Lori-Anne Noyahr is an anesthesiologist, award-winning poet, and lecturer in the University of Toronto’s Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine who leads a new workshop with the NBM Lab this season. Poetry in Practice focuses on cultivating skills that can sharpen observation and offer new modes for appreciating the human dimensions of care. Lori-Anne brings […]
Posted: Tuesday September 29, 2026
Alisha Savatti has led several offerings for the NBM Lab and brings her experience as a narrative-based medicine practitioner, educator, and award-winning poet to the classroom. She spoke with us about why she’s looking forward to leading Nourishing Narratives once again in Fall 2026. “Caring for the caregivers and creating opportunities for nourishment on multiple […]
Posted: Tuesday September 1, 2026
Special feature by Zeynep Zuhal Arslan for the NBM Lab Amid the uncertainty of the chemotherapy clinic with a constant hum of machines and footsteps of healthcare professionals, we find Preet Ahluwalia, an art therapist at Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, approaching patients with a calming, “How has today been for you?” In the outpatient setting, […]
Posted: Thursday May 21, 2026
Damian Tarnopolsky publishes new chapbook and is featured in The Juncture newsletter.
Posted: Monday January 26, 2026
NBM Lab community members joined the “The Medicine of Words: On Narrative and Healing” panel to discuss the importance of poetry and storytelling in healthcare.
Posted: Monday January 19, 2026
Rita Charon, founder of the Narrative-Based Medicine movement, shares the compelling journey that led to the creation of this transformative field in this feature for the Financial Times.
Posted: Monday January 12, 2026
As part of NASA’s Awe Project, Jeff Thompson explores how narrative practices can support astronaut wellbeing.
Posted: Monday January 5, 2026
Paula Holmes-Rodman has been honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal, and has published a new story in Ars Medica.
Posted: Tuesday December 2, 2025
Foundational Certificate alum Ray Torbiak immerses readers in a spy thriller with debut novel Novichok: The Novice Assassin.
Posted: Friday November 28, 2025
Charles Hayter’s nostalgic storytelling has been longlisted for the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize for his essay “The Boy Who Loved Alice.”
Posted: Saturday November 15, 2025
