Imaging Empathy

An empathy curriculum for medical students. I initiated and led the project to develop a curriculum that helps medical students build empathy for their patients through a series of interactive, participatory workshops. Through the analysis of existing representations of the doctor-patient relationship, role-playing, and the creation of new images, the project builds upon and expands existing Narrative Medicine strategies that help medical students learn to be more self-reflective and empathic. I developed a pilot implementation of the curriculum for Dr. Suraiya Rahman's Professionalism in the Practice of Medicine course at USC's Keck School of Medicine. The Implementation Kit includes a student workbook and facilitator's guide for medical educators. I also designed a proposed platform to include the downloadable Implementation Kit, and space to share insights, images, and other outcomes by those who completed the curriculum.