Archive: Medical Humanities Initiative
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- Past events
Signs, Systems, Stories: Diagnosis & Being Human in the Age of AI
Hosted by the Georgetown Medical Humanities Initiative and co-sponsored by MedStar Health and the Department of Philosophy, this panel brought together Dr. Adam Rodman, MD (Beth…
October 26, 2025
- Past events
3rd Annual Medical Humanities Research Showcase
Congratulations to all our research fellows and graduating seniors for presenting your work at the Medical Humanities Research Showcase on April 23! Learn more about the senior…
October 25, 2025
- Past events
Faculty and Student Mixer
The faculty and student mixer provided an excellent opportunity for students and faculty to connect, share their work, and celebrate achievements across the Medical Humanities…
October 25, 2025
- Past events
Conversations in Medical Humanities
The inaugural Conversation in Medical Humanities convened faculty, students, and guests for a thoughtful discussion on the intersections of art, medicine, and society. The event…
October 25, 2025
- Announcements
- Upcoming Events
FALL MEDICAL HUMANITIES MIXER
Join us for the annual Fall Medical Humanities Mixer hosted by Georgetown University’s Medical Humanities Program! This event offers students, faculty, and staff an opportunity…
October 20, 2025
- Perspectives
Science Means Even More In Its Human Context
I work on the history of infectious disease in Britain and Ireland in the first millennium, CE. The evidence I work with comes from several different disciplines – I draw…
October 20, 2025
- Perspectives
Why I Chose Medical Humanitites
My name is Olivia Collins, and I am from Essex, Connecticut. I am a sophomore majoring in Healthcare Management and Policy. History has always been one of my favorite subjects,…
October 13, 2025
- Perspectives
Why I Chose Medical Humanities
As a biology student, I was looking for a way to blend my passions for science and healthcare with my love of literature and media analysis. Medical Humanities offers a perfect…
October 13, 2025
- Announcements
The Art of Care: Georgetown Collaborators Devise a New Play Highlighting Connections Between Theater and Medicine
“We must go beyond the traditional biomedical approach and normalize a bio/psycho/social approach to how we care for populations,” says Professor Christopher…
September 26, 2025
- Announcements
- Scholarship
Medical Humanities Research Fellowship
Are you ready to bring your vision for a medical humanities research project to life? The Georgetown Medical Humanities Initiative is funding undergraduate ($1),…
September 26, 2025