Humanities in Medicine
About Humanities in Medicine
Humanities in Medicine, founded at the inception of the college, is a charter department in the School of Medicine.
Mission: To infuse medical education with, and engage in scholarly activity around, humanities, the arts, ethics, leadership, altruism to provide excellent, holistic, and patient-centered care for the people in Texas and beyond while instilling our learners with the core values of Texas A&M University
Vision: Keeping Medicine Human - Equip learners in medicine with the ability to effectively address quality of care, patient access, health disparities, and never overlook that patients, caregivers, and physicians are human beings.
In the process, we will enhance/instill respect for history, traditions and diverse heritage of our patients and fellow professionals. We will do this by focusing on these core set of attributes:
- Ethics
- Altruism
- Professionalism
- Leadership
- Responsibility and Accountability
- Caring
- Compassion
- Communication
- Excellence in Scholarship
- Respect
Faculty
Patricia Watson, MD
Department Head, Humanities in Medicine
Mark Sicilio, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Craig Borchardt, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rania Cannaday, MD,
Clinical Assistant Professor
Michael Dewsnap, PhD
Instructional Assistant Professor
Nancy W. Dickey, MD,
Joint Professor
Heidy B. Frias Ferreira, MD
Instructional Assistant Professor
Barbara Gastel, MD
Professor
Marcy Halterman-Cox, MPH, JD, DC,
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dianne Kraft, PhD,
Instructional Assistant Professor
Susan Rudd Bailey, MD
Adjunct Professor
Fabiola Saldivar, MD
Instructional Assistant Professor
Michael Schwartz, MD,
Joint Professor
Karen Wakefield, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor