Humanities in Healthcare

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This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of health humanities, exploring how literature, art, history, narrative, and reflective practice enrich the understanding and delivery of healthcare. Students examine the origins and evolution of health humanities, including their response to increasing technological and biomedical dominance in clinical care. Emphasis is placed on how the humanities can help health professionals develop skills in observation, empathy, and cultural humility while supporting ethical decision making, professional identity formation, and sustainable self-care practices. Through readings, discussions, creative work, and reflection, students learn to integrate humanistic perspectives into patient-centered and socially conscious physical therapy practice. Offered: Subterm D Prerequisite(s): Residential PHT 5434C , PHT 5442 , PHT 5447C , PHT 5464 , PHT 5466C ; Flex PHT 5434C , PHT 5447C , PHT 5464 , PHT 5664C Students must successfully complete all courses in the previous term and subterm of the DPT program. For policy details, see Repeating a Course .