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Spotlight: Sarc, by Cole Henley

Jan. 25, 2023 by Ian Williams

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Sarc is a short comic I did to try and communicate my experiences late in 2019 when I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis. I wanted to convey some of the medical journey but also my personal experiences and the impact on those around me. The comic is deliberately left open ended because diagnosis for many is just the start of a journey, especially with chronic illnesses. I (Cole Henley) am a web developer, illustrator and recovering archaeologist from Somerset. You can find out more about me over on my website: https://cole007.net/

Categories: Cancer, comic strip, comics, Comics and Medicine, Health Education, Spotlight Tags: biopsy, cancer, Cole Henley, sarc, sarcoidosis

My Rights in the Maternity System: A feminist graphic zine inspired by The Freebirth Study

Nov. 23, 2022 by Ian Williams

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Guest post by Gemma McKenzie “[T]hey just wanted me to be a faceless person, who would lie down and let them do what they wanted me to do… I feel like our whole system feeds into us being obedient, submissive, good girls, and other people taking what’s rightfully ours…” These are the words of an interviewee from my recent study on freebirthing in the UK. I had interviewed sixteen women about their experiences of intentionally giving birth without doctors or midwives present. These were not stories of fast labours and failed attempts to get to the hospital in time; these… Read More

Categories: Bioethics, comics, Comics and Medicine, Health Education, Public Health, Resources, zine Tags: Free birthing, Gemma McKenzie, obstetrics, pregnancy, trauma

Call for papers – The 2nd International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East (online) 

Dec. 31, 2021 by Ian Williams

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The 2nd International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East (online) April 9-10, 2022 Doha, Qatar Submission Deadline: February 15, 2022   The 2nd International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East invites proposals for oral presentations, posters, and creative work on the topics of design and medicine, art and medicine, narrative medicine, philosophy of medicine, medical ethics and narrative ethics, expressive arts therapies, literature and medicine, history of medicine, the anthropology, psychology, and sociology of medicine/health care and other humanistic initiatives within the context of health, medicine, and medical education in the Middle East and North Africa… Read More

Categories: Bioethics, Call For Papers, comics, Comics and Medicine, Conference Presenters, Health Education, Health Humanities, history of medicine, Medical Humanities, papers, PathoGraphics, Research, symposia Tags: Call for papers  The Medical Humanities, middle east

Making the Impact of the Virus Accessible

Aug. 23, 2021 by Lucy Bergonzi

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            Guest Post by Lucy Bergonzi Books Beyond Words is a publisher of picture-led books and resources for people with learning disabilities. These wordless stories, dealing with many of life’s issues, are designed for people who find it easier to read using pictures rather than words. I’ve been one of Books Beyond Words’ illustrators since 2015.  The Covid pandemic has affected all of us to a greater or lesser extent, but for people with learning disabilities the crisis has been particularly difficult and damaging. The British Medical Journal says ‘the Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect… Read More

Categories: caregiving, comics, Conference Presenters, drawing, Health Education, Medical Humanities, medical illustration, Mental Health, Picture Books Tags: Books beyond words, COVID-19, lucy bergonzi, Pandemic

A Journey to Motherhood by Camille Aubry – Chapter 4

Jan. 20, 2020 by Ian Williams

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Graphic Medicine is very proud to present the fourth chapter of Camille Aubry’s A Journey to Motherhood.This is  an autobiographical comic book diary depicting the fun and less-fun bits of maternity, from pregnancy to the toddler years, told with dry, and at times caustic, humour.   Read Chapter 3 here.  Read Chapter Five > Next installment will be posted on the 27th of January. Visit Camille’s website. Follow Camille on Instagram. Camille Aubry is a French graphic artist based in Bristol. She graduated as an architect in Paris before completing an MA in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. Camille works as… Read More

Categories: Brighton 2019, caregiving, comic strip, comics, Comics and Medicine, Conference Presenters, Graphic Novels, Health Education Tags: Camille Aubry, caregiving, maternity, Motherhood

New Podcast: Mental Health Comics

Nov. 21, 2018 by Comic Nurse

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This month’s episode features a recording of the Mental Health Comics Panel from MICE 2018, Moderated by A. David Lewis, MCPHS University. Panelists include: Lucy Bellwood – 100 Demon Dialogues    Kevin Budnik – Handbook LB Lee – MPD for You & Me Robyn Smith – Saddest, Angriest Black Girl in Town (also see this site.) Rachel Lindsay – Rx (also see this article.)   Also relevant to this episode, quoting Matthew Noe’s This Week in Graphic Medicine, please note this Call for Papers: Invisible Made Visible: Comics and Mental Illness, to be edited by Leah Misemer & Jessica Gross.  Matthew writes,… Read More

Categories: comics, Comics and Medicine, Health Education, Mental Health, MICE, Podcasts Tags: mental health comics, MICE

UPDATE: Medical Humanities in the Middle East Posters Accepted until October 8, 2018

Sep. 13, 2018 by Ian Williams

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UPDATE: Medical Humanities in the Middle East Posters Accepted until October 8, 2018 The 1st International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar is accepting poster presentations and registration to attend until October 8, 2018. Visit the link below for full information. Contact: Professor Alan S. Weber, alw2010@qatar-med.cornell.edu URL: http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/mhm

Categories: Call for Art, Call For Papers, Health Education, Health Humanities, Medical Humanities, Research, symposia Tags: alan weber, medical humanities, Qatar

Don’t be afraid of surgery! Comic monkey takes pediatric patients by the hand

May. 28, 2018 by Claudia Thomas

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Guest post by Claudia Thomas & Anne Schirrmeister A large body of evidence indicates that dealing with pediatric patients’ anxiety prior to surgical interventions is not optimal, and that this is true worldwide. Literature shows that preoperative anxiety results in increased pain after surgery, a higher incidence of postoperative delirium and longer hospital stays. In addition, behavioral disorders like enuresis nocturna and separation anxiety as well as sleep disorders and nightmares often occur.   Developing easy-to-use and standardized tools for reducing preoperative anxiety in children could be an approach to address this problem. Using the ability of imagination and magic thinking… Read More

Categories: comic strip, comics, Health Education, Research Tags: anaesthesia, anesthesia, paediatrics, pediatrics, research

Comics & National Health Care Decisions Day

May. 6, 2018 by Comic Nurse

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April 16 was National Health Care Decisions Day,  an initiative of The Conversation Project, which works in collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The intent of the day is to ” inspire, educate, and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning.” In at least two events in the U.S., comics had an important role in getting people talking about their advanced care plans. In Chicago, Life Matters Media (wonderful backstory on their beginnings here) sponsored four projects asking participants and passers-by “What does living well mean to you?” In the first, Alex Thomas, Gary Ashwal, and… Read More

Categories: Bioethics, Exhibitions, Health Education, Medical Humanities, Research, Uncategorized

Cartooncology: An Interview with Will Sperduto

Jan. 9, 2018 by Comic Nurse

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Author Will Sperduto is a graduate of Duke University, with a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology and global health and a master’s degree in biomedical sciences. He is planning a career in medicine. Cartooncology is his first book. He seeks to “strengthen the humanity in medicine by continuing to contribute to the advancement of medical education and patient care.” To celebrate the release of his book, MK asked him a few questions.   What is this book?  Cartooncology: Thoughtful Images of Cancer is a collection of illustrations that introduces individuals of all ages and backgrounds to different ways of thinking about the illness. These… Read More

Categories: Cancer, Health Education

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