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Jun 07, 2026
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OCOM 6050 - Osteopathic Narrative Medicine Elective 1: The Open Book Project
This first course in the elective series explores the art of Narrative Medicine (Charon, 2017) in small groups by examining a piece of narrative work (poem, painting, film clip, photo, short story) that relates to complex social issues in healthcare. The course introduces preclinical students to a framework for understanding, interpreting, and interacting with the lived experience of others by practicing the narrative competencies of close reading, radical listening, empathic engagement, and self-reflection skills. Students will participate in Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) led by staff of the Kennedy Art Museum.
Credit Hours: 1
Course Outcomes
- Students will be able to describe the relationship between narrative competencies to osteopathic medical practice.
- Students will be able to practice narrative medicine skills, including close reading, radical listening, and reflective writing.
- Students will be able to explore ideologies and worldviews using a narrative approach.
- Students will be able to apply a narrative framework to complex social and interpersonal issues in healthcare.
- Students will be able to articulate how narrative approaches enhancing personal, professional, and clinical relationships.
- Students will be able to describe a process of reflective practice that increases self-awareness and perspective-taking.
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