Medical Humanities - Mahala Yates Stripling, Ph.D.

Lecturer | Author | Educator

Welcome to my website!

Watch for: Imagine a Man: the Surgeon Storyteller, a literary biography of Richard Selzer, M.D., in two parts: "reinventing his life" and "living by his wits alone."

See Book Chapter for Table of Contents, Chapter XV excerpt, and an essay on interviewing Dr. Selzer.

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Abraham Verghese, in The Wall Street Journal 10 July 2010, says Richard Selzer's Mortal Lessons is among the five best books on doctor's lives.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704535004575348833407184048.html?KEYWORDS=verghese

Jerome Groopman, in The New York Times 13 May 2007, says Richard Selzer’s Letters to a Young Doctor is “prescribed reading” in his Harvard Class.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/books/review/Groopman-t.html

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For more information on Dr. Stripling's Medical Humanities work, see “The Diagnostic Embrace” [full text of WSSA talk] and Lectures [full text of Yale Medical School lecture]. Speaking Schedule lists current events.

In Publications her printed work is detailed, including Bioethics and Medical Issues in Literature (Greenwood Press, 2005), which is a valuable resource for teaching the Medical Humanities.

At last, to get some more teaching ideas, go to Medical Humanities Curricula, Student Papers, and What the Students Say.

Remember,

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. —Constitution, The World Health Organization

© 2010 Mahala Yates Stripling, PhD

Website reviews:

I'm a graduate student majoring in English and was surfing the net for information about medicine in literature. I discovered Dr. Stripling's website, which is not only helpful for my research purposes, but it got me interested in the academic blending of science and literature. I enjoyed reading all that this website offers and plan to purchase Dr. Stripling's book. —Jessica Jarvis (2006)

Dr. Stripling’s website gives an in-depth look at her as an individual, including her publication history and teaching and lecturing schedules. It invites the casual scroller and focused reader to investigate the very topic of Medical Humanities. Her email is readily available so I sent an inquiry, which she responded to right away. It is clear that her desire is to educate, and she opens a dialogue with everyone who wishes to learn. —Linda Lucas, B.A. National Honor Society (2005).

This website is an asset to students both in and out of the classroom. Potential students and pre-med faculty at area universities who peruse it will see inspiring curriculum and fascinating work. They will get a taste of the Medical Humanities and feel encouraged to take the plunge! I will keep checking the site and watching Dr. Stripling's progress. — Kim Higgins, All-American Collegiate Scholar (2000)

site design by Glynda Reynolds

*Website updated: August 2, 2010.