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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Stanford Medical Humanities
Faculty Fellowship
Apply by Nov 10, 2023 | Program launches Jan 17, 2024
This vibrant program will stimulate, provoke and inspire you to find your inner muse, to create, and to help build your scholarly track in medical humanities and health communication.
Download Brochure | Apply Here
Jacqueline Genovese, Dr. Benny Gavi, and Medicine & the Muse invite you to three poetry sessions with Emily Sernaker, author and editor of Your Favorite Poet's Favorite Poet Anthology!
OCTOBER 11, 2023 (over Zoom)
A celebration of W.S. Merwin and Naomi Shihab Nye
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 (over Zoom)
A celebration of Ruth Stone and Sharon Olds
NOVEMBER 29, 2023 (in person location TBD)
A celebration of Margaret Walker and Airea D. Matthews
Capacity limited to 50 seats per session for the first two sessions and 25 seats for the final session.
See here for more information and to register!
“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
11/05/2023 Healing through storytelling
Author and teacher Laurel Braitman, PhD, shares how writing can help medical professionals cope with loss and grief.
9/12/2023 Leaders discuss AI, equity, aging and cancer at first Big Ideas in Medicine conference
Physicians, researchers and other pacesetters describe some of the most promising pursuits in the medical field. In cancer, for instance: ‘Let’s kill the first cell, not the last cell.’
9/10/23 Healthcare Isn't 'Broken' — It's Fragmented
— How do we dig ourselves out? by Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD
7/27/2023 Storytelling: The Oldest Medical Technology
— Laurel Braitman, PhD, on how creative writing can help clinicians
Important Links
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.
Upcoming Events
The Dr. Parl Kalanithi Writing Award
Medicine & the Muse is pleased to announce an open call for unpublished short stories, essays or poetry addressing patients and providers facing chronic or life limiting illness.
Open for submissions!
November 8 - January 10, 2024
Jacqueline Genovese, Dr. Benny Gavi, and Medicine & the Muse invite you to three poetry sessions with Emily Sernaker, author and editor of Your Favorite Poet's Favorite Poet Anthology!
OCTOBER 11, 2023 (over Zoom)
A celebration of W.S. Merwin and Naomi Shihab Nye
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 (over Zoom)
A celebration of Ruth Stone and Sharon Olds
NOVEMBER 29, 2023 (in person location TBD)
A celebration of Margaret Walker and Airea D. Matthews
Capacity limited to 50 seats per session for the first two sessions and 25 seats for the final session.
See here for more information and to register!
Stanford Medicine Orchestra
Stanford Medicine Chorus and Orchestra Holiday Concert
Dec. 5th, Bing Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Purchase tickets at link below! Sponsored by the Program in Medical Humanities & the Arts (Medicine and the Muse) and the WellMD/PhD Program.
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Stanford Medicine Chorus
Please join our mailing list in get involved! | Donate here to help us continue to offer this program.
Ongoing Events
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.
Saturdays
10AM – 11AM PST
Sign up at writingmedicine.org for login details