Itinerary:

Monday, February 13th: 11:00-2:00 (times may change based on the teaching schedules of participants) UPR, Río Piedras Campus (UPR, RP), Seminar Room of the Department of Philosophy. Faculty development session. Overview of the Medical Humanities; “The Poetry of Healing.” Dr. Campo shares with the faculty cohort of the NEH project  information about his involvement in the Medical Humanities in academia, medical practice and his life as a poet; explains the field of Medical Humanities and its value to the “healing arts,” from his perspective; discusses how he includes the arts in his work with medical students and with patients. Campo is introduced to the cohort, the College of Humanities at the Rio Piedras Campus and our basic academic and professional areas of training and interest. The particular context of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean is discussed by the group.

Tuesday, February 14th: 11:00-2:00 UPR, Medical Sciences Campus (UPR, RCM), Room 822, Graduate School of Medicine. “The Healing Arts: Cultivating Humanism in Medicine.” Faculty Development session with Faculty cohort; also invited: members of the Academia Humanistica and El Centro de las Humanidades, physicians of El Centro Médico and students. Campo is introduced to the members of the Graduate School of Medicine and the Medical Sciences Campus. Overview of the Medical Humanities; Dr. Campo shares with the faculty cohort information about his involvement in the Medical Humanities in academia, medical practice and his life as a poet; explains the field of Medical Humanities and its value to the “healing arts,” from his perspective; discusses how he includes the arts in his work with medical students and with patients. Discussion of how to incorporate the Humanities in Medical School curriculum, support for the Medical Humanities (grants, etc.).

2:00-3:00 Tour of the library archives related to the medical history of Puerto Rico; Medical Sciences Campus

Wednesday, February 15th: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. UPR, RCM, poetry workshop for faculty, medical students and creative writing students from UPR, RP.

Wednesday, February 15th: 4:30-7:20 p.m., Building LPM 127, UPR, RRP, faculty development session. “Healing and the Poem”. Working closely with literary texts/ poetry or expressive writing. Campo presents his own work (poetry reading) and other literary or artistic works for analysis and discussion by the cohort. Cohort may be asked to write or read poetry aloud as part of the experience.

Thursday, February 16th: 6:00 p.m., Room Jorge Enjuto, College of Humanities, UPR, RRP. Public Lecture: “Cultural Competence: Poetry and the Importance of Voice in Diverse Experiences of Illness.” Physicians who work with infectious diseases and HIV will be invited, as will Humanities professors, the faculty cohort, interested students, poets, etc.

Friday, February 17th, 9:00-12:00, Building SGG 202, UPR, RRP, faculty development session: “Literature, Arts, and Healing: Curriculum development.” Faculty cohort shares with Campo their course descriptions or preliminary courses ideas and receives his feedback and suggestions.