Why Medical Humanities

I’m Michael Cormack (CAS’28) from Manhattan Beach, California. I’m on the pre-med track and currently deciding between Biochemistry and Neurobiology. I have always loved history, and Medical Humanities has been the perfect way to bring that interest together with medicine. For my final project in Intro to Medical Humanities, I created To See and Be Seen: A Visual History of Diagnosis, a digital museum exhibit exploring the evolution of diagnostic techniques, from early visual practices to MRI and digital brain imaging. This semester, I’m excited to take Art & the Power of Observation to continue exploring my interest in the visual side of medicine.