Medical Humanities Research Institute

Launched in 2023, the Medical Humanities Research Institute (MHRI) is a global leader in humanistic approaches to medicine, illness, and health. MHRI is transforming the experience of healthcare by recentering the humanity of patients and caregivers. Our research elevates unheard voices to redefine what counts as high quality care and promote equity in health technology design. We’re opening up new perspectives and tackling grand challenges in biomedical research by asking questions grounded in history, culture, and ethics.

Your generous support will help us:
-Develop guidelines for trustworthy health AI design, rooted in patient perspectives
-Support research on cultural understandings of pain
-Develop tools to help caregivers of patients with delirium share their knowledge with clinicians to improve bedside care
-Engage students in the transformative work of deeply listening to patients to understand their unmet needs