Interview with Dr. Claire Unis

In today’s podcast, Dr. Claire Unis describes how creative writing restores vitality.

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At Dartmouth College, Claire double-majored in creative writing and literature. She participated in the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of San Francisco while attending medical school at UCSF. At USF she concentrated on memoir and narrative nonfiction writing. She finished both degrees at the same time.

Claire is a pediatrician who is currently in part-time practice. She works for one of the largest medical groups in northern California as a communication coach for other physicians. As a part of the Clinician Wellbeing Program, she mentors medical professionals and delivers seminars.

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Balance, Pedal, Breath: A Journey Through Medical School

The urge to hold on to that motivation for being a doctor and that earlier self (a fairly innocent and naive person who applied to medical school and wrote lovely, glowing entrance essays about how this was the most important profession in the world) led Dr. Unis to write the book.

Writing about her experiences during medical training helped her make sense of those experiences. It also helped her reconnect with her purpose.

The goals of her book are to help the general public understand what physicians in training go through and to provide those considering a career in medicine to develop a deeper understanding of the profession.

Narrative Medicine

The medical humanities discipline of narrative medicine is a way to connect doctors with their non-medical side. And it assists them in overcoming burnout by enabling them to define meaning in their lives.

Dr. Unis uses her abilities as a creative writer in other ways:

  1. Literary Inspiration For Expression (LIFE)

    Dr. Unis designed her first lesson to be a true reminder that we are more than our professions. We have life experiences that may be influenced by our work but are not entirely defined by them.

  2. Book Club

    Those who wish to write but don’t feel comfortable doing so can share their writing in a safe nonjudgmental environment. The primary objective is to improve clinicians’ well-being by expressing themselves through writing.

  3. Medical Group’s Weekly Blog

    Claire writes a brief reflection essay about anything that is happening in the world or in her life every week. People appreciate being reminded that others are going through these very human situations.

Summary

Dr. Unis’ book can be found on her website. Additionally, it is offered directly at Warren Publishing, and at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Kindle. You can contact her through her website, Facebook, and Instagram.

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