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Skip to contentCenter for the HumanitiesMenu Close Search Our InitiativesResearch & Funding OpportunitiesUndergraduate ResearchEventsEvent Co-sponsorshipsSignature EventsOur PeopleAbout the CenterLet your curiosity lead the way:Apply TodayHomeRecent NewsHuman Ties BlogContact Us Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies in A&SMedical Humanities Minor AboutWhy Medical Humanities?Our PeopleCourses & Requirements Additional ResourcesThe Medical Humanities minor offers students the opportunity to explore health, illness, and medical care in their varied historical, philosophical, aesthetic, and socio-political contexts. Students and faculty bring a variety of backgrounds and aspirations to the minor. Together, we deploy humanistic methods to investigate enduring questions. What is illness? What is health? What does it mean to heal? How is disease socially constructed? How do inequalities of race, class, and gender affect the experience of illness and access to care? How does biomedicine relate to other forms of medicine? How do the answers to these questions vary across time and place, whether in the contemporary U.S. or ancient China? These are just some of the core questions that drive our studies. The minor offers a wide variety of courses, ranging from the ancient world to the present and across the world. Opportunities for small-group and independent learning abound. The minor is structured to be flexible and students will find it easy to chart a course of study that helps them explore established interests as well as develop new ones. Headline image: “At the Heart of It” (2020) by Cbabi Bayoc, an internationally known visual artist and illustrator residing in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo courtesy of the artist) STUDENT SHOWCASEARTWORK BY STUDENT ALICE XU FOR "THE ART OF MEDICINE" MEDICAL HUMANITIES COURSE, L85 MEDH 130, TAUGHT BY PROFS. OLYNYK AND MESSBARGERDESIGN BY STUDENT SEO-EUN KIM FOR "THE ART OF MEDICINE" MEDICAL HUMANITIES COURSE, L85 MEDH 130, TAUGHT BY PROFS. MESSBARGER AND OLYNYKELEMENT OF A SCULPTURE BY STUDENT SYDNEY TRAN FOR "THE ART OF MEDICINE" MEDICAL HUMANITIES COURSE, L85 MEDH 130, TAUGHT BY PROFS. OLYNYK AND MESSBARGERDRESS BY STUDENT RUJULA POLU FOR "THE ART OF MEDICINE" MEDICAL HUMANITIES COURSE, L85 MEDH 130, TAUGHT BY PROFS. MESSBARGER AND OLYNYKARTWORK BY STUDENTS ALAN MOON & VARUN RAMESH FOR "THE ART OF MEDICINE" MEDICAL HUMANITIES COURSE, L85 MEDH 130, TAUGHT BY PROFS. OLYNYK AND MESSBARGERARTWORK BY STUDENTS CHRIS LEE & SHELBY ELLIOTT FOR "THE ART OF MEDICINE" MEDICAL HUMANITIES COURSE, L85 MEDH 130, TAUGHT BY PROFS. MESSBARGER AND OLYNYKRead moreWhy Study Medical Humanities? The history of medicine is embedded in the DNA of contemporary medical science and medical practice, argues Rebecca Messbarger, a cultural historian of early modern medicine and one of the founders of the medical humanities minor at Washington University in St. Louis. Human Ties FeaturesWhat is Public Health Education and Why is it Important? What History Can Tell UsRead MoreMedical Humanities Alumni Spotlight: Skyler Kessler Read MoreOur PeopleDirector Rebecca Messbarger RM Headshot_resized.png Media Root Professor of Italian; Affiliate Professor of History, Art History, Global Studies, Performing Arts, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies [email protected]         Adminstration Krystal Pollard Image.PNG Media Root Academic & Adminstrative Coordinator Supporting Medical Humanities & Children's Studies [email protected]   See all     Congratulations to our brilliant graduates! Watch highlights from the 2023 Medical Humanities Senior Recognition Ceremony. Forum on Medicine, Race, and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future Slideshow On Feb. 25, the Medical Humanities Program in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis presented a “Forum on Medicine, Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future.” The all-day gathering