Introduction to the Medical Humanities, Emory University

This course will use a variety of media (art, film, literature, poetry) and humanities disciplines (history of medicine, ethics, anthropology, literature and medicine) to examine the role of the physician and the impact of disease on humanity and health. In addition, students will see how medical humanities can enhance their observation skills, build teamwork, and promote a deeper understanding of their role as physicians-to-be. Students will meet virtually to discuss films and readings and other works of art and will share their own creative work. Elective only. This information has been collected for the Post-Discipline Online Syllabus Database. The database explores the use of literature by schools of professional education in North America. It forms part of a larger project titled Post-Discipline: Literature, Professionalism, and the Crisis of the Humanities, led by Dr Merve Emre with the assistance of Dr Hayley G. Toth. You can find more information about the project at https://postdiscipline.english.ox.ac.uk/. Data was collected and accurate in 2021/22.