Reflective Writing

Catalog Description: This elective aims to develop students’ ability to appraise and create medical reflective writing as a form of scholarship and creative expression. Students will be assigned daily readings of published medical reflection and spend time reflecting and creating their own medical reflections. Students are expected to complete at least two final pieces of written reflection for submission for dissemination through publication in medical or literary journals/magazines and/or public storytelling events.

Syllabus

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Required session attendance: Students are required to attend the twice weekly check-in sessions with faculty and peers.

Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode: Largely self-directed. Daily readings assigned. Daily writing requirements. Twice weekly, 1-hour class meetings via Zoom (check-in, discussion, and feedback sessions).

Direct patient care: No

Consent Requirement: Open to student scheduling

Course Objectives: By the end of this rotation, students will:

1. Be able to critically appraise published reflective writing pieces
2. Develop a personal reflective writing practice
3. Complete one reflective writing piece per week 
4. Submit one or more pieces for publication in national medical journal

Graded Components: 

• Students will receive regular feedback on their reflective writing output.

Grading Scale: P/N

Allow repetition of course: Repetition allowed

Course equivalency:  Does not apply