Center for Humanities and Ethics hosts “Primary Care”
The John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics, in collaboration with Thomas R. Cole, PhD, and Bill Monroe, will host a staged reading of “Primary Care,” at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 9 at the Midtown Arts & Theater Center…
Arts & Resilience returns virtually Sept. 27
The John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics’ Arts & Resilience program returns for the 2023-24 school year with four virtual presentations beginning Sept. 27. Since its beginnings, the Arts & Resilience Program has welcomes highly accomplished fiction…
Medical Humanities alum publishes paper applying appreciative inquiry
Isaac Chua, MD, MPH, recently published a study, “What Went Right? A Mixed-Methods Study of Positive Feedback Data in a Hospital-Wide Mortality Review Survey,” in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study uses appreciative inquiry, an analysis model that…
Keisha Ray and her work profiled in Texas Monthly
A recent Texas Monthly piece, “Racism Persists in Health Care. This Houston Bioethicist Aims to Change That, ” profiles Keisha Ray, PhD, a tenured associate professor with the McGovern Center. The profile shares Ray’s personal experience with bias in medicine…
Brennan discusses impact of policy on National Library of Medicine at QEP presentation
Patricia Brennan, PhD, RN, FAAN, and director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), delved into the profound impact of public policies on the NLM and, in turn, the library’s contributions to shaping policies during a virtual presentation. The talk…
Keisha Ray discusses using stories to teach medical students about racial bias
A recent article in Stat focuses on writing among physicians as a way to share their stories. In the article, “Emotional Dry Cleaning: A Writer Helps Doctors Share Their Stories—and Their Pain,” Keisha Ray, PhD, discusses using stories to teach…
Paintings from Mathieu JN Baptiste
The McGovern Medical School Art Wall features paintings from Mathieu JN Baptiste. Baptiste was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, and is based in Houston. He spent his early years in Haiti and St. Paul, Minn. He studied art and…
Michelle Barratt, course director of The Healer’s Art, discusses professionalism and professional identity in Turning Pro
“Education toward professionalism is more than being skilled and knowledgeable. It requires a lifelong transformational change in how we think, act, and feel as doctors. Our professional formation (Turning Pro) is shaped by the community in which we are surrounded.”…
Joelle Robertson-Preidler publishes commentary in Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
Newest Center faculty member, Joelle Robertson-Preidler, PhD, co-authored a recent commentary with Holland Kaplan, MD, in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. The piece, entitled “‘But my mom still blinks when I talk to her.’ Understanding the concept of…
McGovern Center welcomes two new members
July marked growth at the McGovern Center with the addition of Joelle Robertson-Preidler, PhD, MA, and Alejandro Zapata, BA. Robertson-Preidler is Assistant Professor and joins the Center’s faculty in teaching students of McGovern Medical School. Her interests include effective communication,…