Introduction to the Medical Humanities

Introduction to the medical humanities and their application to clinical practice

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Nicole Nelson

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MED SC-M 810, 811, 812, and 813

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Fall 2026
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NICOLE NELSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SEM 007Online Only9 / 10

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Introduction to the medical humanities and their application to clinical practice, utilizing a variety of humanistic approaches, drawing from history, philosophy, anthropology, literary studies, and religious studies. Engage with a variety of forms of expression, including essays, poetry, film, podcasts, music, and visual art. These humanistic approaches complement the science-focused approach of contemporary medical education by enhancing students' ability to offer more compassionate and culturally competent care, and helping students build resiliency through using artistic forms of expression to process their experiences. Engage with the medical humanities through a different theme, such as the doctor-patient relationship, death and dying, or healing and wholeness.

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  • History, philosophy, anthropology, literary studies, and religious studies
  • Humanistic forms of expression (essays, poetry, film, podcasts, music, visual art)
  • Themes: doctor-patient relationship, death and dying, healing and wholeness

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  • Compassionate and culturally competent care
  • Resilience building through artistic expression
  • Application of humanistic approaches to clinical practice

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MEDHIST 744 · Fall 2026

Introduction to the Medical Humanities

Recorded 2026-09-07
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