The Penn Projects in Narrative Medicine Event will present a visual and storytelling journey in modern medicine. Topics and speakers include:

What is Narrative Medicine?

• Dr. Jason Karlawish: Professor of Medicine, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, and author of "Open Wound: The Tragic Obsession of Dr. William Beaumont."
• Dr. Zachary Meisel: Attending Physician and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Senior Scholar, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; Medical Editor, The Health Economist; author, Medical Insider column, Time.com; and contributor, Slate.com.

ICU Family Shrines: A Photographic Representation

• Dr. John Hansen-Flaschen: Professor of Medicine and Chief: Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Medical Director, Penn Lung Center

Narrative Art in Surgical Education

• Caryn Babaian: Biology Instructor, Won Institute of Graduate Studies and Bucks County Community College and science/medical illustrator, who uses art as an integral part of her teaching.
• Dr. Ara Chalian: Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head &and Neck Surgery, and Director, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pennsylvania.

Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Barbara Cavanaugh at bbc@upenn.edu or 215-898-8020. Find "Open Wound: The Tragic Obsession of Dr. William Beaumont" by Jason Karlawish on Amazon here.