Student Resources

We encourage students and trainees to publish their work and research. In the past, our medical humanities students have published reflections written during third-year journaling, collaborated on essays with faculty, and submitted opinion pieces to various publications. Those interested in publishing may want to consider some of these publication venues. Additionally, conferences, editorial fellowships, essay contests, and professional organizations may be of interest.

In addition to the below, the McGovern Center maintains a database of publications in the humanities, ethics, and medical education. The database is accessible in Google Drive: https://go.uth.edu/resources/

BLOGS
According to the Arts explores how the arts contribute to understanding illness and its effects on lives.

Bioethics Today is the blog of the American Journal of Bioethics.

CALLS for PAPERS

The Rice Medical Humanities Review is a new undergraduate-run, online-only journal based at Rice University and affiliated with the Rice Medical Humanities Research Institute. The journal is accepting submissions through February 7 for the 2025 edition, centered on the theme of “Reading Between the Lines: Exploring Medical Disparities.” Submission information

Ad Anima is a new literary medical journal starting at the University of California, Irvine, and is open for submissions for longer (1,000-7,500 words) creative nonfiction works from healthcare trainees and professionals. Those interested in writing for the journal may respond via submission form by March 31, 2025.

CONFERENCES

Supported by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities, Sam Houston State University is hosting a Medical Humanities Conference from October 2-3, 2025. The conference aims to promote interdisciplinary discussion around topics common to medicine, humanities, and the social sciences.

The Academy of Professionalism in Health Care is accepting proposals through Monday, February 10, for their hybrid conference focused on Building and Rebuilding Trust: Reflection and Action in Professionalism. From June 4-6, 2025, the conference will be in Chicago, IL, and virtually in Zoom. Proposal submissions include panel discussions, how-to workshops, problem-solving sessions, educational games, oral presentations, flash presentations, debates, and roundtables. The submission deadline is 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Review the conference call

Healthcare Education and Learning Through the Humanities (H.E.A.L.T.H.) will host a free in-person conference on health humanities and health professions education on May 30, 2025, in Bethesda, MD. Abstracts may be submitted through February 15.

The American Society for Bioethics and Humanities will hold the 2025 annual meeting in Portland, OR, from October 22-25, 2025. The call for proposals is open for submissions through March 1. Proposal topics may include clinical ethics; education/interprofessionalism; health humanities; law, public health policy, and organizational ethics; philosophy; and research ethics and social sciences.

Registration is open for the 2025 AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC). The conference will be held March 6-7, 2025, in Washington, DC. Attendees will have opportunities for advocacy training, leadership development, and networking. For more information and registration details, visit https://www.ama-assn.org/member-benefits/events/ama-medical-student-advocacy-conference-mac

The Health Humanities Consortium Annual Meeting will be held at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, from April 2 – 5, 2025. Registration is now open.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) regional groups on Educational Affairs (GEA), Student Affairs (GSA), and Student Representatives (OSR) will host their respective conferences in the spring of 2025. The Southern Region will host their meeting from April 28 – 30, 2025, in Miami, FL. More details about registration are forthcoming.

CONTESTS: ESSAYS, WRITING, and VISUAL MEDIA

The Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine is an annual international award for an unpublished poem on a medical subject. Entries for this year’s Hippocrates Prize are open until February 14. See more information

ORGANIZATIONS

PODCASTS
Bioethics in the Margins
A podcast about bioethics and medical humanities, highlighting marginalized voices and topics.

Genetic Frontiers
This newly launched podcast explores the promise, power, and perils of genetic information. Episodes are available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

In the Same Vein
This podcast is co-hosted by a University of Rochester student and professor and focuses on how medicine, the humanities, and ethics are intertwined. Innovative topics are presented through interviews with scholars. The podcast is available via Apple and Spotify.

Journeys to Medicine: The Synapse Podcast
The Synapse Club at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is a group of aspiring physicians passionate about storytelling and medical humanities. Journeys to Medicine is the official podcast of GCSOM’s Synapse.

The Clinic and The Person
Developed to attract the attention of healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, and others interested in the plights of people with specific health problems aided by the humanities’ knowledge and perspectives.