New Residents Certificate Program piloted
The McGovern Center is piloting a new certificate program in the humanities and ethics for UTHealth Houston/McGovern Medical School fellows and residents (PGY-2 and above). The program is directed by Center faculty member Anson Koshy, MD, MBE, and will expose…
McGovern Center to host conference honoring Dr. Thomas Cole
From April 12-14, 2023, the McGovern Center will host a small conference in Houston, TX, in honor of Thomas R. Cole, PhD, our Founding Director. Current Center director, Rev. Nathan Carlin, PhD, announced a call for proposals, detailed below. The…
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…
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…
Available postdoctoral fellow positions 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…
Keisha Ray receives book contract from Oxford
Keisha Ray, PhD, recently accepted a book contract for her forthcoming book, Black Health: Social, Cultural, and Political Determinants, from Oxford University Press. The book will be part of the Bioethics and Social Justice series. Snippet about the book: The…
Human Ties returns with special issue
Launched in Fall 2018, Human Ties Digest has released a special issue in honor of the McGovern Center’s 15th Anniversary. With a painting on the cover by fourth-year humanities student Maneera Chopra, artistic works by Samantha Hentosh (MS2), Niki Khandheria…
Human Ties returns with second issue
Human Ties returns with its second issue, the Spring 2019 Digest. The overarching theme of this issue is “personal narrative” and features reflective pieces by medical students, a resident, and faculty. Artwork and photography by members of McGovern Medical School…
Nathan Carlin launches Life and Work
Developed by Nathan Carlin, PhD, “Life and Work” is a podcast-like series in which Carlin interviews intellectuals and writers about the relationship between their personal lives and public scholarship. The first interview is with Tess Jones, PhD, Associate Director of…
Nathan Carlin to host conference on doctor-writers
Led by Nathan Carlin, PhD, a small conference to feature papers by 10-15 scholars on doctor-writers is in the works. During the three-day conference in Houston, scholars will workshop their papers with feedback from selected respondents and general discussion. The…