The underlying theme of storytelling has been pivotal for me because we touch our clients’ lives on a daily basis. And we listen to and tell stories to help [our patients] along in the health care system. I think the speakers on storytelling have been very inspirational and have helped me embrace the ability to share the power of storytelling with my patients and clients. I’ve found that the overall theme of storytelling has been really outstanding, because our lives are, after all, just one big story. 

I think the most impactful session I’ve attended thus far has been Suleika Jaouad’s with Life, Interrupted. She displayed the gaps that we have in our health care system for young people very clearly. As a case manager, I can relate to that. I’ve worked with children – whether it was leukemia or sickle cell – and there’s just so many gaps and lack of coordination. And she even has me thinking about starting my own blog!