Presence and Vulnerability in Medical Education

By Sunny Nakae

In my MSW program I took a diversity and social justice course.  The class was very engaged and often intense; we became well acquainted as we shared our stories.  Mid-way through the semester the instructor assigned us to read an article from our local newspaper about living with HIV.  The article, unbeknownst to the instructor, happened to feature an individual in our class.  Everyone was acutely aware as we shuffled into the classroom that day. We did not know what to expect…Read More »