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Understanding shame in medicine through
the power of art

Experiences of shame are powerful, deeply held, and infrequently shared; finding the words to describe them can be difficult. In collaboration with Wellcome Trust-funded The Shame and Medicine Project—and with support from the Duke—Exeter Initiator & Accelerator grants and an Enhanced Research Award from the Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health—we commissioned six graphic artists to bring dimensionality, imagery, and depth to our research and shame stories. Each piece is accompanied by questions for individual reflection and/or group discussion. 

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"SHAME SPIRAL"

The story is a compilation of the experiences of many medical professionals.

ARTIST

Hannah Mumby

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"NEEDLESTICK"


STORYTELLER

Olivia Davies, Medical Student

ARTIST

Hannah Berry

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"THE ROOM"


STORYTELLER

Virginjia Vilkelyte, Medical Student

ARTIST

Zara Slattery

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"BARCODE"


STORYTELLER

Alessandro Racioppi,

Medical Student

ARTIST

Georgia Webber

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"IMPOSTER"

STORYTELLER

Gideon Purwono, MD

ARTIST

Alan Bay

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"LESSONS IN ABSOLUTION"


STORYTELLER

Anonymous

ARTIST

Hannah Mumby

"The Room", “Barcode”, “Imposter”, and “Lessons in Absolution” were funded by a Duke-Exeter Collaboration Fund Accelerator Grant. “Shame Spiral” and “Needlestick” were funded by a Duke-Exeter Collaboration Fund Initiator Grant and an Enhanced Research Award from the Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health

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