Medical Humanities and Arts Program About Us Curriculum Required Curriculum Elective Curriculum Research & Creative Projects Abolition Medicine and Disability Justice Plexus Journals Funding Opportunities & Awards Publications Support and Partners Elective Curriculum Explore the various elective courses available in medical humanities and arts that MHAP has to offer. Home Education Department Programs Medical Humanities and Arts Program Medical Humanities and Arts Program > Curriculum Medical Humanities and Arts Program > Elective Curriculum Electives in Medical Humanities and Arts Examine the Painting, Examine the Patient Develop visual thinking through art. Ask the questions: What do you see? What is going on? Why do you think that? Learn how these answers improve observational skills with patients and explore the art of being an empathetic physician. Please contact Dr. Juliet McMullin for more details. Doctor Story, Patient Story Can reading stories (and the occasional poem) make you a better doctor? Come find out! Expect on-site readings (poetry, short-stories, role-plays, essays, blogs, comics) and discussion about becoming a doctor, patients' experience of illness and the doctor-patient relationship. Please contact Dr. Tan Nguyen for more details. Spirituality in Medicine Addressing patients' spirituality and wellness through patient centered care. We believe personal wellness and spirituality is critical to being the best physicians, but also being our best selves. Join this student-led elective to learn more. Please contact Juliet McMullin, PhD, for more details. Medical Improv Improving doctor-patient communication through improvisational theater. Develop the confidence and ability to listen and observe, then spontaneously and authentically respond in stressful or confusing circumstances. Join us for this fun and exciting course in collaboration with the drama department. Please contact Prof. Joel Veenstra for more details. Art of Doctoring Art of Doctoring is a 20-week elective session for MS4. The class uses didactic presentations, self-reflective practices and small group case-based problem-solving discussion, as well as observation of ward rounds/clinic sessions to enhance physician-patient relationships and expand students' communication skills with patients and intra-professional teams, as well as promote compassion, empathy and self-care. Please contact Dr. Juliet McMullin for more details. Involvement in the medical humanities has helped give me insight into important topics that underlie all of medical practice. Conversation with peers, mentors and artists at MHAP events has fostered such an appreciation for the nuance surrounding patient-doctor stories, and I can’t wait to learn more. -Clifford Danza, MS2