Department of Humanities

Emailhumanities@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Websitehttps://med.psu.edu/humanities

500 University Drive
17033 Hershey
United States

Organization profile

The Department of Humanities at Penn State College of Medicine is dedicated to advancing humanism in medicine and society.

Its mission is translational. Unlike humanities departments at liberal arts colleges and comprehensive universities, which focus on the foundational role of the humanities in general education and the training of disciplinary undergraduate and graduate students, Humanities at the College of Medicine applies humanistic methods and knowledge to the education of medical students and residents and to research projects in medicine and the biomedical sciences.

The department is known for its innovative scholarship on graphic medicine, end-of-life care, child-abuse education, medical controversies in the public sphere, Alzheimer’s care, nursing and nurse relationships, institutional betrayal and medical student professional identity formation.

Its faculty have expertise in literary study, cultural theory, clinical and research ethics, psychology, anthropology, nursing, creative writing, law and women’s studies.

Humanities is the institutional home for the Clinical Ethics Consultation Service at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Research Consultation Service at the College of Medicine, as well as the Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine and Center Stage Arts in Health.

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Profiles

George Blackall, PsyD, MS, MBA

Penn State College of Medicine - Assistant Dean for Student Development
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health - Professor
Department of Pediatrics - Professor
Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences - Professor
Department of Humanities - Professor
Division of Hematology and Oncology

Person: Academic

Cheryl Dellasega, PhD, MS

Department of Humanities - Professor

Person: Academic

Daleela Dodge, MD

Department of Surgery - Associate Professor
Division of General Surgery Specialties and Surgical Oncology
Department of Humanities - Associate Professor
Penn State Cancer Institute
Cancer Institute, Cancer Control

Person: Academic

Ronald Domen, MD

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - Professor
Division of Clinical Pathology
Department of Humanities - Professor
Department of Medicine - Professor

Person: Academic

Michael Flanagan, MD

College of Medicine (University Park Curriculum) - Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Department of Family and Community Medicine - Professor
Department of Humanities - Professor

Person: Academic

N. Benjamin Fredrick, MD

Department of Family and Community Medicine - Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences - Professor
Department of Humanities - Professor

Person: Academic

Michael Freeman, MD, MA

Department of Pediatrics - Assistant Professor
Department of Humanities - Assistant Professor

Person: Academic

Joseph Gascho, MD

Person: Academic

Daniel George, MSc, PhD

Department of Humanities - Associate Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences - Associate Professor

Person: Academic

Dennis Gingrich, MD

Department of Family and Community Medicine - Professor
Department of Humanities - Professor

Person: Academic

Research Output

Assessing the stability of biobank donor preferences regarding sample use: evidence supporting the value of dynamic consent

Pacyna, J. E., McCormick, J. B., Olson, J. E., Winkler, E. M., Bublitz, J. T., Hathcock, M. A. & Sharp, R. R., Jan 1 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : European Journal of Human Genetics.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Assessment of irritability in school-aged children by pediatric, family practice, and psychiatric providers

Hameed, U., Dellasega, C. & Scandinaro, A., Apr 1 2020, In : Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 25, 2, p. 333-345 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Association Between Subjective Cognitive Decline and Social and Emotional Support in US Adults

Weng, X., George, D. R., Jiang, B. & Wang, L., Jan 1 2020, In : American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. 35, p. 1533317520922392

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Being a Medical Scribe: Good Preparation for Becoming a Doctor

Abdulahad, D., Ekpa, N., Baker, E., Foley, K. A., Fogel, B., Phillips, T. A. & Levi, B., Mar 1 2020, In : Medical Science Educator. 30, 1, p. 569-572 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Open Access

Doxorubicin, paclitaxel, and cisplatin based chemotherapy for the treatment of angiosarcoma: Two case reports

Lewcun, J. A., Pameijer, C., Kass, R., Cream, L., Hershock, D., Brooks, A. J. & Dodge, D. G., 2020, In : International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 68, p. 83-87 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Dupuytren Disease Management Trends: A Survey of Hand Surgeons

Carr, L., Michelotti, B., Brgoch, M., Hauck, R. & Ingraham, J., Jan 1 2020, In : Hand. 15, 1, p. 97-102 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Evolving public views on the value of one’s DNA and expectations for genomic database governance: Results from a national survey

Briscoe, F., Ajunwa, I., Gaddis, A. & McCormick, J., Jan 1 2020, In : PloS one. 15, 3, e0229044.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Finding common threads: How patients, physicians and nurses perceive the patient gown

Lucas, C. & Dellasega, C., Apr 2020, In : Patient Experience Journal. p. 51-64

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Generalizing findings from a randomized controlled trial to a real-world study of the iLookOut, an online education program to improve early childhood care and education providers' knowledge and attitudes about reporting child maltreatment

Yang, C., Panlilio, C., Verdiglione, N., Lehman, E. B., Hamm, R. M., Fiene, R., Dore, S., Bard, D. E., Grable, B. & Levi, B., Jan 1 2020, In : PloS one. 15, 1, e0227398.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

H1N1 vaccination and health beliefs in a rural community in the Southeastern United States: lessons learned

Hausman, B. L., Lawrence, H. Y., Marmagas, S. W., Fortenberry, L. & Dannenberg, C. J., Mar 14 2020, In : Critical Public Health. 30, 2, p. 245-251 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article