Crafting a Personal Narrative: Stories in Healthcare
A three-part workshop series presented by the OHSU Department of Medicine and NWNMC.
Event details
January 13th, 27th, February 10th, 2026
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Online via zoom
Event description
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION IS SOLD OUT
Health professionals require emotional intelligence skills to navigate complex work environments. The ability to understand one’s OWN STORY allows leaders to empathize with the emotions of others, and are critical skills in healthcare. These skills support making thoughtful, empathetic decisions, building strong relationships, and creating a supportive and collaborative work environment with patients, trainees, and colleagues.
Join us for a unique, three-part virtual workshop series designed to help you uncover and craft your personal narrative within healthcare.
EXPLORE the benefits of narrative writing and discover how this reflective practice supports resilience and well-being
GAIN valuable feedback and guidance on shaping your personal narrative.
ENGAGE in experiential activities designed to foster emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
SHARE. From these workshops storytellers will have the opportunity to further develop their stories for a live storytelling event in Portland, Oregon on April 30, 2026.
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Registration Fee $150*
*Registration fee includes all sessions (total of 6 hours) and is refundable minus a $15 processing charge through January 12, 2026.
CME
Accreditation: The School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Facilitators
Jeannine Acantilado, RN, MSN, MBA
Lead Facilitator
Jeannine (she/her) is a Certified Executive Coach and a Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development Specialist supporting healthcare leaders and executives. She helps organizational leaders to infuse consistent self-reflective practices such as journaling, art, HeathMath, and storytelling into the work environment to foster cohesiveness, engagement and collaboration.
Jeannine, is the producer of BREATHE: Honoring the Voices of Healthcare short films, a creative nonfiction writer, boy/dog mom and budding tap dancer. She adores her husband Steven, who supports her creative pursuits while making their life story together unique and meaningful.
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Elizabeth Lahti, MD
Facilitator
Elizabeth (she/her) is Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Narrative Medicine at Oregon Health Science University, and Co-founder of the Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative. She is a former high school teacher, first generation Peruvian American, creative writer, and mother of three who often views the world through those lenses.
Elizabeth leads CollabLAB, a monthly narrative medicine collaboration with members from across the country. She is a member of the Full Frontal Writing Collective. Her work can be found in a variety of publications including Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, and Intima: a journal of narrative medicine.
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Aluko Hope, MD, MSCE
Planning Committee
Aluko is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care at Oregon Health & Science University. He is an intensivist in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and is the Medical Director of OHSU’s Critical & Acute Illness Recovery Engagement (CAIRE) Program which focuses on seeing adults after severe sepsis, pneumonia and cardiorespiratory failure, including those recovering from infection-associated chronic conditions such as Long COVID.
As an educator, Aluko draws on training in palliative medicine, bioethics and medical humanities to teach learners at all levels. He emphasizes compassionate communication and narrative skills such as attention, representation and affiliation.