Anna Reisman
Cognoscenti contributor
Anna Reisman, MD, is an associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, where she runs the Program for Humanities in Medicine.
Recently published
Want To Enact Political Change? 'Like' Less, Text More
It feels good to channel news-related angst into action, writes Anna Reisman, but I wish I’d known sooner that the journey from frustrated citizen to engaged e-activist could be this...
A Syllabus For Empathy — Or Why Health Care Workers Should Read Poetry
A doctor reflects on the power of poetry to help better understand a patient's struggles.
The Best Kept Secret In Health Care: Or, Doctor Doesn't Always Know Best
Much of the practical, day-to-day, hands-on aspects of patient care is foreign to doctors.