Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine 2008-0387 14 0 2021 12 06 977 977 Saeideh Daryazadeh Researcher, Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Payman Adibi Professor, Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Nikoo Yamani Professor, Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 2021 02 16 2021 12 28 Narrative medicine (NM) is an educational tool that can be used to promote the professional competencies of medical students. This study aimed to investigate Iranian medical students’ perceptions of the first NM program offered in 2019. The study was conducted on 69 medical interns who participated in the weekly NM program that was part of the professional ethics course for two months. We used a questionnaire to determine medical interns' perceptions and personal attitudes toward NM. Three experts confirmed the validity of the questionnaire in Persian, and its reliability was verified by internal consistency (α = 0.879). The independent t-test was used to compare the differences in the total scores of students' perceptions. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 23 software (P < 0.05). The response rate to the questionnaire was 95.65%. The results showed overall students' perceptions of the program were found to be positive. Furthermore, the scores showed a significant difference in terms of gender (P = 0.014), but none in terms of marital status (P = 0.936). According to the results, NM was effective in improving students’ reflections and their empathy with patients. Therefore, it is recommended to include NM in professional ethics education. https://jmehm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmehm/article/view/977 https://jmehm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmehm/article/download/977/383