Bachelor of Science Medical Humanities

at University of Nebraska - Omaha

Medical Humanities is an interdisciplinary field that explores, from multiple perspectives, connections between humans, cultures, medicine and allied health sciences. Medical Humanities complements the Health Sciences, and encompasses the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts. It includes topics related to: health and illness; the interactions between health practices and conceptions of personhood, gender, and community; beliefs; practices, healing and ethics across cultures; the nature of suffering; and models of wellness. The minor is useful for pre-med students as well as those considering careers in nursing, social work, psychology, public health, human resources, or any other health care related occupation.