The Page 99 Test features “Old Man Country,” plus Shelf Awareness review
Old Man Country: My Search for Meaning Among the Elders is the latest book written by Thomas Cole, PhD. The book, released in December 2019 by Oxford University Press, has received much attention from media outlets including The New York…
Thomas Cole discusses latest book on Psychology Today
“My Journey Into Old Man Country,” appeared on the Psychology Today website this week. In the piece, Thomas Cole, PhD, discusses the journey he experienced while writing his latest book, Old Man Country: My Search for Meaning Among the Elders….
Thomas Cole interviewed by Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal’s Clare Ansberry recently interviewed Thomas Cole, PhD, about his latest book, Old Man Country. In the interview, Ansberry and Cole discuss what can be learned from men in their 80s, following Cole’s conversations with the subjects…
Houston Chronicle reviews “Old Man Country”
Thomas Cole, PhD, saw his latest book Old Man Country: My Search for Meaning Among the Elders released in late 2019. The book was positively reviewed by the Houston Chronicle’s Mark B. Ryan in a piece released this month.
“Old Man Country” by Thomas Cole is released
“Old Man Country” is the second book from author Thomas Cole, PhD, director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics. The book is an eyewitness account of the challenges of dealing with old age from some of the most successful people…
Michael Bagg writes opinion piece on studying gun violence
Michael Bagg recently wrote an opinion piece for the Houston Chronicle. In the piece, Bagg, a student of McGovern Medical School, briefly discusses his role in developing the blue book elective, “Gun Violence and Physicians: What You Need to Know,”…
Medical humanities student coauthors paper on stress
Eating disorder researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered a neurocircuit in mice that, when activated, increased their stress levels while decreasing their desire to eat. Findings appear in Nature Communications. The scientists believe…
Keisha Ray discusses medical photos and women’s health in recent blog
Keisha Ray, PhD, recently wrote a blog post for the American Journal of Bioethics titled, “Medical Photos, CPR Dolls, and Car Crash Dummies: When Women Aren’t Represented in Research We Fail Women’s Health.” In the blog, Ray discusses the viral…
Two papers by Timothy Houk published
Timothy Houk, PhD published recently two papers. The first paper is a coauthored piece entitled, “Marketing the Research Missions of Academic Medical Centers: Why Messages Blurring Lines Between Clinical Care and Research Are Bad for Both Business and Ethics,” and…
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…