This past year I have …show more content…
An introductory course on medicine and literature ignited my passion for the medical humanities by depicting the multilayer components of medicine. I since have taken multiple graduate-level courses to refine my understanding of this field, to gain familiarity with the various research methods within this discipline, and to see and appreciate practical applications of its theory. Through my experiences as a student researcher in the Mellon-funded Falls Narrative Study, I have become proficient with ethnographic research, interviewing techniques, qualitative coding, and mixed-method data analysis. Through my fellowship experience and time with PM, I have familiarized myself with the UK medical school curriculum and the National Health Service healthcare system, while creating a base of contacts from both medicine and the arts who are willing to endorse and assist me in my research. I will continue to prepare for the Fulbright throughout this year by completing my Interdisciplinary Studies honors thesis in under the guidance of my advisor Dr. Jane