New research using US federal IPEDS data shows that health humanities supports diversity and educational inclusion in colleges and medical schools. See page 26 of our recent forum article on Justice, Equity, Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in the field of health humanities.
What is Health Humanities?
In this podcast, Dr. Amanda Caleb interviews Sarah Berry and Erin Lamb, co-presidents of the Health Humanities Consortium, about what the field of health humanities is and why it’s relevant to health care today.
Why invest in health equity education through health humanities?
The field is growing rapidly. New programs start up every year and the rising number of their graduates are equipped to deliver patient-centered, interprofessional, ethical care.
How is health equity related to the Health Humanities?
This article, Humanities Interventions for Health Equity, connects health disparities with history and offers a reading list along with questions to start discussions:
https://oth.thirdchapter.org/features/humanities-interventions-for-health-equity/