2025-2026

Course Requirements: Students must attend at least 7 sessions. Up to one make-up session per Fall and Spring is allowed. See the faculty advisor for approved make-up opportunities and related assignments.

Sponsoring Faculty or Organizations The course is sponsored by the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics under the direction of Dr. Mary Horton. This is a collaborative course, offered with Baylor College of Medicine, the TMC Library, and TMC History of Medicine Society.

All sessions are 12-1pm, Bring Your Own Lunch.
In Person TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

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Schedule
2025
Monday, August 25th
12:00 PM

An Introduction to History of Medicine

Mary E. Horton, Director, Medical Student Research Office, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston
Adan Rios, Department of Internal Medicine, Oncology McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Monday, September 22nd
12:00 PM

A Picture Puzzle Approach to Microbes, Infectious Diseases, History and Art

Adarsh Bhimraj, Houston Methodist Hospital, Infectious Disease

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Monday, October 20th
12:00 PM

“The Gout: A Medical Microcosm in a Changing World”

Dorian Haskard, Imperial College of London

TMC Library Classroom 1

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Monday, November 17th
12:00 PM

A Discussion of the "Oath"

Tom R. Cole, Professor Emeritus of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Monday, December 8th
12:00 PM

View & Discuss the “On Becoming a Healer”

Mary E. Horton, Director, Medical Student Research Office, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston
Ritesh Soule, Medical Student at McGovern Medical School

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

2026
Monday, January 12th
12:00 PM

History of Institutional Psychiatric Care in America

Mary E. Horton, Director, Medical Student Research Office, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Monday, February 23rd
12:00 PM

TBA

David S. Jones, A. Bernard Ackerman Professor of the Culture of Medicine, Harvard University

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Monday, March 23rd
12:00 PM

A Tour of the Old & Rare Books Collection

Kelsey Koym, John P. McGovern Historical Collections & Research Center
Tara Sims, John P. McGovern Historical Collections & Research Center

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Monday, April 20th
12:00 PM

“Hearts Divided”& Creating a Brick

Ritesh Soule, Medical Student at McGovern Medical School

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Monday, May 11th
12:00 PM

Closing Event: Sponsored by TMC History of Medicine Society

Mary E. Horton, Director, Medical Student Research Office, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston

TMC Library Street Level Conference Room

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM