridge
June 11, 2025
Jordan Goodridge joins Sarah Kim to discuss how storytelling and the health humanities can foster empathy and more inclusive care.
Narrative Happenings
Leadership Bites: An Interview with Ian McCoog
July 30, 2025
Foundational Certificate alum Ian McCoog shares the inspiration that led to his first book: Leadership Bites.
“Silently dissenting to what they wanted me to become” by Sarah Kim
May 30, 2025
An original poem read by Sarah Kim.
“A life in spilt medications” by Muiris Houston
May 30, 2025
Muiris Houston reads a creative piece that began from a visual writing prompt facilitated by Damian Tarnopolsky in a section of the Foundational Certificate in Narrative-Based Medicine.
Staying Human During Residency Training: Allan Peterkin Interviewed on Canadian Family Physician Podcast
May 30, 2025
Allan Peterkin discusses the 25th anniversary edition of this essential manual for medical trainees.