First QEP seminar emphasizes the role of lobbyists in health care
Health care professions consistently rank at the top of most trusted professions in the United States according to Gallup, but their expertise doesn’t always translate to meaningful health care policy. In state and federal government, lobbyists play a pivotal role…
Keisha Ray quoted in Wired about climate change and social determinants of health
Keisha Ray, PhD, was interviewed for a Wired article entitled, “Your Medical History Might Someday Include ‘Climate Change.’” In the piece, Ray responds to a reported account of a physician who noted in a patient’s medical chart that the underlying…
Special issue of Human Ties Digest released, focuses on hope amidst uncertainty
The latest issue of Human Ties Digest was released today. The special issue focuses on “Hope Amidst Uncertainty,” and features writings and artwork by members of McGovern Medical School. These works include oil paintings by Olga Chumakova, PhD, from the…
Nathan Carlin has a conversation with Samuel Shem
Reverend Dr. Nathan Carlin recently had a conversation with Samuel Shem, author of The House of God, The Spirit of the Place, and other books. The conversation is featured in Episode 6 of Season 2 of Conversations with Shem, a…
Harris honors Vietnamese legacy at Arts & Resilience
The McGovern Medical School Center for Humanities and Ethics welcomed Brandon Tho Harris to present the second installment of the Arts & Resilience Program, Nov. 10, via Cisco Webex. A Houston-area native, Harris is a child of war refugees from…
Special issue of Pastoral Psychology focuses on Nathan Carlin’s book
The peer-reviewed journal Pastoral Psychology released online on December 3 a special issue on Pastoral Aesthetics: A Theological Perspective on Principlist Bioethics. The book, published by Oxford University Press in 2019, was authored by professor and Center director, Reverend Nathan…
Keisha Ray discusses healthcare disparities on ABC 13 News
Local ABC affiliate, Channel 13 News, aired a segment about a recent Commonwealth Fund study that highlights racial and ethnic health disparities across the country. The study includes a scorecard for all 50 states, and the overall health system performance…
Deborah Franklin and Nathan Carlin discuss dentistry in health humanities
“Where is Dentistry in Health Humanities?” is the title of a recent blog post authored by Deborah Franklin, DDS, MA, LPC and Reverend Nathan Carlin, PhD. The post appears on the American Journal of Bioethics blog and, in it, Franklin…
Medical Humanities Scholarly Concentration has a new director
Keisha Ray, PhD, has been named the new Director of the Medical Humanities Scholarly Concentration. Dr. Ray is Assistant Professor with the McGovern Center and took over the program’s reins as of November 1. Dr. Ray’s new role follows the…
Available postdoctoral fellow position with the McGovern Center
The John P. McGovern, M.D., Center for Humanities and Ethics at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) invites applicants for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship. This position will require the successful candidate…