Collegium Institute invites you to apply for the Fall 2025 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, 12:00pm-1:00pm (lunch provided)
Sept. 10: Introduction to Medical Humanities with Prof. Ralph Rosen
Sept. 17: Prose, Art, and Aesthetic in Medicine with Adam Rizzo
Sept. 24: Wellness and Spirituality with Dr. Thomas Kolon & Dr. Philip Gehrman
Oct. 1: The End of Medicine with Dr. Annique K. Hogan & Dr. Sarah-Vaughan Brakman
Oct. 15: The Patient-Physician Relationship with Dr. James Callahan & Dr. Horace Delisser
Oct. 22: Healthy Dying: Mortality and Human Flourishing with Dr. Kristen Rock
There will also be a closing reception and lecture on the evening of Wednesday, November TBD.
Application Deadline: September 5, 2025
To register, click the button below. Questions? Please contact Mary Lee (mlee@collegiuminstitute.org).