Objectives of MHA Track:
- To support students in building critical thinking skills in medicine through study of clinically relevant humanities and arts
- To support students as they grow in adopting and clarifying professional values
- To strengthen and nurture students' interest in the humanities and arts through faculty mentoring and collaborative discourse with interested colleagues and others
Track activities:
This track will include a significant mentoring component for students through the tract activities, electives and through the capstone project component. The track will also develop opportunities for group discourse among students and mentor(s), such as through a book discussion group, writing group or arts appreciation group, for example.
- Students will participate in one or two of the following: the Student Medical Humanities Group, selected seminars, lectures, book, other Medical Humanities/Arts Track (MHAT) group, or potential "Healer's Art Course."
- Mentored study: Skill development relevant to Capstone project in area of humanities/arts selected with appropriate faculty. This will take place on a one-on-one basis arranged cooperatively by track faculty and student. This may involve development of research or artistic skills.
- M-3 MHAT students will meet 3 times with MHAT faculty mentors during the academic year for a discussion of their M-3 patient care experiences from both clinical and humanistic perspectives. (2 hrs during October, January, March-6 hrs. total)
- M-4 Capstone project involving artistic production (exhibit, performance, or writing) or research study to demonstrate achievement of objectives.
For more information contact:
Virginia Aita, Ph.D., vaita@unmc.edu
Carl Greiner, M.D., cgreiner@unmc.edu
