Month: June 2023
Introduction to the Medical Humanities: Art Analysis Task
We had fun today: the Medical Humanities students presented their art analysis task, and we are now ⅔ of the way through the 2-week course. The students were asked to choose an art work related to health and/or medicine, and talk about it for 5-10 minutes during our session. Special thanks to the faculty who […]
Medical Humanities Elective: it’s showtime!
I think our first session (of six) went well for the inaugural Introduction to the Medical Humanities 2-week elective for interns (final year medical students – they are 2 months away from graduation!). As far as we know, this is the Philippines’ first elective within the medical school curriculum wholly dedicated to the Medical Humanities.
58. Making meaning out of illness through multiple lenses
Hooray, presentation done! Doreen the breast cancer mascot has made her debut on the international academic conference circuit. Grateful for the opportunity to talk about my breast cancer learnings and experiences (aka the craziness of 2022) at the Asia Pacific Bioethics Education Network Congress 2023, held at St. Luke’s Medical Center at Bonifacio Global City, […]
