Writing community: a humanism curriculum with an academic lens

dc.creator	David H Roberts
dc.creator	Stephen Pelletier
dc.creator	RIchard Schwartzstein
dc.creator	Sara B Fazio
dc.creator	Edward Krupat
dc.creator	Sigall K Bell
dc.date	2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:10:07Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:10:07Z
dc.identifier	10.4081/med.2011.e4
dc.identifier	2038-9531
dc.identifier	2038-954X
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e6c6596d59cd4bd6876276213d1522b4
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/13381
dc.description	Explicit teaching of humanism is a goal of education reform, but specific strategies to do so are limited. The authors developed a longitudinal third-year medical student curriculum combining reflective and academic writing with literary reading and reflection to i) improve writing skills, ii) enhance scholarly activities, and iii) foster humanism in patient care. From 2005-2007, 24 third year Harvard Medical School (HMS) participated in a writing program at this hospital. All students completed pre/post surveys and qualitative assessments of the writing program. Students felt better-equipped to access resources (P=0.03), conduct a literature review (P<0.01), and understand the meaning of the patient’s narrative (P<0.01) after the program. Their total survey score (assessing writing skills and attitudes) was also significantly higher after the program (P=0.02). Students described positive effects of writing on self-acceptance, curiosity, and patient-centered care. Of the 24 students, 4 published 5 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals in the first 2 years of the program. A writing curriculum focusing on humanism is feasible, and can enhance comfort with writing, early publication successes, self-awareness, and perceived humanistic qualities in the interactions of third-year students with their patients.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	PAGEPress Publications
dc.relation	http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/med/article/view/2089
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2038-9531
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2038-954X
dc.rights	CC BY-NC
dc.source	Medical Education Development, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp e4-e4 (2011)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Writing community: a humanism curriculum with an academic lens
dc.type	article