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Friederike Bruehoefener, Ph.D.
Interim Director
School of Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Engagement
ELABN 229
Email: SIPCE@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3381

Medical Humanities Minor

The UTRGV Medical Humanities Minor offers students an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to develop an understanding of the cultural, economic, gender, and historical factors that influence health and healing. At the same time, the program will foster respect for the pluralistic diversity in society at large.

To see the minor's degree plan, please click here.

For those who are interested in the practice of healthcare, this minor will be invaluable in examining crucial components of the healing arts, including ethical considerations in patient/client-caregiver relations and humanistic elements of positive healthcare delivery, such as effective communication, respect amongst patients/clients and providers, integrity, excellence, compassion, empathy, altruism, and service.

By participating in this program of study, students will have the unique opportunity to work with faculty in the humanities who have strong teaching and research interests in the area of healthcare. This minor encourages students to think innovatively about their own roles in improving health throughout the world, no matter their future profession or past background.

To learn more about our Medical Humanities Minor, please contact us at medicalhumanities@utrgv.edu

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