Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics

01/10/2025

Last call for Connective Tissue submissions, UT Health San Antonio’s annual literary and arts journal. Submissions are due by January 14, 2025. http://tinyurl.com/CT-submission-2025

01/06/2025

We are calling on artists to explore the theme of generational poverty and the development of support networks to break the generational poverty cycle. How does poverty affect human beings and the societies we live in? How do communities adapt, resist, suffer, and sometimes flourish even within systems of injustice? How does generational poverty change the work of healthcare? What does “ending injustice” look like?

We invite you to submit visual work (paintings, prints, sculptures, collages, drawings, mixed-media work, etc.) that explores the theme of generational poverty and social justice solutions. Ut Health students and staff please submit via online form https://forms.office.com/r/8Hq1msk5r2, for our community please email your submission to [email protected]

12/13/2024

Dr. Matthew Dacso recently presented at our Conversations About Ethics event on engaging with underserved communities, examining how respect, patient advocacy, and the many facets of health intersect with ethics in both local and global health partnerships. If you missed this great event, the replay video is now available to view

12/12/2024

Present your Community Engaged Learning (CEL) project at the upcoming 18th Annual CEL Conference “Ending the Injustice of Generational Poverty” taking place at the UT Health San Antonio campus on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Conference registration is free, but you must register by Jan. 26. Submitting an abstract is an excellent opportunity for your professional development and to network with people with similar areas of interest. This poster opportunity is open to students at every UT Health Science and affiliated institutions.

For details and to submit your abstract online by 5 PM on January 7, 2025: click here https://www.texashumanities.org/celconference/call-for-student-poster-abstracts/

Your abstract will be considered for the Blue Ribbon award. Your poster presentation will be considered for the Best Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Best of Show awards (with cash prizes!)

All accepted abstract presenters must attend the virtual “Make your Best Poster” workshop on Jan. 16 at noon. Register https://uthealthsa.givepulse.com/event/508420-Creating-and-Preparing-for-an-Effective-Poster-Presentation for the workshop now!

For questions about the abstract submission or the CEL Conference, email [email protected].

12/06/2024

Congratulations to the Health Confianza team (https://www.facebook.com/HealthConfianza https://www.instagram.com/healthconfianza/ https://x.com/healthconfianza) who have been nominated for the Healthy Champions Award and Dr. Jason Rosenfeld who has been nominated for the Spirit of Service Award at the Mayors Fitness Council awards. Best of luck at the award breakfast next week.

12/05/2024

We sat down to talk with MS2 Yasir to find out how the CMHE is contributing to making him a better future doctor.

12/04/2024

CMHE supported the UT Health San Antonio Office of International Students (https://www.instagram.com/uthealthsaois/) with their Christmas celebration. Our Director Dr. Dacso played all your favorite Christmas carols on saxophone whilst our students enjoyed hot chocolate, cookies, and decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments!

12/03/2024

Happy Giving Tuesday! Please consider a gift to the Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics for this special day. https://makelivesbetter.uthscsa.edu/sslpage.aspx?pid=502

11/18/2024

Last Chance to Register! Don’t miss this impactful lecture on engaging with underserved communities, presented by global health expert Dr. Matthew Dacso. Learn about ethical approaches and patient advocacy in healthcare. This is a must-attend for those passionate about creating meaningful change!

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On November 21st, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the Pestana Lecture on the campus of UT Health San Antonio, the Charles E. Cheever, Jr. Center for Medical Humanities & ...

11/15/2024

Cheever Center is proud of Health Confianza, our health literacy initiative led by Drs. Jason Rosenfeld and Melanie Stone, which has received $2.3 million to work alongside community and organizations to support health equity in Bexar County.

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Contacts: Steven Lee, UT Health San Antonio, (210) 450-3823, [email protected] Monica Ramos, Bexar County, (210) 335-2742, [email protected] Content contributed by Sandra Zaragoza, Andrea Rochat SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 6, 2024 – Bexar County awarded The University of Texas Health Science Center at...

11/14/2024

In support of the U.S. Department of State's International Education Week (November 18-21, 2024), the CMHE and Office of International Services will be hosting several events next week, including:

November 18:
Global Health Education at UTHSA
Digital Display @ Briscoe Library (8-5)
Global Health Education Opportunity Table
Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics & School of Health Professions
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Briscoe Library Lobby, 3rd Floor

November 19:
Keynote address by Dr. Matthew Dacso, Director, Cheever Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics
"Global Health in Uncertain Times: Why We Need International Education Now More Than Ever"
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Holly Auditorium

November 21:
Conversations About Ethics, Virtual Panel Workshop. Engaging with Underserved & Marginalized Communities
Time: 12-1:30pm
Location: Zoom
https://forms.office.com/r/WkkeZfUEJZ

Conversations About Ethics, Lecture. Engaging with Underserved & Marginalized Communities
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m
Location: Pestana Lecture Hall 3.104
https://forms.office.com/r/WkkeZfUEJZ

World Games Triathlon: Join the Ultimate Global Trivia Challenge!
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Briscoe Library Lobby, 3rd Floor

11/08/2024

Join us for the 2024 Conversations About Ethics Lecture, hosted by the Cheever Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics! Dr. Matthew Dacso, a global health expert, will discuss "Engaging with Underserved and Marginalized Communities: Ethical Considerations for Volunteers, Organizations, and Health Systems."

