Alan Bleakley joins us from Land’s End, UK for a fascinating reflection on the current state of narrative-based medicine and the ideas that have shaped his work over the years. In this conversation, Alan considers ideas and questions surrounding how we define work in the field, the applications of poetry, and his current projects that envisage a more compassionate, introspective, and reflective medical practice.

Alan Bleakley is Emeritus Professor of Medical Education and Medical Humanities at Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth. With a background spanning zoology, psychology, psychotherapy, and pedagogy, Alan’s long career in medical education includes leading the clinical education research department at the Peninsula Medical School where an innovative core, integrated, and assessed medical humanities program was developed. He currently serves on the NBM Lab’s International Advisory Board.

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