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PEDS 210

The Healer's Art (FAMMED 210)

UNITS:1
GRADING:Medical School MD Grades
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Stanford Healer's Art is a unique five-session course that provides a foundation for designing and living one's life with meaning and well-being as a physician and healer. The Healer's Art focuses on essential foundations of our humanity not explored elsewhere in the curriculum. It is relevant to all combinations of specialties and careers in medicine whether clinical, academic, research, community health, business, administration, or policy. Medical school students and select faculty participate in a discovery process that explores essential dimensions of meaning, service, healing, deep listening, presence, loss, grief, awe and mystery, commitment, prophylaxis against burnout, self-care, and other topics. No papers/exams. May be repeated for credit. Here are the links that provide an overview of The Healer's Art (http://www.rishiprograms.org/healers-art/) and a course description (http://www.rishiprograms.org/healers-art/the-healers-art-course-description/)

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Sections

1 Term
Workshop 1Open
ID: 24536
0 / 25 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:6 PM – 8:50 PM
LOCATION:School of Medicine Room
INSTRUCTOR:
Rajeshuni, Nitya
1unit

PEDS 210: The Healer's Art (FAMMED 210)

1 units · Medical School MD Grades

Stanford Healer's Art is a unique five-session course that provides a foundation for designing and living one's life with meaning and well-being as a physician and healer. The Healer's Art focuses on essential foundations of our humanity not explored elsewhere in the curriculum. It is relevant to all combinations of specialties and careers in medicine whether clinical, academic, research, community health, business, administration, or policy. Medical school students and select faculty participate in a discovery process that explores essential dimensions of meaning, service, healing, deep listening, presence, loss, grief, awe and mystery, commitment, prophylaxis against burnout, self-care, and other topics. No papers/exams. May be repeated for credit. Here are the links that provide an overview of The Healer's Art (http://www.rishiprograms.org/healers-art/) and a course description (http://www.rishiprograms.org/healers-art/the-healers-art-course-description/)

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Workshop — Tuesday 6:00 PM – 8:50 PM — School of Medicine Room — Rajeshuni, Nitya (Graduate)

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