%0 Journal Article
%T Four semesters of medical humanities at the Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba
%A P. R. Shankar
%J Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
%P 124-128
%D 2015
%I Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Pokhara
%R 10.3126/ajms.v6i2.10455
%X Introduction: Medical humanities is using subjects traditionally known as the humanities for specific purposes in medical education. Methods:  In this report the author shares his experience of facilitating a module for four semesters at the Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba. Results: The sessions were conducted in small groups and used case scenarios, role-plays, paintings and debates among other modalities to explore various aspects of medical humanities. Conclusion: The author has been successful in conducting medical humanities sessions in an offshore Caribbean medical school.  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i2.10455 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(2) 2015 124-128
%K Caribbean
%K medical humanities
%K medical students
%K small groups
%U http://nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/10455