MDED 430

Medical Education (MDED)

Department:	Medical Education
Course Number:	MDED-430
Course Title:	Healer's Art
No. of Students:	45
Site:	SSOM
Supervisor:	Camilla Larsen, MD
Duration:	1 week of credit
Periods Offered:	Late January through early March for five sequential Wednesday nights from 6-9pm.
Prerequisite:	Open to 1st and 4th year students only.
Special Note:	This course is outside the required curriculum, and no student may use this course to leave from, or reduce, the required time of any other course. Late January through early March for five sequential Wednesday nights from 6-9pm. Attendance at ALL sessions is mandatory. Absence from a session will be handled at the discretion of the course director and may be grounds for withdrawal from the course.
Description:	The Healer's Art is an elective course designed to address the "hidden curriculum" in medical school by identifying, strengthening, and cultivating the human dimensions of the practice of medicine. It covers areas like loss of self in medicine, approaches to grief and dying, how to cultivate awe, and living a life of service. It was developed in 1991 by Rachel Remen, M.D. at UCSF and has now been successfully replicated at over 100+ medical schools. This course adds a unique experience and approach to the professionalism curriculum.
Method of Evaluation:	Grades are administered on a Pass/Fail basis and are solely based on attendance.