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Three Nines Fine – A journey with brain health
by Liz Argall Summary Three Nines Fine tells the story of Asabi Olayemi, a brilliant African entrepreneur with moves to the UK, in part so that she can get treatment for her early onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). Once she gets to the UK, however, it’s a very different story for her to get treatment, be seen and heard as an African woman. None of the Parkinson’s research brochures represent anyone like her, and she can’t find anyone like her with PD. Through the support of a wonderful spouse, friends and family Asabi challenges biases within herself (it’s not a… Read More
Expanding Literacy in the Classroom – Richard Jaggers
Hello! My name is Richard Jaggers, and I am currently a Master’s student in teaching. After I gave my lightning talk, Expanding Literacy in the Classroom: Integrating Graphic Medicine in Primary and Secondary School Environments, at the Graphic Medicine Conference 2019 in Brighton, I was asked about writing a blog post for this site. Plenty of people have talked about integrating graphic medicine into academic environments before, but the majority of these discussions focus on medical schools and universities. I want to be even more aggressive, bringing graphic medicine into schools at all levels, even down to elementary. The understanding… Read More
CFP – Studies in Comics – Special Issue on Comics and Education
deadline for submissions: November 1, 2019 full name / name of organization: Studies in Comics contact email: studiesincomics@googlemail.com Special Issue 11.1: Comics and Education Articles are invited for a special issue of Studies in Comics (11.1) on the theme of Comics and Education. Comics have enjoyed a resurgence in the classroom as educators, creators, and scholars have come to recognise the diverse ways in which the medium can be used to support literacy, communication skills, and creativity. Significantly, the use of comics for and as education also promotes cross-medial learning, as readers may use the form as a starting point for further… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (10/19/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Special Notes… Thank you to Alice Jaggers for running the show the past couple of weeks! I had a good vacation – a family wedding and visit – and am feeling fairly rested. More relevant to you all, is that I’m back at This Week. I wanted to make sure to point… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (1/26/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week, I don’t have a pick in the traditional sense. Rather, I want to pause and dedicate our work in the medical humanities this week to Dr. Arnold P. Gold, who passed away on January 23rd. He was 92. The foundation named for him posted this tribute… Read More
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned
I am a hard-bitten, cynical doctor, but this one nearly had me in tears! Not sure why… the sheer tragedy maybe, the charm of the central character, the love of those around him expressed with sincerity? Pedro is a young Cuban émigré, living in America. Attractive, gay and seeking excitement he becomes sexually active at a young age and contracts HIV. Devastated, he decides to spread the word to other vulnerable young people by public speaking. He tours the States, educating others about safe sex and how to avoid AIDS. Judd Winick is a cartoonist. After graduating from art college… Read More