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Introduction to social medicine focusing on analytical tools for examining social, cultural, political, and economic determinants of health and medical practice.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Pablo Gomez: The workload consists of two major papers and six quizzes, with participation counting toward the grade. Assessments include timed mini-essays based on a provided guide and take-home essays.
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This course surveys historical conceptions of the body as a site of sickness from Antiquity to contemporary medicine.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Nicholas Jacobson: Students report reading and analyzing two to three long, sometimes ancient, readings each week, which some find challenging despite the engaging lectures.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026MEDHIST 545 explores ethical issues in clinical research, regulations, and good clinical practice.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sampleMEDHIST 699 is an independent study course in medical history where students conduct directed projects arranged with an instructor.
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MEDHIST 729 introduces foundational bioethics methods, focusing on analyzing and constructing ethical arguments.
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Introduction to the medical humanities and their application to clinical practice
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Examines the history of race and ethnicity in Western medicine, science, and US medical institutions.
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MEDHIST 747 explores feminist bioethics, applying feminist epistemology and care ethics to medical and public health issues.
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MEDHIST 890 is an independent reading and research course for medical professional students supervised by faculty.
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Introduction to the history of reproductive health and politics in the United States from the late 19th century to the present
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MEDHIST 950 provides RCR training in NIH competencies for the basic sciences.
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MEDHIST 999 is an advanced independent study course for graduate students to conduct research and writing under faculty supervision.
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Explores food ethics issues from personal and policy perspectives.
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TRANSPLANT ETHICS analyzes U.S. healthcare ethics, philosophical debates, and argument construction.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.