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 About Us Meet our team and learn more about the program below. Home Education Department Programs Medical Humanities and Arts Program Medical Humanities and Arts Program > About Our Vision Cultivating a healthcare landscape where emerging physician leaders, as individuals and community members, adeptly and compassionately address the holistic needs of individuals with dignity and respect in medical care delivery. Goals and Objectives Engage & Support Engage and support physicians in practicing medicine with greater cultural and structural awareness and humility. Develop Awareness Develop an active innovative research program that integrates humanities, narrative and storytelling, and arts as methods for engaging diverse experiences that inform the development of medical knowledge and care for patients, physicians, family and community. Inspire Generations Inspire the next generation of physicians to become patient advocates while implementing a “whole person” approach to care—mind, body and spirit—facilitating a culture of compassion and awareness for self and others. Our Team Faculty and Mentors Juliet McMullin, PhD Professor, Family Medicine Endowed Chair and Director, Medical Humanities and Arts Program Tan Nguyen, MD Clinical Professor, Family Medicine Director, Family Medicine Medical Education Leonora Naser-Saravia Program Manager, Medical Humanities and Arts Program (MHAP) Aid in the Art of Healing Elevating medical education through the integration of humanities and arts, your support helps us foster compassionate, scholarly and professionally adept healthcare leaders. Support Us Facts and Figures Since the program’s incepetion in 1999, medical students and faculty have contributed to scholarship, developing a body of work that includes more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, numerous professional presentations, and program-sponsored or co-sponsored humanities-related symposia, exhibits and other activities. 1999 Established 50+ Peer-reviewed Publications $3.78M In Grants & Gifts