Liberal Arts and Science: Medical Humanities

What Florida Atlantic University says about their program:

Healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, psychotherapists, occupational therapists, biomedical engineers, language pathologists, etc.) must be able to relate to patients on a human level - morally, by being sympathetic or empathetic; interpersonally, by being able to elicit appropriate responses and communicate effectively; and creatively, in their ability to analyze patients' symptoms and conditions to effectively diagnose and recommend treatment. The Wilkes Honors College's undergraduate concentration in Medical Humanities is predicated on the notion that these skills should be developed and honed throughout a students' academic career prior to entering the health care profession. As an undergraduate, interdisciplinary program, the Medical Humanities concentration is founded on the notion that a pre-med or healthcare curriculum can be enhanced by integrating into those curriculum elements of the arts, humanities, and sciences that provide valuable insight into human nature, the human condition, the nature of understanding, and creative discovery. For this reason, the Honors College interprets the Medical Humanities broadly to include, and indeed require, multiple disciplines of study. Such a broad-based education assists students in becoming more observant and reflective, and trains them in multiple methodologies, all of which help to promote integrity, ethics, and humane, holistic approaches to public health and healthcare.

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