About.

I’m Trisha Paul, a pediatric oncologist, palliative care physician, and a writer. Originally from Ann Arbor, I completed my undergraduate degree in English and medical school education at the University of Michigan. I trained in pediatrics at the University of Minnesota and subspecialized in pediatric hematology/oncology and hospice & palliative medicine at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/ University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center.

This blog has chronicled my explorations through narrative medicine and the intersection between literature and medicine, particularly focusing on illness narratives. It’s been a space for me to reflect on the works that I encounter and struggle with the ideas and representations that I come across.

In parallel to my own goals in investigating illness narratives, this blog aims to promote an exploration of illness narratives in 3 arenas: learning, researching, and teaching. I hope that this blog will be a resource for students, learners, educators, and patients all approaching this field with different purposes and different perspectives.

Please feel free to contact me at trishakpaulmdmfa@gmail.com; I’d love to hear from you.