Certificate Requirements
Number of Credits Required to Complete the Certificate: 12
Required Courses:
LKSOM MD Student Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NMED 8101 | Introduction to Narrative Medicine (Professional Students) | 3 |
| NMED 8102 | Literature and Medicine (Professional Students) | 2 |
| NMED 8103 | Narrative Medicine and Clinical Practice (Professional Students) | 2 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two from the following: 1 | 2 | |
MEDS M130 | Reflections on Gross Anatomy | |
MEDS M143 | Medical Humanities | |
MEDS M226 | Arts Workshop | |
MEDS M227 | Fundamentals of Improv Theater | |
MEDS M234 | Yoga and Writing | |
MEDS M240 | An Exploration of Narrative Medicine | |
MEDS M241 | An Exploration of Meaning through Stories, Poems, and Plays | |
MEDS M243 | Humans of North Philly: Portraits from the Streets | |
MEDS M270 | Artful Thinking | |
PSYM M266 | Psychiatry: A Narrative Pursuit | |
| Capstone Course | ||
| NMED 9182 | Narrative Medicine Capstone Project (Professional Students) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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For a list of specific courses offered each academic term, students should contact the LKSOM Dean of Students.
Curriculum for Students Not Enrolled in LKSOM's MD Program
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NMED 8200 | Special Topic in Narrative Medicine (Graduate Students) (2 terms) | 2 |
| NMED 8201 | Introduction to Narrative Medicine (Graduate Students) | 3 |
| NMED 8202 | Literature and Medicine (Graduate Students) | 2 |
| NMED 8204 | Narrative Medicine and Clinical Practice (Graduate Students) | 2 |
| NMED 9282 | Narrative Medicine Capstone Project (Graduate Students) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
GPA Required to be Awarded the Certificate: 3.0 minimum