[ATTW-L] The Inaugural Conference on Teaching Writing in the Health Professions

[Michael Madson]

(Cross-posted)

Hi, everyone:

We are excited to announce the inaugural conference on teaching writing in
the health professions, which will be fully online and free of charge.

Proposals are due on *April 1*.

The conference will be held on *June 3*.

Any questions can be directed to me (michael.madson at asu.edu).

Sincerely,

Michael

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The Inaugural Conference on Teaching Writing in the Health Professions

Sponsored by Arizona State University

 Fully online and free of charge

June 3, 2022

Writing instruction tailored for the health professions is becoming high
demand. Indeed, scholarship on writing instruction has regularly appeared
not only in journals dedicated to composition and technical communication,
but in those dedicated to medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health,
among other fields. An increasing number of training programs have
established writing courses that explore healthcare themes, foster
competencies expected of health workers, and/or are formal part of
licensure programs. There is growing recognition that the success of
healthcare organization relies largely on the writing done within it.[1]

Supporting these intriguing trends, numerous textbooks have been developed
for health professions students,[2-6] who need to “write at times like a
sociologist, at others like a philosopher, yet again like a scientist and
finally as a reflective practitioner!”[7(p. 188)] Unfortunately, there are
fewer supports for writing instructors in this area, including health
professions educators who want to improve how they teach writing, writing
specialists who want to better understand health professions training, and
others seeking professional development and a broader community of
colleagues. Surveys of faculty development needs in the health professions
have, time and again, emphasized writing and teaching,[8-10] and calls have
sounded for additional knowledge sharing.[11-12]

We therefore call together presenters from across disciplines to share
their instructional insights and research in progress, drawing on the
spirit of interprofessional education. We invite 15- minute presentations
on any aspect of clinical writing, scholarly writing, reflective writing,
or public writing in the health professions. Specific topics may include
assignment design, curriculum development, program management, feedback
practices, needs assessments, professional identity formation, the health
humanities, educational psychology, or educational research methods. There
will also be networking opportunities for those interested in research
collaborations across institutions.

 Send 300-word proposals to *WIHPconference at gmail.com
<WIHPconference at gmail.com>*. Please use the subject line “Conference paper
submission.”
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