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In Our Own Words:
Writing and Professional Practice
Karen Gold, MSW, PhD, RSW
OCSWSSW
May 2016
Objectives for today
Intro to ‘Narrative Medicine’
Role of reflective writing in professional practice
Examples of SW narratives
Writing Practice
Reflection and Discussion
Implications for our practice
My Journey
Narrative Medicine
Practitioners write about...
Purpose of writing is...
Critical Reflection
Narrative Advocacy or ‘Public Medical Communication’
The Dynamics of Writing in Community
Listening Reading
Writing
Narrative Social Work
“We have lost ownership of our own writing; we have
forgotten we have our own voices” (Gillie Bolton)
Role of Personal Narrative in SW
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