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Narrative Expertise in Oncology: An Integrated Training Model to Advance the Field
Trisha K Paul1,2, Erica C Kaye3
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 777, Rochester, NY, 14642, United States, 1 585-275-2981.
JMIR Cancer
|October 3, 2025
Summary
Integrating a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) with hematology-oncology fellowship training can enhance narrative competence. This approach supports clinician well-being, resilience, and advances humanism in cancer care, research, and advocacy.
Area of Science:
- Medical Humanities
- Hematology-Oncology
- Medical Education
Background:
- Growing evidence supports narrative expertise's benefits in cancer care.
- Few hematology-oncology trainees pursue humanities graduate degrees.
- Humanism in medicine is crucial for healthcare professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- Advocate for integrating a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree with fellowship training.
- Promote narrative competence among hematology-oncology trainees.
- Enhance humanism in hematology-oncology practice, education, research, and advocacy.
Main Methods:
- Review of evidence on narrative competence and clinician well-being.
- Proposal of a concurrent MFA and fellowship training pathway.
- Discussion of the role of narrative competence in mitigating moral distress and enhancing resilience.
Main Results:
- Narrative competence improves clinician well-being, resilience, and mitigates moral distress.
- MFA training equips trainees with advanced narrative skills.
- Narrative competence positively impacts patient care, research, education, and advocacy.
Conclusions:
- Integrating MFA programs into hematology-oncology fellowships is a strategic investment.
- This pathway cultivates thought leaders in narrative competence.
- It fosters the next generation of hematologist-oncologists skilled in humanism and narrative expertise.
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