The Humanities & Medicine: Teaching Medical Students to Be Better Communicators Through Writing

In order to become doctors who can communicate effectively with patients and team members, students at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine participate in a "Writing in Medicine" course that is part of the clinical skill set.
The class, which is co-taught by Assistant Clinical Professor Maegen Dupper, M.D. and Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Goldberry Long, is an example of the trend of using the humanities to train better doctors.