Medical and Health Humanities
The School of Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Engagement offers:
Enjoy a highly flexible and interdisciplinary curriculum designed to develop your understanding of the cultural, economic, social, and historical factors that influence health and healing.
Who Should Study Medical and Health Humanities?
Students who
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are considering careers in medicine and healthcare.
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are generally interested in the practice of healing and healthcare.
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would like to study crucial components of the healing arts, including ethical considerations in patient/client-caregiver relations as well as the humanistic elements of positive healthcare delivery, such as effective communication, respect amongst patients/clients and providers, integrity, excellence, compassion, empathy, altruism, and service.
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would like to think critically and innovatively about their own roles in improving health and healthcare throughout the world, no matter their future profession or past background.
To learn more about the B.A. and/or the minor, please reach out to medicalhumanities@utrgv.edu