The Medical Humanities program offers a range of practicum experiences that connect students with real-world settings where health, culture, and society intersect. Through structured partnerships with institutions across the Texas Medical Center and beyond, students gain firsthand experience in clinical, research, and community environments. Opportunities include semester-long or year-long placements through the Medical Humanities Practicum program, intensive one-semester practicums, and specialized tracks like the Spanish for the Professions practicum and a summer abroad program in Spain and Taiwan.
Completion of MDHM 201: Introduction to Medical Humanities is a prerequisite for practicum options. Additional requirements vary by opportunity.
All applications will require:
- A 250-word statement of interest for each project to which you are applying. The paragraph should indicate: Why you are interested in the particular project; any coursework, research, or experience that has contributed to your interest in the project; and of the skills that the project may have listed as necessary, which you have and which you will need to acquire.
- A brief cover letter appropriate for all projects to which you are applying that indicates your areas of interest in medical humanities, any previous research experience, and any other relevant experience that prepares you for medical humanities research.
- Resume
- Unofficial transcript
Applications will open on Thursday, March 12, 2026, and will close on Monday, March 23, 2026