Alumni Virtual Series

The MHSC Alumni Virtual Series launched in Fall 2022, welcoming back medical humanities graduates to share their wisdom, experiences, and stories with current medical humanities students.

The first talk was presented by Amanda Actor, MD, (’20), who is now a PGY-3 in Psychiatry at McGovern Medical School. Actor discussed how journaling and narrative medicine have helped her find emotional balance.

Amanda Actor, MD (’20)
“I Love All My Patients (Except for Those I Don’t): Finding Emotional Balance in Patient Care”
November 16, 2022

Avi Bukhbinder, MD (’22)
“Medical Humanities in the Day-to-Day of a Pediatric Neurology Resident”
September 26, 2024

Mario Sandoval, MD (’21)
“Medical Humanities in Primary Care Pediatrics”
In this talk, Dr. Sandoval tells us how he uses medical humanities in his pediatrics specialty.
February 25, 2026