Collegium Institute invites you to apply for the Fall 2024 Fellowship program in Medical Humanities. The program welcomes a small cohort of student fellows each semester to participate in a six-session luncheon discussion series held at the University of Pennsylvania.
The discussions will be facilitated by academic and clinical professionals including physicians, philosophers, psychologists, theologians, historians, journalists, and public policy specialists. Among the questions to be raised are: Why medical humanities? What are the core values of medical practice, and have they changed over time? What is wellness in a holistic sense? How can a profession focus on health and deal with death? And how can art and storytelling impact the patient experience? By the end of the fellowship, each participant will be guided to produce a one-page statement of their philosophy of clinical practice.
Dates: Wednesdays, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm.
September 11: Introduction to Medical Humanities with Professor Ralph Rosen
September 25: The Patient-Physician Relationship with Dr. James Callahan & Dr. Horace Delisser
October 2: Prose, Art, and Aesthetic in Medicine with Adam Rizzo
October 23: Wellness and Spirituality with Dr. Thomas Kolon & Dr. Philip Gehrman
October 30: Healthy Dying: Mortality and Human Flourishing with Dr. Kristen Rock
November 13: The End of Medicine with Dr. Annique K. Hogan & Dr. Sarah-Vaughan Brakman
There will also be a movie and pizza night on Friday, September 27, closing reception and lecture on the evening of Thursday, November 21.
Application Deadline: September 2, 2024
Please direct any questions to Esther Lee (estmlee@sas.upenn.edu).
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