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Interdisciplinary (M80)  (Dept. Info)Medicine  (Policies)YR2024
M80 InterDis 858Humanities in Medicine: Reflecting about Professional Identity (Non-Clinical Elective)Var. Units (max = 4.0)
Description:This elective provides a creative space for using many types of activities in which to reflect about the professional identity of physicians. Creative activities may include narrative writing, poetry, drawing, video, graphic design, textile creations, and others, as well as activities for which classes and studios are available in the community at places like the Craft Alliance and the South Broadway Art Project. The elective offers faculty and/or WUSM alumni as reflective partners, as well as collaborations among students or with community organizations. Students will create independent proposals (as individuals or small groups) for a reflection project that involves the arts/humanities and relates to medicine/physicians' roles/professional identity, and make plans to complete a project to share online at the end of the elective or in another way. The course will involve students reading individually the course outline in Keystone, then drafting proposals for their projects, to include an outline of what they are going to do, the expected timeline, the resources/materials they might need and use, and what they hope to get out of this project (how this will help them grow individually as medical professionals). The course requirements are to produce some reflective product, in each student's choice of medium (visual art, writing, etc.) and to write a brief reflective narrative at the end of the session on their experience and inspiration for their work and how they have grown/changed while participating in this project.

Resources:1) Tuition for a class the Craft Alliance, South Broadway Art Project, or another similar organization can be reimbursed. These classes may support painting, ceramics, metal work, fiber (weaving, etc.), woodworking, etc., for individuals or small groups, as available during the elective enrollment period. 2) Faculty are available for online meetings to discuss project ideas and possible resources. 3) At the end of the course, enrolled students will meet on Zoom to show each other their progress and give each other advice and thoughts on each other's project. Faculty and students who have enrolled in previous blocks will also be invited to this showcase. This will encourage students to share ideas, give insight and viewpoints to each other, and provide space for reflective discussion and opportunities to brainstorm future collaborations.

Optional project ideas:
  • (Individual) The possibilities are endless! In previous years, students have painted in watercolor, acrylics, and oils; written poetry, plays, stories, and narratives; choreographed and performed dances; written songs; created pottery; designed, baked, and decorated cookies to honor patients; completed many other creative projects.
  • (Group) View a film about health/healthcare experience, engage in group discussion, and use film clip image printouts to create collages by individual students to create their own image reflection about their thoughts and emotions after viewing the film. Students will be provided colored pencils, crayons, colored papers, and pens to draw/color/write about their thoughts and emotions. This can also occur individually. This will kick-start their reflection, using art/humanities as media.
  • (Group) Gather waste products from the hospital or the school to create artworks that reflect students' patient experiences or raise awareness of hospital waste.
  • (Group or Individual) A student who decides to translate their research into something visual (such as drawing/sculpture/print etc.) can use the media to display their research.
  • (Group or Individual) Paint a mural at Mural Mile during Paint Louis event on Labor Day weekend.
Attributes:Med: WUSMEC
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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Desc:Location: This course takes place on the WUSM medical campus.
Elective contact: Quinn Koboldt, koboldt@wustl.edu
Rotation length: 2 or 4 weeks
Enrollment limit per block: 6
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