BROADCASTS.com

b'

Two weeks ago on the GeriPal podcast we talked about why and how to write for the general public.\\xa0 This week we\\u2019ve invited three guests to share their stories about storytelling that\\u2019s written for healthcare providers.

The first guest is Liz Salmi.\\xa0 Liz wrote a fabulous perspectives piece in the NEJM titled \\u201cDeciding on My Dimples\\u201d which talks about her experience as a patient doing shared decision making during neurosurgery for resection of an astrocytoma. \\xa0 In addition to this being a fascinating story, Liz brings in a great perspective as a patient, advocate, researcher, and a punk rocker.

Our second guest is a recurring star of GeriPal, Anne Kelly.\\xa0 She just published an essay for JAMA Piece of My Mind titled \\u201cThe Last Visit\\u201d.\\xa0 In this piece Anne describes her experience with the expressions of love she and her mother shared in the last days of her mothers life.

Lastly, but certainly not least, we\\u2019ve invited Preeti Malani.\\xa0 Preeti is the editor for JAMA\\u2019s Piece of My Mind section.\\xa0 We\\u2019ve asked Preeti to come on to describe what happens behind the curtain when evaluating these stories, including what makes those few that get accepted stand out.

We\\u2019ve also love to hear from you on twitter and facebook your own experiences writing for the medical world (and please include links!)