Medical Humanities is a research-active department. Current projects include investigations into how lay people think about cancer risk and exploring values in medical education and practice.

Projects for incorporating medical humanities in continuing medical education are planned for 2009. Medical humanities has several active research students at Masters of Philosophy and PhD level, exploring subjects in all areas from arts/health to medical history.

Medical Humanities will soon be offering an annual scholarship program. Each year, the Harris Scholar will undertake a small project in an aspect of the medical humanities. Two scholarship competitions – one for a medical student, one open – will be held annually and will be advertised here when available.

If you are interested in any of the projects listed above or have a project you want to pursue, please contact the Unit.