The Medical & Health Humanities Consortium at Duquesne University fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to create holistic understandings of health and well-being. Our program will allow you to explore the political, cultural, spiritual, economic and ethical dimensions of health, addressing local, national and global issues.
You will engage in interprofessional collaboration around health issues with community and academic partners to foster communities of mutual well-being. This approach helps to prepare you for success in both clinical and administrative health care and community health settings.
Program Goals
Our Medical & Health Humanities Consortium will help you by:
- Defining and exploring the field of medical and health humanities
- Offering interdisciplinary and interprofessional approaches
- Fostering academic and applied research opportunities
- Raising awareness through campus events and activities
And through the program, you will:
- Build networks of engaged faculty, staff and students
- Gain competence in key aspects of medical & health humanities
- Understand the field's interdisciplinary and interprofessional nature
- Relate medical & health humanities to your major and future goals
Career Opportunities
Our collaborative and supportive relationships between faculty and students can help you prepare for various careers at the intersection of healthcare and the humanities:
- Healthcare administration
- Medical education
- Health policy and advocacy
- Bioethics consultation
- Health communication
- Medical writing and editing
- Community health program management
By integrating medical & health humanities into your academic journey, you'll gain valuable perspectives and skills that enhance your career readiness in health-related fields.
Get Involved
We offer various opportunities for engagement:
- Collaborative spaces for healthcare discussions
- Speaker events and panels
- Informal events like receptions and brown bag lunches
Join us in exploring the intersection of healthcare, humanities, and social sciences to foster communities of mutual well-being—and launch the healthcare career you’ve imagined