St. George's University, School of Medicine, in Grenada Formalizes the Department of Medical Humanities and History of Medicine

United Arab Emirates, Feb. 14 -- St. George's University, School of Medicine (SOM) in Grenada, the Caribbean, introduces the Department of Medical Humanities and History of Medicine. The new department, led by Robert Hage, MD, PhD, DLO, MBA as chair, andArlette Herry, PhD, assistant dean of multicultural affairs,as its deputy chair, aims to emphasize and integrate humanities and the history of medicine courses throughout SGU'sfour-year MD program.

The field of medical humanities is an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates various aspects of the humanities and social sciences into the study of medicine and healthcare. It provides a broader and more holistic understanding of health, illness, and medicine, taking into account the cultu...