Newswise — The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine will host a three-day conference, "The Examined Life: Writing and the Art of Medicine," April 28-30 on the UI campus in Iowa City.
The conference focuses on links between the science of medicine and the art of writing, and offers sessions on writing, editing and publishing creative work.
The conference is open to health care providers, students, educators, writers, publishers and anyone with an interest in creative or reflective writing and medicine.
Registration is required for all concurrent conference sessions and meals, but keynote addresses and plenary sessions are free and open to the public. The registration deadline is April 23.
Scheduled presenters for public sessions include: David Gompper, Stephen Swanson, Marvin Bell, Sayantani DasGupta, Lan Samantha Chang and Nick Flynn.
Conference details, event locations and registration are available online at http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/osac/examinedlife or call Dave Etler at 319-335-8058.
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