Examining health and medicine through a social science and humanistic lens to understand its role in our society.
Health, Medicine, and Society
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Understanding
The Impact of Health and Medicine
Why Health, Medicine & Society at Lehigh?
The Health, Medicine, and Society (HMS) Program prepares students to meet the increasingly complex health needs of the growing global population. Our interdisciplinary faculty offer courses focusing on social scientific and humanistic approaches to health that aim to cultivate a broad understanding of the effects of health, illness, and medical care on individuals, families, and communities. The minor is intended to serve students who wish to contribute to any of the wide variety of health care professions, including administration, medicine, public health, care-giving, business, policy, and research. Our faculty are involved in both local and international health-related research, including a growing focus on community health.
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Meet our Faculty
Our faculty come from a variety of academic departments and colleges at Lehigh to research and teach about global health, the history and practice of medicine, and public health issues facing society.
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Health, Medicine, and Society Spotlight
Students Spent their Summer Gaining Global Perspectives
Student Spotlight
Cate Coffino talks about her path to becoming a sociology major and the amazing experiences she's had with her Lehigh professors.
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Lorenzo Servitje
Director of Health, Medicine, and Society Program
Associate Professor of English and Health, Medicine, and Society
los317@lehigh.edu