The Healing Power of Our Stories | Joel Burt-Miller | TEDxBrandeisUniversity

Joel shows the power of sharing stores - especially those unheard and difficult- by sharing his own story, spanning from his home in the Bronx, NYC to South Africa. See how the stories Joel has heard healed him and the storyteller alike, and how you heal with your own stories.



Mr. Joel Burt-Miller is currently a Master of Biomedical Sciences student at Duke University School of Medicine. He is a 2016 graduate of Brandeis University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Health: Science, Society, and Policy on the pre-medicine track. A native of the Bronx, NY, Mr. Burt-Miller’s passions center around alleviating the disparities that exist within underserved communities. He is also deeply interested in how the arts and humanities intersect within the healing practice. Mr. Burt-Miller hopes to one day become a primary care physician, working in underserved communities both in the United States and abroad. In his work, he wants to address the major gaps in healthcare and education, and bridge cultural barriers for traditionally underserved populations. In his spare time, Mr. Burt-Miller is a lover of and producer of music. He uses hip-hop as a tool to bring positivity to the world around him. In the future, he hopes to further explore the intersection of hip-hop and medicine as well. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx