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— Interprofessional Academy of Educators — Collaborations — Special Interest Groups — Health Humanities

Health Humanities

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Join us in making an impact on the health and wellness of students, faculty, staff and the populations that we care for.

The Health Humanities Interest Group is a forum for faculty and staff interested in humanities related activities at UNMC and UNO. A primary focus of the group is collaboration to improve the health and wellness of students, faculty, staff and the community.

Members of the group may collaborate in various areas based on interest. Potential topics include:

Examining and evaluating curricular activities
Developing curricular or co-curricular activities
Using ENGAGE to share campus activities
Developing activities for staff/faculty

The group will offer opportunities to network and collaborate on areas of interest to support health humanities and the development of the future Ted Kooser Health Humanities Center, located on the UNO campus.

If you are interested in joining the group, please email the Academy for more information.

Leadership

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Catherine Medici-Thiemann, PhD — Co-Chair
Coordinator
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
Bio

Erin Torell

Erin J. Torell — Co-Chair
Assistant Professor
Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library
Bio | Spotlight Story

UNMC | Article Submission Options

If you're looking to publish an article, UNMC has compiled a list of submission locations for you to consider. There is also a section dedicated to trainees and resident submissions.

Health Humanities Consortium | Publications & Resources

HHC compiled a list of health humanities publications, journals, podcasts, and resources. You'll also find example syllabi if you need inspiration for a course.

NYU | Literature, Arts, & Medicine Database

LitMed is a collection of literature, fine art, visual art and performing art annotations for scholars, educators, students and patients interested in medical humanities.

Stanford | Medicine & the Muse DOC

The website provides videos, visual material, pedagogic materials, podcasts, and more on topics in the intersections of the arts, humanities, social sciences and health, medicine and bioscience.

USC | Humanities in Medicine LibGuide

The University of South Carolina School of Medicine offers resources related to medical humanities, including journals and articles, websites, books, performance arts and visual arts.

Social Media | MedHumChat Twitter

#medhumchat on Twitter strives to foster reflection, empathy, and connection in healthcare through engagement with the arts and humanities. Colleen M. Farrell, MD, is the founder and host.

Journal Submissions

Academic Medicine
Categories: Medicine and the Arts; Teaching and Learning Moments

American Journal of Kidney Disease
Category: In a Few Words

Annals of Internal Medicine
Categories: Perspective; On Being a Doctor; On Being a Patient

American Journal of Psychiatry
Category: Introspections

The BMJ
Categories: Personal Views; Fillers

CMAJ
Categories: Humanities; Salon

JAMA
Categories: A Piece of My Mind; Poetry and Medicine

JAMA Pediatrics
Category: On My Mind

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Category: Old Lives Tales

Journal of Palliative Medicine
Category: Preparation of a Personal Reflection

Intima
Category: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

The Examined Life Journal
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Journal Submissions for Residents/Trainees

Journal of Graduate Medical Education
Category: On Teaching

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal
Category: Creative Works

Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine
Accepts poems, prose, and visual media submissions

Hope Babette Tang Humanism Healthcare Essay Contest
Sponsored by the Gold Foundation

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Contact the Academy

to join this interest group

Phone: 402-559-9244