🗓Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
🕔 Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. CDT
🎟 Free & Open to All

Gain insights into patient advocacy, dignity, and the ethical impacts of health partnerships. Don’t miss out! https://bit.ly/3UK0pZI

11/07/2024

The Invisible Shield, is a documentary series, which reveals a little-known truth: that public health saved your life today and you probably don’t even know it. Please join our partners University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio and UT Health Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio as they view episode 2 for this collaborative screening. https://uthealth.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=tCKSSBo3zK4ECHrPeIW9eQ%253D%253D

11/06/2024

Connective Tissue, UT Health San Antonio’s annual literary and arts journal, is accepting submissions for the 2025 issue of the journal!

Connective Tissue is a publication of the Cheever Center of Medical Humanities and Ethics (CMHE) and is open to submissions from all students, faculty, staff, residents, and alumni from UT Health San Antonio. The journal publishes high-quality original works of prose, poetry, 55-word stories, photography, and visual art. This year, we are also including original music works as a brand-new category! Please submit to our Connective Tissue Submission Google Form https://forms.gle/36kLcFyD3EkWgVYF6 by Sunday, January 5th, 2025 at 11:59PM CT.

We are excited to announce this year’s theme, “From the Hearth”. This year, we pay homage to the age-old tradition of gathering around the hearth, where stories pass from one generation to the next, each thread woven with memories, wisdom, and emotion. The hearth symbolizes not just the literal warmth of a fire but family, community, and identity; a place where personal histories and collective experiences meet to nourish the soul. Just as stories shared by the fire offer comfort and connection, the narratives of patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers form the heart of clinical practice. It is where shared stories — of illness, recovery, and resilience — create bonds, offer solace, and bring light to even the most difficult moments. We welcome and encourage all submissions, regardless if it is directly related to the theme.

Please contact the Co-Editors-In-Chief, Stephanie Batch and Sana Suhail, at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. If you would like a copy of the 2024 edition, please stop by the CMHE office. We look forward to receiving your submissions!

11/05/2024

We are pleased to have Dr. Fazlur Rahman reading and signing his newly released book, on Thursday, November 7, from 12 to 1 p.m. at the UT Health San Antonio campus. Please see a short preview video of Dr. Rahman and what we can expect to hear from his reading event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sfQyftdnRs

The event is held at the Pestana Lecture Theatre 3.104 at UT Health San Antonio. This is located near the Briscoe Library and campus Starbucks. Please register your attendance https://forms.office.com/r/VFQaDwNGaQ

If you have a copy of "Our Connected Lives. Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas" please bring it with you for signing. Dr. Rahman will be available to sign books from 11:30 a.m. and then after his reading. We will have a small supply of hardback copies for purchase on the day.

10/31/2024

If you missed CMHE Faculty Dr. Melanie Stone delivering the South Texas Regional Family Medicine Grand recently, the video is now available to view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwS9FB9G8YQ

Her topic was “Facilitating Organizational Health Literacy Change in Primary Care".

10/30/2024

Dr. Fazlur Rahman is a San Angelo-based oncologist, author, and advisory council member of the Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics. His new book “Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas” is released on October 29 and on November 7, he will be at UT Health San Antonio for a booking signing and reading event. Register by November 5 at https://bit.ly/3Uim5Ma

FREE and open to all! Join us to hear excerpts from his books and the story behind the story. Register at https://bit.ly/3Uim5Ma

10/29/2024

UT Health San Antonio provides medical students with the opportunity to complete an M.D. with Distinction in Medical Humanities. The M.D. with Distinction in Medical Humanities & Ethics students spend part of their medical school career exploring the Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics program offerings (CMHE).

If you want to know more, listen to the San Antonio Biomedical Research (SABR) podcast as students Daniel and Matt sit down with Drs. Rosenfeld and Stone share their journey into meaningful research and highlight the track for medical students to graduate with a distinction in the Humanities. They also share insights into the UTHSCSA research design elective. https://open.spotify.com/episode/72COzu7DXvfSCbHWl1KJXb?si=krsghfpiR8qHm8QrB32Mjg&nd=1&dlsi=729752c2a15e43b3