Collective for Humanism, Arts, and Storytelling in Medicine
We exist to champion the transformational power of arts-based practices for the medical community. By infusing humanistic values into medical training and discourse, we strive to be a force for equity, kindness, connection, critical thinking, and justice.
Connecting Our Narratives
Making and Music
From the concert hall to the canvas, SMPH students, faculty, and staff are making, playing, and creating — together.
Storytelling
Stories have always been how we make sense of what it means to be human — in medicine, they’re how we build trust, find meaning, and care better together.
The Written Word
Words carry the weight of medicine — grief, wonder, connection, and care. Here’s where the SMPH community puts that into writing.
Meet Our Board
CHASM’s Board of Directors is a cross-disciplinary group of UW faculty united by a shared belief that the arts and humanities make medicine better. Together, we teach, research, and champion humanistic practice across SMPH — and we’re always looking to grow the community. If you’re doing work in the medical humanities or want to start, we’d love to hear from you.
Co-Directors
Board Members
Christie Seibert, MD, MACP
General Internal Medicine, Professor (CHS), Associate Dean for Medical Student Education and Services
Events
April
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April 22Patient’s Final Records, Lasting ImpactDeath Certificate 101
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April 23Public Health Under Attack: Continuity, Discontinuity, and HistoryBioethics Public Lecture Event4:00 PM, 22 Ingraham Hall
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April 24