Remnants of Her
Program Director in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Southern Mississipi, Dr. Holly Huye shares a poignant reflection of her mother’s struggles with dementia and a family’s dedication to preserving memories.
Of Human Bonding: Developing Interprofessional Competencies in the Humanities Classroom
Health humanities scholar and creative writer, Dr. Lisa Kerr Dunn joins with Medical University of South Carolina colleagues to provide strategies for designing health humanities courses to foster the development of student collaborative knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
Sharing Spirits and Silence is Strength
Struggling with severe aphasia after her stroke, Yvette Warren offers a truly powerful poetic expression of her journey and reminds us of the strength in silence.
The Humanities and Speech-Language Pathology in Rehabilitation
Dr. Jacqueline Laures-Gore, Director of the Aphasia and Motor Speech Disorders Research Lab at Georgia State University, describes how speech-language pathologists have sought to use modes of artistic expression to link humanistic endeavor with the science of clinical work.
Resources: Fall 2016
Collection of links and resources for health humanities with potential applications in rehabilitation sciences education, clinical care and research.
Rembrandt’s Anatomical Portraits
Historical Perspectives in Art Section Editor Siobhan Conaty metaphorically dissects Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn’s life and work to better inform our understanding of the impact of art on the study of anatomy.
Finding Your Voice Through Poetry
Maria Birdseye, joined by her speech therapist Rita Lor demonstrates the power of poetry in light of the challenges of Parkinson’s disease.
Scarred for Life: Using Art to Bring Humanity to Trauma Recovery
Artist Ted Meyer shares his story of how he turns trauma into art that transforms the way patients and care providers view physical scars.
You See Me – A Film Review and Narrative from Director Linda J. Brown
In this media review and interview, filmmaker Linda Brown discusses how she used documentary film after her father’s stroke to confront his complex past of trauma and loss to create a redemptive journey of rehabilitation for herself and her family.
The Road Not Taken
Download the article (pdf) Table of Contents “With illness or injury, life gives us situations to overcome which we have never faced before. When a therapist tries to assist a client to get past these obstacles, the poet becomes an ally in the patient’s healing by allowing the patient to see beyond the immediate injury. […]