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.
Call for Cover Art
The AAMC peer-reviewed journal Academic Medicine is accepting cover art submissions through March 16. Artwork can be in any medium. Submissions should be a high-resolution (300 dpi) JPEG image of the artwork (no filters). Submissions should be accompanied by a 250-word Artist’s Statement to explain technical choices and connections between the art and one or more of the 5 missions of academic medicine: research, education, clinical care, community collaboration, or leadership. More details
Calls for Conference Proposals
The Research, Innovation, Scholarship, and Education (RISE) Conference showcases medical students’ research and scholarship. Students from across Texas are invited to submit abstracts for presentations and posters. The conference is March 30, 2026, at EnMed/Texas A&M School of Engineering in the Texas Medical Center. Abstract submissions
Essays Contests
Medical students are invited to submit an essay of 1,000 words or fewer focused on a moment of the human connection in healthcare for the Gold Foundation’s annual essay contest, the 2026 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest. The top three winning essays will receive $1,000, $500, or $250, respectively, and be published in Academic Medicine and the Journal of Professional Nursing. Deadline: March 16, 11:59 p.m. PT. Learn more.
Organizations
- Academy of Professionalism in Health Care (APHC)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH)
- Health Humanities Affinity Group
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
- Graphic Medicine International Collective
- Health Humanities Consortium
- Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science (SAHMS)
- Students for Health Humanities (SHH)
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.