Spring 2027

My Story:techniques for Interviewing Patients

Teaches My Life, My Story interviewing and writing techniques to foster connection between VA providers and Veterans through patient-centered interviews.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Thor Ringler

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate patient centered interviewing skills including nonjudgmental verbal and non-verbal communication

  • Translate a patient story into a written summary while respecting human dignity and diversity

  • Demonstrate efficient use of time when interviewing patients, and both writing and presenting patient stories

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MEDICINE 908

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Spring 2027
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THOR RINGLER is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Teaches students My Life, My Story interviewing and writing techniques. My Life, My Story is a novel healthcare intervention developed at the Madison VA hospital. Program staff and trained community volunteer interview Veterans about their life stories and write up a short story based on the interview. These stories are then reviewed by the veteran and (with veteran approval) added to the VA medical record to be shared with the veteran's inpatient and primary care teams. The veteran also receives printed copies of the story for his/her family. The goal of the project is to foster a closer connection between VA providers and Veterans in their care.

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Topics

  • My Life, My Story interviewing and writing techniques
  • Fostering connection between VA providers and Veterans
  • Respecting human dignity and diversity in patient narratives

Skills

  • Patient-centered interviewing skills with nonjudgmental verbal and non-verbal communication
  • Translating patient stories into written summaries respecting dignity and diversity
  • Efficient time management during interviews and presentation of patient stories

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MEDICINE 908 · Spring 2027

My Story:Techniques for Interviewing Patients

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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