The Intima
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Intima is a literary journal dedicated to the theory and practice of narrative medicine, a healthcare discipline focused on empathy in the clinical encounter
BOOK REVIEW! "Kenneth Weinberg’s memoir shares scenes from his interesting, passionate & non-linear career. In it, Weinberg models what it will take for young physicians to stay engaged as caring, narrative-centered clinicians in the future." theintima.org/book-reviews-i…
The Search for Omens Amid Infertility. A Reflection by Melissa Cummins. "Reflecting on Ryan Boyland’s poem “Omens” I confront the moment I first entertained them..." #fertility #omens #narrativemedicine theintima.org/blog/he-search…
The Practice of Uncertainty: Understanding the suffering and mercies witnessed in our everyday work. A short & meaningful essay by nurse practitioner Meg Sniderman theintima.org/blog/the-pract… #MedTwitter #nurselife #narrativemed #suffered #witness
Read this insightful book review by Grace Judd, MD, a palliative care and hospice fellow physician at Oregon Health & Science University. "Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection" by John Green theintima.org/book-reviews-i…
Going through airport security and other awkward life moments with an ‘invisible’ disease: A reflection by breast cancer advocate Jenny Burkholder #MedTwitter #narrativemedicine theintima.org/blog/affirming…
Reasons for Running Late: A reflection and response about documentation and no-time to dally days by pediatric OT Fiona Dunbar #MedTwitter #narrative @NarrativeMed theintima.org/blog/reasons-f…
A good read: "The Search for Omens" by #medstudent Melissa Cummins is a short essay about fertility treatments, hope and desperation. #poetrylovers #infertility #MedTwitter #babies theintima.org/blog/he-search…
Nine doctors gathered at a Brooklyn Public Library branch to tell true stories at an event called Airway... which is like the Moth— ordinary people telling everyday stories—but w/ all the vérité drama of “The Pitt.” Amazing story by Lisa Miller nytimes.com/2025/06/24/wel…
BOOK REVIEW by J. C. Cordova A Carnival of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety by Donald Hall theintima.org/book-reviews-i…
Poetry’s Use of Metaphor for What Happens Inside and Outside the Body. A reflection by writer R. A. Pavoldi theintima.org/blog/theartofm…
Marking the "firsts" of medical eduction and reflecting on "What Now?" A honest look back by OB/GYN physician, I. Cori Baill. theintima.org/blog/markingth… #obgyn #medschool #doctor #MedTwitter #whatnow
© An Ode to Undrowning by Jenna Grauman. Hand-cut collage. Spring 2025 Intima. Grauman is a collage artist & graduate student at Antioch University studying the intersections of narrative medicine & social justice in healthcare & community building. @iaccidentallymadeacollage
BOOK REVIEW The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O’Rourke theintima.org/book-reviews-i…
Experience forest bathing in its ultimate expression: A hike in a primeval, or old-growth, forest takes you back in time with ancient woodlands filled with rare animal and bird species. wsj.com/lifestyle/trav… via @WSJ
Not every visitor to Hawaii wants a ‘White Lotus’ experience. Wailuku’s small-town vibe and central location draws those who want to chill on the ‘Valley Isle’ wsj.com/lifestyle/trav… via @WSJ
Hospital Hallways: Physician-Poet Jennifer Li Reflects on Grief theintima.org/blog/hospital-…
BOOK REVIEW of "Becoming a Better Physician: Insightful and Inspirational Stories from Attending Physicians, Residents, and Medical Students," edited by Mark Allan Goldstein and Kathy May Tran theintima.org/book-reviews-i…
Book Review of "Shattered," a memoir by novelist Hanif Kureishi about the year he spent in hospitals & rehabilitation centers figuring out how he could move forward from an accident that reshaped his view of himself theintima.org/book-reviews-i… #medTwitter #BookReview #memoir
Watch "Nirbhaya: A Medical Education Tool for Postpartum Depression" (PPD) by Yamini Adusumelli, Anvitha Sathya & Prasida Unni 4th-yr med students at Boston University Medical School @The_BMC youtu.be/Uv9kQJ8vbAk?fe… via @YouTube
BOOK REVIEW Reviewer Kevin Brown lives in the experience of being "Shattered," a #memoir by novelist Hanif Kureishi, giving us insight & a desire to read & engage. @Hanifkureishi @eccobooks @kevinbrownwrites theintima.org/book-reviews-i… #MedTwitter #nurses @Columbia @Columbia_SPS
