PCH - Humanity in Medicine: A Father's Perspective - James G. Robinson (Brooklyn, NY)

Humanity in Medicine: A Father's Perspective

Led By

James G. Robinson

At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

•    Recognize how acknowledging medical uncertainty strengthens the family-provider partnership rather than undermines clinical authority, and apply communication strategies that make uncertainty a discussable element of care planning.
•    Integrate family perspectives and parental observations into clinical decision-making, understanding how parents develop specialized expertise about their child's condition and how this knowledge enhances clinical outcomes.
•    Identify opportunities to practice kindness as a clinical tool in high-stakes pediatric settings, recognizing how small acts of humanity and presence can profoundly impact family experience without requiring additional time or resources.

About the presenter:

James G. Robinson
Author

James G. Robinson is the author of More Than We Expected (morethanamemoir.com), a memoir that Booklist calls “a giving, thought-provoking, and heart-tugging family saga.” In it, he details his five years parenting a child born with a serious heart defect, an experience that revealed unexpected truths about what it means to live, grow and heal. Since its publication, James has spoken frequently about the importance of humanity in medicine at numerous hospitals and medical conferences.

A lifelong resident of Brooklyn, NY, James has taught expository writing at NYU and is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia Journalism School. He previously spent two decades at The New York Times, where he helped the company use data to better understand its audience. His essay “Road to Recovery,” published in the Times shortly after his son’s death, was selected as a notable essay in The Best American Travel Writing 2018.