Medical Humanities Directed Research

Catalog description

Credits 0 to 10. 0 to 10 Other Hours. Exploration of individual interest and gaining of knowledge by discovery, which may also be relevant to future residency; sharpening of analytic and communication skills and critical judgment in developing a coherent thesis out of area of interest; broadening an understanding of the medical profession, clinical practice and physician-patient relations through the insights provided by the humanities disciplines; increase in understanding of how cultural, psychological and other non-medical factors affect clinical practice; stimulation of curiosity, questioning of assumptions and accepted notions, tolerance of differing values; and encouragement of self-reflection and lifelong learning to balance stresses of professional life.