In Our Own Words:

Writing and Professional Practice

Karen Gold, MSW, PhD, RSW

OCSWSSW

May 2016

Objectives for today

Intro to ‘Narrative Medicine’

Role of reflective writing in professional practice

Examples of SW narratives

Writing Practice

Reflection and Discussion

Implications for our practice

My Journey

Narrative Medicine

Practitioners write about...

Purpose of writing is...

Critical Reflection

Narrative Advocacy or ‘Public Medical Communication’

The Dynamics of Writing in Community

Listening Reading

Writing

Narrative Social Work

“We have lost ownership of our own writing; we have

forgotten we have our own voices” (Gillie Bolton)

Role of Personal Narrative in SW

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Karen.gold@wchospital.ca