Extending humanities to future care providers: developing a health humanities minor [the university of montevallo (UM) seeks funding to develop a scalable health humanities minor comprised of two core…

Extending humanities to future care providers: developing a health humanities minor [the university of montevallo (UM) seeks funding to develop a scalable health humanities minor comprised of two core courses and an array of electives forming an 18-credit hour (6 course) path of study. The main goal of this initiative is to connect the humanities and sciences, enhancing critical thinking, empathy, and cultural competence among UM students pursuing careers in physical or mental health fields. There are three project objectives for the planning year: to 1) design the core courses for the health humanities minor emphasizing collaborative interdisciplinary team-teaching, 2) map existing elective courses to the minor and identify new courses to further develop during subsequent implementation, and 3) establish new and strengthen existing outside partnerships to provide resources for medical/health historical research, archival work, and other experiential learning opportunities.]