James L. Stambaugh, Jr. Humanities in Medicine

Shared decision making is a process which combines the expertise of both patients and clinicians when making decisions about medical tests or treatment. Dr. Wexler has 25 years of experience leading quality improvement initiatives and 8 years of experience implementing shared-decision-making programs in varied provider settings. He works closely with provider organizations and policy-setting groups and is widely recognized as a leader in shared decision making. Prior to focusing his efforts on quality improvement, Dr. Wexler maintained an active medical practice in Maine having trained at Johns Hopkins, University of Vermont, and Harvard University

Janet Malek, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies at East Carolina University. In this talk she argues that transparency with patients is both ethically and practically preferable and that enlisting patients in the learning process can improve both educational outcomes and the learning environment as a whole. Dr. Malek received her BA in Genetics, Bioethics and Health Policy at Duke University and her PhD in Philosophy with a specialization in Bioethics at Rice University. She is the Course Director for Ethical Issues in Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine and has published articles on various topics in medical ethics. This Stambaugh Lecture was presented on Thursday, February 27th from noon-1pm in the Kornhauser Library Auditorium.

Janet Malek, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies at East Carolina University. Her talk today argues that transparency with patients is both ethically and practically preferable and that enlisting patients in the learning process can improve both educational outcomes and the learning environment as a whole.

Joel Katz, MD, director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, will present “Can Healthcare Provider Fine Arts Training Improve Patient Outcomes?” As a former commercial artist and illustrator, his academic work focuses on innovative methods to improve medical education, including through the observation of fine arts and art education methodology. Learning objective: understand how training in fine arts is relevant in patient care outcomes.

Joel Katz, MD, director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, will present “Can Healthcare Provider Fine Arts Training Improve Patient Outcomes?” As a former commercial artist and illustrator, his academic work focuses on innovative methods to improve medical education, including through the observation of fine arts and art education methodology. Learning objective: understand how training in fine arts is relevant in patient care outcomes.

Dr. Green is the Director of the Bioethics Program and Chair of the Hospital Ethics Committee. He has served in the role of principal investigator for multiple funded grants with an interest in the development of decision aids and advance care planning. Dr. Green has been instrumental in establishing a humanities-based approach to medical training. Learning objectives include: understand how comics are relevant to medicine; be familiar with the various uses of comics in medical education; and be better equipped to integrate comics into teaching and medical care.

Dr. Green is the Director of the Bioethics Program and Chair of the Hospital Ethics Committee. He has served in the role of principal investigator for multiple funded grants with an interest in the development of decision aids and advance care planning. Dr. Green has been instrumental in establishing a humanities-based approach to medical training. Learning objectives include: understand how comics are relevant to medicine; be familiar with the various uses of comics in medical education; and be better equipped to integrate comics into teaching and medical care.

Kentucky Poet, Novelist, Essayist, and Activist. Wendell Berry holds numerous Honorary Degrees and is the recipient of the 2012 Jefferson Lecture in The Humanities Award. He spoke today about wide-ranging topics and how medicine intersects with them all.

Dr. Shapiro discusses professionalism and emotional responses in clinical practice and how medical education can use humanities to help teach students healthy coping skills for the emotions involved in giving care. She discusses the problems associated with alexithymia - the inability to express feelings with words.

Dr. Shapiro discusses professionalism and emotional responses in clinical practice and how medical education can use humanities to help teach students healthy coping skills for the emotions involved in giving care. She discusses the problems associated with alexithymia - or the inability to express feelings with words.