Self-employed librarian working at the intersections of arts/humanities and medicine. Tweet mostly about #medhum & library topics. Smith College alum. She/her.
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Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Dr. Joe Greer, Founding Dean of @RosemanMedicine & Gold Trustee, notes that in an effort to create humanistic physicians, his school has deliberately included many narrative & reflective courses:
“If you can’t tell a story, you can’t make a change."
#meded #medtwitter #aamc22
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Empathic care means hearing our patients' voices--over distraction of the EHR--and learning what matters to them. We should be there to wipe away tears, not create them.
msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/m…
#empathy #healthcare #medtwitter #meded Empathy training: empathetics.com
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Day 3 #HMIMuseum AM: read poetry & moved into experiential learning - focused on knowing art through drawing & exploring the beauty of interdisciplinary partnerships to design #HPE art museum-based experiences @HarvardMacy @SsmRad @johndavidikeMD @KnowldgeLinking @qzimmermann5
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
This week we have a new #HMICommunity blog post by #HMIMuseum scholar @SsmRad!
"Seeing Beyond the Images: Can Art Reframe Medicine?"
#MedEd #HMIVirtual #MedTwitter
@LizGaufberg @whole_patients @top_gundersen @knowldgelinking @lmwviolin @drsinhaesq
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Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Opinion | Doctors Face a Stigma Against Seeking Mental Health Care @nytimes “It is time we collectively agree that physicians are worthy of the same compassion we give our patients”
nytimes.com/2022/03/30/opini…
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
The definition of humility is not thinking less of YOURSELF, it’s thinking about yourself LESS. #Empathy & humility are inextricably linked; both require listening as carefully to others as we would like to be listened to. More on empathy training: empathetics.com #meded
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Interested in #MedHum & #ArtMuseum based education?
Applications open for our #HMIMuseum fellowship!
Fellows are introduced to visual thinking strategies, personal responses tour, explorations of metaphor, mindful practice, & more!
#MedEd #MedTwitter
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Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
My letter in @BostonGlobe bostonglobe.com/2022/01/14/o… encourages empathy to flow from patients to ER doctors and staff in these crazy times in addition #empathy for patients. #COVID19 #emergencymedicine
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
My new piece is up on @kevinmd! "The Role of #Empathy in Improving Patient Care and Decreasing Medical Liability": kevinmd.com/blog/2021/09/the… Empathy training courses grounded in the #neuroscience of emotions and #EmotionalIntelligence can be helpful: empathetics.com/
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
We thought this new study was interesting given our recent increase in work with #lawenforcement: "When parole/probation officers choose #empathy, returns to jail decline." Article: lakeconews.com/news/68609-st… Study: pnas.org/content/118/14/e201…
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Clear masks make a difference! Randomized clin trial shows that #surgeons who wore clear masks were "perceived by patients to be better communicators, have more #empathy, & elicit greater trust." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3370… by @IanKratzkeMD @SurginSydney @muneerakapadia #medtwitter
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
What kinds of things do you do for your patients that convey #empathy but dont take much time? I mentioned the misconception that empathy takes more time in a recent interview for a @USFHealth newsletter: linkedin.com/in/susanburnell… #compassion #meded #medtwitter #patientcare
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Considering joining our 2021 #HMIMuseum cohort?
Read this previous blog post by @alijohnzarrabi!
"Art as Antidote: Fostering Empathy, Self-Knowledge, & Resilience in the Art Museum"
#MedEd #HPE #MedTwitter #ICRE2020
@KnowldgeLinking @LizGaufberg
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Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
New study concludes "When given the choice to share others' feelings, people act as if it is not worth the effort." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3099… At @MyEmpathetics we have found that #empathy IS worth the effort. Both patients AND clinicians benefit: massgeneral.org/about/pressr… #meded
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Today, 3 articles arrived in my news feed re: impact of the 2017 tax law from refunds to relocation to low tax states. What about its impact on philanthropy? Help determine the philanthropic impact by completing this surveygizmo.com/s3/4813453/N…
#philanthropy #fundraising #goals
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
The next President should know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid, between climate and weather, and between right and wrong.
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Do #librarians need to re-brand themselves? Brandy King @KnowldgeLinking discusses how to get around stereotypes in a positive way: ow.ly/SIBo30lI82H
#iamalibrarian #libraryoutreach @mebs @GoldFdtn
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Are you a #Medstudent with a passion for #CommunityHealth? Do you have an idea for a #research or #service project? Apply for a Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowship! Applications are due 3/16/18. For more info: buff.ly/2EZYQ1N #meded #medhum #publichealth
Brandy King, MLIS retweeted
Today marks a record number of female senators: 22.
Record. Number. 22. 2018.
#WhyAWomensCollege
#Smith2022