Another important, growing area of the medical humanities is narrative medicine.  Pioneered by Rita Charon, narrative medicine teaches vital techniques for establishing a humane approach to patient care.  Future doctors learn how to listen–both to what patients say and do not say–as they do a workup.  Perhaps more importantly, they also develop the skills to cope with the emotional labor that comes with listening to stories of suffering on a daily basis.  Across the medical field, burnout is a major issue and narrative medicine can help with that.  Since Charon’s crucial work in the field came through literary studies, Rosette Pathways has a strong connection and offers unique expertise in this area.  As a college instructor, Debra has taught several classes on narrative and survival.  With Debra’s literature training in close reading techniques, narratology, and trauma studies, she can guide you to the programs that develop these interests.