Humanities Curriculum
Humanities Curriculum - Certificate in Medical Humanities
In 2007 we began development of our humanities curriculum as part of a pilot project sponsored by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Our proposal focused on humanism and was titled "Read two poems and Call me in the morning. Humanities/humanism at the bedside for residents and other health care professionals. A controlled innovation to improve resident education and patient care outcomes. Short title: Humanities/Humanism at the Bedside." We have since solidified our curriculum and incorporated it into our medical education and training.
The program includes a variety of experiences including didactic lectures
on the humanities and arts, medical narrative, ethics, and other related
topics. In addition, residents are involved in projects that directly
affect their relationship with their patients.
Through an academic affiliation with the Drew University Caspersen School
for Graduate Studies, our residents have the ability to achieve a Certificate
in Medical Humanities during their residency training. Our graduates have
greatly appreciated the opportunity to be exposed to the humanities curriculum
as well as the added credentials they have gained.
- Enhanced Medical Humanities curriculum incorporated
- Narrative medicine, Art and Medicine, Ethics, Professionalism, Communication and End of Life
- Graduating residents receive a Certificate in Medical Humanities (CMH) from Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies
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Dr. Paul Wangenheim
Director
Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Phyllis DeJesse, D.M.H., M.A., R.N.
Coordinator
Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
