Learning to Listen

Sriprachodaya Gaddam

doi:10.1001/jama.2026.9606

June 25, 2026JAMA

Learning to Listen

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Key Points

This essay explores a medical student's personal journey adapting to hearing loss through a cochlear implant.
Narrative medicine approach to express personal experiences and challenges
Focus on the emotional and psychological aspects of adapting to disability
Disclosures about the impact of hearing loss on personal and professional life
The essay illustrates significant personal growth and adaptation following the hearing loss.
Highlights increased confidence in disclosing her disability to others.
Demonstrates the profound impact of cochlear implants on communication and social interactions.

Implication

Narrative medicine essay showcases adaptation to hearing loss using a cochlear implant, highlighting personal experience with disability.

Abstract

In this narrative medicine essay, a medical student adapts to her sudden hearing loss with the help a cochlear implant and by overcoming her reticence to disclose her disability.

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