Implementing a Core Competency and Minor in Health and Medical Humanities

FAIN: AKB-305253-25

Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, OH 44017-2005)
Denise Kohn (Project Director: September 2024 to present)

A three-year project to develop a core competency track within general education and a minor, both focused on health and medical humanities. 

Baldwin Wallace University (BW) in Berea, OH, will implement a Core Competency and Minor in Health and Medical Humanities, building upon the success of its NEH Connections Planning Grant in 2023-24. Our innovative plan for a Core Competency area in Health and Medical Humanities builds upon our new core curriculum, making this Competency attainable for all students. The Minor, which expands upon the Core Competency, will be founded upon humanistic learning outcomes and is designed to appeal to majors in the Humanities, Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Nursing, and Business. BW, which was founded in 1845 upon the values of social justice and the liberal arts, is located minutes away from the healthcare mecca of Cleveland, allowing us to draw upon our extensive external partners in the region to develop exciting programming and experiential learning opportunities for students.