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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| 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 TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Monday, November 17th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
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 |
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| 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 TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 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 |
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| Monday, February 23rd | ||
| 12:00 PM |
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 |
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| Monday, March 23rd | ||
| 12:00 PM |
A Tour of the Old & Rare Books Collection Kelsey Koym, John P. McGovern Historical Collections & Research Center TMC Library Street Level Conference Room 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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