Medical humanities doctoral students at the University of Oxford, Leighton Schreyer (Foundational Certificate alum) and Tess Casher, are organizing a call for submissions exploring how language shapes patient care.
The forthcoming Medical Metaphors Anthology aims to craft a collection of poignant phrases that a variety of healthcare practitioners working in diverse locations and disciplines across Canada use when connecting with their patients. The metaphor would be accompanied by a short story or essay illuminating the individual’s relationship with the sentence and demonstrating how and why the language resonates with patients.
As the minutiae of how one can practically deliver patient-centered care are often overlooked, this anthology aims to be an easily accessible resource for medical professionals seeking to find the language to support holistic patient well-being.