The Humanities in Medicine program introduces study of the humanities into the medical curriculum to help students explore the many dimensions of the human experience. The program enriches the education of tomorrow's physicians so as to make the care they render every bit as human as it is scientifically and technically expert.
Most courses run four weeks.
Students may also arrange independent research in the humanities. Students report that studying the humanities broadens their knowledge and perspectives, fosters critical thinking, encourages reflection on personal and professional values, and promotes interpersonal and cross-cultural understanding. Humanities in Medicine also oversees the medical school's curriculum project in spirituality and medicine . Humanities program faculty contribute occasionally to clinical clerkships, graduate courses in the life sciences, and continuing education courses for practicing health professionals. Collaborative programming involving medical humanities, the medical school's Center for Biomedical Ethics , and the University-wide Institute for Practical Ethics is under development.