The Medicine & the Muse Program is the home for the arts and humanities at the medical school, with programs that support diversity and integrate the arts and humanities into medical education, scholarly endeavors, and the practice of medicine.
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A note regarding COVID-19: Stanford Medicine and the Muse supports the health and wellbeing of all.
We follow all guidelines and policies from Stanford University. Stanford COVID-19 information can be found at healthalerts.stanford.edu and their email contact is health-alerts@stanford.edu.
“In this biomedical revolution, we need the humanities now more than ever.”
-Lloyd B. Minor, MD, Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine
http://www.stanforddaily.com/2014/04/06/the-humanities-and-medicine/
Program Features and News
3/18/2020 Moral Courage in the Coronavirus: A Guide for Medical Providers and Institutions
This article was authored by Dr. Holly Tabor, co-director of the BEMH scholarly concentration and assistant director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics, and MedMuse steering member, Dr. Alyssa Burgart, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology.
3/15/2020 Hospitals Need to Cancel Elective Procedures: This is a pandemic – No time for business as usual.
This article was written by Medicine and the Muse steering member, Dr. Alyssa Burgart
2/1/2020 Risks, Benefits, and Conundrums of Cancer Screening
Congratulations! Nick Love is the winner of The AMA Journal of Ethics, John Conley Art of Medicine Contest for works in visual media.
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All of the events, news, and updates related to the Frankenstein@200 initative.
Upcoming Events
Join Stanford Medicine & the Muse every Thursday for an hour of musical performances by Stanford Medicine faculty, residents, staff, students & friends. We believe in the power of music to heal and unite, particularly during uncertain times.
April 9, 2020
5:30PM- 6:30PM (PACIFIC TIME)
Join the webinar: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/259932078
Writing Medicine: Weekly reflective writing session for healthcare workers and their loved ones
A virtual space for healthcare workers and the people who love them to write, reflect and share.
April 11, 2020
10AM – 11AM (PACIFIC TIME)
Meets every Saturday
Sign up at writingmedicine.org for login details
True-life stories by medical, nursing, and PA students, live online.
April 17, 2020
5:30PM (PACIFIC TIME)
RSVP at www.talkrx.org and we’ll send you login details. Open to students only.
The following events WILL happen:
Medicine and the Muse Symposium This event has been postponed and will be held virtually in May. Further information to follow soon.
Wednesday Night Writes with Dr. Laurel Braitman (Will be held virtually).
Literature and Medicine Discussion Series with Jacqueline Genovese and Dr Benny Gavi (Cancelled for March, will likely resume in April. Prior registration required).
The following events WILL NOT happen this spring:
Stanford Medicine Symphony Inaugural Concert (likely postponed to fall 2020)
March 19 Screening of RARE in Redwood City (rescheduling TBA)
International Health Humanities Consortium Conference at Vanderbilt
We apologize for the cancellation, postponement, or necessary alteration of events.
Please check back to this page for future updates.
Many thanks for your understanding.
