A Conference for Doctors Who Write

Are you a physician with a passion for writing and storytelling? If so, join us for a transformative conference designed to inspire and empower you to use your unique voice. Express yourself, process your experiences, and inspire others.

The Writing & Storytelling in Healthcare virtual conference will be on Sunday, August 3, 2025 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern. Get inspired by published authors, practice with a writing exercise, and get feedback on a piece of writing.

The speakers include:

Jeff Millstein, MD,  an internist, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, writer and educator, and serves as a Regional Medical Director for Penn Primary Care. He is an office-based clinical preceptor for students at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. His essays have been published in JAMA, The Journal of Patient Experience, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine, and Family Medicine. He is also a frequent op-ed contributor to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Sasha Yakhkind, MD, a neurointensivist at Tufts Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Tufts University School of Medicine. She is the editor of The Perfect Doctor: Forty Voices on the Imperfect Pursuit of an Ideal (2024, Pager Publications) and a reviewer for several critical care and medical humanities journals. Her other academic interests include global health and intracerebral hemorrhage, and in her free time you can find her outdoors.

Maria Simbra, MD, MA, MPH, an award-winning author and journalist. She will moderate the conference.

Past participants really enjoyed the experience:

• “It felt supportive and welcoming.”
• “I liked that this was a small group for more intimate feedback.”
• “I especially appreciated the feedback for my essay – it helped give me direction in how to finally finish it.”

Register now for the best registration rate: https://www.ironedwordsproductions.com/writing-storytelling-in-healthcare