At the intersection of art and healthcare, MK Czerwiec, RN, MA, will answer the question “Can Comics Improve our Health(care)? An Introduction to Graphic Medicine” in a virtual talk on Thursday, April 4, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is the second in a three-part virtual speaker series entitled “Telling the Stories of the Health Humanities.”
Czerwiec, co-founder of the field of Graphic Medicine, will explore the roots and expansion of practical applications of comics in healthcare, ranging from education and advocacy to reflection, research, and more.
“Graphic Medicine” fuses comics and discussion surrounding topics on health, illness, disability, and caregiving. Separate from the common humorous comic, Graphic Medicine blends visuals with emotionally charged and thought-provoking narratives. Patients, clinicians, family caregivers, educators, and researchers increasingly embrace this approach to communicate their experiences and priorities.
Knowledge of comics, visual storytelling, or Graphic Medicine is not required to attend this event.
To register, go to https://udmercy-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIuc-ChqTMvGdN676vHBgRH-WsPGa4QpaY9#/registration.
Czerwiec is a nurse, educator, cartoonist, and co-founder of Graphic Medicine. She is the creator of Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371, a co-author of Graphic Medicine Manifesto, and editor of the two-time Eisner Award winning Menopause: A Comic Treatment.
She regularly teaches graphic medicine at Northwestern Medical School, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Illinois Medical School, and the University of Chicago. To learn more about Czerwiec, go to https://comicnurse.com/.
This project is made possible in part by the University of Detroit Mercy’s Titan Innovation Fund and is co-sponsored by the Health Humanities Minor Department Committee, College of Liberal Arts & Education, College of Health Professions, and Department of English.
Please contact Prof. Rosemary Weatherston at weatherr@udmercy.edu with any questions.
