Dual Impact
Amanda Lalonde’s clinical narrative reflects on the power of her patient’s resilience, and its impact on both his recovery and her sense of self as a clinician.
It’s All Good
Veteran poet Hugh Suggs uses his craft to find meaning in suffering and offer hope through the healing language of poetry.
Mentoring the Next Generation of Health Care Providers: An Interprofessional Senior Mentor Program
Renowned Sociology scholar Ellen Idler and colleagues share an innovative interprofessional education program that engages older adults as mentors providing unique insights on aging and healthcare.
Collaborating Across Borders V – October 1, 2015
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Voices, Faces, and Relationships: Using Humanities to Facilitate IPE with the Rehabilitation Professions The JHR Editorial Board led a discussion group at the Collaborating Across Borders V conference in Roanoke, Virginia October 1. The theme of the conference was “ The Interprofesssional Journey: Advancing Integration and Impact” Topic/Subject: […]
Frida Kahlo’s Body: Confronting Trauma in Art
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents Frida Kahlo remains one of the few artists whose recognition reaches beyond the professional art world and into the realm of popular culture. Academic books and solo exhibitions have been plentiful over the past few decades, but there are also children’s books, jewelry and clothing, dolls and puppets, […]
Poet in Profile: Natasha Trethewey
JHR’s inaugural poet is Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey, who reflects that her own journey towards poetry began with memory – a desire to hold onto what was being lost. Taking us deeply into those feelings, her poem Give and Take describes her great-aunt Sugar’s experience of Alzheimer’s disease and how she was “losing her to her memory loss.”
The Genius of Marian – A Family’s View of Alzheimer’s Disease
In this film review by Emilly Munguía Marshall, she explore the documentary Genius of Marian by Banker White, where we see a stirring and elegant portrayal of one family’s story dealing with the repercussions of Alzheimer’s disease. In the interview with the director, he poignantly shares an often unspoken feeling among family caregivers – the difficulty of loving someone who has been changed by disease, the challenge to “not have [that love] look and feel like it used to.”
A Voyage Homeward: Fiction and Family Stories—Resilience and Rehabilitation
As a masterful story-teller, Dr. Marshall Duke shares his compelling research with the Family Narratives project, in particular that “knowledge of family history [is] crucially important to well-being” and that both good and bad family stories serve to build strength and resilience.
Why a Poem in a Place Like This?
In Dr. Marilyn McEntyre’s article “Why a Poem in a Place Like This,” she reminds us of how poetry differs from prose, and her article serves as an affirmation for those of us who attempt to dabble in poetry writing as a reflective practice within our clinical care.
Visual Design: Exploring Data Visualization in Neuroimaging
In this visual arts piece, Dr. Michael Borich’s image of the structural architecture of brain fiber pathways is more than a compelling visual display of a diffusion tensor imaging technique. He uses data visualization to underscore the importance of understanding and appreciating visual design as we seek to adequately try to portray and convey complex analyses and multi-dimensional information.