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The Medical Humanities Council: A Model for Medical Student-Led Advancement of the Health Humanities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper describes the Medical Humanities Council (MHC), a student-led initiative to promote the health humanities at the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) at the University of Pennsylvania. Building on data-focused advocacy, peer benchmarking, and collaboration with curricular leaders, the MHC has become the cornerstone of a sustainable and flourishing health humanities infrastructure and programming targeted at medical students at PSOM. The MHC illustrates how student advocacy can advance the arts and humanities and serves as a model for student-led promotion of the health humanities, particularly when programing and/or institutional support are lacking.

Source: Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

DOI: 10.1177/23821205251408645

Authors: Joshua Anil, Phoebe Cunningham, Amanda Swain, Horace M. DeLisser

Institution: University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Empathy and Medical Education

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500