Certificate Requirements

Number of Credits Required to Complete the Certificate: 12

Required Courses:

LKSOM MD Student Curriculum

Core Courses
±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý8101Introduction to Narrative Medicine (Professional Students)3
±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý8102Literature and Medicine (Professional Students)2
±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý8103Narrative Medicine and Clinical Practice (Professional Students)2
Electives
Select two from the following: 12
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Reflections on Gross Anatomy
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Medical Humanities
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Arts Workshop
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Fundamentals of Improv Theater
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Yoga and Writing
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An Exploration of Narrative Medicine
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An Exploration of Meaning through Stories, Poems, and Plays
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Humans of North Philly: Portraits from the Streets
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Artful Thinking
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Psychiatry: A Narrative Pursuit
Capstone Course
±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý9182Narrative Medicine Capstone Project (Professional Students)3
Total Credit Hours12
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For a list of specific courses offered each academic term, students should contact the LKSOM Dean of Students.

Curriculum for Students Not Enrolled in LKSOM's MD Program

±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý8200Special Topic in Narrative Medicine (Graduate Students) (2 terms)2
±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý8201Introduction to Narrative Medicine (Graduate Students)3
±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý8202Literature and Medicine (Graduate Students)2
±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý8204Narrative Medicine and Clinical Practice (Graduate Students)2
±·²Ñ·¡¶ÙÌý9282Narrative Medicine Capstone Project (Graduate Students)3
Total Credit Hours12

GPA Required to be Awarded the Certificate: 3.0 minimum