featured dozens of speakers and panelists across multiple disciplines exploring how specific local histories, and the stories we tell about them, continue to impact the well-being of the region’s diverse communities. From left to right: Will Ross, MD; Mary McKay, PhD; Rebecca Messbarger, PhD; and Gerald Early, PhD. Student Adriana Sanchez reads the Land Acknowledgment at the start of the day. Will Ross, MD, delivers the keynote address. The forum was free and open to the public, with students, faculty, scholars, and community members in attendance. Audience members listened to panels discussing medicine across multiple disciplines and fields. Panel: The History and Legacy of Homer G. Phillips Hospital. From left to right: Zenobia Thompson, RN; Candace O'Connor; and Ezelle Sanford III, PhD. Not pictured: Martha Nelson, RN and Ken Ludmerer, MD. A community member speaks at the panel entitled: The History and Legacy of Homer G. Phillips Hospital. Ezelle Sanford III, PhD speaks during the panel entitled: The History and Legacy of Homer G. Phillips Hospital. Panel: Questions of Health and Well-being in the St. Louis Latin American Community. From left to right: Julia López, PhD; Diego Abente; Gabriela S. Ramírez-Arellano; and Leopoldo Cabassa, PhD. Students speak with Diego Abente during the forum. Gabriela Ramírez-Arellano converses with a community member during the forum. Julia López, PhD speaks with a community member during the forum. Community members attending the forum. Panel: Questions of Health and Well-being in the St. Louis Asian Community. From left to right: Harold Law, PhD and Caroline Fan. Not pictured: Amana Nasir, MD and Anna Crosslin. Philip A. Woodmore, PhD and the Phil Woodmore Singers perform gospel favorites in honor of Black History Month and in conjunction with the Forum on Medicine, Race, and Ethnicity.  Vanessa Cooksey moderates the Activist and Reparative Art panel. Panel: Activist and Reparative Art. From left to right: Cbabi Bayoc and Simiya Sudduth. Not pictured: Aja Corrigan and Vanessa Cooksey. Panel: Activist and Reparative Art. From left to right: Aja Corrigan and Cbabi Bayoc. Not pictured: Simiya Sudduth and Vanessa Cooksey. Audience members ask questions of the panelists during Q and A sessions. Panel: The History and Legacy of Pruitt-Igoe. From left to right: David Serlin, PhD and Robert Hansman. Not pictured: Candace Borders and Geoff Ward, PhD. Geoff Ward, PhD moderates the panel entitled: The History and Legacy of Pruitt-Igoe. Panel: Bodies at Risk: Obstetrics, Trauma, and Disease. From left to right: L.J. Punch, MD and Elvin Geng, MD. Not pictured: Vetta Sanders Thompson, PhD; Dineo Khabele, MD; and Sowande Mustakeem, PhD. Vetta Sanders Thompson, PhD moderates the panel titled: Bodies at Risk: Obstetrics, Trauma, and Disease. Courses & Requirements Medical Humanities Minor Requirements Medical Humanities Course ListingsDeclaring the Medical Humanities MinorStudy Abroad with Medical HumanitiesPractical Benefits of Specializing in Medical Humanities A recent report by Hiram College suggests the myriad benefits of Medical Humanities studies for pre-health students. Compared to STEM majors, pre-health humanities students do equally well on the MCAT, perform just as well or better in medical school and residency, have a higher chance of earning academic honors, and do better in clinical research and performance. They exhibit greater empathy with others, better communication skills, and excel at patient-centered care. Recent graduates of the Wash U minor report very high levels of satisfaction with their experience, speaking of it as "transformative" and the "highlight of their college career." They value the small classes, close interaction with faculty, and the opportunity to explore health, illness, and healing from a variety of perspectives. Many have gone on to top medical schools. Others are exploring careers in areas as varied as public policy, journalism, and higher education. 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