Call for proposals: John P. Murphy Symposium in Medical Humanities

The John P. Murphy Symposium in Medical Humanities is an opportunity for Ohio medical students, faculty, and others who are engaged in health humanities to gather, network, share their work, and enhance their skills. Generously funded by a grant from the John P. Murphy Foundation, this symposium is free to all presenters and attendees, and will feature keynote speakers, student presentations, and hands-on workshops in medical and health humanities and arts. Student participation is especially encouraged! Awards will be given for the best presentations, voted on by attendees.  

Deadline for proposals: Jan. 12, 2025 

Symposium Information

Saturday, March 8, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Health Education Campus, Cleveland Clinic 

9501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 

Lunch and snacks provided 

Call for proposals

We invite proposals from medical students and all who are interested in curricular and extracurricular activities in the medical and health humanities, including but not limited to... 

  • Community engagement efforts 
  • Medical and health humanities/arts projects, such as journal publishing, visual and performing arts, poetry, history, philosophy 
  • The intersection of wellness, disability, and artistic endeavors 
  • Medical and health humanities curriculum  
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion projects and curriculum 

Submit a proposal!

For more information, including proposal formats, see this document.

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