<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">(Cross-posted)<br><br>Hi, everyone:<br><br>We are excited to announce the inaugural conference on teaching writing in the health professions, which will be fully online and free of charge. <br><br>Proposals are due on <u>April 1</u>.<br><br>The conference will be held on <u>June 3</u>.<br><br>Any questions can be directed to me (<a href="mailto:michael.madson@asu.edu">michael.madson@asu.edu</a>). <br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Michael <br><br>****<br>The Inaugural Conference on Teaching Writing in the
Health Professions
<br><br>Sponsored by Arizona State University <br><br> Fully online and free of charge
<br><br>June 3, 2022<br><br>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] <br><br>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] <br><br>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. <br><br> Send 300-word proposals to <u><a href="mailto:WIHPconference@gmail.com">WIHPconference@gmail.com</a></u>. Please use the subject line
“Conference paper submission.”<br></div></div></div>