"The Story Booth research study takes the concepts of and lessons learned from narrative medicine to create an infrastructure to support patient‐centered health research. Story Booth focuses on amplifying patient or caregiver stories12 and the insights they can bring to understanding areas in which more health research is needed."-Shah VK, Hamm M, Glynn NW, Rockette‐Wagner B, McTigue K. Comparing survey data to qualitative themes in patient stories to help researchers better identify pressing community healthcare needs. J Eval Clin Pract. 2023;1‐9. doi:10.1111/jep.13837

"My name is Vrusha Shah and I am a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and prior to medical school, I pursued a Master of Public Health at Pitt School of Public Health. As a future physician, understanding healthcare needs through the patient and caregiver perspective will be essential in directing research efforts towards matters that are directly pertinent to the well-being of patients."

I'm a part-time instructor in the Communication Department at the University of Colorado Denver. CU Denver has a 25-year relationship with International College Beijing to offer Economics and Communication programs in Beijing through ICB. The students earn their Bachelors degrees entirely in English, taught by CU Denver instructors (usually in person but a few are remote, especially now). I've been teaching health communication courses there the past two semesters......

DINET Dyscussions: A Speaker Series presents a roundtable discussion with patients and professionals about how to better collaborate with well-intended doctors for a more positive patient experience.....

On November 4, 2021, the Story Booth team was delighted to have the opportunity to meet with a group of students and faculty affiliated with the Duquesne University English Department .....

The Story Booth team is pleased that our partnership with Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation has resulted in an invitation for us to be exhibitors for their 2021 Virtual Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF) Annual Conference, September 10th and 11th. "The MDF Annual Conference unites the entire myotonic dystrophy (DM) community – those living with the disease, their family and friends, industry partners, clinicians and researchers, and everyone else focused on understanding and eliminating the burden associated with myotonic dystrophy.....