Bridging the Divide: Narrative Medicine and the Experiences of Women Physicians in Family Planning, Pregnancy and Early Parenthood

Bridging the Divide: Narrative Medicine and the Experiences of Women Physicians in Family Planning, Pregnancy and Early Parenthood

Associate Professor Margo Wilson (Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)

Date: Wednesday, 16th April

Time: 1 pm to 3 pm

 Venue: Humanities Institute Seminar Room (H204)

University College Dublin

All Welcome!

Seminar and Workshop Topic

Narrative medicine offers a powerful framework for exploring the complex interplay between personal experience and professional identity in clinical practice. This workshop applies a narrative medicine lens to the stories and experiences of women physicians navigating family planning, pregnancy, and early parenthood. Through reflective analysis and discussion, participants will examine how these narratives reveal tensions between the culture of medicine and the lived realities of female practitioners. By centring these experiences, the workshop aims to foster deeper understanding of the tensions of professional and personal wellbeing. Ultimately, narrative medicine is positioned as a tool for bridging the persistent divide between institutional expectations and the personal dimensions of care and caregiving.

For enquiries, please email the CEPL Director, Associate Professor (opens in a new window)Danielle Petherbridge.

This event is hosted by the UCD Centre for Ethics in Public Life (CEPL) and Health, Ethics and Narrative Ireland (HEANI)

 Associate Professor Margo Wilson is Visiting Fellow in the UCD Centre for Ethics in Public Life (CEPL), kindly funded by a Craig Dobbin Legacy Award, an initiative of the UCD Centre for Canadian Studies, the College of Arts and Humanities, and the Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF).