Kings Undergraduate Medical Education: Clinical Humanities

2018 - 2024

Since 2018 I have worked with King’s College London teaching on the medical humanities module for second year medical students, as part of their longitudinal GP placements. During this module students are tasked with identifying a particular patient group or health difficulty, then making (in groups) a creative project that reflects on the patient experience. The idea is not to produce health information but to spend time with patients understanding the impact that this health difficulty has on their lives, and to create a reflective piece that shares their learning. The students create sculpture, photographs, poems and much more that highlight their learning through the humanities.

These explore health inequalities, addiction, women’s health, cultural and healthcare, learning difficulties, polypharmacy, the elderly and much more.

Since 2022 I have been the annual exhibition curator, with exhibitions taking place at Science Gallery London and King’s College at Somerset House.