Stories from Residents and Fellows for the KNN, Vol. 2

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Now in its second year, this anthology of poems and their origin stories marks the continued partnership between the KNN and The Good Listening Project to uplift and support Graduate Medical Education (GME) trainee flourishing through poetry and facilitated conversation.

About this Anthology

Listener Poets connected with individual GME trainees and opened each one-on-one session with a simple question: “What would you like to have a poem about today?” Then they listened and wrote a custom poem and origin story. Following these sessions, trainees met in small groups to reflect on their poems and explore the themes that emerged in relationship to the KNN’s Framework for Flourishing.

Our Why: Stories from the American Cancer Society’s Patient Support Team

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Each poem and origin story in this collection was created for team members of the American Cancer Society’s Patient Support Pillar as part of the “My Why” professional development program – a space to reflect on purpose, resilience, and connection to the ACS mission.

About this Anthology

Through one-on-one sessions over Zoom, Listener Poets from The Good Listening Project asked each participant a simple, powerful question: “What would you like your poem to be about?”

Then, they listened.

These conversations opened windows into personal stories, motivations, and the unique “why” that inspires each person’s work. This anthology brings together those poems and stories as a testament to the purpose-driven spirit of the ACS community.

Inside these pages are expressions of courage, connection, love, and humanity. We invite every person who opens this book to join Patient Support team members in their reflection – because we all have a story worth sharing.

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