Dr. Erika Wright

Biography

Erika Wright holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Southern California. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Clinical Medical Education at the Keck School of Medicine, where she also serves as the Associate Director of the HEAL (Humanities, Ethics, Art, Law) Narrative Medicine MS Program. Her research focuses on the intersection of medicine and literature, particularly in the context of nineteenth-century British literature. Her book, 'Reading Health: Medical Narratives Nineteenth-Century Novel' (2016), explores how narratives around health shaped the novel form during this period. Additionally, she examines the role of confidentiality in Victorian law through her ongoing projects, which are supported by her fellowship at the Huntington Library. Wright has demonstrated a commitment to integrating medical humanities into education, advocating for narrative-based approaches to professionalism in medical settings.

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