Symposium to Honor 20th Anniversary of the Center for Literature, Medicine and Biomedical Humanities

Hiram College’s Center for Literature, Medicine and Biomedical Humanities will be celebrating its 20th anniversary and its founders, Dr. Carol Donley and Dr. Martin Kohn, at a symposium on July 16 and 17, 2010. The symposium, titled “The Role of Narrative in Science and Medicine: 1990 – 2010,” will feature two days of discussion, writing workshops, entertainment, lectures and more.

Events include:

• A workshop on creative writing in clinical settings with Rita Charon, professor of clinical medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and director of the program in narrative medicine,
• Dinner, a lecture and a book signing by Richard Preston, author of “The Hot Zone,”
• A keynote address given by Charon,
• A performance of “Luis” by Verb Ballets,
• And a dinner to honor Donley and Kohn.

Registration is required for most events. Interested participants can register online until July 9, 2010. Other symposium details can also be read on the Center’s website, including a full schedule of events, a list of event costs, biographies of the speakers and anniversary honorees and information on the Carol Donley Scholarship in Literature and Medicine.

The Center was originally founded as The Center for Literature, Medicine and Health Care Professions, a collaborative project of Hiram and the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM), in 1990.

For more information about the symposium, contact Brittany Jackson at 330.569.5380 or JacksonB1@hiram.edu.