Fall 2026 Literary Lunch Hours
See individual sessions for free registration.
Take a break from your routine and tap into your creativity for a lunch hour during our free literary lunch hours this season. Please register in advance for each session to receive meeting access.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Narratives that Fuel and Sustain Us
Online from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Join Alisha Savatti, lead of the upcoming Nourishing Narratives series at the NBM Lab, for an hour of guided close reading and reflective writing exercises that will prompt us to think about the narratives that fuel and sustain us.
Alisha Savatti MFA, MS
Alisha Savatti is a practitioner of narrative-based medicine, educator, and award-winning poet. She regularly collaborates with health professionals and patients to reinvigorate medicine with care and humanity through the arts.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Communities that Shape Our Practice
Online from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Lori-Anne Noyahr, lead of the new Poetry in Practice workshop, joins the NBM Lab for an hour of guided exercises that will invite us to reflect on the communities, places, and moments, that shape our own stories.
Lori-Anne Noyahr MD, FRCPC
Lori-Anne Noyahr is an anesthesiologist, award-winning poet, and lecturer in the University of Toronto’s Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine.
Her medical practice in the diverse community of Scarborough, where she grew up, informs her writing on family, community, and health. Her published work has appeared in a variety of literary and health humanities venues.
About the Literary Lunch Hours
With an emphasis on interactivity and collaboration, our Literary Lunch Hours provide space for members of the NBM Lab community to learn about new work in the field, engage in dialogue, and exchange ideas.