Medical Humanities Conference 2026
Date & Format
The 2026 Medical Humanities Conference will take place on Friday, October 2. The theme of this year’s meeting is Medical Technologies, which will comprise (at least) one track. Note that this track includes, but is not limited to, artificial intelligence in medicine. Other tracks will be on any topic related to medical humanities.
The conference will be held online through Microsoft Teams (see below). Presentations are scheduled for 30 minutes each: ~15 minutes for presentation, ~10 minutes for discussion, and the balance for introductions and transitions. Slides are encouraged, but not required.
Conference Program
The conference program has presenter names and titles. We also have a schedule overview, organized both by presenter name and by topic. We also have an abstract book, with full descriptions of all the presentations. All times are EST.
Conference Keynote
This year's conference will have two keynotes. Relating to our conference theme in medical technologies, we are pleased to host Dr. Jeremy Greene. Dr. Greene is the William H. Welch Professor of Medicine and the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
Student Prizes
We are grateful for the opportunity to award two separate student prizes this year. The first is the Shirley Bach award, which commemorates work in bioethics done by: (1) undergraduate students; (2) graduate students (in any field); and (3) medical students. We will confer one award in each category. The second is our inaugural Health Equity Student Research Prize, which will be awarded to a student (in any category) who makes a substantial contribution in this area. All awards will carry cash prizes, and all student submissions will be considered for them.
Conference Registration
Conference registration is open! Registration is required for all presenters, both faculty and students; students are encouraged to seek funding from their home institutions. Please note that registrations fund: a faculty course buy-out, graduate assistants, keynote honoraria, and a student essay prize, among other expenses.
If faculty would like to invite their classes or other undergraduate participants, please reach out to the conference organizers to make arrangements (@email).
Microsoft Teams
All conference registrants will be added into Microsoft Teams. Please review the attached document for further instructions. If you need additional help, please email @email.