AMSA Writer's Institute, tentatively scheduled January, 2013
The Foundary in Arts and Humanities in Emergency Medicine is proud to co-sponsor AMSA’s Writer’s Institute, a developing component of AMSA Medical Humanities programming. Their efforts in the past include involvement of experts in medical professionalism, ethics, writing in medicine and the doctor-patient relationship. Through the Writer’s Institute, medical students interested in writing and medical humanities will have the opportunity to build skills, forge collaborations, and seek mentorship.
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