Medicine and the Arts, University of Minnesota

This 2-week elective is offered to any third and fourth-year medical student interested in exploring the intersection of medicine and the arts. Students will work with the course directors to tailor a course of study that will immerse them in forms of art and creative expression (such as literature, film, visual art, music, etc.) that reflect - and are inspired by - the practice of medicine. They will meet in small groups periodically, and at least once as a whole group, during the two weeks to discuss their reactions to these artistic and creative works. There will be a classroom asynchronous online discussion forum to which participants are expected to contribute comments. Participants will write a reflective piece by the conclusion of the 2-week elective and are encouraged to consider submitting it for publication. (Students interested in doing so can with one of the course directors beyond the end of this elective.) By the end of this rotation, students will: Reflect on a personally impactful experience; Articulate how the arts and creativity reflect the practice of medicine and can positively influence it; Describe how artistic and creative pursuits can reduce burnout, improve resilience, and maintain well-being. The University of Minnesota's Graduate Minor Program in Bioethics also host relevant courses, but MD students are ineligible to enrol on these courses. For more information, see https://onestop2.umn.edu/pcas/viewCatalogProgram.do?programID=6889&strm=1203&campus=UMNTC. 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.