Mahan House, a handsome Greek Revival building named in honor of Dr. Alfred Catlin Mahan and his wife, Marian Reimann Mahan, provides a hub for Center activities. Many classes take place in the building, which also houses some of the offices of the Center faculty. Rooms are also available to house out of town guests and students.
Gerstacker and Colton Halls house modern science labs, offices and classrooms.
The Center for Literature, Medicine and Biomedical Humanities is the home of a distinctive interdisciplinary program that serves undergraduates, health care professionals and the wider community. The College’s unique biomedical humanities major gives the students important advantages in preparation for medical school and other graduate programs.
Founded in 1990, the Center for Literature, Medicine, and Biomedical Humanities provides interdisciplinary programs, courses, and summer seminars integrating humanities and health care. Through the study of the humanities, and in particular, through literary works, the Center examines critical health care issues. This work has application in clinical settings, academic medicine, health policy, and the liberal arts environment, and serves to deepen participant's ability to recognize, understand, and address ethical and humanistic issues in health care contexts.
To learn how you can support this center contact:Laura Gorretta, Associate Director of Development |
To find out more about center programming contact:Colleen Fried, Professor of Chemistry and Co-Director of the Center Sandy Madar, Professor of Biology and Co-Director of the Center or visit litmed.hiram.edu |