Medicine and Society Club is a brand new club on campus that is open to people with all majors, minors and concentrations. Our goals are to facilitate a mutual learning environment through all academic and social disciplines (you don’t have…
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March Medicine and Society Mashup Video
If you missed our most recent Medicine and Society Mashup event today (or just want to re-live the experience), on refugee mental health with a focus on trauma-informed care, you can view the video of the discussion below. …
Social justice advocacy in medical education: A student perspective
Watch Rebecca J. Hester moderate a discussion with three matriculated students at Virginia Tech Carillion Medical School talking about the challenges of and opportunities for social justice advocacy in medical school. Our next event will be March…
Spring 2021 Spring Virtual Events: Last Fridays
Medicine and Society Mashup Medicine and Society Spring 2021 Activity Schedule 11:00-12:00 pm on the last Friday of the month Zoom link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/87083909183 The Medicine and Society Minor in the Department of Science, Technology and Society at Virginia Tech will…
Spring 2021 courses!
Below is a list of the spring 2021 courses that count toward the Medicine and Society Minor. If you need a course to complete the minor and you don’t see it on this list, please get in touch with Dr.…
STS 3284 Technology and Disability
STS 3284: Technology and Disability Summer II CLE Area 2 – Ideas, Cultural, Traditions, and Values CLE 7 – Critical Analysis of Equity and Identity in the United States Pathway 2 – Critical Thinking in the Humanities Pathway 6 –…
SUMMER 2020 COURSE!
STS 3314 Medical Dilemmas & Human Experience Dr. Cora Olson Summer 1 Online This course covers a range of current and relevant medical topics. We will discuss the history of bioethics in America, Race & Medicine, COVID-19—ethics & policy, pandemic…
Fall 2018 Courses
Medicine and Society Minor Contacts Faculty Advisor: Dr. Monique Dufour (msdufour@vt.edu) Undergraduate Coordinator: Ms. Carol Sue Slusser (slusserc@vt.edu) Checksheet for the minor: https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/msoc/files/2014/10/msoc_checksheet_2018.pdf Curious about the minor? Questions about courses? Please contact Dr. Dufour (msdufour@vt.edu) or Ms. Slusser (slusserc@vt.edu). We’re…
Spring 2018 Courses
Medicine and Society Minor Contacts Coordinator: Dr. Monique Dufour (msdufour@vt.edu) Checksheet for the minor: https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/msoc/files/2014/10/msoc_checksheet_2018.pdf Curious about the minor? Questions about courses? Please contact Dr. Dufour (msdufour@vt.edu). She’s here to help. Course Options for Spring 2018 Important… For courses that…
Summer 2017 Course!
Looking for a summer class to fulfill Medicine and Society credits? Dr. Rebecca Hester is offering her popular “Monsters, Zombies, and Cyborgs” course online during SUMMER 1. Registration is now open! Questions about using the course on your Medicine and…