BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING TO HEAL: WRITING WORKSHOP
Laurel Braitman, Ph.D. is a New York Times bestselling author and the Director of Writing and Storytelling at the Medical Humanities and the Arts Program at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
She will lead a unique writing workshop before her lecture for a small group of participants. This reflective writing workshop was created for anyone working in healthcare + their loved ones. Established in March 2020, the workshops are 75 minutes long and have been attended by thousands of healthcare professionals from around the world. Sessions consist of a short craft lesson in vulnerable and powerful written communication, time for guided writing in response to prompts, and opportunities to share and receive feedback about your work. Don’t miss this profound and transformational opportunity. No experience is required!
This Business Council for the Arts (BCA) annual Arts & Health event is presented by the Lupe Murchison Foundation with support provided by Texas Health Resources Foundation and Texas Scottish Rite for Children Hospital.
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Participants give outstanding reviews about their experience with Laurel's workshops. Here are some of their own words:
“Thank you for extending a platform for me to tell a story, a personal one, for the first time. And for encouaraging everyone in the workshops to bare their hearts and explore their minds. These are opportunities for growth and purpose during a challenging time for all of us."
— Anthony Carli, Physician Assistant student, Midwestern University, Arizona
"I appreciate having an encouraging space to start writing again."
— Dr. Rachel Han, Department of Psychiatry, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
About Laurel Braitman, Ph.D.:
Laurel Braitman, Ph.D., is a New York Times bestselling author and the Director of Writing and Storytelling at the Medical Humanities and the Arts Program at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Science, Technology, and Society from MIT and is a Senior TED Fellow. Her new book What Looks Like Bravery: An Epic Journey From Loss to Love has just come out with Simon & Schuster. Her last book, Animal Madness, was a NYT bestseller and has been translated into eight languages. She founded the global community of writing healthcare professionals, Writing Medicine, now in its third year. Her work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, Good Morning America, and Al Jazeera. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, on Radiolab, in The Wall Street Journal, Wired, National Geographic, and other publications. Laurel lives on her family’s citrus and avocado ranch in Southern California.
Business Council for the Arts is a nonprofit organization representing more than 150 leading businesses and organizations in North Texas supporting the arts in the workplace, in education, and in the community.