The Mission of the Department of Medical Humanities is to ensure critical dialog about health, health care and the human condition. The Department of Medical Humanities contributes insights from the humanities to the teaching, research, and service endeavors of the School of Medicine . In this regard, the Department provides students, residents, and faculty with knowledge of the humanities, encourages scholarly activity at the interface of medicine and the humanities, and provides multidisciplinary service to the School, the University, and the community. The Department of Medical Humanities