Ruskin Lecture: "Breeze or Soul: Thoughts on Species-Being."
Apr 5
"To be a good physician you have to have a curiosity about the human condition."
Modern medicine is much more than a collection of technical skills or a body of specialized knowledge. Patients and health care providers exist within institutional structures, economic and political spheres, and systems of cultural practices that all shape how health, illness, and healing are experienced. The Health, Humanities, and Society (HHS) minor approaches medicine and healthcare from all of these perspectives. Many students in the program are preparing for medical school or the health professions; others are simply interested in this crucial aspect of our world.
Students in the HHS minor will:
Whether you are a current student, a prospective student, a faculty member, or just passing through, we invite you to explore what this program has to offer, including the lectures and conferences, classes, and professionalization opportunities—including summer fellowships, mentorship opportunities, and support for research positions, lab placements, and internships.
The minor consists of 15 credit hours. It has two required core courses and three electives, which can be taken from a broad swath of programs/departments or from a more cohesive thematic concentration (such as Health and Equity; Inequality, Justice, and Race; Gender and Health; Medicine and the Arts; History of Biomedical Sciences; Global Health, etc.). Students also have the opportunity to complete a semester-long capstone project in HHS that satisfies the University Writing Requirement.
There are no prerequisites for the minor and it is open to all interested Notre Dame students.
If you are interested in HHS, please contact the Faculty Director Vania Smith-Oka or Director of Undergraduate Studies Anna Geltzer.