Announcements

The 2021 Health Humanities Consortium International Conference will explore the theme “Crisis and Community: The Role of Health Humanities,” March 25-27, 2021, at the Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA. Hosted by Penn State College of Medicine. COVID-19 has created a global … Read more

While much uncertainty surrounds the coronavirus pandemic, one narrative remains steadfast: people over 60, and especially over 80, are particularly vulnerable to severe or fatal infection. Of the confirmed cases in China, nearly 15% of patients over 80 have died. For those … Read more

What defines a difficult patient? Could you be defined as a difficult patient? Dr. Yolanda Wilson, an assistant professor of Philosophy at Howard University and current National Humanities Center fellow, utilized these questions to facilitate discussion on the meaning of … Read more

The following content is shared by CLOSLER.   Who We Are: A free and open access medical education website run out of Johns Hopkins Medicine, but with a global reach and audience. Launched 2018. Our Mission: Feature a new piece … Read more

The Medical Heritage Library is seeking graduate student applications for two paid fellowship positions for the summer 2020: an education resource fellow and an outreach fellow. Applications are due April 3, 2020. The Medical Heritage Library, Inc. is a collaborative … Read more

The 2020 Project Narrative Summer Institute: June 22nd – July 2nd Institute Co-Directors: James Phelan, University Distinguished Professor of English, and Amy Shuman, Professor of English   The 2020 Project Narrative Summer Institute: Narrative, Medicine and Disability PNSI is a … Read more

Health Humanities 2020: Narrative and Counternarrative July 8-11, 2020 at Hiram College Professors Emily Waples and Erin Gentry Lamb invite applications for this year’s Hiarm Summer Seminar: “Health Humanities 2020: Narrative and Coutnernarrative,” to be held on the campus of … Read more