{"id":33787,"date":"2009-01-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-26T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/01\/26\/regents-approve-unmc-center-for-humanities-ethics-and-society\/"},"modified":"2009-01-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-26T06:00:00","slug":"regents-approve-unmc-center-for-humanities-ethics-and-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/01\/26\/regents-approve-unmc-center-for-humanities-ethics-and-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Regents approve UNMC Center for Humanities, Ethics and Society"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n<\/TABLE>Seven doctors took literary writing classes.<\/p>\n

A visiting artist drew portraits of patients and caregivers helping students improve their observation skills.<\/p>\n

Each month, “Music as Medicine” helps soothe souls of patients, their families and employees.<\/p>\n

These are just some of the ongoing humanities projects that could be part of a new Center for Humanities, Ethics and Society (CHES) in the UNMC College of Public Health.<\/p>\n

UNMC officials received approval from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday to create the CHES. It will centralize campus projects involving issues in humanities, ethics and law.<\/p>\n

“Bringing art and music projects on campus not only provides holistic care for patients and their families but also enhances the educational experience of our students,” said Toby Schonfeld, Ph.D., associate professor of health care ethics and director of the CHES. “Because of our expertise in health care ethics and ability to respond to emerging issues in health care, the CHES will provide ongoing resources for the community.”<\/p>\n

In addition, the CHES will sponsor expanded outreach activities.<\/p>\n

“This new center will foster collaboration between health care disciplines at UNMC and between community and faith groups in the metropolitan area,” said Keith Mueller, Ph.D., interim dean of the College of Public Health. “Interprofessionalism is necessary to address and solve heath care ethics dilemmas from a variety of perspectives.”<\/p>\n


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\nThe CHES will begin work on programs in six critical areas:
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