A Conversation with Sayantani DasGupta

In this episode, Sayantani DasGupta reflects on how growing up in an activist family shaped her view of medicine as a tool for social justice. She discusses the resonances between her work as a paediatrician supporting children's health, as an educator facilitating the intellectual and emotional growth of learners, and as an author nurturing the imagination of young readers. Together, these perspectives demonstrate how storytelling and representation can help people see themselves more fully in the world and in healthcare. About Our Guest: Sayantani DasGupta is a paediatrician and Senior Lecturer in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University. She is a faculty member in the Master’s Program in Narrative Medicine as well as the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race and the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society. Trained in public health, Sayantani’s work focuses on narrative humility, medical education, racial justice and health, diaspora studies, and science fiction and health futurities. Her writing has appeared in journals such as The Lancet, JAMA, and The Journal of Pediatrics. She serves as an associate editor of Literature and Medicine. She is also a New York Times bestselling children’s author and co-author of The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine (https://academic.oup.com/book/38747/1000) (Oxford UP, 2016). *** Follow "NBM Talks" for future episodes, where we explore the transformative impact and reach of narrative-based medicine with talented guests. Visit the ⁠Narrative-Based Medicine Lab (https://narrativebasedmedicine.ca/) ⁠ to learn about our work and offerings.